Gunman kills 17 in Florida school shooting

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No fewer than 17 persons were killed at a Florida high school on Wednesday, after a gunman opened fire, leaving terrified students huddled in their classrooms, texting friends and family for help. Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel said the Valentine’s Day shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, had left “multiple dead,” with dozens also injured. Fourteen people were taken to hospital “with varying degrees of wounds,” Israel told reporters, adding that the school had not yet been totally cleared. The suspect — a onetime student at the…

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Dog barred from guber election in U.S.

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A dog contesting for governor in a U.S. State of Kansas, has been disqualified, though there is no law prohibiting animals from running for elections in the state. Terran Woolley, the dog’s owner, used the state’s oversight to file the paperwork that would allow his 3-year-old wire-haired Visla named Angus P. Woolley to run for the election but Kansas election officials barred it on Tuesday. “I thought, ‘Hey, why not Angus? He’s a good dog, he’s smart and I think he could provide better leadership than what we’ve had the…

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Zuma bows to pressure, resigns as S/Africa’s president

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Barely 24 hours after he promised to quit office within three to six months, South Africa’s embattled President Jacob Zuma has resigned with immediate effect. He made the announcement in a televised address to the nation on Wednesday evening. Earlier, Mr Zuma’s governing ANC party told him to step down or face a vote of no confidence in parliament on Thursday. The 75-year-old has been under increasing pressure to give way to Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, who took over from Zuma as the ANC’s new leader. Mr Zuma, who has…

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Patience Jonathan begs EFCC: Let’s Settle

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Former First Lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan appears to be tired of fighting the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in court and has asked for out-of-court settlement. In a January 30, 2018 letter, titled “Proposal for out-of-Court Settlement of all cases related to Dame (Mrs.) Ibifaka Patience Jonathan,” she told the EFCC of her intention to settle the matter. The letter, which was written by her counsel, Chief Ifedayo Adedipe (SAN), is being considered by the EFCC. The letter said: “As senior counsel, representing Dame (Mrs.) Patience Jonathan (former First Lady)…

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South Sudan rebel’s spokesman gets death sentence

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The South Sudan rebel’s spokesman, Mr. James Gatdet Dak, has been sentenced to death by hanging for treason. He was sentenced on Monday, a year after he was deported from Kenya despite having refugee status. “Death sentence by hanging,” Judge Ladu Armenio told Gatdet in the court in Juba, after he was found guilty of treason and other crimes against the state. The sentencing comes as peace talks between the government and rebels, taking place in neighbouring Ethiopia, stall amid mutual accusations of military assaults. Gatdet, a former journalist, was…

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Central bank injects $210 million into currency market

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Nigeria’s central bank said on Monday it had injected $210 million into the interbank foreign exchange market, part of an effort to improve liquidity and alleviate the dollar shortages of the past few years. The bank said in a statement it had released $100 million earmarked for the wholesale market, $55 million for small businesses and individuals, and $55 million for certain dollar expenses such as school fees and medical bills. “The bank will continue to intervene in the interbank foreign exchange market, in line with its pledge to sustain…

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Chelsea back into top 4, with victory over West Broom

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Two goals from Belgian wizard Eden Hazard and another by Victor Moses earned Chelsea a 3-0 home win over struggling West Bromwich Albion in the English Premier League on Monday. It was a result which eased pressure on coach Antonio Conte following two defeats for the champions. The lively Hazard twisted his way goalwards in the 25th minute before playing a neat one-two with new signing Olivier Giroud. The Frenchman held off defenders to place the ball for the Belgium international to smack it past goalkeeper Ben Foster. Moses added…

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#BBNaija: Khloe wins Head of House task for week three

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Big Brother “Naija” housemate Khloe has won the weekly immunity task popularly known as the Head of House task. Khloe came up against Ifu Ennada and Bambam, with the latter losing out in the first round with zero points. This meant Khloe and Ifu Ennada went head to head after they both scored three points and six points respectively in a game of ball throwing. Khloe officially became the latest boss of the house after she managed to grab more points than Ifu Ennada during the latter rounds of the…

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APC chieftain cautions President Buhari over cabals

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President Muhammadu Buhari has been called upon to be wary of some power drunk politicians in and within his administration who assiduously to bring him down by all means. A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and a Yola-based human right activist, Alhaji Suleiman Baba Jada, made the call in an interview with selected journalists in Yola on Monday. Alhaji Jada observed that President Muhammadu Buhari most be more aggressive especially in handling national issues, saying “the existence of pretenders and columnists are contributing unpredictably in creating confusion and…

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How good people elect bad leaders

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It was George Jean Nathan (1882-1958) who said that “bad leaders are elected by good people who do not vote”. Born on Valentine’s Day in 1882, Nathan was an American drama critic and magazine editor. He was concerned about the degree of voter apathy in the 19th and 20th century America. Being confronted with (otherwise good) citizens who thumped their chests and celebrated the fact that they didn’t participate in voting a failed leader, he argued that not participating in an election was actually a vote for the wrong candidate.…

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