What We Know
- A gunman identified by city and federal law enforcement officials as Dylann Storm Roof, 21, opened fire at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, one of the nation’s oldest black churches, on Wednesday evening, killing nine.
- Police arrested the suspect in Shelby, N.C., a town east of Charlotte and just north of the South Carolina state line, after a 14-hour manhunt.
- The Rev. Clementa Pinckney, the church’s pastor and a state senator, was killed,according to the minority leader of the State House of Representatives.
- The police said the other victims in theCharleston church shooting were six women and two men.
- The Charleston police chief, Greg Mullen, called the attack a hate crime.
News Central Blog
Thursday, 26 November 2015
FUTA student commits suicide after finding out he will be having an extra year (Graphic photos)
Thursday, 22 October 2015
Photos: Osinbajo, El Rufai attend function in London
Photos of Lamar Odom as he was wheeled into LA hospital
Wednesday, 21 October 2015
Sunday, 21 June 2015
University Sets Up Texting Lanes To Avoid Accidents
University Installs ‘Texting Lanes’ To Help Distracted Pedestrians
BY : ALEX WATT | 19 JUNE 2015 |
Utah Valley University
A university in Utah has installed special texting lanes for students who walk and use their mobile phones at the same time.
The move comes after reports of injuries, deaths and – worst of all – embarrassment related to pedestrian smartphone use have risen dramatically.
Lawmakers and public safety organizations across the globe have been working for years to raise awareness about the dangers of using a mobile device while travelling on foot. But that hasn’t deterred overenthusiastic texters which has led this university to introduce the separate section to stop hallway gridlock.
In a press release, UVU’s creative director Matt Bambrough said:
You have 18-24-year-olds walking down the hall with smartphones, you’re almost bound to run into someone somewhere; it’s something we’re dealing with in this day and age. (Our intention is) to engage our students, to catch their attention and to let them know we are aware of who they are and where they’re coming from.
Bambrough added that he hopes it gets students laughing, talking and thinking about the issue.
Since photos have emerged of the new texting lanes at UVU, people around the world have voiced their support for the innovative idea and called upon their own schools and cities to introduce a similar feature.
UVU is the first academic institution to create a dedicated walking space for smartphone users, although Washington DC, and cities in China and Belgium have introduced temporary lanes in the past.
As people become increasingly obsessed and reliant on technology, we reckon it’s only a matter of time until texting lanes become a permanent feature in places all over the world.
Thursday, 18 June 2015
Charleston Killer Captured
Dylann Roof - The 21-year-old white man suspected of shooting dead nine people at a black church in the southeastern US city of Charleston has been captured, media reports said Thursday.
Dylann Roof was taken into custody in North Carolina, according to CNN and two local television stations.
Charleston Church Shooting
Tuesday, 16 June 2015
EU Community Celebrates Founder, Chief Michael Ade-Ojo At 77
It was a celebration of an achiever and benefactor as staff and students of Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State trooped out to honour the Founder of the University, Chief Michael Ade.Ojo on the occasion of his 77th birthday.
In an occasion that had in attendance dignitaries from all walks of life, staff and students of the University used unique ways to show appreciation to a man who has put in place a university that has been widely adjudged as a centre of excellence in architectural design and lay-out.
In his honor, a communion service was held, football, Basketball and Tennis competitions were organized by the Institution’s Sports Unit to bring members of the university community and host community together to celebrate Chief Ade.Ojo who has brought development to the town by establishing the University and an eighteen-hole international Golf Resort.