Retired Colonel Jailed Seven Years For 419

Justice F. N. Yunusa of the Federal High Court Enugu on Wednesday, sentenced one Eugene Okpala, a 62-year old retired colonel to seven years imprisonment in a case of conspiracy, and obtaining by false pretence the sum of N34.5million fIled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

The matter which was earlier slated for trial on Wednesday took a different turn when the convict decided to change his plea from “not guilty” to “guilty”.

Okpala allegedly in 2008 approached one Barrister Vincent Obetta of Igwurube Chambers and a member of Dominion City Church under the pretext of having large portion of land for sale at N40 million.

'Happy Birthday Baby Daddy!': Kourtney Kardashian Shares Throwback Snap As Ex Scott Disick Turns 33

The mother of three Kourtney, 37, posted a throwback snap of the couple as part of her birthday message to the father of her children.

World's Richest Top Ten Soccer Teams Revealed

In a survey by KPMG, Real Madrid and Manchester United tie at £2.2billion to occupy first and second place while Barcelona comes in third at £2.09billion. Five English clubs also make the top ten.

1= Real Madrid £2.2bn
1= Manchester United £2.2bn
3 Barcelona £2.09bn
4 Bayern Munich £1.63bn
5 Arsenal £1.26bn
6 Manchester City £1.23bn

Riots Break Out Across France As Strikes And Fuel Shortages Rock The Country

Violence erupted across France as a Black Thursday of strikes and fuel shortages led to rioting in major cities. A police station was attacked in Bordeaux, while in Paris thousands were involved in running battles with officers around Place de la Nation.

Tear gas and baton charges were used to try and maintain order, as crowds of masked youths chanted

‘Police everywhere, Justice nowhere’.

The window of a Skoda car showroom was among those smashed by anarchists.


"The nation is angry, and has every right to express itself", said Jean Durand, a member of the powerful CGT union, which is leading the call forwalkouts across the country.

"That’s the reason we’ll me marching in cities like Paris today, and why we’ll continue our protests until the government backs down.

22-Year Old Female Who Gave Up College To Fight ISIS Just To Save Lives

Joanna Palani, then 22, gave up her life as a college student to become a Kurdish fighter in the war-torn country, where she came face-to-face with murderous militants.

With the knowledge of how to shoot a gun, she spent a year battling ISIS on the frontline, teaching other girls how to fight and witnessing the brutal horrors of war.

Now back home, Joanna has told of her experiences from her time abroad - and the striking differences between the Islamic State and President Assad's 'killing machines'.

"ISIS fighters are very easy to kill," she told Vice, laughing. "ISIS fighters are very good at sacrificing their own lives, but Assad's soldiers are very well-trained and they are specialist killing machines."

South Africa Legendary Coach Ted Dumitru Dies At 76

Ted Dumitru, a former national coach of four African nations and some of South Africa's top clubs, has died aged 76. He passed away after collapsing at a Johannesburg shopping mall, with reports that he died of a heart attack.

The Romanian-born Dumitru coached Zambia, Swaziland, Namibia and South Africa as well as taking Mamelodi Sundowns to a Champions League final.

His correct surname was Dimitru, but was often incorrectly spelt Dumitru in South Africa.

Saudi Man Shoots Male Doctor For Delivering His Wife Of Their Baby Because He Must Have Seen Her Nakedness

Saudi police have arrested a man after he shot a male doctor shortly after he helped deliver his wife’s baby. It is understood the suspect was angry that the hospital had allowed a male doctor, named locally as Muhannad al-Zabn, to treat his wife during birth.

The man, who has not been named, is believed to have wanted a female doctor to deliver the baby and was upset that the male doctor would have seen his wife naked.

The man said he wanted to thank Dr al-Zabn for delivering his wife's baby without any major complications. After meeting in the hospital's garden, the man reportedly pulled out a handgun and shot Dr al-Zabn.

Following the attack, the father ran from the scene but was later tracked down and arrested by Saudi police. Dr al-Zabn was taken to the hospital’s intensive care unit and is now understood to be in a stable condition, according to Newsweek.