Ocholi’s Death: Aisha Buhari, Mrs Osinbajo, Chris Ngige Pay Condolence Visit

Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, Wife of the Vice-President, Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo, Hon Minister of Youth and Sports Barrister Solomon Dalung, Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige paid a condolence visit to the family of Barrister James Ocholi SAN who died in a ghastly car accident that also claimed his wife and son on Sunday. More photos from the visit below.

52 Die In Mexico Prison Riot, As Families Rush Out To See If Relatives Are Alive

Streets outside the prison were blocked by families worried about relatives inside

A battle between rival groups at a prison near Monterrey in northern Mexico has left 52 inmates dead. Nuevo Leon state Governor Jaime Rodriguez said 12 other people were injured in Topo Chico jail after prisoners fought with "sharp weapons, bats and sticks".

A fire was also started in a storage room. Officials say the situation is under control and no inmates escaped.

Crowds of relatives outside the jail blocked roads, demanding information. Some threw sticks and rocks and tried to pull the prison gate open as riot police blocked their way. The incident comes just days before Pope Francis is due to visit a prison in the northern city of Ciudad Juarez, an area notorious for violence between drugs cartels.

EFCC Declares Ex-Niger Delta Militant Leader, Tompolo Wanted

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in an advertorial signed by its Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, yesterday declared a former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo a.k,a Tompolo wanted following two bench warrants issued against him by a Federal High Court in Lagos, where he has been charged with a N45.9bn fraud.

In the said advertorial which appears with Tompolo’s photograph, the EFCC described him as a 47-year-old, dark-complexioned man from Okerenkoko, Gbaramotu Kingdom in the Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State. His address was given as No. 1, Chief Agbanu Street, DDPA Extension, Warri, Delta State, and declares he speaks both Izon and English languages.

There Is Zika Virus In Nigeria- Minister Of Health

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has said that the mosquitoes carrying Zika virus are in Nigeria and urged Nigerians to protect themselves by using mosquito nets because as it is, Zika has no cure and the best for now is prevention. He also asked Nigerians to remain calm, be vigilant and report any suspected case of an acute febrile illness in pregnant women, in particular, to any nearest health facility. He made this disclosure at a press briefing, yesterday, in Abuja, where he explained that the mosquitoes were active and flying, adding that they bite during the day and early morning. His exact words after the cut.

Late Peller’s Son Explodes, Oyakhilome, TB Joshua’s Miracles Are Not From God

I won’t even put my mouth in this. Let me just do copy and paste from the source. By the way he said it in an interview o.

The General Overseer of the Fingers of God Church, Alagbado Lagos state, Bishop Kayode Joseph Abiola Peller, and son of the late renowned magician, Professor Peller, has called out to the Senior Pastor of The Synagogue Church of All Nations, T. B. Joshua, and Chris Oyakhilome, Christ Embassy founder, accusing them of being magicians.

Bishop Kayode, a renowned magician, said the duo, his colleagues in the ministry, use their eyes with demonic powers in them to superimpose their thoughts into people.

Photos: SURE-P Office In Abuja On Fire

The SURE-P office in Area 11, Emeka Anyaouku road, Abuja is presently on fire. Fire service men have been called in and they are currently trying to put it out. More photos below.

Possible Locations Of Chibok Girls Identified – Air Force

The Nigerian Air Force says it has been able to identify possible locations of the abducted Chibok girls.

The Director of Public Relations at the Nigerian Air Force, Group Captain Ayodele Famuyiwa, told Channels Television that the Air Force is abstaining from attacking the area to make sure that the girls are not hit.

He added that the latest aerial bombardment of Sambisa forest had been aimed at the logistics of the Boko Haram sect and not areas where the girls could be located.

Drama As 48-Year Old Woman Vomits & Excretes 80 Wraps Of Cocaine At Abuja Airport

A 48 year-old woman caused a mild drama at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja after she allegedly vomited 15 wraps of white, powdery substances that tested positive for cocaine.

Saidat Hassan, a mother of three,‎ was arrested at the central screening section of the departure hall during the screening of passengers on an Egypt Airline flight to Jedda, Saudi Arabia, en-route Cairo.

She was immediately apprehended by officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) who discovered that she had ingested 80 wraps of cocaine weighing 904 grammes, the agency said in a statement on Friday.

Good News! Okorocha Recalls Suspended Workers, Unions Suspend Strike

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo has agreed with the leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), to immediately recall all suspended workers and stop everything about concession in the State.

The National President of NLC, Ayuba Wabba, read the statement to the protesting workers shortly after the conclusion of their negotiation with the Imo State Government.

The statement was signed by A. N. Eluwa -Solicitor General of Imo, for the government, Chairman NLC in Imo, Austin Chilakpu, Chairman, TUC, Ezeji Ezeji and eight others for the NLC.

Photos Of A Thief Whose Head Got Stuck In Burglary During A Night Robbery

Here are photos of a man who went to rob a store in Jos and as he was about to escape with his loot, his head got stuck in the burglary. He was there overnight and people woke up to meet him at the same spot. One more photo below.

Yellow Fever Outbreak In Angola Kills 37, Infects 191

A yellow fever outbreak in Angola has killed 37 people since December with eight new cases reported in the last 24 hours, the country's national director of health Adelaide de Carvalho says.

The outbreak of yellow fever, which is transmitted by mosquito bites, began in the Luanda suburb of Viana but has spread to other areas of the southern African country with 191 people infected so far.

Symptoms of yellow fever include sudden fever, severe headache, nausea, vomiting and fatigue. God help them.

Photos: The Nigerian Selling Tiger Nuts In A Suit Makes It To BBC

A Nigerian man, Yakubu Liman who sells tiger nuts in suit in the capital of Nigeria has made it to BBC. The attraction? He wears suit to sell and very diligent at his trade.

Yakubu told BBC that he buys a sack of the nuts on credit every month and if he makes a lot of sales, he makes a profit of around N5,700.

Despite Campaigns Against Female Genital Mutilation, Kenyan Parents Fly Their Daughters Home To Have Them Cut

Just a few days after the international day of action against female genital mutilation (FGM) Kenya's People Daily newspaper says it is an "open secret" that Kenyan-Somali parents, who have settled in the US and Europe, have been travelling back home with their daughters to have them undergo Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).

The paper quotes a nurse in Nairobi's Eastleigh neighbourhood as saying that she undertakes the procedure in their homes and charges up to $100 (£67) for each operation.

A traditional circumciser also told the newspaper that she has in the past conducted FGM in London "where families invited her secretly" but later decided to insist they travel home to avoid being caught. 

Family, Friends Gather Outside Mine In SA Where 3 Miners Are Trapped (Photo)

Three South African miners have been trapped underground in a mine since Friday. They were working above ground when their metal container fell into a sinkhole and many of them escaped except for three.

Their families, friends and community members who are tired of waiting gathered outside Lily Gold Mine in Barberton yesterday evening till late night praying for their safe return.

Sadly rescue teams have remained "tight-lipped" about the status of the operation to save the men since yesterday morning. The management of the mine have also not given an update since about the same time.

Eyewitnesses say the three men who were previously heard knocking, had not been heard for 70 hours now.

Premier League: Manchester United 'agree £15m-a-year deal' with Mourinho

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Reports claim that ​Manchester United and Jose Mourinho have agreed a deal in principle for the Portuguese manager to take over from Louis van Gaal at Old Trafford.
The three-year deal is reported to be worth around £15m per year, a sum which is said to rival Pep Guardiola's Manchester City salary in the same way that United chiefs are hoping Mourinho can match his counterpart on the pitch.

[MOURINHO'S '£300M WAR CHEST' TO MAKE UNITED A SUPER POWER]
​The Mirror claim that the club have agreed personal terms with Mourinho, and have agreed to try and bring in Atletico Madrid sporting director Andrea Berta, who is said to be a friend of Mourinho's agent Jorge Mendes.