Nigerian artist Kehinde Wiley paints presidential Portrait of Barrack Obama (Photos)

 

Former President Barrack Obama has unveiled his official Presidential Portrait which was painted by a Nigerian- American artist Kehinde Wiley. 

 

The ceremony was held at the at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C. on Monday morning.

Snake didn’t swallow N36m in our office – JAMB

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has debunked claims that snake swallowed N36 million in its office in Benue State, saying it was a case of criminality and fraud carried out by one of its staff.

Trump order to keep Guantanamo open ‘sheer stupidity’

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Donald Trump confirmed this week that he would keep the Guantanamo Bay detention facility open, a move experts say is unsurprising yet will likely mean that several dozen remaining detainees will not be able to leave the infamous prison.

Saudi’s Prince Alwaleed released from detention

Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has been released from detention, family sources told Reuters.
His release on Saturday came more than two months after he was taken into custody in the kingdom’s sweeping crackdown on corruption.

Dozens killed in fire at Korean hospital

At least 41 people have been killed and more than 70 injured in a fire at a hospital in southern South Korea.
The fire started on Friday morning at around 7:30am local time in the emergency room on the first floor of Sejong Hospital, Miryang, some 400km from the capital Seoul.

Trailer, tanker businesses to revert to rail transport – Fashola

The Minster of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola had said all businesses involving movement of trailers and tankers on Nigeria roads were to revert to rail

Kenyan officers kill three veiled attackers in assault on police station

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Mombasa, Kenya (CNN) — Three veiledwomen were killed by Kenyan police after they launched an attack Sunday on a police station in the port city of Mombasa, a local commander said.

10 foods that can help prevent prostate cancer

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Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer among men and there will be more than 180,000 new cases of prostate cancerdiagnosed this year alone, the American Cancer Society estimates.

India Muslim woman 'raped for eating beef'

The women were raped in their house in Mewat district

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An Indian woman has alleged she was gang raped in northern Haryana state, after her attackers accused her of eating beef because she was Muslim.

Toyota Bets Big On Autonomous Tech, Swallows Millimeter Wave Radar Maker

Automotive News reporter Hans Greimel inspects prototype millimeter radar sensor in Lexus GS (Photo: Bertel Schmitt)

A Refugee’s Night of Terror on the Mediterranean

Anadolu Agency—Getty Images SICILIAN STRAIT, MEDITERRANEAN SEA - MAY 25: Migrants in an overcrowded boat, which was about to capsize, are rescued by Bettica and Bergamini ships of Italian Navy at Sicilian Strait, between Libya and Italy, in Mediterranean sea on May 25, 2016. The Italian Navy saved around 500 migrants as they found dead bodies of seven migrants in the sea during the operations.

Bag of Rice now sells for N17,500 as prices of food items crash in Kano

Prices of food items are coming down following the arrival of new harvests at Kano markets where a bag of rice now sells for N17,500 as against previous price of N19,000 and above.

See Astronaut Jeff Williams’ Most Stunning Photos of Earth From Space

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Williams returns to Earth after over 500 days spent in space

The last time American astronaut Jeff Williams set foot on Earth was March 18, 2015—534 days ago. Today, he returns to our planet, having set a new NASA record for cumulative time spent in space.

Four soldiers drown in Bayelsa state

Troops of Operation Crocodile Smile have suffered a major loss as four soldiers have reportedly drowned

– The troops drowned following a boat accident along the Brass Water Front in Brass local government area of Bayelsa state

– Attempts by community youths and other soldiers to assist in a rescue operation failed as the drowned soldiers could not be found

Fisherman Shocked After Catching Monster Fish From Deep Waters (Photos)

A Chinese fisherman was left puzzled after he netted a fish that looked like a terrifying creature out of a horror movie.

Miracle? American Orthodox Bishop’s Body Did Not Decay After 5 Years of Burial in Dallas [PHOTOS]

The body was buried in August 2011 in 105 degree heat.  It was not embalmed.  When it was disinterred, the vault in which it lay was damp, and the skin, coffin and vestments were wet from the damp atmosphere

“We Are Coming” – ISIS Alerts On Further Paris-Style Attacks On Countries Bombing Syria.

In line with the dreadful Paris attacks which resulted to the death toll of about 129 persons, the ISIS has alerted further on Paris-style attacks on countries taking part in bombing Syria. A footage released online, shows they specifically threatened to ‘strike‘ Washington DC due to America’s central role in airstrikes. The message was delivered by a man dressed in fatigues and a turban, named Al Ghareeb the Algerian. He said: “We say to the states that take part in the crusader campaign that, by God, you will have a day God willing, like France’s and by God, as we struck France in the centre of its abode in Paris, then we swear that we will strike America at its centre in Washington.

“I say to the European countries that we are coming, coming with booby traps and explosives, coming with explosive belts and (gun) silencers and you will be unable to stop us because today we are much stronger than before.

The video has not yet been authenticated but it was uploaded on a site used by Islamic State to post its messages.

Breaking: Fear and confusion in Paris after deadly attacks

A state of emergency has been declared across France after attacks on restaurants, a concert hall and a sports stadium in Paris killed at least 128 people sowing widespread fear. Four gunmen killed at least 80 young people attending a rock concert at the Bataclan music hall on Friday evening, city hall officials said. Heavily armed policemen eventually launched an assault on the building. The gunmen detonated explosive belts and dozens of shocked survivors were rescued. The attackers were killed at the site and a manhunt is under way as a number of armed men are believed to be at large. About 40 more people were killed in five other attacks in the Paris region, officials said, including an apparent tripple suicide bombing outside the national stadium Stade de France. President Francois Hollande  and the German foreign minister were watching a friendly football match between France and Germany there when the attacks occurred. The coordinated assault came as France, a member of the US-led coalition waging air strikes against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) fighters in Syria and Iraq, was on high alert for attacks. There has been no claim of responsibility as of yet. Paris Public Prosecutor Francois Molins said the death toll was at least 127 and that about 200 people were injured, 80 of them seriously. His spokeswoman said eight assailants had also died, seven of whom had blown themselves up with explosive belts at various locations, while one had been shot dead by police. As France awakened on Saturday, security was tight across the capital, where about 1,500 soldiers were deployed, leave was cancelled for police personnel and hospitals recalled staff to cope with the casualties. Three restaurants and a shopping centre were also targeted in shooting attacks. Reports also said that Paris has cancelled all public transportation services including the Metro on Saturday, as French newspapers decried a “War in the heart of Paris” with black mastheads. The deadliest attack was on the Bataclan, a popular concert venue where the Californian rock group Eagles of Death Metal was performing. The concert hall is just a few hundred metres from the former offices of the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, target of a deadly attack by gunmen in January. Some witnesses in the hall said they heard the gunmen shout Islamic chants and slogans condemning France’s role in Syria. “It was carnage in that concert hall,” freelance journalist John Laurenson told Al Jazeera from Paris, adding that the death toll was higher than initially announced. Julien Pearce, a journalist from Europe 1 radio, was inside the concert hall when the shooting began. In an witness report posted on the station’s website, Pearce said several very young individuals, who were not wearing masks, entered the hall during the concert, armed with Kalashnikov assault rifles and started “blindly shooting at the crowd”. “There were bodies everywhere,” he said. The gunmen shot their victims in the back, finishing some off at point-blank range before reloading their guns and firing again, Pearce said, after escaping into the street by a stage door, carrying a wounded girl on his shoulder. Source: Aljazeera

OMG!! Man’s Head Cut Off In World’s First Successful Head Transplant Operation

World’s First Head Transplant A Success after Nineteen Hour Operation

A 36-year-old man has undergone the world’s first successful head transplant.

NASA Confirms The Discovery Of Another Earth (See Photos)

Today, NASA announced that scientists have found an Earth-like planet, Kepler-452b about 1,400 light years away from us. This new Earth-twin exists at such a distance from a star Kepler 452, where water could exist.