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Egypt, Ukraine Among 5 Elected to UN Security Council
UNITED NATIONS —
U.N. member states elected five countries to two-year terms on the Security Council Thursday. Japan, Egypt, Ukraine, Senegal and Uruguay will join the U.N.’s most powerful organ on January 1, 2016.
The vote in the U.N. General Assembly garnered little excitement, as regional groups had already decided among themselves which countries to put up as their candidates and there was no competition for the five seats.
But each country still required a two-thirds majority of voting member states. All five countries far exceeded the required number and received strong support.
Council dynamics
Richard Gowan of Columbia University said Egypt’s presence on the 15-member council might upset traditional alliances. “Egypt’s position on the council will be intriguing, because it is traditionally an ally of the United States, but it has recently developed strong links with Russia.”
Twin Explosion Rock Maiduguri Mosque
A suburb known as Mulai in Maiduguri capital city of Borno state at about 6.20pm on Thursday, October 15, was greeted with the echo of two deadly explosions sending residents of the area scampering for safety, Premium Times reports.
Although the details of the casualties could not be immediately ascertained, but a senior official of the civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) who preferred to remain anonymous in the cause of this report confirmed that the two blasts happened near a mosque in Mulai, some six kilometres away from Maiduguri town along the Maiduguri-Biu highways.
He said: “We have two bomb explosions this evening in Mulai near a mosque there.”
“The bombings happened during prayer time. One cannot immediately give details of the incident but I have sent my boys over there and am still waiting for their report from the scene.”
Bus filled with passengers plunge into River along Lagos- Abeokuta road
Many are feared dead after an 18-seater commercial bus filled with passengers plunged into Arun river along the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway today. Speaking on the incident, the Public Information Officer of the National Emergency Management Authority, NEMA, Ibrahim Farinloye said “NEMA, in strong partnership with the Ogun State Government, Ijebu East Local Government Council, the Federal Road Safety Commission and the police have mobilised local volunteers and divers to begin recovery of the victims,’’he said
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VW Will Recall 8.5 Million Rigged Diesels After German Hard Line
Volkswagen AG will embark on one of the biggest recalls in European automotive history, affecting 8.5 million diesel vehicles, after German authorities threw out the carmaker’s proposal for voluntary repairs.
The Federal Motor Transport Authority, or KBA, demanded a recall of 2.4 million cars in Germany after reviewing proposals Volkswagen filed last week to fix vehicles fitted with software designed to cheat on pollution tests, German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt said Thursday in Berlin. The mandatory recall is the basis for callbacks throughout Europe, where diesel accounts for more than half the market.
Germany’s rare public snub of its biggest carmaker came after Volkswagen circumvented diesel emissions regulations starting in 2008. The country’s demands will speed a process that Volkswagen said will last beyond 2016, and give authorities more control.
“It’s an unusual measure to be ordering a mandatory recall,” said Arndt Ellinghorst, a London-based analyst with Evercore ISI. “It shows to me that the KBA is losing patience with VW’s slow response on what to do to fix the engines so far. Customers have been left unsettled.”
Oscar Pistorius to be released from prison and placed under house arrest
Oscar Pistorius will be released from prison on Tuesday after serving just under a year of his five year sentence, a South African parole board has announced.
The athlete will serve the rest of his sentence under house arrest in Pretoria. He is expected to stay at his uncle’s home, although this has not been confirmed.
Pistorius was convicted of culpable homicide for shooting dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp through a locked bathroom door in his home on Valentine’s Day in 2013. The 29-year-old, a model and law graduate, was shot four times.
Pistorius claimed he mistook Steenkamp for an intruder and acted in self-defence, but prosecutors claim he shot with intent to kill.
Singer shares adorable photos of sons and partner
The 38-year-old mother of two shared a sweet photo of herself cradling her sons, 2-year-old Milan and 10-month-old Sasha
Columbian songstress, Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, shared lovely photos of her family, sons and footballer partner, Gerard Piqué.
The 38-year-old mother of two shared a sweet photo of herself cradling her sons, 2-year-oldMilan and 10-month-old Sasha.
In another sweet photo, the amazing dancer displayed so PDA with partner, Piqué while he carried their first son, Milan.
Oliseh Is SICK, Will Miss Burkina Faso, Replacement Unknown
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed that Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh will not be in the dugout when the team takes on Burkina Faso in Saturday’s African Nations Championship (CHAN).
The NFF had said that they were not aware of the coach’s purported illness, stating that he would be with the team in Port Harcourt for the qualifiers ahead of the Championship for Africa-based players.
Oliseh has taken charge of four official matches since he took charge of the team and has won four and is now taking time out to take care of his ailing body ahead of other major matches in the coming month.
Ubi Franklin, Lilian Esoro Finally Tie The Knot officially at the registry
Nollywood actress Lilian Esoro and her husband Ubi Franklin on Thursday, October 15, formalized their union at the Ikoyi Registry, Lagos.
The couple first got married in a traditional ceremony on Friday, August 21.
The happy groom and Triple MG label boss posted a picture on Instagram of him and his wife signing their marriage certificate.
Lagos Assembly Confirms Ambode’s Cabinet Members
The Lagos state House of Assembly on Thursday, October 15, confirmed 37 cabinet nominees of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode.
The governor on Monday, September 21,presented to the state House of Assembly the list of those to work with him for the next four years.
The confirmation took place during plenary session, followed by the presentation of the report of the 15-man committee by chairman of the committee, Wasiu Sanni Eshinlokun, Daily Post reports.
Eshinlokun, while presenting the report, revealed that all the nominees met with the committee and submitted copies of their CVs and certificates as requested.
NYSC unveils new photo-embossed certificate of national service
IN a bid to guarantee the security of its certificate from forgery and block all chances of impersonation, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has introduced a new Certificate of National Service.
The NYSC said with effect from Batch ‘C’ 2014, all Certificates of National Service would bear the passport photograph of the corps members at the upper right hand corner of the document.
Speaking at the unveiling of the newly improved NYSC certificates yesterday in Abuja, the Director-General of the scheme, Brigadier-General Johnson Bamidele Olawunmi, explained that Batch ‘C’ Corps members who are due to pass out today Thursday October 15th, 2015 will have their certificates embossed with their photograph.
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