Hostages taken in northeast Paris amid police car chase'

Paris shooting: ‘One killed and hostages taken as net closes around ChaOne person has been killed and an unknown number of hostages taken after police discovered the hiding place of two men suspected of launching a terror attack on satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, police have said.

Said and Cherif Kouachi, the two main suspects in the terror attack, are now believed to be holed up in a commercial building on the outskirts of Paris and negotiations are currently underway, according to reports.

Schools – one of which is just a few hundred metres from the scene – are on lockdown in the area with children being kept inside.

Gunshots rang out earlier this morning after the two suspects’ hiding place was discovered in the French town of Dammartin-en-Goele. Two people were reportedly seriously injured as gunfire was exchanged.

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At least one person had been taken hostage, a police source said.

Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve separately confirmed a police operation was underway in the town, some 40 km (25 miles) from the site of where police had been hunting the two suspects on Thursday.

Paris-born brothers Chérif (left) and Saïd Kouachi have been known to French intelligence

A car was stolen and there is believed to have been a police chase on the N2 motorway in northeast France, on the outskirts of Paris, before the two men barricaded themselves in to a commercial property.

A French police convoy and helicopters are rushing to the scene of the operation to detain the Charlie Hebdo shooting suspects.

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Georges Brenier, RTL journalist, said: ‘There is at least one dead and several injured after being hit by numerous bullets.’

The whole town is now completely sealed of and people are being told not to leave their homes.

One resident said: ‘I work at Kuehne Nagel warehouse in the industrial area. About half an hour ago I heard shots and within five minutes there was all this security, helicopters, police.’

‘We were prohibited from going near the windows and told to stay inside the warehouse. There is nobody going in or out.’

Why President Jonathan Would Get My Votes -Charles Novia Reveals

Ok when it comes to criticism, Charles Nova needs no introduction.  The Award winning director and critic,to his tweeter handle this afternoon to enumerate the  reasons he would rather vote President  for Jonathan come February 2015.. see more of his tweets below 

PICTURES: SEE WHAT HAPPEN WHEN GEJ/PDP STORM LAGOS FOR PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN

Organic crowd of Nigerians came out in quantum at Lagos to support the best president Nigeria has ever hard since independence. Where as our President Jonathan is healthy and physically fit to do his job, it is reported that his opponent Buhari slumped and collapsed on the second day of campa...ign at Calabar. What does that tell you?

PDP Presidential Campaign Flag-Off: Jonathan Locks Down Lagos

Lagos, southwest Nigeria was this morning locked down as President Goodluck Jonathan began his 2015 re-election campaign on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS).
All major roads leading to Lagos Island and its environs experienced serious traffic congestion as early as 7:00 a.m.
Some routes were blocked in order to restrict vehicular movements on the Island as a result of the presidential campaign. There was gridlock from Oworonsoki all through the Third Mainland Bridge down to the venue.
CMS, Marina, Victoria Island, Ojuelegba and Yaba equally experienced the serious traffic situations.
Heavy security presence was witnessed at the venue with the Nigerian Army, police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, DSS etc manning strategic locations in and around the TBS.

People going into the venue were made to form a queue and were thoroughly searched before they were allowed into the premises. PDP supporters from across the country filled TBS. Some displayed their cultural heritage to the admiration of the crowd.
State governors present are; Segun Mimiko of Ondo, Martin Elechi of Ebonyi, Jonah Jang of Plateau, Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta, Aliyu Babangida of Niger, Ibrahim Shema of Katsina, Mukhtar Yero of Kaduna, Idris Wada of Kogi among others.
Others PDP dignitaries at the event are Olatunji Shelle, Chief Dapo Sarumi, Chief Dosu Ladipo, Teslim Folarin, Ifeanyi Okowa, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, Mrs Biodun Olujimi, Kema Chikwe, Modu Sheriff, Tom Ikimi, Jelili Adeshiyan, Femi Carena, Iyiola Omisore, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu,
Popular Nollywood act present includes Ibinabo Fibresima, Segun Arinze, Joseph Benjamin, Molisa Chinda, Omoni Omboli, Sammy Okposo among others.
Popular fuji act Abass Akande Obesere also known as Omo Rapala was on standby to thrill the crowd as at the time of filing this report.

SSS Revelations On Discovery From APC Data Centre Vindicates Us – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said it has been vindicated by yesterday’s revelation by the Department of State Security Services that the All Progressives Congress, APC, planned to compromise the electoral process by hacking into INEC’s data base, with the aim of rigging the February general elections.

PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh in a statement on Wednesday, said Nigerians and the international community can now see that the ruling party was not crying wolf when it earlier raised an alarm that the opposition party was cloning INEC’s Permanent Voters Card, PVC, and utilizing technologies to hack into the commission’s data base.

“When we alerted Nigerians that the APC is on a sinister mission against this country some people dismissed us as crying wolf and playing to the gallery. Now that they have been exposed, the world can see that the APC is indeed a party of criminals in desperate quest for power.

“Everyone now knows on what strength a party which lacks genuine followership among the people has been boasting that it will emerge victorious in the elections with threats of violence if it loses.

“It is shocking that while other parties are working hard to win votes, the APC was busy procuring hacking equipment and training their members on how to subvert the will of the people and steal their mandate. This is indeed a slap in the face of Nigerians and the worst assault on our democracy.

“What can the supporters of the APC say now that they have been exposed? What can they say now that the true colour of a party, which has been parading itself in a messianic robe has finally been revealed?

“The APC and its leaders, especially its Presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari, with his so-called moral credentials, are a huge disgrace to our nation. They have proven to be persons of questionable character who should not be entrusted with leadership. They should hide their faces in shame and seek forgiveness from God and the people”, the statement said.

Calling on Nigerians to continue to be vigilant, Metuh urged the security agencies not to rest on their oars while charging INEC to ensure that “it is not complicit in this heinous crime against the Nigerian state and its people”.

The ruling party also urged that all those found culpable in the criminal plot should be made to face the full wrath of the law.

Those Accusing Jonathan Of Corruption Are Fathers Of Corruption – Oba Of Lagos

The Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwanu Akiolu, has said that all those who are accusing President Goodluck Jonathan of corruption are the fathers of corruption. The Oba was speaking in his palace when President Goodluck Jonathan led a delegation of PDP officials to receive his blessings just before the flag-off of the presidential campaign in Lagos State.

Oba Akiolu raised issues of corruption with a mention of the Harliburton scandal and the killing of former Attorney-General, Chief Bola Ige but prayed that in the end only the best candidate would emerge in the 2015 general elections.
In his speech, President Goodluck Jonathan thanked the Oba for supporting his administration.

He described Lagos as the commercial nerve centre of Nigeria that should be of importance to any well meaning politician and which needs the right persons to govern.

President Jonathan said that his administration has much to show in the area of transportation, agriculture, road construction and wondered why anyone would say that his administration had not performed.

He also wondered why anyone would say he was not fighting corruption, claiming that statistics would soon debunk the lies being told by his critics.

He promised to do more when voted into power.

The Chairman of the party, Adamu Muazu, also assured the traditional ruler that the PDP means well for the country and that was why there has been tremendous development and progress going on in the country.

The traditional ruler said that he had prayed for the country and gave an assurance that he would continue to pray for a peaceful conduct of the elections and continuous peace beyond the election.

President Jonathan was also accompanied by the Vice President, Namadi Sambo; the Senate President, David Mark; some former and serving governors as well as the Minister of the Federal Capital.

BEYONCÉ AND JAY Z SURPRISE TROOPS WITH ‘ON THE RUN’ SCREENING

Beyoncé and Jay Z helped make the holidays a little brighter for the troops. 

The superstar couple treated the military men and women serving in Kuwait and 

Afghanistan to a New Year’s Eve screening of their “On the Run” HBO special.

The concert aired following a videotaped message from Queen Bey herself.

“I just want to say a big thank you to all of our troops for everything 

you do to keep our country safe,” she said.

“We all sleep better at night knowing that you guys are protecting us, 

and we’re filled with gratitude.”

She continued, “So we wanted to do something special for you guys. 

We teamed up with our friends at the USO to do a private screening just for you guys of the ‘On the Run Tour.'”

The screening helped lift the spirits of the troops. 

“Watching the ‘On the Run’ concert made me forget I was in Afghanistan for the holidays…. 

thank you,” said SSGT Ferguson, who is stationed at Bagram Airfield.

Watch Bey’s New Year’s surprise below.