Baby dies in hot car after family forgets him in it

An 11 month old  baby boy died after his family left him in a scorching hot car after returning home from church. Jaxon Taylor was left inside the vehicle for more than two hours as temperatures reached 78C on Saturday.

Egyptian billionaire offers to buy island for refugees

Naguib Sawiris, an Egyptian billionaire, has on Monday in Cairo disclosed his plan to buy an island for refugees. He said his plan was to buy a Mediterranean island from Greece or Italy, to house the world’s refugees, especially people fleeing to Europe from war-torn countries in the Middle East and Africa.

Diezani Breaks Silence On Shady Oil Deal With India

Diezani Alison- Madueke, immediate past former minister of petroleum resources has finally reacted to the allegations of involvement in a shady multi-million oil deal with India.

A former minister, who is currently undergoing treatment in London, has discharged accusations made by Ajjampur R. Ghanashyam, the Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, to the result that, as minister, she “sat” on a $15 billion oil deal, defining it as false, groundless and libelous.

Ebola: Sierra Leone to vaccinate 200

Sierra Leone is to vaccinate around 200 people who came into direct or indirect contact with a woman who died of Ebola on Saturday, a spokeswoman for the World Health Organisation said on Wednesday.

Delta State governor's defence suffers setback at election tribunal

Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa's defence at the Delta State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Asaba, have suffered a setback after the tribunal dismissed the governor's prayer to stop INEC from giving oral evidence.

According to a report by The Punch, Okowa's plea to the election tribunal panel was dismissed by Justice Gunmi, who ruled on three motions moved by Okowa and PDP's representatives saying that the subpoena to the INEC was not the business of Okowa or the PDP.

Fan dies after falling from upper deck during Braves-Yankees game

ATLANTA — A fan died after falling from the upper deck into the lower-level stands at Turner Field on Saturday night during a game between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Yankees.

Former Pres. Jonathan and Diezani face probe over $6.9m campaign stages

Former Pres. Jonathan and Diezani face probe over $6.9m campaign stages

The ongoing probe of former Pres Jonathan's administration by President Muhammadu Buhari is to find out the  dealings behind the alleged purchase of 3 mobile stages, that cost $6.9m, Presidency source has said.

17 year old boy charged with raping a 9year old family friend since the age of 3

17 year old boy charged with raping a 9year old family friend since the age of 3

A 17-year-old boy has been charged with raping a nine-year-old family friend at a state fair.

Jonathan Fleming was arrested at the Maryland State Fairgrounds after the victim's father became concerned when he saw the pair together.

38 virgins killed in bus crash on their way to King of Swaziland's wife choosing ceremony

A road accident in Swaziland has killed 38 girls and seriously injured 20 others who were on their way to a traditional ceremony where King Mswati III can choose a new wife, pro-democracy activists reported.
The accident happened on Friday night when their open truck smashed into a car on the road between the tiny kingdom's two main cities, Mbabane and Manzini, en route to the traditional Reed Dance.

"A total of 38 young girls have been pronounced dead, with more than 20 others seriously injured," Swaziland Solidarity Network spokesman Lucky Lukhele said.

Ekiti: Ex-Speaker Blasts Fayose

The seemingly constant political bickering in Ekiti state has taken a new dimension as a former factional speaker of the state house of assembly, Dele Olugbemi, has warned Governor Ayo Fayose over his relationship with other politicians.
Olugbemi warned Fayose that he should stop using what he called, “use-and-dump tactics” as one of his styles in politicking, while listing some of the politicians he claimed Fayose has dumped like former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, former Osun state governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola,  Senator