LASU slashes fees, reopens June 23rd

The management of the Lagos State University, LASU, has announced the resumption of academic activities in the school. The school re-opens June 23rd after it was shut down following weeks of students' protest over increase in school fees. The school fees have since been reduced.

Below is a statement released by the school's spokesperson, Kayode Sutton...

Yaya and Kolo Toure Younger brother dies aged 28

The younger brother of Premier League and Ivory Coast footballers Yaya and Kolo Toure died yesterday June 19th in the UK. Ibrahim Toure (pictured left), who was also a professional footballer, was just 28 years old. His cause of death has not been made known but he's said to have died just hours after Ivory Coast lost 2-1 to Colombia at the World Cup. May his soul rest in peace, amen.

Tiwa Savage, Ice Prince Join Nicki Minaj, Others To Perform At BET Awards

Some of Africa’s biggest names in African contemporary music are set to perform as part of the BET Experience at L.A. LIVE for the first time ever. Nigerian singer-songwriter Tiwa Savage, South African Afro-pop duo Mafikizolo and Ghanaian hip hop artist Sarkodie will perform as part of the “Music Around the Globe” presentation on Saturday 28 June. The three artists are all nominated in the “BET Awards” ‘Best International Act: Africa’ category. 

President Jonathan Appoints Mrs. Roli Bode-George As New Director-General Of NDLEA

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has appointed Mrs. Roli Bode-George as the Director-General of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

Mrs Bode-George takes over from Mr Olufemi Ajayi, who is now the Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF).

The appointment is with immediate effect.

Charles Taylor Sues UK Government For Denying Him Right To Family Life

African warlord serving 50 years in prison for crimes against humanity is suing Britain for denying him the right to a family life. Charles Taylor, the former Liberian president who reportedly ate the hearts of his enemies, says his incarceration in a jail in county Durham keeps him from his wife and 15 children in Africa.

The UK agreed to imprison Taylor, 66, after he was convicted in 2012 of 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, including terrorism, murder, rape and using child soldiers during a civil war in Sierra Leone in the 1990s that left tens of thousands of people dead.

Arisekola’s Death: Oyo State Declares Public Holiday

Oyo State Government has declared, tomorrow Friday, June 20th, 2014 a public holiday following the death of Alhaji AbdulAzeez Arisekola-Alao who passed on yesterday in a London hospital. The Government also declared 7 days of mourning, during which flags will fly at half-mast in the state.

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