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Month: July 2019

OP-ED Opinions 

This Proscription Will Bring Out The Beast In Shi’ites By ‘Fisayo Soyombo

Village Reporter
When youth corps member Precious Owolabi and Deputy Commissioner of Police Usman Umar were felled by protest-ground bullets, we thought we had seen the anticlimax to last week’s clashes between the Islamic Movement of Nigerian (IMN) and security agents. Speaking in tangible terms, we were probably right. A budding journalist still trying to make sense of his profession and a… Read More
Africa Central Africa Featured World 

DR Congo: Ebola patient ‘escapes from treatment centre’

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An Ebola patient under treatment in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reportedly escaped from the treatment centre. Local officials say the patient tested positive for the virus and was being treated. News website Actualité reports that DR Congo’s health ministry confirmed the incident. The Ebola treatment centre is located in Lubero, in North Kivu province. Authorities say the patient… Read More
Africa 

The two men building corruption cases against top Kenyan officials

Village Reporter
Noordin Haji, head of public prosecutions in Kenya, is the urbane son of one of the country’s most prominent families. George Kinoti, born in the slums, rose from burly beat cop to head the powerful police investigation department. Together, they are building corruption cases against top Kenyan officials. This week, the finance minister and other officials were charged with financial… Read More
Africa World 

Woman spends $20k to get third breast to be a celebrity

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A massage therapist in Florida, USA has spent $20,000 on surgery to get a third breast and fulfill an outlandish dream to become a celebrity. The Florida massage therapist, who calls herself Jasmine Tridevil, claims she had the surgery a few months ago. “It was really hard finding someone that would do it, too, because they’re breaking the code of… Read More
Africa World 

The Village where male children are rarely born

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Miejsce Odrzańskie, a small village in southern Poland, near the border with the Czech Republic, is offering to reward the first local family to give birth to a son. None have been born there in the last nine years, and the youngest one that still lives in the village is 12-years-old. No one knows why, but couples in Miejsce Odrzańskie… Read More
Africa Nigeria News and Headlines West Africa World 

Rita Dominic still waiting for the man of her dream

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Nollywood A-list actress, Rita Dominic is 44 years old and her delay in marrying seems to be the talk of town among her fans. But she isn’t that worried it is taking long for her to settle down and have a family. In an interview with TVC ‘Your View’ crew in Nigeria, Rita said she desired to marry but it… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Ethiopia: Bid to plant record 200 million trees in a day begins

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Ethiopia on Monday begun an ambitious project to plant 200 million trees in a day. It is targeted at protecting it’s environment. Should the country be able to achieve the 200 million target, it would be a world record. The record for the highest number of trees planted in a day, according to the Guiness Book of Records, is held… Read More
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