No fewer than 13 suspected cultists have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command in the Ilasan, Ajah end of the Lekki-Epe Expressway for allegedly vandalising cars and shops. The suspects were arrested by the Maroko Police Division last Tuesday after the hoodlums went on the rampage around the Ilasan Housing Estate towards Lekki… Read More Thirteen suspected cultists arrested for vandalism in Lagos
India has launched an unmanned model space shuttle, joining the race to develop reusable spacecraft. Since NASA stopped its Space Shuttle programme in 2011, there has been strong international competition to design alternative reusable spacecraft. Such vehicles significantly cut the cost of space exploration. India has been putting substantial research and resources into its space… Read More India launches unmanned space shuttle
Over 100 people have been killed in multiple attacks claimed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant group in strongholds of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a monitoring group said. Reports of the attacks were aired by the Syrian state TV, which put the death toll at 65. Simultaneous car bombs and suicide bombers… Read More Scores dead as ISIS bombers attack Syrian strongholds
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced the launching of an offensive to retake the Islamic State stronghold of Falluja after the military told residents on Sunday to get ready to leave before fighting started. “Zero hour for the liberation of Falluja has arrived. The moment of great victory has drawn near and Daesh has no… Read More Iraqi Forces to begin anti-ISIS offensive operation in Falluja
Some of the music world’s top performers gathered Sunday in Las Vegas for the 2016 Billboard Music Awards. The Weeknd won eight awards for the night, including Top Hot 100 Artist. Adele took home five prizes, including Top Artist of the Year and the Best Album award for “25.” Ludacris returned to host the show… Read More Full list of Billboard Music Awards 2016 winners
At least 17 young girls were killed after a fire razed the dormitory of a school for children of hill tribes in northern Thailand, officials said on Monday, adding several others were either missing or injured. The fire started late at night, meaning many of the children were asleep and unable to escape as flames… Read More Seventeen girls dead as fire razes school dormitory in Thailand
