Afghanistan | More Than 200 Police, Soldiers Killed - Officials

Hundreds of members of Afghanistan's security forces have been killed recently fighting insurgent attacks on the main city in the southern province of Helmand, officials said on Friday.

Abdul Majeed Akhonzada, deputy head of the provincial council, and lawmaker Sheer Muhammad Akhon put the number of soldiers and police killed in the past 10 days in and around Lashkar Gah at more than 200.

Separately, they each said 45 civilians had also been killed in the fighting, which saw Taliban militants launch attacks on at least two areas of the city earlier this week.

OMG! Snake Catcher Releases Over 300 Snakes Into An Indian Forest (See Photos)

A snake catcher was seen releasing more than 300 snakes back into the wild in India. Salem Khan, from Bhopal, India has been capturing snakes for 30 years. He rescues the snakes from people's houses and releases them in forest. The man prayed after the 'precious' snakes were released 

Three Police Officers In Court For Torturing Man To Death In Lagos

Three policemen, Inspector Surulere Irede, Sergeant Sunday Ogunyemi and Corporal Hezekiah Babatunde, were on Wednesday re-arraigned at the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja, for the alleged unlawful killing of one Olayode Ayoade.

Irede, 46, Ogunyemi , 40, and Babatunde were docked before Justice Sendoten Ogunsanya on a count of manslaughter.

Wow! Check out Trending Photo of Couple Who Has Been Dating For Over 12 Years

Above are trending Photos of a couple who have been in a relationship for over 12 years (2004 to 2106) and still counting. The viral photos have melted the hearts of online users.

UK Parliament Moves Into Tears After Listening to How Lawmaker Lost Her Baby (Photos)

Labour MP Vicky Foxcroft moved the House of Commons to tears as she told the devastating story of how she lost her baby daughter. Her voice breaking, Ms. Foxcroft described how Veronica lived just five days after complications during birth. 

The MP said after agreeing to the life support machine being turned off she was finally able to hold her girl for the first time as her heartbeat slowly stopped.

Imo State | Nigeria Customs Impound Contraband Goods Worth Over N1Billion (Photos)

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone C, Owerri has recorded a total of two hundred and thirty-one (231) seizures of contraband goods with an overall Duty Paid Value (DPV) of one billion, nine hundred and fifty-seven million, five hundred and twenty nine thousand, three hundred and seventy-five naira (N 1,957,529,375.00) in the third quarter of the year 2016.

This is in contrast to the three hundred and seventy-nine (379) seizures with a DPV of two billion, two hundred and twenty-four million, two hundred and forty-five thousand, seven hundred and ninety-seven Naira (N2,224,245,797.00) impounded in the year 2015.

Woman donates 2,038 ounces of breast milk after losing her son after birth

A mother who gave birth to a stillborn baby has donated more than 2000 oz of breast milk to help other moms.

Three days after she lost her baby, she began her “lactation journey” and has now helped out six moms and their babies by donating 2,038 ounces of her breast milk.

She posted a photo of herself on social media pumping her breasts with pictures of the babies she has helped surrounding her.

Writing on Instagram she explained her reasons behind lactating for other moms.

Zambia | Deputy Mayor accidentally post half-naked picture to WhatsApp group (Photo)

Beatrice Bwalya Kapansa is the talk of the town in Zambia right now, as the newly elected Patriotic Front (PF) Deputy Mayor reportedly shared a half naked picture of herself on her party’s WhatsApp group chat.

According to PostZambia.com:

“SONTA Epowabomba” is a PF WhatsApp chat group where members discuss party mobilisation strategies and share information concerning political developments.

Cult group kills 200 Level student and his girlfriend in Benue

A 200 level student of Benue State University (BSU), Makurdi simply identified as Solomon Aondoaseer and his girlfriend, Doofan Agbaja, have been killed by members of a rival cult group in the state capital.

According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Moses Yamu, in a chat with our reporter, the late Aondoaseer was said be a member of the Red Viper cult, while their killers belonged to the rival Black Axe cult.

Former Male Prostitute Says He’s Doing God’s Work By Sleeping With Lonely Married Women

The revelation made by a 38-year-old South African man has resulted in serious debate. The man named Zwe has been bragging about his sexual prowess and newfound fame with married women.

He is a God-fearing born-again Christian man who goes to church every Sunday. However, Zwe said that he started making a living as a male prostitute after he realised he could make a lot of money from keeping lonely women company.

“Some women went almost two months without being intimate with their spouses and that’s where I come in. God gave me this good body and nice private parts so I am using them to make a living and support my family. No one should judge me,” he said.

Aisha Buhari warns President Buhari that he might lose her support if ...

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Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari has sent a strong warning to her husband that he might lose her support if he does not do something about the current administrations.

In a BBC interview, Aisha Buhari said the president "does not know" most of the top officials he has appointed.

She suggested the government had been hijacked, saying a "few people" were behind presidential appointments.

Mr Buhari was elected last year with a promise to tackle corruption and nepotism in government.

National Judicial Council condemns arrest of judges by the DSS

The National Judicial Council (NJC) yesterday condemned the arrest of some judges by the Department of State Services (DSS).

It described the action as a threat to the independence of the Judiciary, which portends great danger to our democracy.

The judicial body also described the arrest of judges as a clear attempt by the DSS to humiliate, intimidate, denigrate and cow the Judiciary.

Delta Airlines under criticizing for discrimination against female black Doctor

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After the incident aboard a Delta Airline flight on Sunday involving Dr. Tamika Cross, the chief OBGYN resident at the Harris Health Lyndon B Johnson Hospital  and a Delta Flight attendant who didn't believe she was a Doctor, Delta Airlines have commenced an investigation to find out what really happened and why the attendant acted the way she did. 

Transgender Actress, Laverne Cox poses with her Madame Tussauds wax figure

Transgender female actress, Laverne Cox posed with a wax figure of herself at Madame Tussauds in Hollywood on Thursday. In 2015, she became the first openly transgender person to have a wax figure of herself at Madame Tussauds

Annie Idibia shares throwback photo of her 21st birthday with 2face singing for her

Actress and mother of 2, Annie Idibia shared this throwback photo of her husband, 2face Idibia singing to her on her 21st birthday. 

She wrote:

Khloe Kardashian moves in with BF, Tristan Thompson? (Read Details)

Khloe Kardashian who has been dating for just 2 months seems to be really serious with her new boyfriend, 25-year-old NBA star, Tristan Thompson. According to E! News, she has moved some of her clothes into his Ohio home. She reportedly arranged for her wardrobe to be sent to his home in Ohio because she plans to keep flying back and forth during the season.

A source close to E! News says:

Wanputu! Amber Rose puts her boobs on display in a sheer outfit

Amber Rose shared this braless photo of herself on her Instagram page. The mom of one has been upping her game on social media after the launch of her #SlutWalk Movement.

Kwara State | SS1 student commits suicide over poor academic performance

There was commotion in Omu-Aran, Kwara State after a 20-year-old SS1 student Moji Agboola, died on Wednesday after committing suicide by taking poisons substance due to her poor performance in her promotional examination.

Her mother, Abigel, said Moji took a poisonous substance three weeks ago and was taken to a church for prayers and deliverance after which she was rushed to the hospital where she died.

Donald Trump calls female accusers 'horrible, horrible liars'

Rocked by allegations of sexual assault, Donald Trump on Thursday lashed out at his female accusers as "horrible, horrible liars" as the deeply divisive presidential campaign sank further into charges and countercharges of predatory treatment of women.

The Republican businessman devoted much of a Florida speech to defending himself against multiple reports of inappropriate sexual behavior accusations that he blamed on Hillary Clinton's campaign and the news media.

EFCC: We’ll investigate Tinubu, Dame Patience, others

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said it will probe the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu; wife of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience; ex-Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, and others over corruption allegations.

The Deputy Director of Operations, EFCC, Iliyasu Kwarbai, said this shortly after he received a petition from Human Rights Defenders and Advocacy Centre group, which staged a protest to the EFCC’s Lagos office.

The petition urged the EFCC to probe Patience Jonathan, the source of APC campaign funds used in the last elections, Tinubu, Amaechi and some former presidents of Nigeria.

$13.9bn illegal Repatriation: Senate summons MTN, banks

The Senate has launched a probe into the allegation that MTN Nigeria repatriated a total sum of $13.9bn from Nigeria to other countries between 2006 and 2016 by summoning the management of the telecoms service provider, their bankers and some businessmen over alleged violation of the Foreign Exchange (Monitoring and Miscellaneous) Act.

During its plenary on Thursday, the Upper Chamber requested MTN and the others to appear before its Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions next week.

Breaking: Full List of Names of 21 #ChibokGirls Released

21 of the 218 abducted Chibok girls were released today. Above is the full list of the names of the released Chibok girls.

Unbelievable! Young Man Confesses to Killing of His 2 Sisters and 114 Babies For Money Rituals (Read Full Story)

There is currently an unconfirmed story making the rounds on the internet about a Young Ghana Man who has confessed the shocking source of his wealth.

Read via Ghbase.com:

He is Nana Wan, aka Mr Wealth and he has a Lamborghini, Range Rover, Chrysler, BMW X6 and more in his garage. Go to Madina and his name is the one name which moves Sakawa Boys. It is more like everyone wants to be like Nana Wan. According to him, he killed his 2 sisters, son and some 114 babies to make 500billion old cedis in a week. He is the Chairman/C.E.O of Waife Group Of Companies and the president of the biggest movement 2hype music & clothing. As it turns out, he evil deeds has caught up with him and this is how Ghbase.Com reported his sakawa deals.

PHOTONEWS: Vice President Osinbajo Meets With The 21 Freed #ChibokGirls

The Vice President and his wife met with the 21 freed Chibok girls at the DSS medical center Abuja. With him is DG DSS, Minister of information, women affairs, and budget and planning.

#ChibokGirls: 10 Facts About The Released 21 Girls You Need to Know

Here are ten facts about the 21 Chibok girls released today.

1: 21 out of 218 have been released today (Thursday) October 13, 2016 .

2: They were abducted by terrorist Boko Haram group in their school dormitory beds in April 2014.

3: Their release is part of a deal brokered by the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Swiss government with the terrorist group and presidency said negotiations for the release of the remaining girls are still on.

Nigerian Navy intercepts barge with stolen 120,000 litres of crude oil

The Nigerian Navy has intercepted a large metallic barge transporting about 120,000 litres of crude oil suspected to be stolen from pipelines in Rivers.

The Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Naval Command, Rear Admiral James Oluwole, announced the seizure on Thursday while inspecting the barge at Elem Kalabari, Akuku Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Oluwole said the barge was intercepted in the early hours of Wednesday by troops manning its house boat in the area.

Nobel Prize-winning Italian playwright Dario Fo dies at 90

Italian satirical dramatist Dario Fo, who won the Nobel prize for literature in 1997, died on Thursday aged 90, prompting an outpouring of tributes for a provocative playwright unafraid to clash with authority.

The writer and actor succumbed to complications arising from a lung condition he had suffered for several years, his doctor told a news conference.

WikiLeaks emails reveal Clinton campaign's strategy to woo "needy Latinos"

As Hillary Clinton sampled tacos in Las Vegas, the latest batch of apparently stolen emails from her campaign chairman, John Podesta, were giving her opponent something to chew on.

WikiLeaks plans to release another batch of the 50,000 emails it claims it has, every day between now and Election Day – enough to create a constant trickle of embarrassment for the campaign. Aides argue this is exactly what the Russians and Trump wanted, reports CBS News correspondent Nancy Cordes.

The emails from Podesta’s gmail account reveal the ego-stroking and horse-trading involved in courting top supporters. In one 2015 email entitled, “Needy Latinos,” Podesta urged Clinton to call former Energy Secretary Fedrico Pena, who is “close to committing but carrying some baggage,” and former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, “notwithstanding the fact that he can be a d***.”

Dwight Yorke slams England Interim Coach over Wayne Rooney's treatment

Former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke has criticised England interim boss Gareth Southgate’s treatment of Wayne Rooney.

After Three Lions captain, Rooney was booed by sections of the home crowd during Saturday’s 2-0 win over Malta at Wembley, Southgate confirmed at a news conference on Monday — with the 30-year-old sat alongside him  that he would be left out of the first XI for Tuesday’s match in Slovenia.

Rooney, who is his country’s all-time top scorer with 53 goals, subsequently came on for the last 17 minutes of the 0-0 draw in Ljubljana.

BBC says only Aisha Buhari can stop us from Airing Her Controversial Interview

As pressure continues to mount for BBC Hausa not to air the controversial interview Aisha Buhari granted it some days ago, the station has said only Mrs. Buhari can stop them from airing the said interview. 

Mrs. Buhari had in the interview stated that many of the people who are working for her husband now were not there when he started the journey and that most of those who had put in efforts for him to emerge, president, have been abandoned.