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69 AD – Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus, the commander of the Danube armies, loyal to Vespasian, defeat the forces of Emperor Vitellius.

1147 – After a siege of 4 months crusader knights led by Afonso Henriques reconquered Lisbon.

1260 – The Cathedral of Chartres is dedicated in the presence of King Louis IX of France; the cathedral is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

1260 – Saif ad-Din Qutuz, Mamluk sultan of Egypt, is assassinated by Baibars, who seizes power for himself.

1360 – The Treaty of Brétigny is ratified at Calais, marking the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years' War.

1590 – John White, the governor of the second Roanoke Colony, returns to England after an unsuccessful search for the "lost" colonists.

1648 – The Peace of Westphalia is signed, marking the end of the Thirty Years' War.

1795 – Partitions of Poland: The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth is completely divided among Austria, Prussia, and Russia.

1812 – Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Maloyaroslavets takes place near Moscow.

1851 – William Lassell, discovers the moons Umbriel, and Ariel, orbiting Uranus.

1857 – Sheffield F.C., the world's oldest association football club still in operation, is founded in Sheffield, England.

1861 – The First Transcontinental Telegraph line across the United States is completed, spelling the end for the 18-month-old Pony Express.

1901 – Annie Edson Taylor becomes the first person to go over Niagara Falls, in a barrel.

1911 – Orville Wright, remains in the air 9 minutes and 45 seconds in a Wright Glider, at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina.

1912 – First Balkan War: The Battle of Kumanovo concludes with the Serbian victory.

1917 – Battle of Caporetto; Italy suffers a catastrophic defeat by the forces of Austria-Hungary and Germany on the Austro-Italian front of World War I (lasts until 19 November - also called Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo).

1926 – Harry Houdini's last performance, which is at the Garrick Theatre in Detroit, Michigan.

1929 – "Black Thursday" stock market crash on the New York Stock Exchange.

1930 – A bloodless coup d'état in Brazil ousts Washington Luís Pereira de Sousa, the last President of the First Republic. Getúlio Dornelles Vargas is then installed as "provisional president."

1931 – The George Washington Bridge opens to public traffic.

1943 – The Provisional Government of Free India formally declared war on Britain and the United States of America.

1944 – World War II: The Japanese aircraft carrier Zuikaku and the battleship Musashi are sunk by American aircraft in the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

1945 – Founding of the United Nations.

1946 – A camera on board the V-2 No. 13 rocket takes the first photograph of earth from outer space.

1947 – Walt Disney testifies before the House Un-American Activities Committee, naming Disney employees he believes to be communists.

1949 – The cornerstone of the United Nations Headquarters is laid.

1954 – Dwight D. Eisenhower pledges United States support to South Vietnam.

1957 – The USAF starts the X-20 Dyna-Soar program.

1960 – Nedelin catastrophe: An R-16 ballistic missile explodes on the launch pad at the Soviet Union's Baikonur Cosmodrome space facility, killing over

Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/more-news/odd-news-reports/item/738-today-in-history-october-24th

A man who was believed to be quadriplegic was caught walking around in a grocery store, exposing a $64,000 scam.

The Guardian reports that Alan Knight, 47, of Swansea, South Wales, spent two years faking medical ailments, including seizures that sometimes left him comatose, in an attempt to avoid being sanctioned for swindling an elderly man out of his savings.

Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/more-news/odd-news-reports/item/739-fraudster-faked-coma-for-two-years-in-massive-scam

The insider game in bank robbery again played out during the week when a senior bank manager, who allegedly runs an armed robbery gang, was arrested along with two members of his gang for attempting to rob a bank in Ozoro, Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State.

Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/crime/item/657-bursted-bank-manager-arrested-for-running-an-armed-robbery-gang

Truckpusher:
It is paining you that your supposedly kinsmen are running away from your born-to-rule mentality.


Wakey! wakey! it is the dawn of a new day my friend.

I know how it feels to be abandoned by the very people you counted on to cause mayhem when your Buhari looses again

You know I've been abandoned by my cousins to fight alone on a fight that was planned by everyone of us when we were teenagers .I know that feeling ,that's exactly how you feel now.

In that fight I refused to give up after it was obvious that I've been totally outnumbered all for the sake of pride and I got the beating of my life.

The last stage of your denial syndrome is that pride and your foolish illogical support for the jan.jaweed party, then come 2015 when your[b] ex failure, Buhari[/b] would be beaten black and blue

Then the chicken will come back home to roost

make buhari go rest even the north support GEJ

A group of Fulani cattle breeders in Nigeria formally known as Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore Socio-Cultural Association, yesterday pledged to mobilize their 23 million members to vote for President Goodluck Jonathan ahead of the 2015 presidential election. They publicly declared their support at a World Press Conference held at NICON Luxury Hotel, Abuja.

Reading their statement on behalf of the National President, Alhaji Abdullahi Bodejo of the association, its National Secretary, Saleh Alhassan Kubah said the pastoralists were rooting for President Jonathan because he had shown special interest in their welfare since he assumed office as president.

Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/political-news/item/677-2015-election-fulani-cattle-breeders-to-mobilize-23-million-votes-for-jonathan

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Sacked Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi is expected in Ethiopia this week to finalise discussions over taking charge of the country’s team, AfricanFootball.com has been told. A close source in the Ethiopian FA, who did not want to be identified, told AfricanFootball.com Sunday morning they expect Keshi in Addis Ababa this week to continue talks on the possibility of taking over the national team.

Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/sports-news/item/629-keshi-to-become-ethiopian-national-team-coach-just-days-after-nff-sack

Russian Tennis Federation president Shamil Tarpischev has been slammed a shocking $25,000 (£15,500) fine for referring to Serena and Venus Williams as “the Williams brothers” on a TV chat show.
Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/sports-news/item/609-the-williams-brothers-joke-tarpischev-slammed-25-000-fine-1-year-ban

Mohammed Babangida, son of former military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, may have joined the Niger State governorship race to contest the 2015 governorship poll in the state.

This is contrary to speculation that the son of the former military ruler had backed down on his earlier touted ambition to govern the state, according to a competent source who spoke with our correspondent in Kaduna on Friday.
Source: http://.com.ng/index.php/political-news/item/586-ibb-s-son-enters-niger-governorship-race

Ayodele Fayose was sworn Thursday as Ekiti State Governor by the Chief Judge, Justice Ayodeji Daramola alongside his deputy, Dr. Olusola Eleka.

Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/political-news/item/580-ekiti-fayose-outlines-his-agenda-insists-stomach-infrastructure-is-paramount

lilprinze:
Bunch of Raciest is it even by force to go and study abroad.

With the kind of schools we have and the continous strike of ASUU Aand the rest wetin man go do

@op I join you and condemn this racist act.

Steven Gerrard is celebrating 11 years as captain of Liverpool – with team-mate Jordan Henderson rating him the best skipper in the business, Sky Sports reports.

Gerrard was made captain by Gerard Houllier ahead of the UEFA Cup clash with Olimpija Ljubljana on October 15 in 2003.

Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/sports-news/item/556-gerrard-celebrates-11years-as-liverpool-captain

Former military head of state and three-time presidential aspirant, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), Wednesday formally made public his intention to vie for the presidency in 2015 presidential election on the platform of All Progressives Congress.

The event which took place at the Eagles Square, Abuja, was attended by All Progressives Congress members across the country.

Prominent among them were – former Lagos State Governor, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his Bayelsa counterpart, Timipre Sylva.
Tinubu was accompanied to the event by an APC Senator, Babafemi Ojodu.
Also in attendance were – Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola (SAN), Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers) and Tanko Al Makura ( Nasarawa).

In his opening remarks, the former Nigerian leader said, “I humbly wish to present you, before all Nigerians and before God seeking to be elected as APC presidential candidate.

“Nigeria has never been so polarized by a sinking government. We in APC have resolved to stop them in their track.

“The rest of the world look at Nigeria as a home of corruption, where stealing is not regarded as corruption.”

Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/political-news/item/544-buhari-officially-declares-for-presidency

Some students of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) have condemned the electronic voting system used in the last Students Union election. They accused the school authority of manipulating the system to install their preferred candidates and gag the union.The electronic voting system was adopted by the Calabar University Electoral Commission (CUECO) during the election, with some aspirants and students faulting the result of the poll.

Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/education-news/item/531-unical-students-allege-sug-election-marred-by-irrugularities

Tai SolarinThe Deputy Vice Chancellor of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ogun State, Prof. Olusoga Olusanya, has been kidnapped.

Prof. Olusanya was said to be on his way from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta where he had gone on an official assignment when he was abducted by unknown gunmen.

Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/education-news/item/525-alarm-tai-solarin-university-deputy-vice-chancellor-kidnapped

The Senator representing Borno Central at the National Assembly, Zannah Ahmed, has alleged that the people of Bama are dying of starvation daily.

Bama is a vital commercial town in Borno State which fell to Boko Haram insurgents about a month ago.

He said the condition of the people of the town is so pitiable that the insurgents are even gaining what appeared to be a moral high ground because the aged and women, who could not flee the town in the wake of the capture, now depend on the insurgents to feed

Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/national-news/item/442-gwoza-bama-people-dying-of-starvation-borno-senator

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MightySparrow:
That kind thing can't happen in Nigeria.

I agree no Nigerian bishop or pastor will resign after such scandal

What a match we have just seen. The African champions went into today's game with confidence of winning their first match but ended up losing by the lone goal. Several questions will continue about the future of coach Stephen Keshi in charge. Is this the end of the road?

Is Nigeria is effectively out of the race?

Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/sports-news/item/438-full-time-sudan-vs-nigeria-1-0-nigeria-out-of-the-race

Tension seem to be brewing in the The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the alleged ban of consensus endorsement of their candidates in the states for the 2015 election. This directive by the national leaders of the party didn't go down well with Governors who are currently kicking against it.

The aggrieved governors Friday said they were disappointed with the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) decision to stop them from further endorsement of candidates that would succeed them after their tenures elapses.

Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/political-news/item/430-tension-rises-in-pdp-as-govs-leaders-clash-over-endorsement

nowemi:
Mehn dis is just bad for the iraQis dave been tru a lot for the past ten years,I just pray dis isis terrorist are defeated asap so that peace mightrain in that country.

I hear U

Popular MUDI Africa may not be the most famous designer in the world, but he is a force to reckon with in Africa. He is the first Nigerian designer to take his designs outside the shores of this country.

Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/entertainment-news/item/427-mudi-the-rise-to-fame-of-a-fabulous-designer

A key province near Iraq's capital is in trouble amid an onslaught from ISIS forces, the U.S. defense secretary said Friday, signaling the Islamist extremist group is continuing to flex its muscles and expand its territory -- on several fronts -- despite international airstrikes.
Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/world-news/item/418-iraqis-up-against-the-wall-as-isis-threatens-province-near-baghdad

Recent reports from MTO suggest that ex couples, Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose may be on the path to reconciliation after all. It is alleged that they plan to meet this weekend to sort things out.

Source: http://.com.ng/index.php/entertainment-news/item/394-wiz-khalifa-amber-rose-about-to-reconcile

At least 591 Nigerian have indicated interest to join the Ebola volunteers group for deployment in worst-hit countries, especially Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.
This was stated by Minister of Health Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu Wednesday while giving updates on global Ebola Virus Disease.
Source: http://.com.ng/index.php/national-news/item/389-591-nigerians-volunteer-to-help-fight-ebola-in-liberia-sierra-leone

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja Wednesday stopped the governorship bye-election which was stipulated to hold in Adamawa State on Saturday October 11, 2014.
Justice Adeniyi Ademola also went ahead to order the swearing in of the deputy governor of the state, Mr Bala Ngilari which is to take effect immediately.
Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/political-news/item/373-adamawa-politics-court-stops-bye-election-sacks-fintiri-restores-deputy-gov

An international medical official with the U.N. Mission in Liberia has tested positive for the Ebola virus and is receiving treatment, the U.N. said on Wednesday.
The official, who was not identified, is the second member of the mission, known as UNMIL, to contract Ebola. The first died on Sept. 25.
Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/world-news/item/376-ebola-outbreak-un-medical-official-tests-positive-in-liberia

Peter Okoye talks about how his Bentley is used as police car in Dubai

Nollywood actresses , Lizzy Anjorin, shared some pictures of herself and her daughter, Rotimi, on her Instagram page.The actress who is popular referred to as Kofo courtesy of her flick; Kofo The First Lady , a movie referred to as the the most expensive Yoruba movie ever shot .The mother of one also recently acquired a Range Rover Evogue in August which cost about N18million.
Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/entertainment-news/item/356-yoruba-actresses-show-off-gorgeous-daughters

The end of the current crisis rocking Nigeria Football Federation, NFF may not be in sight.
Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/sports-news/item/371-nff-crisis-fifa-hammer-still-hanging-over-nff-nigeria-football

The organised labour in the banking industry has kicked against the move by the Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) to sell Mainstreet bank to Skye bank Plc. They demand a complete reversal of the sale because they were not consulted.
Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/business-news/item/368-labour-demands-reversal-of-sale-of-mainstreet-bank-to-skye-bank-plc