African Cities That Offer The Best Quality Of Life - Lagos, Abuja Is 33 And 34 On The List, 211/ 212 In World Ranking!

From over 440 cities out of which 230 cities were chosen and ranked according to a variety of factors, such as the political and social environment, economic conditions, education, and public services etc..Lagos, Nigeria's commercial hub is 33 on the list, and 211 in the world ranking; Abuja, Nigeria's capital city Abuja, is at the 212 position in the world list, 34 position in Africa in Mercer's (consulting firm) study conducted to know which African cities offer the best quality of life. 

83 in the World Ranking Mauritius's capital city Port Louis tops the list in Africa.

RANKING IN AFRICA	RANKING IN WORLD	CITY	COUNTRY
1	83	Port Louis	Mauritius
2	85	Durban	South Africa
3	92	Cape Town	South Africa
4	95	Johannesburg	South Africa
5	97	Victoria	Seychelles
6	113	Tunis	Tunisia
7	116	Rabat	Morocco
8	126	Casablanca	Morocco
9	131	Windhoek	Namibia
10	142	Gaborone	Botswana
11	149	Lusaka	Zambia
12	162	Dakar	Senegal
13	163	Libreville	Gabon
14	166	Accra	Ghana
15	169	Kampala	Uganda
16	171	Cairo	Egypt
17	175	Blantyre	Malawi
18	178	Maputo	Mozambique
19	181	Cotonou	Benin
20	183	Banjul	Gambia
21	184	Nairobi	Kenya
22	187	Algiers	Algeria
23	189	Djibouti	Djibouti
24	191	Kigali	Rwanda
25	194	Yaounde	Cameroon
26	196	Douala	Cameroon
27	198	Dar es Salaam	Tanzania
28	199	Luanda	Angola
29	204	Lome	Togo
30	206	Abidjan	Côte d'Ivoire
31	207	Addis Ababa	Ethiopia
32	209	Harare	Zimbabwe
33	211	Lagos	Nigeria
34	212	Abuja	Nigeria
35	215	Ouagadougou	Burkina Faso
36	217	Niamey	Niger
37	218	Antananarivo	Madagascar
38	219	Bamako	Mali
39	220	Nouakchott	Mauritania
40	221	Conakry	Guinea
41	222	Kinshasa	Congo, Democratic Republic of
42	223	Brazzaville	Congo, Republic of
43	225	N'Djamena	Chad
44	226	Khartoum	Sudan
45	229	Bangui	Central African Republic

This annual study is viewed as one of the best of its kind, as such, the ‘quality of living’ a city offers it residents can be an important factor when employers consider where to assign their mobile employees.

Journalist Sentenced To Death For Aiding In The Killing Of Fellow Journalists!

Hassan Hanafi, a former journalist who helped al-Shabab terrorist group kill five fellow reporters in Mogadishu has been sentenced to death.

Hanafi, assisted the militant group by identifying possible targets among journalists between 2007 and 2011.  He worked with IQK, a local radio station that was seized by al-Shabab eight years ago, before moving on to work for Radio Andalus, al-Shabab's mouthpiece in Somalia, from where he joined the group's armed wing.

Chairman of Somali military tribunal, Mohamed Shute, said the evidence against Hanafi proved his involvement in the killings.

Hanafi  in a recent interview with Somali government radio, admitted to playing a role in some of the killings, saying that besides naming targets, he told al-Shabab where the journalists could be found.

 Hassan Hanafi, was arrested by Kenyan security forces working with Somali intelligence in Nairobi, in August 2014 and was handed over to the Somali government.

Lagos Governor Promises To Rescue BMJSS Kidnapped School Girls Soon!

Gunmen, about 15 in number, one of them said to be masked, stormed Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary (BMJSS) premises, a co-educational secondary school owned by the Lagos Anglican Diocese in Ikorodu, Lagos, on Monday, March 1st, at about 8pm, shooting sporadically, and kidnapped three senior secondary girls.

Reports has it that the pupils were studying in the Science and Technology Block near the hostel for their examinations, when the gunmen invaded. The hoodlums were resisted by some male students who engaged them in a fight, but had to retreat when the hoodlums inflicted machete cuts on one of them. 

The arrival of the school’s security men, who joined the students, forced the invaders to escape through the fence, but not after kidnapping three female students.

During her visit to the school, on Wednesday, march 2, Lagos state deputy governor, Dr (Mrs) Idiat Oluranti Adebule, gave an assurance that the administration, with the combined efforts of all the security agencies will ensure that the children, are rescued very soon.

Abducted Nigerian Teenager Arrives Bayelsa, To Undergo Medical Examination Before Re-Uniting With family!!

 Bayela State Police Commissioner, Peter Ogunyanwo, has confirmed that 14-year old girl, Ese Oruru, who was reportedly abducted in August 2015 by Yunusa Dahiru, 'Yellow', in Bayelsa state, southern Nigeria  and taken to Kano in northern Nigeria, where she was also allegedly converted to Islam and married off, has been returned to Bayelsa state.

Yunusa Dahiru, 'Yellow'

Ese arrived Bayelsa State in company of her mother, Mrs Rose Oruru and some police officers from Abuja- Nigeria's capital city. Reported to be Five months pregnant, Ese Oruru is to undergo some medical examinations before being reunited with her family. 

Ben Carson Bows Out Of U.S Presidential Race?

One of United states Republican Party flag bearers and retired neurosurgeon, Ben Carson, on Super Tuesday, March 1st, after paltry performances in the nominating contests, decided that there was no political path forward for his campaign and that he will not attend the Republican presidential debate on Thursday, March 3rd night, signalling an end to his candidacy.

“I do not see a political path forward in light of last evening’s Super Tuesday primary results,” ...

...“However, this grassroots movement on behalf of ‘We the People’ will continue.” Carson said in a statement. 

...“I appreciate the support, financial and otherwise, from all corners of America,” Mr. Carson said. “Gratefully, my campaign decisions are not constrained by finances; rather by what is in the best interests of the American people.” He said.