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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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you can now order for fast on facebook- facebook feature

Users in the US are now able to buy food and cinema tickets on the site - leading shares in rival apps to fall. People who use Facebook in the US will now be able to order food from restaurants directly from their pages. The social network has been adding new features over the last few months...

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Finnair claims fastest way to get to Europe

Finnair, the government backed airline of Finland, will make its inaugural flight between Singapore and Helsinki Monday. With a flight time of just 11 hours and 30 minutes, it claims to be the fastest way to get between Singapore and Europe. The new route uses its new fleet of Airbus A350 XWBs,...

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Chibok girls in tearful reunion with families

.....................................after more than two and a half years Some of the 21 Nigerian schoolgirls abducted by the armed group Boko Haram have reunited with their families, following their release after 30 months in captivity. Shouts, kisses and cries of joy filled the room as the...

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‘No HIV Test, No Marriage’ Bill Passed Into Law In Jigawa

Jigawa State House of Assembly has passed a bill which makes it mandatory for all intending couples to undergo test for HIV/AIDs, twice, in the last three months, before marriage is contracted. Making this known at yesterday’s plenary, Chairman of the Committee on the control of HIV/AIDs, Ibrahim...

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A new weapon in Russia's arsenal, and it's inflatable

Rusbal employees inflate a mock MIG-31 fighter jet. (NYT photo)MOSCOW: Deep in the Russian countryside, the grass sways in a late-summer breeze. In the distance, the sun glistens off the golden spires of a village church. It is, to all appearances, a typically Russian scene of imperturbable rural tranquillity.Until...

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Three Killed In Calabar Cult War

Over 30 suspected cultists reportedly attacked a police patrol team at Eyamba Street, Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River state at about 9:30p.m on Tuesday, October 11th. "The attack which reportedly claimed the lives of two policemen and one cultists also saw two police patrol vans...

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1,700 Indian workers arrested, deported from Kuwait says government

NEW DELHI: About 1,700 Indian workers who were arrested and deported by Kuwaiti authorities were found violating visa or residency laws of that country, government said today."There is no problem in the case of people who have valid work visa as their problems are solved under the agreements (with foreign countries)," Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh said during Question Hour in Rajya...

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