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A fearless three-year-old boy has been seen playing with a deadly 20ft Python in floodwaters in Vietnam, as his family watches on. The picture below shows the young boy reportedly named Truong comfortably playing and laughing while sitting on the giant serpent, in a flooded yard in the Vietnamese district of Ha Trung. The boy's aunt, An Nguyen, rubbished rumours that the footage was fake and told the Daily Mail that the family have had the python for four years as a pet. "The python is 80kg...and very gentle. It was a rainy day and the water flooded to the edge of the yard. So they put the python in there to play and relax," she said. Last week, destructive floods labelled the worst in years, battered northern and central Vietnam been, resulting in at least 54 deaths and dozens more missing, the disaster prevention agency said on Friday. The agency also said that the flood also killed or washed away 180,000 animals, more than 300 homes collapsed, and more than 3

ISIS propaganda chiefs have threatened to carry out a terror attack at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.  The terrorist group published an image of an ISIS fighter carrying a rifle and a bomb while standing in front of a football stadium. The official symbol of the 2018 World Cup finals is also included in the photo which is interpreted as an alarming promise to bring mayhem to the tournament. The 2018 FIFA World Cup will be played across 11 cities in Russia from 14 June to 15 July, when the final will be played at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Tens of thousands of England fans are expected to base themselves in St Petersburg for the month-long finals. St Petersburg, Russia's second largest city, was the scene of a horrific ISIS attack when a briefcase bomb detonated on the underground in April, killing 14 people. The blast was in retaliation for Russia's airstrikes in Syria that have helped bring the regime to its knees.  Last week ISIS released another pro

World Bank Group says it has an investment portfolio of about 8.5 billion dollars scattered across states and regions in Nigeria to support inclusive economic development and youth empowerment.   According to Mrs Olufunke Olufon, the Senior Communications Officer, World Bank Nigeria, she stated that the investments were to assist the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory to reduce poverty and foster prosperity for all Nigerians.   She also noted that the explanation followed concerns raised by Nigerians over the comment by World Bank President, Mr Jim Yong Kim that President Muhammadu Buhari asked the bank to shift its intervention focus to North Eastern states.  She said that the bank was also working with federal and state governments, as well as development partners on speedy delivery of critical interventions to people of the North East who urgently needed assistance.   She added that “in 2015, the Government of Nigeria requested World Bank supp

An Atlanta mom, Lamora Williams, 24, is accused of killing her two sons after she allegedly put them in an oven and turned it on.  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that investigators say Lamora Williams put the boys, Ke’Younte Penn, 2, and Ja’Karter Williams,1 in the oven sometime between midnight Thursday and 11 p.m. Friday, and then showed their father footage of the grisly aftermath. The 24-year-old single mother of four called the boys’ father, Jameel Penn, Friday night to show him live video of the crime scene,  including the children lying burned on the floor,  which prompted him to call 911. Williams was arrested on felony murder charges on Friday night and was ordered held without bond in Fulton County jail. She told cops that she left the kids in a sitter’s care and found the kids dead when she came home late Friday. However, neighbors denied Williams' story claiming she had left the children home alone before. 'She don't ever have anybody here wi

Actor Majid Michel has said he will no longer accept movie roles that require him to kiss a fellow actor or actress. The 37-year-old Ghanaian, who is now an evangelist, says he decided to quit displaying excessive affection in his movies because of his commitment to propagating the word of God. He made this known during a radio interview on Bryte FM prior to the premiere of his new movie in Koforidua on Saturday, October 14, The married father-of-two, who is famous for his steamy sex scenes, said romance on set may affect his new assignment as an Evangelist.

With over 15 Canadian Institutions participating in the 3rd edition of the Think Canada Education Fair holding in Lagos, Port Harcourt and Abuja, come meet with representatives of top Canadian High Schools, Colleges and Universities to STUDY & WORK in Canada (CANADIAN FOUNDATION, DEGREE, PGD & MASTERS(LIMITED) PROGRAMS AVAILABLE). Canada offers you the opportunity to work while you study and after graduation you may work between 1-3 years. Attend the fair to get easy placement into any of the participating schools at a discounted rate. With over 15 Canadian Institutions to choose from, admission is ongoing for January and May 2018 start dates. UNDERGRADUATE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: WAEC/NECO result + Scratch Card SS1-SS3 Transcripts (Selected Universities and all High School Applicants) Data page of International Passport GRADUATE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: WAEC/NECO result University Transcript Degree Certificate/Statement of result CV Letter of Intent (If applic

87-year-old Dr. Cyrus Nunieh got married to his much younger bride in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.  Senator Nunieh, a former lawmaker in the Second Republic and President of Bori State Movement, tied the knot with the beautiful Ms Ijeoma. A wedding guest shared photos from the event. Continue to see more photos...

Yesterday, Gov. Rochas Okorocha allegedly cursed out political commentator, Omojuwa on Twitter after he asked when footballers, Ronaldo and Sergio Ramos will be getting their own statue.  Gov. Rochas has come out to deny the report stating that the reply was photoshopped.

The Forbes list of 400 richest Americans shows that US President, Donald Trump's fortune fell by $600 million to $3.1 billion. As a result he dropped to #248 on the list, after coming in at #156 last year. The magazine attributed his decline in wealth to "a tough New York real estate market, particularly for retail locations; a costly lawsuit and an expensive presidential campaign."  Bill Gates tops the list for the 24th straight year with a net worth estimated at $89 billion. Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, worth $81.5 billion, held on to the No. 2 spot he first claimed in 2016. Warren Buffett, remains No. 3 with a fortune worth $78 billion. Overall the richest 400 Americans now have a combined net worth of $2.7 trillion, another record according to the magazine's ranking, up from $2.4 trillion in 2016. That comes out to an average net worth of $6.75 billion for those on the list.

Facebook has just bought a popular new teen app called  TBH . Teens have been flocking to the app named after the acronym frequently used in texts,  "to be honest"  to participate in anonymous polls and give feedback to friends. The app creators control the content of the polls, like "Best person to go on a roadtrip with." and the concept has spread like wildfire amongst teens. The app is designed for people who are 13 and older, and according to the company, over 5 million people have downloaded it in just the past few weeks. And it's only available on iOS for now. Facebook confirmed the acquisition news but didn't disclose terms of the deal but the social media company said tbh's four co-creators Nikita Bier, Erik Hazzard, Kyle Zaragoza, and Nicolas Ducdodon will join Facebook's Menlo Park headquarters.

 The body of 35 year oldTagbo Umeike, the friend of singer Davido, who died on October 2nd in Lagos, will be laid to rest at his family compound in his village in Anambra state this Friday, October 20th.  The autopsy report released by the police showed he died from suffocation. May his soul rest in peace, Amen.

A nursing mother identified as Mrs Monica Ukwudi Akpanke, lost her life in a fatal accident along the Markurdi International market road yesterday October 16th. According to reports, the deceased who was driving her car, in an attempt to avoid a reckless motorcycle rider, knocked down a female pedestrian before her car somersaulted and landed on a gutter. She died before she could be rushed to a hospital.  The deceased on her wedding day

Controversial prophet and leader of Remnant Pentecostal Church, Patrick Phillip Mugadza who said President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe will die today, October 17, 2017, has made a surprise u-turn. Recall that in January, the prophet in a statement said that President will die on the 17th of October 2017. According to him, he said God told him on the 26th of December 2016, while he was praying that the 92-year-old president who has been ruling for over 30 years was not going to see the end of 2017. The controversial prophet was subsequently arrested and jailed for 55 days for his prophecy. He later issued another statement telling the President that he misunderstood him as he said President Mugabe would only die if he doesn't turn to God. His lawyer told the BBC that his client had initially been charged with undermining the authority of the president, then “criminal nuisance” and finally “insulting people of a certain race or religion”. “He’s admitting to the facts. He says

Earlier today, some parents in Rivers state stormed various schools to withdraw their wards after rumors made the rounds that some military officers were going from school to school to 'inject the students with the monkeypox virus'. The Nigerian Army has released a statement denying claims of carrying out vaccination in schools. Read the statement below... DISCLAIMER NOTICE 1. The attention of Headquarters 6 Division Nigerian Army has been drawn to some rumours making the rounds that some Nigerian Army Personnel are going round schools in Rivers State dressed in Military Camouflage uniforms with the intention of forcefully vaccinating students with an unknown substance. The callous and unpatriotic rumours spread by these enemies of State are, to say the least, despicable, deplorable and highly condemnable by all well meaning Nigerians as they are intended to cause pandemonium among the general public. 2. The authorities of 6 Division Nigerian Army wishes to inform t

Joro Olumofin the love doctor is well recognised as the 21st-century love guru who has built quite a presence on social media. The relationship psychologist just recently has opined that decent girl seems very difficult for men which is the main reason men falls victim of ending up with a 'runs girls'. Based on his observation, he thinks most ‘run girls’ end up with good guys while the decent girls settle for the average ones. While using the cognitive framework approach, Joromi revealed that a 'runs girl' has a “Phd” in knowing how to please a man while 'decent girl' according to him is busy equipping herself mentally. His explained 'runs girl' to be any lady who uses her beauty and looks as a tool to get money from men. Olumofin also went ahead to list the qualites of a 'runs girl' and that of a 'decent girl' in his writing. Read the love doctor's full article below: He wrote: Why is this so? Based on Direct Observ

Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello has likened striking workers in the state as political servants. Governor bello disclosed this after a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. Speaking after a thirty minutes closed door meeting with President Buhari, governor Bello told journalists that his government cleared a four month backlog of salaries owed workers after assuming office. He however expressed delight stressing that the state is only owing August and September salaries contrary to many months of non-payment of monthly earnings of workers. He said his administration would remain focused particularly when it affects workers. Bello also said his administration is on top of the security situation in the state. The governor noted that he was in the villa to brief President Buhari of the happenings in kogi after his return from the medical vacation to the United Kingdom.

The Bayelsa state government has confirmed that one of the patients receiving treatment for Monkey Pox at the quarantine centre of the Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital has committed suicide. This was made known at a joint briefing by the commissioner for health, Ebitimitula Etebu in Yenagoa. Addressing newsmen, the state commissioner for health said the deceased was among the patients responding to treatment and did not die as a result of the virus. On his part, the commissioner for information said the state government is working round the clock to curtail the situation as the health commissioner spoke on the confirmed cases. Meanwhile, the confirmation by the Federal government of three confirmed cases of Monkey Pox outbreak in Bayelsa state, have led to the state government intensified campaign in the eight local government areas of the state.

President Muhammadu Buhari will  Wednesday  depart for Istanbul, Turkey to participate in the ninth Summit of the Developing 8 (D-8) on Friday, October 20, 2017. A  statement from the senior adviser to the president on media, Femi Adesina said Prior to the D-8 Summit, President Buhari, at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, will participate in an official working visit to Ankara, the capital city.  the statement said while in Ankara, the President will have a tete-a-tete with his Turkish counterpart while delegations from both countries will hold discussions in various fields including defence cooperation, security, educational and migration issues. The Nigerian leader will also visit the Grand National Assembly of the Republic of Turkey in Ankara where he will meet with the Speaker, Ismail Kahraman. While in Istanbul, the Turkish commercial centre, President Buhari will use the occasion of the D-8 Summit to bolster warm and growing ties across a broad

As the global community marks the 2017 World Food Day, farmers in Rivers state have called on government to give more attention to agriculture by assisting farmers with soft loans to boost their productivity.   Some farmers who spoke with newsmen in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital said they face numerous challenges, which hinder adequate food production.   On his part, the secretary to the state government, kenneth kobani who represented the state governor promised that government will encourage and support young people to be trained and engaged in commercial farming, as well as create enabling environment for private investors.   Meanwhile, State commissioner for agriculture Charles Nwaorgu said it is pertinent for all to reflect on the need to take agriculture more seriously so as to produce enough food and ensure its availability for improve standard of living and rural development to change the future migration.   Rivers government however tasked stakehold