Iconic Easy Rider chopper sells for $1.35m

Los Angeles - The iconic Harley-Davidson chopper-style motorbike ridden by Peter Fonda in the 1969 classic Easy Rider film sold for $1.35m at auction this weekend, organisers said on Sunday.

The Captain America bike, complete with authenticating documents including a letter from Fonda, was sold late on Saturday at entertainment industry auction house Profiles in History, said spokesperson Sabrina Propper.

Doubt over release of Nigerian schoolgirls

Lagos - Nigeria's announcement of a ceasefire with Boko Haram has surprised many and convinced few, particularly when talks with the militants on the possible release of 219 kidnapped schoolgirls had been at a frustrating standstill.

The insurgents have had the upper hand in fighting in the far northeast in recent months, reportedly seizing at least two dozen towns and villages as part of their quest to establish a hardline Islamic state.

Australia to join anti-ISIS fight

Baghdad - Australia has reached an agreement with Iraq for its special forces to support Iraqi forces in their fight against Islamic State, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said on Sunday.

"We have reached an agreement for a legal framework and now it will be a matter for our military when our special forces will be deployed," Bishop said at the conclusion of a two-day trip to Baghdad that included meetings with senior Iraqi officials.

Pastor Adeboye Reveals WAEC Official Stalked & tried to Seduce Him

Pastor Enoch Adeboye is General Overseer of one of Nigeria’s biggest churches, the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).

At a recent convention, he revealed a WAEC (West African Examinations Council) official tried to seduce him and followed him to London, where he reported her to the police.

He told his congregation,

Ekiti Governor Fayose Appoints Special Assistant for “Stomach Infrastructure”

Newly elected governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, is kicking off his term in office by fulfilling one of his promises: The appointment of a Special Assistant on “Stomach Infrastructure.”

In case you are unfamiliar with the term, here’s a brief overview: