2 More Russian Journalists Attacked in Ukraine: Reports

Russian Journalists –

Lifenews TV channel reported Thursday that its correspondent Zhanna Karpenko and her cameraman have been assaulted while covering the torchlight walk in the Ukrainian capital.

MOSCOW, January 1 (Ooduarere) — Russian Lifenews TV channel reported Thursday that two of its writers have been assaulted while covering the patriots rally in Kiev.

“LifeNews TV channel reporter Zhanna Karpenko and her cameraman have been attacked during the torchlight march in the Ukrainian capital. Unidentified persons, wearing masks, pushed the journalist and took her phone,” Lifenews said on its site, including that the assailants additionally broke the cameraman’s supplies.

As indicated by the Ukrainian news organization UNIAN, about 2,000 individuals, including the previous and current parts of the Ukrainian parliament, walked through the boulevards of Kiev on Thursday, convey lights to mark the birthday of Ukrainian patriot Stepan Bandera. The rally finished with the pioneers of Ukraine’s far-right Svoboda (Freedom) party and Pravy Sector (Right Sector) development tending to the demonstrators at Maidan Nezalezhnosti (freedom Square).

This is not the first time Lifenews columnists are consistently assaulted while working in Ukraine. Late in November the channel’s columnist Yevgeniya Zmanovskaya had been assaulted in Kiev while she was covering the issue amid the nearby football fans endeavor to give shut the show of a Ukrainian vocalist Ani Lora

2 More Russian Journalists Attacked in Ukraine: Reports

Space Station Crew Raised Toasts for New Year’s Eve 16 Times

Space Station –

Zooming around the Earth at 17,500 miles every hour, the ISS will pass 16 times spots on the planet where it is midnight, despite the fact that the year 2015 begins authoritatively for the station at midnight by Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) in London.

© Photo: Roscosmos

LAGOS, January 1 (Ooduarere) — The team on board the International Space Station (ISS) will have a chance to raise their beverages 16 times as they circle the globe on New Year’s Eve, NASA said.

Zooming around the Earth at 17,500 miles every hour, the ISS will pass 16 times spots on the planet where it is midnight, in spite of the fact that the year 2015 begins formally for the station at midnight by Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) in London.

Undertaking 42’s Commander Barry Wilmore and NASA’s Terry Virts, Russia’s Elena Serova, Alexander Samoukutyaev and Anton Shkaplerov, and European Space Agency’s Samantha Cristoforetti said they wanted to celebrate with products of the soil juice toasts, as per the US space organization.

The team is planned to be in its rest move on New Year’s Day, which is their vacation day, however they may choose to stay up late for the event, NASA recommended.

As per the organization, the space voyagers used the most recent day of 2014 chipping away at diverse examinations and planning for the landing of the following freight ship, which is due of touch base on January

Space Station Crew Raised Toasts for New Year’s Eve 16 Times

Russia Assumes Presidency of Emerging Economies Union BRICS

In his New Year’s Eve welcome to his South Africa’s partner Jacob Zuma, Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to fortify the union’s position in the worldwide arena – BRICS

ANUJA, January 1 (Ooduarere) Balogun Adesina — Starting on January 1, Russia will assume control over the pivoting administration of the BRICS gathering of five developing economies, which likewise incorporates Brazil, India, China and South Africa.

In his New Year’s Eve welcome to his South Africa’s partner Jacob Zuma, Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to fortify the union’s position in the worldwide arena, as per the Kremlin.

The BRICS nations make up around one-third of the world’s populace and order a joined economy of about $13.6 trillion.

Taking after the June summit in Brazil’s Fortaleza and the production of a BRICS improvement bank, numerous masters have guessed that an arrangement between the five accomplice countries could give a stabilizer to the West’s impact.

The following summit is planned to occur in July in the southern Russian city of Ufa. It is required to fill the employment of the bank’s administrator, among other.

Russia Assumes Presidency of Emerging Economies Union BRICS

Company Truce in Ukraine Required for Mistral Delivery to Russia: Paris

A regarded truce and a political guide in Ukraine could break the impasse up the Russia-France Mistral arrangement.

MOSCOW, January 1 (Ooduarere) Balogun Adesina — A stable truce and a political guide for emergency settlement in Ukraine are required for the conveyance of Mistral-class helicopter transporters to Russia, French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Thursday.

“This [Mistral delivery] is not possible in view of the conflict, the difficulties encountered in Ukraine. There needs to be in this part of Europe… a respected ceasefire and a political roadmap,” Le Drian told Europe-1 radio station.

As indicated by the terms of the $1.5-billion agreement signed in June 2011, Paris was set to deliver the first of the two Mistral-class helicopter bearers, the Vladivostok, to the Russian Navy by November 14. In any case, French President Francois Hollande put the exchange on hold, refering to Russia’s claimed role in the ongoing Ukrainian crisis.

Moscow has over and over denied its inclusion in the Ukrainian clash and cautioned Paris that it would confront substantial punishments if it refuse to deliver on its contractual commitments.

The current Ukrainian emergency heightened in April 2014 when Kiev propelled a military operation to stifle the freedom supporters of Luhansk and Donetsk Regions who declined to accept the coup-imposed central government.

A highly anticipated truce understanding, handled by Russia and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, was signed between the clashing sides in September. Emulating the usage of the truce, both Kiev and the DPR and LPR powers have over and again blamed one another for disregarding the ceasefire.

Company Truce in Ukraine Required for Mistral Delivery to Russia: Paris

Kiev Violates Ceasefire 15 Instances on New Year's Eve: Donetsk

As per the self-proclaimed people’s republic of Donetsk, a few mischances including the utilization of little arms happened close to the airplane terminal. Earlier, the Donetsk city hall said in an announcement that there were no dangers in Donetsk on the New Year’s Eve.

DONETSK, January 1 (Ooduarere)  Balogun Adesina — Kiev forces have broken the truce concurrence with the freedom supporters of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) for around 15 times amid the New Year’s Eve, the representative for the DPR Ministry of Defense told RIA Novosti Thursday.

“We recorded about 15 violations [of the ceasefire agreement] with the use of small arms. These incidents occurred near the Donetsk airport and the village of Peski, but we expected even more [violations],” the representative said.

Earlier on Thursday, the Donetsk city hall said in an announcement that there were no dangers in Donetsk on the New Year’s Eve.

In April 2014, Kiev dispatched a military operation against autonomous supporters in the Donetsk and Luhansk Regions, who declined to accept the authenticity of the new government that came to power after the February coup.

The clashing gatherings arrived at a truce assention amid a September 5 gathering of the Contact Group in the Belarus capital of Minsk, however both have in this manner blamed one another for breaking it.

On December 9, Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko announced a purported “quiet administration” in Donbas to resume peace arrangement.

 

Kiev Violates Ceasefire 15 Instances on New Year's Eve: Donetsk

Over 76,000 Died in Syrian War in 2014: NGO

ABUJA, January 1 (Ooduarere) Balogun Adesina – 76,021 individuals passed on in Syrian war in 2014, Reuters reports, refering to Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

© AP Photo/ Osman Orsal

Of those, 33,278 were regular citizens, said the UK-based NGO, which has been observing the circumstances in Syria.

The delayed clash has asserted in excess of 191,000 lives in its initial three years, as indicated by the appraisals, gave by the United Nations in August 2014.

“Tragically, it is probably an underestimate of the real total number of people killed during the first three years of this murderous conflict,” Navi Pillay, the then UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said in an announcement.

Wild battling between the Syrian armed force and Islamist aggressors, including outside hired soldiers and al-Qaeda-subsidiary gatherings, have been progressing in Syria since March 2011. In excess of 2.3 million Syrian natives have been compelled to leave the nation; and in the ballpark of 6.5 million Syrians have been relocated inside Syria

Over 76,000 Died in Syrian War in 2014: NGO

Man Dressed in Female Clothes arrested in Bauchi State (Pic)

Man Dressed in Female Clothes arrested in Bauchi State (Pic)

Photos: Back in the day pics of Wole Soyinka !

I guess you have not seen any of these photographs of Wole Soyinka..oh, I said they will leave your mouth totally open, well I said it in light of the fact that they cleared out mine. Here’s something fascinating thing he said in regards to his childhood:

The Soyinka Family, 1938. S.A. (Essay) and Eniola (the Wild Christian) with Wole, Tinu and Femi.

Wole Soyinka and his sister Tinu in 1940.

The Soyinka children in 1945. In the front row, Tinu, Kayode and Yeside. In the back row, Wole and Femi – See more at:

Wole Soyinka, age 18, a college freshman

Wole Soyinka with his daughter Moremi in 1963

Wole Soyinka, age nine (middle, front row) plays the lead role in the operetta The Magician at St. Peters School, 1945

Photos: Back in the day pics of Wole Soyinka !

What's Wrong with this Photo? (Wig version)

Straight face !

What's Wrong with this Photo? (Wig version)

IB Kids nervous about using Escalator

haha I guess they are scared it will take them back. lol.

IB Kids nervous about using Escalator

What is wrong with this Photo (Nigerian home movie version)

How would you caption the Pic above ?

What is wrong with this Photo (Nigerian home movie version)

Photos from New Year Weekend at Club “57” Awolowo Road Ikoyi

This New Year Weekend is going to be frantic as we turn it up from Wednesday New Year eve through to Saturday at “57 “the most current and most exclusive club in Lagos”.

See photographs bellow..

Photos from New Year Weekend at Club “57” Awolowo Road Ikoyi

Appeal Court frees Erastus Akingbola of N47.5billion theft charge

According to a report by PM News, a Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has quashed the 22-count charge brought against the former Managing Director of Intercontinental Bank Plc, Dr. Erastus Akingbola by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The EFCC had alleged that Akingbola stole N47.5 billion belonging to the bank. The report below...

Ruling on Akingbola’s application on jurisdiction, the court presided over by Justice Amina Augie held that the High Court of Lagos State presided over by Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo lacked jurisdiction to entertain the suit filed against him by the commission

Photo: Daddy Showkey shares pic of his family

Nigerian singer Daddy Showkey flaunts his family in new pic posted on his IG page.

Photo: Daddy Showkey shares pic of his family

Asari Dokubo calls out GMB again

Drama !

Asari Dokubo calls out GMB again

Photo of the moment Jennifer Obayuwana said yes to Peter Salah's proposal

She said yes on  Dec, 31st.

Congrats to them.

Photo of the moment Jennifer Obayuwana said yes to Peter Salah's proposal

Do you see striking resemblance ?

Recently found the similarity between PDP Lagos governorship candidate Jimi Agbaja and American/Ghanaian performing artist Peter Mensah.

You see any similarity?

Do you see striking resemblance ?

Relationship Alert: D'banj's latest girlfriend?

She’s all over instagram implying that they are a couple.



Her name is Bonang Matheba, a South African TV host and Radio Dj…and she’s in Lagos for the new year festivals.

Pretty woman…

Relationship Alert: D'banj's latest girlfriend?

Suicide bomber passes on after failed attempt to bomb church in Gombe state

Suicide bomber passes on after failed attempt to bomb church in Gombe state