Father sues Black Lives Matter for $550M over the death of his son, Officer Patrick

The father of Patrick Zamarippa, one of the five police officers fatally shot by 25-year-old Micah Xavier Johnson during a Black Lives Matter protest in Dallas, Texas, in July, 2016 filed a lawsuit Monday seeking damages of up to $550 million from the activist group alleging that it incited a "war on police" that caused the death of his son.

Officer Patrick Zamarippa was working on bicycle patrol on the night of July 7 when he was shot as hundreds of protesters marched through downtown Dallas, in reaction to the shootings of black men by police in Minnesota and Louisiana.

Photo: Politician assault former party secretary after TV show debate

Elimby Lobe who was the former communication secretary of Social Democratic Front in Cameroon was assaulted after making an appearance at Canal 2 TV for a debate. 

According to Cameroon Concord, Elimby who had only resigned from the SDF last week after accusing the party of being severely damaged on moral plans and internally lacking on the administrative plans was pounced on by SDF activist Carlos Ngoaulem after they came head to head in the Canal 2 TV’s discussion forum on Sunday, November 13, 2016.

Candidate sitting for an Exam rushed to a hospital after pills to ‘Boost Brain Capacity’ backfires

A KSCE candidate of Kiraanga Secondary School in Kandara, Murang’a County in Kenya was on Monday morning rushed to the hospital after taking enhancement drugs to 'boost' his brain capacity during the examination.

According to Nairobi News report, the deputy principal Jonathan Kibe told the police officers, that the Four Four student took the drug known as ‘Heridol’ with other students who were luckily not affected.

Lady shares how a guy wanted her to pay for their date in order to prove she is a boss lady

In a series of tweets, the lady took to twitter to recount her worst date experience. According to her, the guy wanted her to prove she was a boss lady by paying for their movies instead of expecting him to pick up the tabs. 

See the tweets below:

Say What | 65-year-old history teacher suspended for comparing Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler

An American history teacher has been suspended for comparing US president-elect Donald Trump to Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler during a post-election lesson with his students at the Mountain View High School, Bay Area, California.

According to several reports, the 65-year-old veteran History teacher identified as Frank Navarro was asked to go home during the school hours after the school administrative team received a complaint email from a parent about the statements he made in the class on Thursday.

Suspected Robber beaten to a pulp in Ghana (Photos)

A Ghanaian Human right lawyer, Francis Xavier Sosu found the dying man near his office Monday morning, November 14th. The victim is said to be a suspected robber who was lynched by an angry mob. 

Sosu alerted the police. The Kotobabi Police Patrol arrived the scene and conveyed the man to the police Hospital, where he is currently receiving treatment.

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Photos: Buhari arrives Morocco

President Buhari who departed Abuja yesterday and was accompanied by Chairman Senate Committee on Ecology and Climate Change Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim, Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Environment Amina Mohammed, Chairman House Committee on Climate Change, Hon. Samuel Onuigbo, Chairman House Committee on Environment Senator Oluremi Tinubu arrived safely in Morocco ahead of Climate Change Conference COP 22 in Marrakech.

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Delta State | Troops seize illegal bunkering equipment

Troops of Sector 1, from Burutu LGA of Delta State, known as ‘Operation Delta Safe’ have seized some illegal bunkering equipment along Chanomi North bank pipeline of the area. According to Channels, the seizure was made during operations within the area by the troops where items such as; welding machine, two inserted valves, two shovels, two filing machines, two packets of electrolyte, one hose, bolts, nuts of various sizes and a pumping machine, were recovered from the perpetrators.

The troops while on patrol along the Rumuekpe area, also discovered militants and kidnappers camp. A statement by the 'Operation Delta Safe' confirmed that operations of the troops within the Niger Delta region saw to the dismantling of the camp. Meanwhile, the troops handed over to Ughelli area Command, two suspects, Julius Egorume and Ese Ohoro, who were arrested earlier in connection with act of vandalism at Nigeria Petroleum Development Company (NPDC).

REVEALED! Witness Says ‘It took them ten days to count the N1.2b cash collected by Agbele, Fayose’s aide’

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on today, November 14, 2016, continued the examination of its first prosecution witness, Alade Oluseye Sunday, on a case of alleged fraud against Abiodun Agbele, an aide to the Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose, before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja.

According to a statement released by the agency, Alade, a manager and Branch Head of the Zenith Bank Plc., Akure, whose evidence started on Thursday, October 27, 2016, maintained that the sum of N1, 219,490,000 (one billion, two hundred and nineteen million, four hundred and ninety thousand naira) conveyed to the bank via two aircrafts were handed over to him by the first defendant (Agbele). He said; "The money was mostly in N1000 notes while the rest were in N500 notes. Agbele gave us the instruction to transfer the monies to different accounts. Some were paid into De Privateer Limited, some into Spotless investment limited while some where paid into Ayodele Fayose’s account”, Alade confessed.

Eating garlic makes men smell more attractive to women, Scientists says

A nice smell is not what comes to mind when you think of garlic but according to science, the pungent vegetable makes men smell attractive to women. This is according to a study published in Hansanugrum & Barringer. Participants were given varying amounts of garlic to eat over the course of a week – and 'odour' pads to wear during the course of the experiment.

Women then sniffed the men who had eaten two cloves of garlic, and men who’d eaten four cloves for a week. The women rated the men in terms of attractiveness, pleasantness, intensity, and masculinity, the men who ate more garlic scored higher. According to Professor Craig Roberts who lead the study, this could be related to its health benefits. Garlic is packed with nutrients which help keep the body healthy and boost athletic performance amongst other benefits.

Former Sultan Of Sokoto Is Dead

A former Sultan of Sokoto, Ibrahim Dasuki has died at the age of 93. The former Sultan died on Monday and would be buried on Tuesday by 2:00p.m. local time according to Muslim rites.

Cause of death is not yet known. Dasuki was the 18th Sultan of Sokoto. He was deposed in 1996 during the military government of Sani Abacha.

Leaked memo says 'There is no plan' for Brexit

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The government has no overall Brexit plan and a negotiating strategy may not be agreed by the cabinet for six months, a leaked memo has suggested.

The memo - obtained by the Times and seen by the BBC - warns Whitehall is working on 500 Brexit-related projects and could need 30,000 extra staff.

However, there is still no common exit strategy "because of divisions within the cabinet", the leaked document adds.

A government spokesman said it "didn't recognise" the claims made in the memo.

NFF Chief Reveals Why Super Eagles Are Flying Again

The Super Eagles are flying again thanks to the young blood coach Gernot Rohr has injected into the team, according to top NFF chief Seyi Akinwunmi.

Kelechi Iheanacho, Alex Iwobi, Wilfred Ndidi, Dele Alampasu, Musa Mohammed and Kingsley Madu are all under 20.

The average age of the starting Eagles XI in Zambia last month was 25.

Marriner to officiate Manchester United's clash against Arsenal

Andre Marriner has been appointed to referee Manchester United's clash against Arsenal at Old Trafford on Saturday.

The two sides will clash this weekend for the first time this season, with Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger set to renew hostilities.

Sheriff says Jimoh Ibrahim remains PDP candidate for Ondo election

The factional National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, has declared that the party had no other candidate for the November 26 governorship election other than Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim.

Ibrahim was declared the candidate of the party by the Independent National Electoral Commission, following the order of the Abuja High Court. Though the candidate of Ahmed Makarfi’s faction, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede, had approached the appeal court to challenge the action of the INEC.

JAMB to reduce 180 cut-off mark

There are strong indications that the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) may approve the reduction of 180 cut-off mark for admission to tertiary institutions.

The Registrar and Chief Executive of JAMB, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, who made the disclosure during the 2nd Technical Committee Meeting for 2016 Admissions to Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria, at the Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri, stated that the decision became imperative as a result of the inability of some of the institutions to implement the cut-off mark.

How to write a good petition – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has given clarifications on how a good petition to the commission should look like. The commission gave the clarification on Monday where it said the foremost stage of every good petition is that it must be addressed to the Executive Chairman of the commission. 

Below is the various stages of a good petition according to EFCC:

Greece out of Economic recession

The Greek economy emerged from recession for the first time since 2014, managing two straight quarters of GDP growth, figures released Monday showed.

Greece’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.5 percent in the three months to September from the previous quarter, and by 1.5 percent from the third quarter of 2015, statistics bureau Elstat said.

It had already nudged 0.2 percent higher in the second quarter from the first. Two consecutive quarters of growth officially mark the end of a recession.

South Africa | Chinese President’s delegation illegally bought ivory and rhino horn

Members of the Chinese President’s delegation went on an illegal spending spree in South Africa to buy ivory and rhino horn and smuggled the products back to China, according to revelations to be broadcast by Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit.

Filming undercover, the Al Jazeera team recorded a Chinese man, who lives in Pretoria and acted as a tour guide for a large delegation which arrived in December 2015 with President Xi Jinping for a Forum on Co-operation between South Africa and China. He claims members of the delegation, including the President’s personal bodyguards, insisted he take them to a black-market dealer to buy rhino horn along with chopsticks, stamps and bracelets made from ivory.  These are all banned items under the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species, of which China is a signatory.

Kano State | Eight Shi’ites members, one policeman die

Eight members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria and one policeman have died during a clash between police and members of the sect in Kano on Monday.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, Alhaji Rabiu Yusuf, disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Kano on Monday.

Yusuf said that four policemen and many members of the Shi’ites were injured during the clash which occurred along Kano-Zaria road in the city.

Say What | Music group changes name over Trump’s victory

A French electronic rock group thought their name, Trumps, was an ace choice when they launched on the musical scene in 2014.

But the election of Donald Trump to the White House has given the band a mighty headache — and the monicker which they liked so much has been ditched.

In an announcement on Facebook, Trumps said they want to avoid any association with the controversial tycoon and are open to suggestions from fans for a new name.

REVEALED: How $752,000 was lodged into Badeh’s Visa Gold Account

A prosecution witness, Mrs. Fatima Dauda, on Monday told a Federal High Court that she opened a “Visa Gold Account” for the former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh.

The witness made this known to Justice Okon Abang of the Abuja division of the court while being led in evidence by the prosecution counsel, Mr. O.A Atolagbe.

The witness said that an initial deposit of $50,000 was made into the account in two instalments by Badeh’s officers.

‘I am not corrupt’ – Former VP, Atiku Abubakar

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says he is not a corrupt person according to Daily Trust reports.

Atiku made the disclosure in an interview with the media team of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the latest edition of the anti-graft agency’s Zero Tolerance Magazine.

Presidency raises warning over imminent famine in Nigeria from January 2017

The Presidency on Monday raised the alarm over imminent famine in Nigeria from January 2017.

According to a statement made available to journalists, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, raised the alarm in an interview he granted a Kano-based radio station on Monday.

Shehu said despite being Africa’s largest producer of cereals and grains, Nigeria risks famine from early next year following a huge demand in the global market that is targeting the country’s surplus production.

DSTV reduces subscription price across Africa, plans increase in Nigeria

MultiChoice Limited, owners of DStv and GoTV, is set to reduce the monthly DStv subscription fees between 11 percent and 21 per cent from November 1, 2016 in several African countries, EXCLUDING Nigeria.

According to findings, DStv would also add several exciting channels to the lower-tiered bouquets in the black nations to boost the content offering for cheaper packages and add content value. The countries that would benefit from the offer are Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, Uganda, Zimbabwe and Botswana, neglecting Nigeria, its biggest market.

300 students walked black girl to school after white racist called her 'nigger'

Since Donald Trump won the presidential election last week there has been an alarming increase in racist behaviour in America. Many stories have been making rounds online about people's experiences, especially ethnic minorities, and Muslims, but there have been doubts about the authenticity of these claims. Well, now we have a verified and authentic first-hand experience of one black girl, and it has gone viral.

An African-American Natasha Nkhama was minding her business walking to her class at Baylor University in Texas, when a guy “went out of his way” to bump into her, and shove her off the sidewalk.

‘PBS NewsHour’ Host, Gwen Ifill Dies at 61

Gwen Ifill, the host of "PBS NewsHour" and "Washington Week," has died at the age of 61.

Read the statement from "NewsHour" executive producer Sara Just, below:

Sexy Grandpa Irving Randle releases hot new photo as he turns 55

Sexy Irving Randle, aka Mr. Steal Your Grandma, released yet another 'oppressive' photo as he turns 55 today.

Mr. Irving broke the internet some months back when some really hot Instagram photos of this buff gentleman went viral, but thousands of swooning hearts were later shattered after it was revealed that he is/was gay but he later denied it.

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How Lagos Shoprite staff allowed Polish man walk away with N200k goods without paying

Marek Zmyslowski, a Polish businessman, and co-founder of Jovago.com is currently in Nigeria and he has told of how a staff of Shoprite, Jakande, Lekki, Lagos allowed him to walk away with goods worth N200,000 without paying because the POS was faulty.

People are of the opinion that his skin colour gave him the advantage because no Nigerian will give this kind of privilege to his fellow black man,

Read the comments and share your thoughts.

Actress Roseline Meurer becomes first to be hosted on Linda Ikeji Online TV

Nollywood actress Roseline Meurer and Ebony Hair ambassador has become one of the first Nigerian celebrities to be hosted at the Linda Ikeji Online TV platform on Saturday at her studio.

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The Oasis star actress has featured in several movies including The Incredible Father, Broken Bond, Open Marriage, My Sister & I, Red Card, Pebbles Of Love, and award winning Blockbuster movie; The Get Away, by Emem Isong. Meurer, the light skinned screen goddess whose role interpretations on movies sets reflects on originality has been nominated for the 2016 Nigeria Entrepreneur Awards on the category of  ' Nollywood Actress Of The Year'.