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Thursday, 10 May 2018 04:55

Malaysia gets world’s oldest elected leader

Mahathir Mohamad will become the world's oldest elected leader, after a shock victory in Malaysia's election. The former PM, 92, came out of retirement and switched to the opposition to challenge his former protege Najib Razak, who has been beset by corruption allegations. His historic win has ousted the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, which has been in power since independence in 1957. Mr Mahathir said his coalition would "restore the rule of law".Mr Najib has not yet commented on his dramatic loss. Official results showed the opposition Pakatan Harapan - the Alliance of Hope - had secured 113 of the…

Tuesday, 08 May 2018 04:29

Couple weds after crocodile bites off bride's arm

A couple attacked by a crocodile wedded days later in a Zimbabwean hospital, where the bride was recovering after losing an arm. "In one week we went from shock and agony to a truly amazing experience," 27-year-old Jamie Fox told The Associated Press Monday. Fox and his then fiancée, Zanele Ndlovu, were canoeing on the Zambezi, one of Africa's longest rivers when a crocodile attacked them on Apr. 30. Zenele lost her right arm and suffered injuries to her left hand. Five days later, they married in a hospital chapel. "We were glad we still had our lives and managed…

Thursday, 03 May 2018 04:48

A denim brand is selling 'extreme cut out' jeans for $168

"Extreme cut jeans" have the internet in a frenzy.As if crotchless and ripped jeans weren't enough, one denim company decided to take the shredded look to a whole new level. Carmar Denim is selling a pair of "extreme cut out" jeans that leave very little to the imagination. The jeans are selling for $168, despite the slim amount of fabric that actually went into making them. Remember when jeans were just denim trousers? Then came the advent of skinny jeans, followed by the high-waisted and the "mom" cut... all fashion revolutions in their own right, at the time. Oh, how…

Tuesday, 24 April 2018 04:37

Lawmaker loses 10 family members to auto-crash

Zamfara Command of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of 10 persons in an auto crash. The victims included three biological children and seven other family members of Mr Saidu Yarkufoji, a member of Zamfara State House of Assembly (Bakura State Constituency). Other family members of the lawmaker, who died in the accident, were four of his grandchildren, his two sisters and his driver. The accident occurred along Sokoto-Gusau road on Sunday. Public Relations Officer of the Command, Mr Nasiru Ahmed, said the crash was a head-on collision between a Volkswagen Golf car and a Coca-Cola truck.…

Tuesday, 17 April 2018 03:48

Man to get 80 strokes of cane for calling sister-in-law prostitute

A Sharia Court sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna, on Monday ordered that one Shuaibu Umar be given 80 strokes of cane for calling his sister-in-law, Suwaiba Abdulkadir, a prostitute. Mrs Abdulkadir, who had filed a case of defamation against her brother in-law, told the court that Umar called her a prostitute after a misunderstanding they had. “Shuaibu is my husband’s younger brother and we had a misunderstanding; we exchanged words and he called me a prostitute. “I want this honourable court to grant me justice as what my brother-in-law said about me has tarnished my image,’’ she said. The defendant,…

Tuesday, 10 April 2018 04:01

More than half your body is not human

More than half of your body is not human, say scientists. Human cells make up only 43% of the body's total cell count. The rest are microscopic colonists.Understanding this hidden half of ourselves - our microbiome - is rapidly transforming understanding of diseases from allergy to Parkinson's. The field is even asking questions of what it means to be "human" and is leading to new innovative treatments as a result. "They are essential to your health," says Prof Ruth Ley, the director of the department of microbiome science at the Max Planck Institute, "your body isn't just you". No matter…

Tuesday, 20 March 2018 04:44

Boy shoots sister in argument over video game controller

A nine-year-old boy has shot his sister in the back of the head in an argument over a video game controller. Authorities in Mississippi said the child grabbed the gun when he wanted the controller and his sister did not hand it to him. The girl, named in media reports as Dijonae White, was rushed to hospital after the bullet entered her brain. Monroe County Sheriff Cecil Cantrell told local media the girl later died. Local media reported that neighbours were shocked by the incident, while a family member described Dijonae as a "great girl". On Facebook members of the…

Monday, 19 March 2018 04:17

Woman commits suicide because graduate children couldn’t find work

A mother of two unemployed graduates, whose name was given as Uzoaku, on Saturday hanged herself in Mgbakwu, in the Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State. It was gathered that the 66-year-old woman had complained to some people that she was angry that her two children, who graduated some years back, had not got any job. A villager, Uche Aniuno, said, “I saw her about four days ago. She expressed bitterness over the unemployment situation of her two children who graduated some years back. But I didn’t know that could lead her to this situation. “She was a…

Saturday, 17 March 2018 04:14

Farmers pay herdsmen for permission to enter their own farms in Delta communities - Gov Okowa

Delta state governor, Mr Ifeanyi Okowa on Friday in Asaba called on security agencies to curb activities of herdsmen in parts of the state before they snowballc into a major crisis. The governor who made the call while playing host to Assistant Inspector General (AIG) in charge of Zone 5, Mr. Rasheed Akintunde specifically expressed concern about the safety of residents of three communities in Uwheru, Ughelli north council area where herdsmen have reportedly laid siege. “There is a particular community in Delta State, at a point in time, we discussed it at security council meeting and just yesterday (Thursday)…

Saturday, 17 March 2018 03:58

Court rules that a man is dead, even though he's clearly alive — and the decision is final

Constantin Reliu, 63, is officially dead. His wife got him a death certificate in 2016, years after he left his native Romania and lost contact with his family. He later came back, and has been told the death certificate cannot be revoked. A Romanian court has rejected a man's attempts to persuade them that he is alive. Constantin Reliu, 63, attempted to convince a court in the city of Vaslui that his government-issued death certificate is incorrect, but failed. The legal system said that the decision to register him as deceased in 2016 is final, even though he is definitely…

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Tuesday, 13 March 2018 03:59

Outrage as lawmaker says 'beat your wife'

A Ugandan MP has been told to apologise to victims of domestic violence after saying men should "beat" their wives. Onesimus Twinamasiko said on Ugandan television channel NTV "as a man, you need to discipline your wife. "You need to touch her a bit, you tackle her, beat her somehow to really streamline her." His words have met with strong criticism from social media users, with one leading women's rights group in Uganda saying he should seek therapy. "Mr Twinamasiko should make a public apology to all women who have experienced violence," Diana Kagere of Center for Domestic Violence Prevention…

Monday, 12 March 2018 02:03

Lightning strike kills 16, injures 140 during service church

At least 16 people were killed in Rwanda and 140 others injured when lightning struck a Seventh Day Adventist church in the country's south, said a provincial governor. The churchgoers were injured and rushed to a nearby hospital, where two are in serious condition, said Rose Mureshyankwano. She said 17 of those injured are still in the hospital while the rest have been discharged. A similar incident occurred on Friday when lightning struck a group of 18 students, killing one. Last October, lightning killed 18 people in different parts of the country. Lightning strikes are frequent across Rwanda, which has…

Saturday, 10 March 2018 04:12

Oldest message in a bottle found on beach

A Perth family has found the world's oldest known message in a bottle, almost 132 years after it was thrown into the sea, Australian experts say.Tonya Illman picked up the bottle while going for a walk around sand dunes on a remote beach in West Australia. Her husband Kym Illman told the BBC they found some paper in the bottle but had "no idea" what it was until they took it home and dried it in the oven. Experts have confirmed it is an authentic message from a German ship. The note in the bottle, which was dated 12 June…

Thursday, 08 March 2018 04:49

Two men docked for drinking alcohol in front of police station

Two men, Mr Wole Broad, 49, and Mr Wale Oludare, 40, were on Wednesday brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly drinking alcohol in front of a police station. The two men were also accused of conducting themselves in a manner likely to cause a breach of the peace by drinking alcohol in front of Akinpelu Police Station at Oshodi, Lagos. They are facing a two-count charge of felony and breach of peace. Broad, residing at No.17, Olakunle Ajibade St., Ojota, is self-employed, while Oludare, a labourer, resides at No. 8, Akinpelu St. in Oshodi. The duo…

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