'I can’t wear skimpy dresses again' – Mercy Johnson

Well known for her skimpy and sexy dress sense, Mercy Johnson Okogie says getting married has influenced her style positively and that she laughs when looks back at some of the dresses she wore before she got married.

Deadly blast hits China's Xinjiang region

At least 31 people have been killed and more than 90 injured after two vehicles ploughed into a market and explosives were thrown in China's restive Xinjiang region, the official Xinhua news agency reported. Two off-road vehicles drove into a crowd in the regional capital Urumqi on Thursday, with one of them exploding, Xinhua said, in what state-run media called the latest "serious terrorist incident" to hit Xinjiang, home to mostly Muslim Uighurs.

Mubarak Convicted For Embezzling Public Money

Ex-Egypt leader and sons found guilty of stealing public funds by Cairo Criminal Court, in ruling that can be appealed.

Mubarak currently resides in a military hospital in an upscale neighbourhood in the capital [AP] Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak has been sentenced to three years in prison for stealing public funds, in a case locally known as the "Presidential palaces case," three years after he was toppled by massive protests. Cairo's Criminal Court also sentenced his sons, Alaa and Gamal, to four years each for the same charges.

LASU Lecturers Declare Indefinite Strike Over High Fees

ACADEMIC Staff Union of Universities, Lagos State University, LASU, Ojo, branch yesterday, declared a total and indefinite strike over what it described as failure of the state government to meet its three core demands.

Togolese Women Protest Pants Down (PICTURES)

Several Togolese women who are protesting under the opposition name, “Sauvons Le Togo” (“Let’s Save Togo”), have on August 28 in Togo’s capital Lome, dropped their trousers in front of police forces to provoke them, to the great amusement of fellow protesters, bystanders and journalists. The day before, the collective had called on its female members to join a week-long “sex strike”, designed to motivate more men to join them in their fight against President Faure Gnassingbé. For the moment there is no way of knowing if this appeal to “close their legs”, as local journalists describe it, has been adhered to. Another demonstration is planned for next Thursday, where this time women have been openly invited to undress.

U.S. deploys 80 troops to Chad to help find kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls

The United States has deployed 80 troops to Chad to augment efforts to find Nigerian schoolgirls who were taken hostage by a militant Islamist group, the White House announced Wednesday, in a significant escalation of Washington’s contribution to a crisis that has drawn global consternation. “These personnel will support the operation of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft for missions over northern Nigeria and the surrounding area,” the White House said in a statement formally notifying Congress about the deployment.

Bomb Blast Averted In Bauchi

Just one day after the Boko Haram sect attacked the city of Jos Plateau state with a twin bomb blast,

 The insurgents planned an attack in Bauchi which was unsuccessful.

According to reports, the anti-bomb squad averted what could have been another bombing disaster at densely populated area which could have claimed many lives in the state.

The bombs were arranged to take off around Wunti roundabout near Laushi markey.
An eyewitness who spoke with The Trent said a vehicle loaded with explosives was discovered in the area.

More details come.