About 68 prisoners escaped in Democratic Republic of Congo early Friday, with less than 48 hours after rebels attacked Kinshasa’s main prison. The local lawmaker, Jean-Claude Vuemba disclosed to AFP that the breakout occurred at around 1:00 am. Ten of the escaped prisoners were quickly “recaptured,” said Vuemba who criticised the inmates’ living conditions as […]
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In the first surgery of its kind in India, a 43-year-old mother has donated her uterus to her 21-year-old daughter who was born without a uterus. The transplant, which took place in the city of Pune in southwest India on Thursday was performed by a team of doctors at Pune’s Galaxy Care Hospital and led
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Chairman of Northern Elders Forum, Professor Ango Abdullahi, has maintained that should President Muhammadu Buhari’s failing health prevents him from seeking re-election in 2019, the North must retain the presidency. The don said in the situation of any eventuality, the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo should be allowed to complete the current tenure but will not
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Mercy Aigbe’s estranged husband, Lanre Gentry has called on the Federal Government to shift attention from domestic violence and develop prisons. Gentry took to Instagram to reveal his experience in the prison after his release upon fulfilling bail conditions. The hotelier noted that the government’s involvement in “trivial” issues like domestic violence is a misplaced
The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun has disclosed that the Nigerian economy is gradually coming out of its worst recession in years. “Nigeria is coming out of recession; we are beginning to see the signs and we will come out to become stronger,” the News Agency of Nigeria quotes Mrs. Adeosun as saying. Speaking at
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A Saudi national found guilty of hitting his wife has been sentenced to reading two books that explain relations between spouses in Islam. He will later sit for a test on what he learned from the books, according to Albawaba news. The husband was also told to memorise five of the 30 parts of the
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Students of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso, Oyo State, on Monday morning has taken the lingering crisis bewildering the school to the national front by barring JAMB candidates who are billed to write their 2017 examination from entering the premises of the institution. According to Tribune Online, the students, as early as 6.00am,
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Nollywod Actress, Mercy Johnson, has revealed her family secret as her husband, Prince Odi Okojie, turns a year older. The actress while regarding to her husband as “MY HOPE” said: “True love means everything, but for me, true love simply means you. You understand me even when I say nothing. We have used trust as bricks
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Sunday said there was no truth in the rumour making the rounds that President Muhammadu Buhari had passed on in London, United Kingdom. Shehu said this in a series of tweets he posted on his Twitter handle, @GarShehu, amidst unconfirmed reports
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Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has begged civil servants in the state workforce to waive their outstanding salaries and arrears owed by the immediate past government. Akeredolu made the plea when the committee on arrears of salaries of state public servants submitted its final report at the cocoa conference hall in Akure. The governor explained
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