Plane crashes and erupts into fireball after takeoff in Cuba

                              

A Boeing 737 passenger jet with more than 100 people aboard crashed in a huge fireball Friday after taking off on a domestic flight from Havana, Cuba, according to reports.

There were no immediate reports on casualties, but images from the scene showed widespread, smoldering wreckage surrounded by dozens of onlookers.

MotherStabs Daughter Up To 70 Times, Smashes Her Head With A PickAxeBecause She Resisted Torture

                           

This is the chilling moment a mum smiled in police custody after allegedly stabbing her 11-year-old daughter up to 70 times in a horror attack.

Taheerah Ahmad, 39, is accused of stabbing the little girl and hitting her over the head with a pickaxe before setting their kitchen on fire.

Teacher arraigned for defiling minor with pencils

A 36-year-old teacher, Lilian Ahaneku, was on Thursday brought before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly inserting three pencils in the private parts of her six-year-old pupil.

Ahaneku, who resides at 6, Alhaji Gudus Giwa St., Eyita, Ikorodu, Lagos State, is facing a charge of indecent assault.

Trump meets with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He in Washington

                       

US President Donald Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping's special envoy and Vice Premier Liu He at the White House on Thursday.

Liu arrived in Washington, DC, on Tuesday afternoon for economic and trade consultations with the US side at the invitation of the US government.

VP Osinbajo: I Didn’t Beg To Be VP, I Can Leave Anytime

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday night said he would rather vacate his office as the nation’s Number Two man than compromise his Christian faith.

Osinbajo stated this while responding to posers raised by some Christian leaders at the stakeholders’ meeting held at the new Banquet Hall of the Benue State Government House, Makurdi.

Man jailed at 14 for murder he didn’t commit weeps as he is cleared

                              

A man broke down in court after being cleared of murder 27 years after he was wrongly convicted as a teenager.

John Bunn, now 41, wept as he thanked a New York judge for exonerating him of the 1991 shooting of correction officer Rolando Neischer.

Toyin Abraham is engaged!

                          
Nollywood actress Toyin Abraham has found love once again and is officially and completely off the market, according to a report by her publicist.

Toyin Abraham reportedly said yes to the man in her life last night May 16th in front of her family and friends.

Kamra Indian manager of Dangote Cement killed in Ethiopia

                        

Deep Kamra, the Indian manager of the cement plant owned by Nigeria’s Dangote Industries Limited in Ethiopia was killed on Wednesday after he was attacked in the restive Oromiya region while returning to Addis Ababa from the factory.

Both the secretary and driver of Kamra, who is the Dangote Cement country manager, were also shot by the assailants.

Senate passes 2018 Budget of N9.12 trillion

                     

The Senate has passed the 2018 Budget of N9.12 Trillion following the consideration and adoption of the Budget report laid on the floor of the upper legislative chamber on Tuesday.

This is coming 6 months afterthe budget document was presented to a joint session of the National Assembly in November.

Suspected ritualists apprehended with roasted babies in Uganda

                        
Police in Uganda have arrested two men after they apprehended with bodies of roasted babies. The men at different times reportedly abducted the babies, roasted them and were to used them for ritual purposes.

Man slumps after policeman slapped him for refusing a phone check

   
                         

A man lost consciousness at Ojodu Abiodun, Lagos, after he received numerous slaps at the back of his head, from a policeman who wanted to check his phone.

Nigerian woman sues US airline for ejecting her over body odour

                            

The plaintiff said she and her children were wrongfully kicked off a flight headed to San Francisco on March 4, 2016, the second leg of a three-flight trip from Lagos to Ontario, Canada, where her kids attend school.

Ruthless Serial killer Dennis Nilsen dies in prison aged 72

                                             

Dennis Nilsen, one of Britain’s most infamous serial killers, has died behind bars at the age of 72. The Prison Service confirmed the man who became known as the Muswell Hill Murderer had passed away at HMP Full Sutton on Saturday, 34 years into his life sentence.

Mercy Johnson opens up on divorce rumours

                            


Early this year, reports made the rounds that star actress Mercy Johnson was experiencing some turbulence in her marriage simply because she deleted all her pictures, including the ones that captured her husband, from her Instagram page.

FRSC returns recovered N2m to crash victim

                             

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has rescued crash victims involved in a lone accident on the Lagos /Ibadan Expressway and returned over N2million recovered from the scene to the mother of the owner.

EFCC Alleged N3.2bn fraud: Prosecution closes case against Kalu, others

The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Friday closed its case against a former Governor of Abia, Orji Kalu and two others charged with N3.2 billion fraud.

The EFCC Prosecutor, Mr Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), announced closure of the prosecution’s case at the Federal High Court, Lagos.

He, however, informed the court that the prosecution intended to amend the charge against the accused to reflect more evidence.

Accepting Yourself Unconditionally

Self-acceptance begins in infancy, with the influence of your parents and siblings and other important people. Your own level of self-acceptance is determined largely by how well you feel you are accepted by the important people in your life.

92-year-old Mahathir sworn in as Malaysian PM

                                     

Mahathir Mohamad, 92, a former Malaysian prime minister who led the opposition to achieve a stunning victory in the general election, took the oath of office on Thursday night, becoming the world's oldest government leader.

Ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo says... ''Buhari, APC taking Nigeriansfor fools''

                             

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says President Buhari and his party, APC, have in the last three years been taking “Nigerians for fools.”

Sudanese Teen Bride Who Killed Husband During Rape To Be Executed

                              

A 19-year-old girl in Sudan was sentenced to death by a court on Thursday for murdering her husband after he tried to rape her, said campaigners, calling on the president to pardon her as she was forced into a child marriage, and had acted in self-defense.

Governor Masari says.. ''Only someone from the moon can defeat PMB in2019''

                            

 
                               
As the 2019 general election draws near, Katsina state governor, Aminu Masari says only someone from the moon can beat presidnet Buhari in the election. He said this in an interview with Leadership.

He says all the possible presidential aspirants in the opposition party, PDP, are known characters that would need a miracle to win the 2019 election.

You’re too young to send me to jail, suspect threatens magistrate

There was drama in a Zimbabwean court when a suspect threatened to assault a magistrate, Caroline Tafira, whom he felt, as a female magistrate, lacked the capacity to adjudicate his case.

CODEINE: Extend ban to tramadol, others, Masari urges FG

                         

FOLLOWING the recent ban on production of cough syrup with codeine, Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State, yesterday, urged the Federal Government to extend the ban to tramadol and other controlled drugs to break the link between the demand and supply chain.

1,098 Abia indigenes qualify to write exam. Nigeria Police recruitment

No fewer than 1,098 Abia indigenes have qualified to write the ongoing recruitment examination into the Nigerian Police Force out of the 1,589 applicants, an official of the Police Service Commission has said.

Mrs Comfort Obi, the Commissioner leading the recruitment committee for Abia, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Umuahia.

ZIMBABWE Latest on HIV positive man who 'raped' his ex wife 7 times without protection

A MAN from Bulawayo, alleged to be HIV positive and who was accused of r_aping his ex-wife seven times in one night without protection, was yesterday acquitted of the charges.

The man (55), from Mahatshula suburb, had been arraigned for luring his ex-wife (34) into his bedroom and r_aping her the whole night.

Police IG Replies Senate, I Owe You No Apologies

The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has responded to the Senate resolution on his non-appearance before the upper chamber, saying he owed them no apologies.

The IG said he did not have to appear before the lawmakers, noting that a senior police officer of the rank of Deputy Inspector-General or an Assistant Inspector-General could act on his behalf in an official capacity at any function.

Sir Alex Ferguson Is Out of Coma After Emergency Brain Surgery

Sir Alex Ferguson, Legendary Manchester United manager was rushed to hospital after suffering from a brain hemorrhage last weekend.

The UK Sun reports, he is now out of a coma and talking to his family, who have remained with him in hospital.

World’s first total penis, scrotum transplant done by US surgeons

For the first time, a team of US surgeons from Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, has managed to transplant the penis and the scrotum from a deceased donor to a recipient who had lost his genital organs during armed service.

According to a report by Medical News Today, the surgeons had been planning such an intervention since 2013.

Again, Ebola kills 17 people in Congo

Officials say 17 people have died in an area of northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo where health officials have now confirmed an outbreak of Ebola.

It is the ninth time Ebola has been recorded in the central African nation, whose eastern Ebola river gave the deadly virus its name when it was discovered there in the 1970s, and comes less than a year after its last outbreak which killed eight people.

SOUTH AFRICA Home affairs doesn’t believe that KZN woman gave birth twice in the same year

                          

Nompumelelo Caluza has been trying for over five years to get a birth certificate for her six-year-old daughter at the Home Affairs Prospecton branch in Isipingo‚ south of Durban.

She said officials have refused to believe that she gave birth twice in the same year.

“On January‚ 28‚ 2012 I gave birth to my first daughter. A few weeks after that I fell pregnant again. This time I was blessed with twins‚ who I gave birth to on October 6‚ 2012‚” said Caluza.

Think of What You Have

In over a dozen years as a stress consultant, one of the most pervasive and destructive mental tendencies I've seen is that of focusing on what we want instead of what we have. It doesn't seem to make any difference how much we have; we just keep expanding our list of desires, which guarantees we will remain dissatisfied. The mind-set that says "I'll be happy when this desire is fulfilled" is the same mind-set that will repeat itself once that desire is met.

Should I Tithe?

                                 

Proverbs 3:9 Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce

Let's talk about tithing! In my view, tithing is very important. God gives us Jesus, he gives us life, he transforms us, and makes us new in Jesus. He sends His Holy Spirit to live in us and make us holy.

Beijing congratulates Putin on inauguration

China extends sincere congratulations on Vladimir Putin's inauguration as Russian president, Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said at a regular news conference on Monday.

The Chinese side believes that under the leadership of President Putin, Russia will keep making achievements in its nation building and social and economic development, Geng said.

'Brain-dead' boy wakes up a day before doctors set to pull life support:

                            

NEW YORK: A 13-year-old boy who had been declared brain dead by doctors in Alabama regained consciousness the day before doctors were scheduled to pull his life support, CBS News reported on Monday (May 7).

Trenton McKinley had suffered severe brain trauma after a small utility trailer he was playing in flipped over and hit his head two months ago.

Nine Steps for Solving Any Problem

                                  

For any problem, no matter how big or complex it may be, there is a solution. Use these nine steps to find it!

What are the similarities in problem solving, decision making, and goal achievement?
Actually, they're alike in many ways. A decision that must be made is little more than a problem awaiting a solution.

Photos: Chimpanzee Follows Farmer Home In Cross River

                                     

Villagers in Bitiah Irruan Boki area of Cross River State were excited to see a Chimpanzee follow a farmer home from the bush. More photos.

Just Because...

                                         

Just because you go to church doesn’t mean you are a Christian--you have to have Jesus in your heart. 1Jn:5:11-12 

Just because the message of the church is about grace does not mean that they should not teach about the consequences of sin and the reality of hell. The Bible teaches these thing and we should do it in the same measure.

Just because the church’s message is about eternal life does not mean that they should not preach on eternal death. The Bible does.

ZIMBABWE Gold panners kill colleague in fight over talented pr0stitute

                                      

THREE machete-wielding artisanal miners reportedly killed their colleague in a brawl over a well experienced and talented se_x worker in Mazowe on Friday.

Mashonaland Central acting police spokesperson, Assistant Inspector Petros Masikati confirmed the incident, but could not give more details.

SOUTH AFRICA Dad accused of killing baby with pickaxe in jealous rage

                                       

A six-month-old baby was brutally killed with a pickaxe‚ allegedly by her own father‚ after he accused her mother of cheating.

Baby Bonolo’s grieving mother‚ Modjadji Marikhela‚ 19‚ vowed to avenge her daughter’s death if her former partner was released on bail.

“I’m heartbroken and I don’t know what an innocent baby did to him to be slaughtered like an animal. I want him to die. I don’t want to see him again because if he comes I’m going to mobilise the community to kill him‚” she said.

Stoke City Is Relegated From The English Premier League Tears And Pain

                   

                                                       

Paul Lambert’s managed Stoke City are now relegated from the English Premier League after losing at home on Saturday to Roy Hodgson’s Crystal Palace 1-2.

Both Coach and players were shattered as Palace ended their dream of escaping from relegation.

Coach Lambert who took charge of the team in January said it was hard summing up his feelings as the Potters went down at home.

Photos: Man Enrolls A Poor Boy He Met On The Street In Same School As His Children

                 

A Nigerian businessman based in Aba, Abia State has given scholarship to a boy from a poor family. Taking to his Facebook page, Chinonso Anudu revealed that the young boy, whom he met in April has been enrolled in the same school attended by his own children.

Read what he wrote;

Nigeria now exports more than it imports – Minister

                                

Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Audu Ogbe, says the country has transformed from import-based to highly export-driven nation due to the strides made in agriculture.

Ogbe stated this while briefing state House correspondents on the outcome of the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.

10 Things You Should Know about the Love of God

1. God’s love is incomprehensible.

No human mind can comprehend God. We cannot define God. We cannot provide a comprehensive account of who he is. He "dwells in unapproachable light" (1 Tim. 6:16). If God is incomprehensible, then so is his love. While we may and must speak truthfully about his love, we can never fathom it, because it is divine love, as different from our love as his being is different from our being.

CBN orders banks to keep database of fraudulent customers

                          

The Central Bank of Nigeria ( CBN ) on Thursday directed banks to establish a database of their customers identified through their Bank Verification Numbers (BVNs) to be involved in confirmed fraudulent activities.

The directive is contained in the Regulatory Framework for Bank Verification Number (BVN) Operation and Watch-list for Nigerian Financial System released by the CBN. The implementation of the framework is with immediate effect.

Bizarre religions around the world that will leave you intrigued

Religion can be understood largely as an attempt of a group of individuals to understand Existential questions based on a set of cultural practices specific to that group. Sometimes these practices may not seemingly conform to our normal expectations from a 'religion'. But they succeed in fulfilling what is expected of a religion- uniting people because of the belief that they may share. However, there is one condition that all religions must comply. They must not hinder the lives of others.

Some of world's unusual religions are described below.

All Police Commands Will Be Involved in Anambra Guber Poll, Says IG

Ahead of the November 18 governorship election in Anambra State, the Inspector-General of Police (IG), Ibrahim Idris, wednesday said all police commands across the country would be involved in the provision of security.

The IG explained that there are great expectations in the area of security, which would also lead to adequate security and mobilisation of personnel.

Do You Chew Your Food 32 Times? If Not, Then You Must

                    

Incomplete food chewing makes you vulnerable to microbial infections, gums diseases and mouth cavities, according to a latest study.

University of Manchester and National Institute of Health in the US scientists have found out that when the food is properly broken down into smaller particles, it activates the immune cells and instigate the Helper T cells production. Proper mastication not only improves digestion, but also act as a barrier against the infectious germs.

Eight brothers allegedly strangle their father in Kano

Two brothers, who allegedly strangled their father, to be remanded in prison until November, a Kano Chief Magistrates’ Court ruled on Wednesday.

They were said to have conspired with six other brothers who are now at large.

The duo of Rabiu Adamu, 27, and Auwal Adamu, 26, had strangled their 55-year-old father, Adamu Gamji, in Sumaila Local Government Area of Kano, the prosecution said.

The accused pleaded not guilty.

Pope expresses sorrow over Somalia carnage

                               Pope Francis

Pope Francis on Wednesday expressed his sorrow over the worst bombing in Somalia’s history, a deadly truck attack that left at least 276 people dead in Mogadishu at the weekend.


“I pray for the conversion of the violent and send my encouragement to all those who, in the face of enormous difficulties, work for peace in this martyred country,” Francis said at his weekly audience in St Peter’s square.

Man in court for seducing married woman

                                 

The Police on Wednesday arraigned one Ibrahim Bawa in a Minna Magistrates’ Court for allegedly seducing a married woman.

Bawa is standing trial on a count charge of seducing a married woman, punishable under Section 389 of the Penal Code .