Spain and Morocco make 'Islamic State' arrests

Spain and Morocco have arrested 14 people in a joint operation targeting suspected recruiters for the so-called Islamic State (IS) group.

The arrests were made in suburbs of Madrid and in various Moroccan cities.
Those arrested are suspected of involvement in a network to send fighters to areas of Syria and Iraq under IS control.

Protesters in western Nepal kill police with spears, axes

Protesters in western Nepal have killed at least seven police officers as violent clashes broke out over the country's proposals for a new constitution.

Thousands of people had come out onto the streets in defiance Monday, encroaching a "prohibited zone" imposed by the administration since Friday.

A mob surrounded officers in the district of Kailali, in the far west of Nepal as officials attempted to enforce restrictions. The protesters used axes, scythes and spears to attack the officers, Raj Kumar Shrestha, chief district officer of Kailali District, told CNN.

A child was also killed during the attack, Shrestha said. There were no reports of protester casualties.

Beg Tinubu, Fani-Kayode tells Fashola

A former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, has advised the immediate past Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, to go and make peace with his former boss, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

Fashola, who has been in the news for spending N78.3m of taxpayers’ money on a personal website, www.tundefashola.com, and for spending N139m on the drilling of two boreholes at the Lagos House, Ikeja, is believed to be at loggerheads with Tinubu.

Husband-snatching saga: NJC queries Osun judge

The National Judicial Council has issued a query over allegation of amorous scandal against a judge in the Osun State judiciary, Justice Olamide Oloyede, who initiated a petition calling for the removal of the state Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola.

The NJC issued the query dated July 28, 2015 and with reference number, NJC/S.29/HC.OS/16/1/55, against Justice Oloyede upon a petition by a mother of four, Mrs. Emily Richard-Obire, who accused the judge of cohabiting with her (Richard-Obire’s) husband.

Dasuki charged with illegal arms possession

The immediate past National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki, was on Monday charged to court by the Department of State Services (DSS).

A statement yesterday by the Acting spokesman of the DSS, Tony Opuiyo, said Dasuki was charged to court based on evidence relating to possession of firearms without licence.

According to the statement, the offence is punishable under Section 27(i) (a) (i) of the Firearms Act Cap F28LFN 2004.

Delayed salaries: I’m being criticized for contributing to Jonathan’s defeat – Aregbesola

The Osun State governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has claimed that those in the opposition are capitalizing on Osun’s financial crisis to get back at him as a result of the role he and the state played in the defeat of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

He made this remark over the weekend in Ipetumodu, Osun State, at a reception organized in honour of the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina.

SHOCKING: Nigeria’s MDG office pays N154 million for one borehole

Nigeria’s Millennium Development Goals (MDG) office spent N154.2 million to construct a single borehole in Abuja, in what appears a shocking example of contract inflation that has helped undermine the country’s ability to achieve its MDG goals.

Drilling a single borehole in Abuja averages N1.5 million. A hydrology firm told PREMIUM TIMES that amount should cover drilling and casing, installation of a solar-powered submersible pump, steel tower for the tanks, tanks, pipes, joints & suckers, installation and labour.

Boy 'born with 3 penises' undergoes pioneering surgery to leave him with just one

A little boy born with three penises in an incredibly rare occurrence has undergone pioneering surgery to correct the abnormality. According to reports, the two-year-old pictured above with his mum suffers from diphallia, a rare condition where a male is born with two penises.

He also had a third penis considered rudimentary, or undeveloped. In addition, the unnamed boy was born without an anus.

However, last month, he went under the knife to correct the physical abnormalities, and his family are now hopeful that he will be able to "lead a normal life".

Photos: Buhari receives UN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon

President Buhari this morning received the Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki Moon at the state house Abuja. More photos after the cut...

What his foes won’t tell you

Game of politics is too nauseating to percuss; and its government business environment too nasty to peregrinate. For many years, I had switched off Nigeria in my head; the choice to stay back in the United States basking in its refreshing winter and kicking back in its sweet summer has always been a safe one.