48 Million Year-Old Horse Fetus Helps to Trace Evolution of Species

The reproductive system of horses has barely changed at all over the last 48 million years, according to a new study which analyzed the fossil of a fetus belonging to what is the oldest known horse ancestor.

The discovery of the fetus — and its mother — was made at the Grube Messel, a UNESCO World Heritage Site located near Frankfurt, Germany. The bones were first found in 2000, but scientists have only now concluded their study of the fetus. The resulting paper was published on Thursday in the open-access science journal PLOS ONE.

Update: Oliseh Explain Why He Fire Vincent Enyeama

The dramatis personae in what has become known as the show of shame of Belgium have been speaking on their actions even as they put aside their differences to confront Congo in a friendly match today in Belgium.

Gaffer Sunday Oliseh who described the altercation as a normal disagreement in a family, however, has explained his actions of stripping first choice goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama of the Eagles captain’s band and handing it over to CSKA Moscow forward Ahmed Musa.

Lawyers Lament Over Imo JUSUN's Indefinite Strike Action

Scores of litigants and their lawyers went home disappointed yesterday, following the indefinite industrial action by the Imo State leadership of the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN.

The  aggrieved workers downed tools as a result of what they termed “the apparent unwillingness of Imo State Governor, Chief Rochas Okorocha, to comply with the ruling of the Federal High Court judgment on the financial autonomy of the judiciary”.

According to the release by the leadership of the body, JUSUN explained their action stemmed from the State Government’s inability to respond to legitimate demands.

Jonathan ‘too gentle’ to fight corruption-----Edwin Clark

Former Federal Commissioner for Information and South South leader, Chief Edwin Clark, on Wednesday, disclosed that former President Goodluck Jonathan meant well for the country, but the will power to fight corruption was not there, adding that ‘being a gentleman is not enough to govern this country’

He also said he is quitting partisan politics but would play the role of an Elder Statesman, who would be a father to all.

Epistle On Diezani Allison-Madueke By Michael Egbejumi-David



I have met the former Minister of Petroleum, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke before.  It was about three years ago in an Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston.  Unfortunately for me, former US president, George W Bush Jnr was also at the event.  Everyone – including my woman! - rushed off to have their picture taken with Bush.  Not me.  I kept my eyes on Diezani.  In the end she gave me her card and asked me to call on her whenever I was in Nigeria. Diezani Alison-Madueke
In Nigeria, I ferried myself to her imposing office after a few unreturned phone calls.  It was, ‘come today; come tomorrow’ until I ran out of steam and returned to the UK.  That was the last time I collected a card from any visiting Nigerian person.  But even at that, I’ve always had a soft spot for Mrs Alison-Madueke.

EffortsTo Stem Tide of Gun Violence In US Was Frustrated



Following the mass shooting at Umpqua Community College, a “smoldering” (as one commentator put it) President Obama gave a revealing speech — a clarification, a culmination, of much that had come before. “[W]hat’s become routine,” he said, “of course, is the response of those who oppose any kind of common-sense gun legislation. Right now, I can imagine the press releases being cranked out: ‘We need more guns,’ they’ll argue. . . . Does anybody really believe that?” “This is a political choice we make,” he claimed, “to allow this to happen every few months in America.”
The president’s frustration, after delivering a sad series of similar speeches, is understandable. But his argument is still indefensible.

EXPOSED: Suspected Money Launderer For Diezani Allison-Madueke & Gooduck Jonathan Found In His Swiss Hide-Out

Report gotten by an online publisher SaharaReporters  has revealed the hide-out of the notorious (suspect) money launderer for former President Goodluck Jonathan and Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke. Kola Aluko is holed up in this Swiss mansion in Ticino

Mr. Aluko’s palatial home is nestled in the beautiful canton of Ticino, in southern Switzerland. Ticino is renowned for its mild winters and boasts some of the highest number of sunshine hours in Switzerland.

Charles Okah attempts suicide in court

 



A suspected mastermind of the October 1, 2010 bombing in Abuja, Charles Okah, caused a row, by attempting to commit suicide during Tuesday’s proceedings in his trial before a Federal High Court in Abuja.
Okah, after ending an emotion-filled comment about his protracted trial during the court session, grabbed a nearby chair with which he made repeated but futile attempts to break a window in order to create an opening through which he could jump down from the courtroom located on the third floor of the five-storey building.

Troops arrest Boko Haram financier in Borno





The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said on Tuesday that troops had arrested a financier of the Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State.

Usman said in a statement that that the man, identified as Mohammed Maina, was arrested in Bama with N1m cash on him.

He said that the suspect was also a supplier of kola nuts and other stimulants to the insurgents.

The Army spokesman said that the suspect, a native of Shuari Village in Bama Local Government Area, might have been collecting monetary contributions from Boko Haram sympathisers along the Maiduguri-Dikwa-Kulli axis of the state.

Oliseh, Enyeama at each other’s throat in Belgium

THE Super Eagles camp in Belgium has been torn into shreds following squabbles between Coach Sunday Oliseh and captain Vincent Enyeama ahead of tomorrow’s friendly against Congo.

The arrival of Lille goalkeeper and captain of the Eagles in Belgium which ordinarily should bring cheers to the camp instead, turned the camp into a war zone following allegations of anti-camp activities against the captain.