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Monday, 28 November 2016
Accountant steals company’s $50,000, claims kidnappers took it
A 30-year-old accountant who earns a living working with a lubricant producing firm in Ikoyi, Eterna Plc, in Lagos State, identified as Femi Akinola, has been arrested by men of the Nigerian Police Force for faking his own abduction in an attempt to steal the company’s $50,000.
According to reports,...
Tuesday, 22 November 2016
Nigerian Cab Driver Fatally Shot In North Carolina
Members of the Nigerian community in Raleigh, North Carolina are mourning the shooting death on November 8, 2016 of Cyril Efobi, a long time resident of the city who worked as a taxicab driver.On the day of his fatal shooting, Mr. Efobi closed early in the evening in order to go home and watch the...
Monday, 21 November 2016
Chelsea defeat Middlesbrough, top league table
English Premier league side, Chelsea FC, have moved to the top of the league table after they defeated Middlesbrough FC at home on Sunday in a match that ended 1-0.The only goal of the game was scored by Diego Costa in the 41st minute, which gave them a sixth consecutive win and a sixth consecutive...
Ugandan Head teacher confesses defiling his 14-year-old student, bribed her with money
Police in Mayuge, a district in Eastern Uganda, have arrested the head teacher of Nango township primary school for defiling an innocent 14-year-old pupil.Farouk Kyeyango (pictured above) was on Saturday arrested after he allegedly defiled a primary 7 pupil who had just finished sitting for...
Sunday, 20 November 2016
killing in Zamfara, ‘25’ killed in fresh attack
At least 25 people were killed on Saturday night when gunmen stormed three Zamfara State communities, an official said.The lawmaker representing Zurmi West in the Zamfara State House of Assembly, Yusuf Moriki, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the incident occurred at Dole, Tudun Bugaje and Kwangwami...
Egypt Head Of press bags Two-Year Jail Term
The head of the journalists’ union in Egypt, alongside two other colleagues, have been sentenced to two years in prison for “harbouring fugitives”.A court in Cairo also ruled that Yehia Qallash and board members Gamal Abdel Rahim and Khaled Al-balshy, should pay a $630 bail, pending an appeal.In...
Man killed his 3-year-old stepson for crying and defecating
A man murdered his three year old boy stepson, wrapped his body in a blanket and dumped the body by the side of the Sena - Ayuthaya road, Bangkok, Thailand, where a passersby found him being bitten by a water monitor (a large carnivorous lizard)
The man identified as a 27-year old factory worker...
World's largest space telescope ready to be launch in 2018
The world’s largest and most complex space telescope is finally ready after nearly two decades of construction.Named after former NASA administrator James Webb, it will be far bigger and powerful than the Hubble Space Telescope, it is set to replace.When it is launched into space in 2018, it will...
Scores dead in train crash in northern India
More than 90 people are said to have died after a train derailed in northern India.
It happened in the early hours of the morning in the nation’s biggest state, Uttar Pradesh.The train was travelling between the cities of Patna and Indore.More than 150 people are said to have been injured. Some 30...
Friday, 18 November 2016
Unilorin Hostel Update
It has been in the news lately that University of Ilorin Hostel allocation is now handled manually due to the network constraints, this has been reconfirmed to be true scheduled to commence on the 24th of November, 2016.
Students who have made their school fee payment are to pick a ballot containing...
Baby monkey breaks into a goat farm and picks its new mother
A baby monkey which was separated from its parents has reportedly picked its new mother from a flock of goats.\
The little monkey is from Jiangxi Province of China. He latches onto the back of its new found parent; a black nanny goat, following her wherever she goe...
Nigerian executed in Singapore
Chijioke Obioha, a 38-year-old Nigerian, has been executed in Singapore after being found guilty of drug trafficking, the local media reported on Friday.Mr. Obioha was hanged in Changi Prison early Friday morning alongside a Malaysian national who was convicted on separate drugs offenses, the Straits...
Thursday, 17 November 2016
Boko Haram kills 22 in Borno villages
Boko Haram insurgent attacks on communities in Borno state has left at least 22 people dead. Premium Times reports that the attacks occurred between Monday, November 14 and Tuesday, November 15 in Monguno local government area of the state.
According to Abbas Gava, a top official of the Vigilante...
Tuesday, 15 November 2016
Lieutenant Colonel B.U. Umar Killed By Boko Haram
Boko Haram militants today ambushed and killed a Nigerian Army Commander, Lt. Colonel Umar.
Sources told SaharaReporters that Umar who is the Commanding Officer of the 114 Task Force Battalion of the Nigerian Army in Bita was ambushed along Bitta-Pridang Road in Borno state.
Umar and members of...
Thursday, 10 November 2016
NEVER TRUMP- Protests Break Out Across American Cities
There were protests in cities across the United States on Wednesday against Republican Donald Trump’s surprise presidential election win.
This is in spite of defeated Democratic presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton having conceded and urged Americans to support President-elect, Donald...
NEVER TRUMP- Protests Break Out Across American Cities
There were protests in cities across the United States on Wednesday against Republican Donald Trump’s surprise presidential election win.
This is in spite of defeated Democratic presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton having conceded and urged Americans to support President-elect, Donald...
Tuesday, 8 November 2016
FG Set To Shut Down MMM, Other Wonder Banks In Nigeria
The Federal Government of Nigeria is on the verge to wield the big stick on the insupportable activities of MMM and other wonder banks operating in the country – as regulatory authorities have unveiled plan to put them out of circulation.Speaking on Monday, the Managing Director of the Nigeria Deposit...
Friday, 21 October 2016
self-driving, talking bus- soon to be near you
(CNN)Self-driving cars are unlikely to reach the public until the next decade, but a self-driving bus will be serving - and talking to - US citizens within a year.
The electric shuttle from Local Motors named "Olli" is on trial in the Washington area, and the company is planning...
Thursday, 20 October 2016
baby with three biological parents
It was only a matter of time before the first baby was born with DNA from three parents.
Abrahim's birth will raise the hopes of any family affected by devastating diseases of mitochondria, the powerhouses found in every cell.
The boy's mum was affected by a disease called Leigh syndrome, a...
