Gunmen Take Several Hostages At Cafe In Dhaka's Diplomatic Quarter Attack (Photos)

Several foreigners are said to be among a number of hostages taken by gunmen who attacked a restaurant in the diplomatic quarter of the Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka today. Eight or nine attackers were said to have stormed the Holey Artisan Bakery, located in the city's diplomatic quarter.

One kitchen staffer said that the gunmen were armed with firearms and bombs, entering the bakery at around 9:20pm local time and taking customers and staff hostage at gunpoint.

The Pearl River Delta showcases the Chinese Dream

by Pepe Escobar for RT

As President Putin, post-Brexit, rushed to discuss all matters pertaining to Eurasia integration with President Xi Jinping in Beijing, I embarked on a connected, parallel southern China journey.

From my base in Hong Kong, I set out on a Pearl River Delta loop, hitting Shenzhen and Dongguan and then Guangzhou, Zhuhai and Macau.

Victory for Brexit In EU Referendum: Working Class Brits Stick Two Fingers Up At the Political and Financial Elites

by Leon Tressell

The vote to exit the EU has shocked the financial and political elites and led to massive turmoil on global stock markets. The corporate media is full of shocked pundits lamenting the democratic decision of British people for Brexit. Brexit voters are being blamed for everything from the rise in racism against immigrant families to the increased dangers of terrorist attacks.

Kaduna State government allegedly abandons boy whose eyes were plucked out

Journalist Owolabi wrote: "I didn't want to share this before, but I just have to, so that we are all aware. Months ago, Abubakar Usman lost his two eyes to suspected believer in Zaria, Kaduna State. The wicked humans used knife and other sharp objects to cut off the innocent four years old boy's eyes. .

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ojo Maduekwe, dies at 71.

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Man Shot Dead At His Farm In Kaduna

A twitter user @sani206 who shared the story, the young man by name mustapha Abdulazeez was killed alongside his friend Suleiman in his farm at Rigasa, Kaduna.

Saraki And Ekweremadu Tutored On Life In Prison

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu have been tutored on how to live in a prison, a Senator told our correspondent.

Saraki, Ekweremadu, outgoing Clerk to the National Assembly, Alhaji Salisu Maikasuwa and the Deputy Clerk, Benedict Efeturi are standing trial at a Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged forging of the Senate Rules book.

Wike Commissions Port-Harcourt Gardens Estate

Investors confidence on the rise in Rivers State, says Governor Wike Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has stated that investors confidence in the state is on the rise following his administration’s development of critical infrastructure.
Speaking on Tuesday in Port Harcourt while commissioning the multi -billion naira Port Harcourt Gardens Estate, Governor Wike said credible investors are already taking advantage of the prospects of the state.

Puppet writes his puppet masters : Ekweremadu Writes US Congress, EU Parliament, Others

Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, on Tuesday wrote the United Nations, European Union, United States’ Congress, European Union Parliament, Governments of United States, United Kingdom and other foreign missions, over his trial for alleged forgery of Senate standing rules.

Ekweremadu raised the alarm over what he described as attempt to truncate Nigeria’s democracy and “silence him as the leader and highest ranking member of the opposition in the country, all in the name of prosecuting an alleged forgery case.”

Fani-kayode And Nenadi Usman Sent To Prison By Court

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday, arraigned Nenadi Esther Usman, a former Minister of Finance and Director of Finance PDP Presidential Campaign Organization in the last general election; Femi Fani-Kayode also a former Minister and Director Media/Publicity of the PDP Presidential Campaign Organization; Danjuma Yusuf and Jointrust Dimensions Nigeria Limited before Justice M. S. Hassan of the Federal High Court Lagos, on a 17-count charge bordering on conspiracy, stealing, corruption and making cash payments exceeding the amount authorized by law.
The accused were alleged to have stolen and illegally disbursed about N4.9 billion Naira belonging to the Federal Government of Nigeria for political and personal uses.

Sen. Shehu Sani tutors Saraki and Ekweremadu on life in prison - DailyTrust .

According to the news outlet, the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, have been tutored on how to live in a prison. Saraki and Ekweremadu, are standing trial over alleged forging of the Senate Rules book.

It was gathered that Sen. Shehu Sani, who spent four years in various prisons across the country during the era of late Gen. Sani Abacha, tutored the Senate leaders at the Court during their forgery case.

Buhari Pays N2.6bn To 638 Youwin Awardees

Federal Government has paid the sum of N1.6bn to 638 awardees of the Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria, YouWin, programme, an initiative of the past government.
There have been fears about the government of President Muhammadu Buhari scrapping the programme, with series of protests over the delay in grants.

But Na’inna Dambatta, director of information at the ministry of information, said the money was paid in June.


He said under the programme which took off in 2011, a total of 18, 000 young entrepreneurs were trained in management and business skills for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).

U.S Department of State no Comments Situation with CIA Ilegal arms stolen in jordan

The White House and U.S. Department of State declined to comment on reports that weapons shipped into Jordan by the Central Intelligence Agency for Syrian rebels have been sold on the black market.

According to reports, some part of the stolen weapons was used in the shootout at the police training centre in Jordan in November 2015, when five people including two US citizens were killed.

Truck allegedly smashes the head of a man catching a nap under it with his earpiece on

US Destroyer Committed ‘Gross Violation’ in Encounter With Russian Ship

A US destroyer violated international and bilateral agreements by approaching a Russian ship dangerously close this month, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement Tuesday.

 The russian ship was following its course and didn't violate any international law standards:

BREAKING: Alleged 4.7billion Arms Fraud: Fayose’s Close Aide Arrested

Abiodun Agbele, a close aide of Governor Ayodele Fayose has been arrested, insiders at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have told PREMIUM TIMES.
Mr. Agbele was arrested in Lagos by operatives of the EFCC who had been on his trail in the past one week over allegations that he received huge public funds from former Minister Musiliu Obanikoro and delivered same to Mr. Fayose.

Erdogan Sends Condolences to Putin Over Death of Russian Su-24 Pilot

According to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, Erdogan "is sorry" and is willing to deal with the crisis in the relations between two countries.

Vladimir Putin has received a letter from his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressing readiness to resolve bilateral crisis caused by the downing of a Russian combat plane by the Turkish fighter jet last year, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday.

Acting IG, Idris Writes Buhari To Retire 30 Senior Police Officers

No fewer than 30 senior officers of the Nigeria Police are set for retirement.
This was sequel to a letter written to the presidency by the new acting Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris last week.
The officers who are of the rank of Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of police, were said to have been marked out for immediate disengagement for some reasons still unclear.
According to ThisDay, efforts by some AIGs to greet the new IGP hit the rocks as they were barred from seeing him.

Forgery of Senate Rule: Saraki, Ekweremadu, others, arraigned, plead not guilty

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu and former clerk to the National Assembly, Salisu Maikasua, were docked at the the Federal High Court Abuja this morning for alleged forgery of senate orders. They are facing a two-count-charge bordering on conspiracy and forgery of senate rule in 2015. They all pleaded not guilty when the charges were read out.

19-year-old Nigerian footballer drowns while swimming in the U.S

Fikayo Idowu, 19, of Madison, Mississippi, and an Ohio State's men's soccer player, drowned while swimming with some of his teammates at at Apple Valley Lake in Knox County, about 40 miles northeast of the campus, on Friday.

No qualified ambassadorial nominees from Bayelsa, Ebonyi, Ondo and Plateau states - FG

The Senate had last week suspended the confirmation of the list of 47 ambassadorial nominees forwarded by Pres. Buhari, because it lacked the Federal character principle. .

While speaking over the weekend, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, however said: “Specific criteria had been set by the Presidency to pick nominees and the four states without nominees have no career diplomats in the Foreign Service who met the objective.

Cracks in the EU

by Kakaouskia

Greetings to the Saker community and readers.

So, the UK people, contrary to the “script” that wanted a narrow Remain win have elected to leave the European Union. As it could also have been predicted, there are calls to repeat the vote as the result is not the “correct” one. And as if the extremely narrow gap between the two voting blocs was not bad enough – for the record 16,141,241 voted to Remain and 17,410,742 people voted to Leave – two of the members of the UK actually overwhelmingly voted to Remain and are now looking at other options.

London Accepts Millions Of Pounds From Nigerian State Governments - Ted

The message in this video would appear to refute David Cameron's parochial assertion about some fantastically ****** countries he had fantasied about before he fell on his Brexit knife.

These 15 States are Going Bankrupt

• Poor states: Yobe, Zamfara, Ekiti, Borno, Kebbi, Nassarawa, Taraba, Adamawa, Gombe, Jigawa, Bauchi, Imo, Katsina, Niger
• Rich states: Lagos, Rivers, Delta, Ogun, Edo
• Lagos IGR dwarfs that of 32 states
Fifteen states in Nigeria may go bankrupt as over 90 per cent of their revenues come solely from the Federation Account Allocations (FAA). The states’ Internally- Generated Revenues (IGRs) in 2015 were far below 10 per cent of their FAA in one year from June 2015 to May 2016 covering the one-year of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.

Femi Fani-Kayode allegedly attacked in EFCC custody

According to Naij, he was attacked yesterday, alongside other detainees by an EFCC operative, Suleiman Kabiru. A source confirmed that Kabiru has constantly harassed detainees who engage in saying prayers while being held at the commission’s facility.

“Matters came to a head on Saturday when, without any provocation, Suleiman Kabiru, charged at Fani-Kayode injuring him in the process,” the source said. The source said Kabiru was visibly angry and asked him (Fani-Kayode) why he would not obey his instructions. .