May 2019

Husband kills HIV-positive wife in Pakistan

Husband kills HIV-positive wife in Pakistan

May 30, 2019 7:25 am

Police in southern Pakistan have arrested a man for killing his HIV-positive wife in an epidemic-hit region, officials said on Thursday.

The man in the town of Ratto Dhero strangled his wife on the suspicion of cheating on him and hanged her body on a tree to make the death look like a suicide, police official Waheed Mangi said.

Situated in the province of Sindh, Ratto Dhero is a small town where around 800 people, mostly children, have  tested positive for HIV in past two months.

The man killed his 32-year-old wife because he believed that the HIV infection meant …

Unfathomable Mercy: A full length TV drama series 4

Unfathomable Mercy: A full length TV drama series 4

May 29, 2019 10:52 pm

By Nze Ujunwa MarkAnthony

(All Rights Reserved)

 

12. INT. NGOZI’S RESIDENCE. DAY.

NGOZI in her BATHROOM, washing her FACE and after which she wipes off the DROPLETS OF WATER with a sparkling WHITE TOWEL and comes out, going to her DRESSING TABLE and picks up her MOBILE PHONE to call KEN, who’s still sleeping and wraps his arms around LUCY.

 KEN

Who’s it?

 NGOZI

Hi Ken! Good morning, it’s me Ngozi; don’t you have my number on your phone anymore?

 KEN

Morning, I do, just that you woke me up.

 NGOZI

Sorry about that but I thought I told …

Nigeria, Biafra, and the injustice

Nigeria, Biafra, And The Injustice

May 29, 2019 9:15 pm

By MarkAnthony Ujunwa Nze

“You must clear the enemy from Obinze in 24 hours or submit your resignation from the army”.

– General C. Odumegwu Ojukwu to Lt. Col. Ogbugo Kalu.

A few hours later, Lt. Col. Kalu valiantly ordered a heavy counter attack with the Biafran forces using the Ogbunigwe mine and victoriously regained 80% of the ground and halted the Nigerian battalions that advanced towards Owerri from Port Harcourt.

Only Col. E.A. Etuk’s Nigeria 16th Division could withstand the heavy, and strategic bombardment that Lt. Col. Kalu championed with nearly 60,000 rounds of ammunition, 300 mortars, 200 …

China set to hit back at US with rare earths

China set to hit back at US with rare earths

May 29, 2019 6:09 am

President Xi Jinping’s visit to a rare earths plant last week had sparked speculation that China would use its dominant position as an exporter of rare earths to the United States as leverage in the trade war.

Rare earths are a group of 17 chemical elements used in everything from high-tech consumer electronics to military equipment. The prospect that their value could soar as a result of the trade war caused sharp increases in the share prices of producers, including the company visited by Xi.

While China has so far not explicitly said it would restrict rare earths sales to …

Kenya unveiled Africa’s largest wind power plant on Friday, a project aimed at reducing electricity costs and dependence on fossil fuels and moving the nation to meet its ambitious goal of 100% green energy next year.

Kenya seeks $750m loan from World Bank

May 29, 2019 5:55 am

Kenya is negotiating with the World Bank for a $750 million loan for budgetary support, documents on the proposed funding posted on the lender’s website showed.

The East African nation has multiple development funding programs, worth billions of dollars, with the World Bank but the funding bypasses the Kenyan treasury and is usually channeled straight into the projects.

If the $750 million (591.8 million pounds) loan gets approved, it will be the first time in years the World Bank is putting cash straight into the Treasury Department to be used at the discretion of the government, said a source with …

Gov. Shettima shocked as steward commits suicide

Gov. Shettima shocked as steward commits suicide

May 28, 2019 6:12 pm
The outgoing Governor of Borno, Kashim Shettima, has expressed shock over the death of a government house steward, Mr John Achagwa, who committed suicide on Tuesday.
Achagwa, a steward at the Presidential lodge of the Government House, Maiduguri, took his life by hanging himself on a tree.
A statement issued  by Mr Isa Gusau, Special Adviser on Communications and Strategy, said Shettima was shocked by the unfortunate incident.
“Shettima is deeply shock by the unfortunate incident, given the fact that the deceased known to be one of
…
Ministry of Justice recovers $779.5m, ₦59.2bn

Ministry of Justice recovers $779.5m, ₦59.2bn

May 28, 2019 5:20 pm

The outgoing Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, said the Ministry of Justice has recovered 779.5 million dollars and N59.2 billion stolen from the country.

Malami said this on Tuesday in Abuja, while handing over to the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Mr Dayo Apata.

The minister also said that inline with relevant provisions of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, the ministry had reached an advanced stage in efforts to ensure the forfeiture of cash and property worth billions to the Federal Government.

“To this end, a memo is awaiting the approval of the president to …

Felabration opens artistes portal, says no registration fee

Felabration opens artistes portal, says no registration fee

May 28, 2019 12:53 am

Organizers of the 2019 edition of Felabration, the yearly festival in honour of the late founder of afrobeats music and socio-political activist, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, have said there is no registration fee to perform at Felabration.

This was just as it opened its portal for artistes to perform during the week long fiesta.

‘There is no artist registration fee for Felabration 2019,’ it captioned in a statement.

‘Anyone asking for a registration fee to perform at Felabration 2019 is not authorised and is a fraudster. If you have paid a registration fee to anyone, kindly immediately report to the nearest …

How I was chased with cutlasses - Senator Monsurat Sunmonu

How I was chased with cutlasses – Senator Monsurat Sunmonu

May 28, 2019 12:39 am

The Senator representing Oyo Central, Monsurat Sunmonu yesterday recounted how scores of residents of Ibadan community chased her and members of her entourage with cutlasses and other dangerous weapons over an alleged government’s neglect and unfulfilled electoral promises.

The lawmaker, who presided over Oyo State House of Assembly for four years as the first female Speaker, said she escaped death by the whiskers as the irate residents vented their anger during a campaign tour to  Oke Ayotuntun Oki, Egbeda Local Government, Ibadan, Oyo State .

Senator Sunmonu spoke at the inauguration and handing over of the Ibadan Erosion Control Project …

Unfathomable Mercy: A full length TV drama series 2

Unfathomable Mercy: A full length TV drama series 3

May 27, 2019 10:32 pm

By Nze Ujunwa MarkAnthony

(All Rights Reserved)

10. INT. KEN’S RESIDENCE.NIGHT.

In the BED ROOM, LUCY seeing a CELEBRITY PROGRAMME on the E CHANNEL of the DSTV and KEN arrives in his BMW, her countenance changes, feigning sober, this perturbs KEN.

 KEN

Sweetie! Sweetie! Sweetie pie! I’m home! Sweetie, why are you crying? What’s wrong? Please tell me what the matter is, it really hurts me to see you this way.

 LUCY

It’s your mum.

 KEN

My mum? What did she do to you?

 LUCY

Your mum came in here in the afternoon and I respectfully greeted her instead of …

Police nab soldier, others for alleged kidnapping

Police nab soldier, others for alleged kidnapping

May 27, 2019 9:56 pm

The police in Anambra State have arrested members of a four-man gang for alleged kidnapping.

The suspects allegedly wore military uniforms to deceive and kidnap people.

Three of them, including a lance corporal in the Army, were wearing military uniforms and vests when they were nabbed by the police last Friday after allegedly abducting Uchenna Ezeonu in Ekwulobia, Anambra State, the police said.

Read Also: Breaking: Two arrested for selling three siblings for ₦.5m

The suspects, Obasi Peter, Benjamin Nicholas and Ojiegbe Obinna, were arrested alongside three suspected accomplices.

Confirming the arrest, police spokesperson Haruna Mohammed said the victim was
…
Nigeria redeems 25-year old pledge to Clemens Westerhof

Nigeria redeems 25-year old pledge to Clemens Westerhof

May 27, 2019 9:21 pm

After twenty-five years, the Nigerian government has presented a letter of allocation of a house to the former technical adviser to Super Eagles, Clemens Westerhof, for outstanding performance at the USA 1994 World Cup.

Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola who made the presentation on Monday in Abuja,said he was very happy that many years of promise government was able to redeem her image on the house to former Eagle tactician.

Read Also: Etim Esin: My struggles, rejections make me stronger

“The government is rewarding the former technical adviser because it wants to develop the sports as …

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