Liberian Screen Star nominated for Movie Competition in Nigeria

Liberian superstar Esau Owusu Dahnsaw; aka Flomos has been nominated for the 11th edition of the Next Movie Star Competition, a Digital Interactive Media (D.I.M) production. Dahnsaw is the only representative from Liberia.

Dahnsaw is a proud son of the Bassa Tribe whose dexterity on screen has earned him many admirers and fans in Liberia and around the world, and has placed him among the list of highly sought after actors in Liberia. Dahnsaw came to prominence in 2014 in the movie DUGBOR MAR in which he acted a humble young lady who was sought after by the illiterate Dugbormar, a girl who causes trouble here and there.

Queen V, one of Liberia's hottest female musician and Actress represented Liberia at this competition in 2009 and won it with flying colors. Dahnsaw is expected to repeat history by making his country proud with accolades and awards from the 2015 event.

UK suspends VISA issuance in Cameroon

The British High Commission announces to general public in Cameroon, Chad, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon that due to unforeseen circumstances, the UK Visa Application Centre at the British High Commission in Yaoundé will be closed this week until further notice.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause our customers. This closure is temporary and UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) is working to restore normal operations as soon as possible. We hope to reinstate appointments from Monday 12 October 2015.

Please continue to monitor this website page for updates. Customers in Cameroon who had a confirmed appointment to lodge an application in Yaoundé this week, or who are required to collect their documents from the British High Commission, will be contacted directly by UKVI officials.

UPDATE: UK has resumed issuing Visa's in Cameroon.

Distributed by APO (African Press Organization) on behalf of British High Commission - Yaounde.

Explosions Rock Abuja

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that multiple explosions rocked the twin districts of Nyanya and Kuje at the Federal Capital Territory killing an unconfirmed number of persons and destroying property. Scores of persons were said to have died in the explosions which unconfirmed sources said happened between 9.30 and 10pm on Friday night. 

The blast at Kuje was said to have occurred between the Market and the Local Council headquarters.

NEMA however disclosed that it was yet to ascertain the number of persons that died in both incidents even as it said rescue services ambulances had ferried several injured to hospitals in Abuja. 

This comes just days after a series of explosions rocked the city of Maiduguri in northeast with casualties feared. It was not immediately clear how many blasts hit the Borno state capital but one police officer said as many as seven went off and locals reported at least two bombs were strapped to teenage girls.

Acting director, army public relations, Colonel Sani Usman confirmed the multiple explosions at Sajeri, Maiduguri and he stated that at least 14 persons were killed and 39 injured. Boko Haram Islamists have increasingly used suicide bombers to target civilians, including in Maiduguri, where on September 20 at least 117 people were killed in a wave of attacks.

source: Vanguard/PMnews