Russian plane victims: 'It's a horror ... to lose so many children'

Portraits of the 224 lives lost on a Russian passenger jet in Egypt are beginning to emerge as investigators continue to piece together clues about why the aircraft broke apart and crashed Saturday. Olga and Yuri Shein had taken their four children on a holiday to Egypt, photos the parents posted on social media show. The couple were apparently celebrating their 10th anniversary together and their fourth year of marriage. Pictures presumably...

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Russian plane crash in Egypt: It's too early to determine cause, officials say

Russian officials on Monday reiterated that it is too early to know what caused a passenger jet to break apart and crash in Egypt this week, challenging an earlier comment from an airline executive who ruled out technical or mechanical problems.  Kogalymavia Flight 9268 broke into pieces before it hit the ground in a remote area of Egypt's restive Sinai Peninsula on Saturday, killing all 224 people on board.  Kogalymavia ...

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Buhari, Jonathan hold private meeting in Aso Villa

President Muhammadu Buhari hosted former President Goodluck Jonathan to a private meeting on Monday afternoon.  The pair met briefly at the new banquet hall of the presidential villa, in Abuja.  There were no presidential aides in the meeting, which was reported to have lasted only 10 minutes. Neither Jonathan nor Buhari spoke to journalists as the latter escorted the former to his Range Rover vehicl...

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Maina declared wanted by EFCC

Former Chairman of Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Maina has been away from Nigeria for almost two years, since a warrant was issued for his arrest, after he was alleged to have stolen billions of pension funds.  TheCable reports that the spokesperson of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed Maina’s wanted status. “EFCC...

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Gov. Ambode appoints Chris Olakpe as new LASTMA boss

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, today appointed retired Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Chris Olakpe as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA). His wealth of experience reportedly recommended him for the job. His appointment, according to a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Habib Aruna, 'is in response to the consistent complaints by the public...

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Chinese Bride left in coma after groomsmen who threw her into the air failed to catch her

A happy wedding about to happen turned out to be an shocking unexpected tragedy for a Chinese family after the bride was left unconscious by a prank that went wrong. Here's what happened.  'The bride arrived at the hotel to meet the groom for the wedding banquet. Several groomsmen were sent to welcome her at the front gate. Wedding shenanigans are usually expected at this point according to Chinese traditions, so the groomsmen...

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Help! I Can't Quit The Job I Hate Because Of My Financial Situation!

This is a sponsored post. Read below... "I hate my job. I know everyone hates their job, but I hate mine in a way that is making it really, really, really hard for me to keep doing it. I think about quitting everyday. I have fantasies of walking up to my boss, saying, I quit, and then leaving and feeling so good. But it’s absolutely not an option. I have no savings. I have…"see more after the cut... I have bills. I have so many...

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Photos: New born baby found abandoned in a bush in Ilorin, Kwara

A new born baby was found early this morning inside a polythene bag in a bush in the Tanke area of Ilorin, the Kwara state capital. The baby was rescued by some residents of the area who bathed the baby and handed it over to a motherless babies home. See more photos after the cut.. ...

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Photos: 10yr old boy survives shark attack by kicking it on the nose

Raymond Senensi, 10, was bodyboarding on Makaha Beach Park in Hawaii when he was attacked by a shark. The shark bit his leg but he didn’t panic. The strong boy managed to kick the shark away using his other leg. "I kicked it with this leg, and then I kicked him in the nose," Raymond said.   Fortunately, another body boarder, Mike Ward, was surfing nearby when the attack occurred. "I said, 'What’s wrong?' and he said,...

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Prisoner's bid to escape dressed as old woman foiled..(photos)

A drugs trafficker, Clodoaldo Antonio Felipe, 44, dressed up as a 70-year-old woman and attempted to walk out of Coronel Odenir Guimaraes Prison in the city of Aparecida de Goiania with other inmates’ relatives after visiting time was over. But his bulky body and quick stride aroused the suspicion of a prison guard as he approached the metal detector and last security checkpoint. The guard tailed him and grabbed him after he ignored...

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Another traffic robbery in Lagos (photos)

A source tells another horrifying story of a robbery attack in Lagos traffic.. A friend was robbed this morning at about 5.45am or so, just by Muson Center as she made her way to turn under the bridge towards Victoria Island, 2 boys walked up to her and without asking any questions, they just smashed the 2 side windows (passenger's side) of her Toyota Corolla and made away with her handbag which contained her valuables. According to...

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Photos: Islamic rebels kidnapped women and put them in cages in order to deter airstrikes

Rebels from Jaysh Al-Islam (Army of Islam) kidnapped six Alawite women and placed them in cages kept on rooftops to protect themselves from Syrian and Russian airstrikes. They captioned one of the photos shared on twitter: "In front of cages with groups of apes"   Source: Harald Doornbos (@HaraldDoornbos...

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HID Awolowo to be buried in a gold casket and a white damask cloth she bought and kept 36 years ago

Wife of Late sage, Obafemi Awolowo, Mrs H.I.D Awolowo who died on September 19th, will be buried on November 25th in a white damask cloth she bought and kept for this purpose 36 years ago. Her daughter, Reverend (Mrs) Tola Oyediran, revealed this, saying “Mama in her unique way had kept a white damask to be laid in her casket whenever she died since the day she stopped her fabric sales business. And if I am not mistaken, I think she...

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