Nigerian Musician, J Martins seems to be among Nigerians, who are confused over the rescued Chibok girl, who returned with a baby and an alleged Boko Haram terrorist labeled her ‘husband’. Read his words below…
Friday, May 20, 2016
WHO Confirms Brazilian Type of Zika in Africa for First Time
The deadly Zika virus blamed for neurological disorders and birth abnormalities in Brazil has been confirmed to be circulating in Africa for the first.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday said this is confirmed after sequenced from a
Serena seems relaxed about French Open title defence
Serena Williams said she was feeling relaxed about her hopes of defending her French Open crown on Friday and drawing level with Steffi Graf’s Open Era record of 22 Grand Slam singles titles.
The 34-year-old, whose two previous attempts to retain the title at Roland Garros ended prematurely, will begin her defence against Slovakia’s Magdalena Rybarikova, the world number 76, who has yet to make it beyond the second round in Paris.
“I think in the past there was,” said Williams, who beat Lucie Safarova in last year’s final, when asked whether she approached tournaments where she was the defending champion with a different mindset.
Chinese Boy throws Dagger into Schoolmates Head over minor argument
A 13-year-old school boy has accidentally thrown a dagger at the head of his schoolmate, leaving her to die. The 12-year-old nicknamed Lin was leaving a park in Dongguan, in China, with her friends on May 16 when the boy threw the six inches blade in the direction of the group which stuck in the back of her head.
Team of Doctors removed the blade during an emergency procedure after they discovered it had pierced her skull but had not entered the brain, reports the People's Daily Online.
According to reports, Lin was in a neighborhood park in Shiwan, Boluo County, with some
Chimamanda Adichie receives Barnard Medal of Distinction Award from Barnard College
Boxing Champ Manny Pacquiao elected A Senator in Philippines
World Boxing Champion, Manny Pacquiao, who recently retired from boxing to join politics has been elected into the Philippines' senate on Thursday. He was declared among 12 new members of the upper house of Congress by the Philippine's elections commission. Pacquiao told reporters...
"I can focus and discipline myself, the way I did in boxing to help the nation," He said as a new senator, he would push for free education at all levels.
Breaking!!! Another Chibok girl rescued
Another Chibok school girl has been reportedly rescued from Sambisa forest, making her the second in recent times. The girl identified as, Serah Luka, a daughter of Pastor Luka was released on Thursday.
The army spokesman, Colonel Sani Usman in the statement released early Friday morning, he identified the girl while also explaining the circumstances that led to her rescue.
He said: “At about 11.00am today, Thursday, 19th May 2016, troops of 231 Battalion, 331 Artillery Regiment (AR), Detachment of Armed Forces Special Forces (AFSF) 2, Explosive Ordinance (EOD) Team and Civilian Vigilante group of Buratai, conducted clearance operations at Shettima Aboh,
Pistorius set to be released from jail October 20
Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee Olympic runner who shot his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, to death on Valentine’s Day 2013, can leave prison and move to house arrest next week, South Africa’s Department of Corrections said yesterday.
A parole board at the prison where Pistorius has served nearly a year of his five-year sentence for manslaughter made the decision. It came after an initial ruling to release the athlete in August was canceled at the last minute after intervention by the justice minister.
This time, the board “approved the placement of offender Oscar Pistorius under correctional supervision as from 20 October 2015,” the corrections department said in a statement following the
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