Life in Africa: September 2016

Friday 30 September 2016

Protests Trail Edo Governorship Election Result Announcement

The protesters alleged that the results
have been altered by the electoral
commission.

The PDP candidate alleged inducement

of voters and collaboration of INEC and

the state government to doctor the

results in favour of the All Progressives

Congress (APC).

On October 31, 2016 millions of Americans
(and Europeans as well) will celebrate
Halloween.

The superlative performance of
Team Nigeria at the Rio
Paralympics is already having
‘effect’ on the country as
power-lifting coach Are
Feyisetan,

Super Eagles’ duo of Kelechi
Iheanacho and Alex Iwobi has
been nominated for best U- 21
players in Europe.

Cocoa production and exports plunge in the Ivory Coast

Ivorian cocoa production and exports have
plunged in the 2015-2016 season compared to
the 2014-2015 season.

Casablanca is preparing to overhaul its
underperforming stock exchange with the aim
of revitalising its capital
markets, writes Paul Melly.

African elephant population shrinks due to poaching

Africa’s elephant population fell around 20
percent between 2006 and 2015 because of a
surge in ivory poaching, the International Union
for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said in a
report on Sunday.

Catholic pontiff, Pope Francis has met with the
President of the Democratic Republic of Congo,
Joseph Kabila at the Vatican.

Ali Bongo will be sworn in today (Tuesday,
September 27) as Gabon’s president for a
second seven-year term his office.
The presidency announced on Monday that the
ceremony will be held at the seafront
presidential palace in Libreville, and this
comes three days after his election victory was
controversially validated by the constitutional
court.

President Bongo’s victory in the August the
27th vote was confirmed on Saturday by the
country’s top court, which dismissed opposition
claims of fraud.
Violence erupted after the President was
initially declared winner.
Ali Bongo took over from his father Omar
Bongo, who ruled Gabon for 41 years until his
death in 2009.

IDPs seek urgent Humanitarian assistance in South Sudan

Up to six thousand internally displaced people
are appealing for urgent humanitarian
assistance in Kuda,

Nigeria’s crude-oil production suffered a fresh
set back on Monday as Trans Niger Pipeline,
which exports about 180,000 barrels of crude
oil per day was shut down.

Algeria has lost an estimated amount
of 165 billion dollars due to brain drain
from about 500,000 elite Algerians
working outside the country.

Kenya’s national carrier Kenya Airway
says it it talking to about 3 or 4 foreign
institutional investors about buying a
stake in the cash strapped airline.

Nigeria Minister of budgets and
National Planning, Udo Udoma, has
disclosed that Nigeria has no plans to
sell national assets as a panacea for
the current economic recession
ravaging the country.

Justice has been delayed for the over
150 people murdered, thousands
injured and more than 100 women
raped during an opposition protest
against Guinea’s military junta in the
capital Conakry on September 28,
2009.

Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
has charged Somali authorities to
‘thoroughly and credibly’ investigate
the killing of a radio journalist, Abdiaziz
Ali, and to swiftly bring his killers to
justice.

Rumoured death of Africa’s richest
man, Nigerian Aliko Dangote has gained
his attention on Sunday after the false
news spread across several news
websites.

Somali journalist Abdiaziz Ali Haji has
been shot dead in the capital
Mogadishu on Tuesday evening by
unidentified gunmen.

Seychelles president has announced
that he will step down.

Army Arrests Impersonators, Suspected Cultists In Imo State

The impersonators were nabbed by
officials of the 34 Artillery Brigade of
the Army in Obinze,

The kidnapped boy, Moses Ijoba, was
said to reside in Okpanam, a community
close to the State’s capital, Asaba,

Mohammed Sokoto, hinted reporters on
Wednesday of the seizure in Akure,

Peter Okoye of P ’ Square and
Lola Omotayo ’ s love story is
compelling and amazing .

See What Boys Did
To A Big -Breasted
Lady At Computer
Village, Ikeja

Emeka Enyiocha who recently
welcomed his third child got
into a public fight with his
younger brother on Monday
night of March 24, 2014 at the
Surulere area of Lagos .

Why My Wife Divorced Me – Oyakhilome Finally Speaks On Divorce Drama

According to the Daily Post, Oyakhilome
described the allegations levelled against him
as “ crazy ” and “ stupid ” and urged his church
members to pray for his estranged wife while
speaking on Sunday evening during the
monthly global communion service of the
church.

Pastor Put His Private Part In My Bum -Bum, Gave Me N10.00- 7

A middle - aged trader at Alaba International
Market , Ojo, Lagos , simply identified as
Joseph, a . k . a Pastor is in Police net for
allegedly defiling his neighbour ’ s seven -year -
old granddaughter ( names withheld ) at
Mechanic Bus Stop, Ojo , Lagos.

A woman found her young daughter having s *x
with a much older man inside her own store .

Cynthia, as we gathered, was picked up by an
Alhaji , and after they had fun , he took her to
his guest house, and gave her $2000 to suck
and sleep with his monkey .

The Acting Director Army Public
Relations, Colonel Sani Usman, revealed
this in a statement on Sunday.

Speaking in Abuja, the lawmaker said
that the House has lost the moral
ground to discharge its legislative
functions as it has failed to address the
allegations decisively.

One of such is the Chairman, Senate
Committee on Power Steel Development
and Metallurgy, Enyinnaya Abaribe, who
believes such plan is as good as putting
the country in the hands of a few
people.

Nigerian organisers have announced that the
visit of football legend Pele to the country has
been cancelled.

The Nigeria Football Federation has stated that
the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium,
Uyo will host the Russia 2018 World Cup
qualifier between the Super Eagles of Nigeria
and the Desert Foxes of Algeria.

Emmanuael Adebayor has issued a statement
to deny ‘ludicrous’ reports he drank a shot of
whisky and smoked a cigarette during transfer
negotiations with Lyon manager Bruno Genesio.

The Central Bank of Nigeria has
asked state governments that do
not have industry banks to
facilitate the establishment of
such to speed up industrialisation
and economic development in the
country.

Italy’s Eni has
agreed to pay $400 million tax to Mozambique,
on the $4.2 billion sale of its gas field stake to
China.

The Nairobi Securities Exchange is seeking a
waiver from the Kenya Revenue Authority after
the taxman slammed

South Africa’s proposed sugar cost could lead
to the loss of thousands of jobs and closures
of several businesses.

A 120 million United States of America dollar
potato farm and processing plant is underway
in Kaduna state, northwest Nigeria.

His Glory Church praise to God

His Glory church aka wind of revival this is a video of their Sunday praise,

Married Woman Caught By Husband In Bed With Her Boss

The love of money, is the fruit of ALL evil
( emphasis mine ) . Every evil act is prompted
by the love of money, no exception and that
ungodly love ,

A 60 -year - old herbalist , Kareemu Okeyode and
his 51 -year -old client , Oladele Bakare , were
confirmed dead on Wednesday , September 7,
during a money ritual sacrifice.

Residents of Ile Onigboro , Ita Elefun , Ita
Ogunbo , Ilorin West Local Government Area of
Kwara State were yesterday thrown into deep
mourning at the gory sight of the mutilated
body of a 3 -year -old girl killed by suspected
ritualists.

I am still in shock , badly irritated and in a bad
space right now . I sincerely hope you don ’t
feel that way too after reading and seeing the
pictures below .

The Rivers State Police Command has
successfully foiled armed robbery gunned
down two daring notorious armed robbers who
trailed a bank customer to rob him the money
withdrawn from bank.

A trader , Margaret Agwu , on Wednesday told
an Igando Customary Court , Lagos, that her
husband, Onu, deceived her and her parents
and paid just N 600 as her bride price when
she was still 12 years old .

A strange birth occurred at a maternity centre
( name withheld ) in Ilesa, Osun State. A
woman gave birth to a baby , apparently with a
medical condition that made it appear as if
there were two horns on its head .

A 32 -year -old islamic teacher identified as
Mallam Ibrahim Salley has been smoked out
of his hiding place by the police for allegedly
abusing children sexually.

Friday 30 September 2016

Thursday 29 September 2016

Wednesday 28 September 2016

Tuesday 27 September 2016

Monday 26 September 2016

Sunday 25 September 2016

Saturday 24 September 2016