Nigerian family rescued from a rubber boat in the Mediterranean Sea today (photo)

A Nigerian family are among the 120 people rescued this morning from two rubber boat in the Mediterranean Sea in a joint operation between MSF Sea and Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) They are safe on board the rescue ships and are doing well.

89-year-old renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi who has 61 children takes a new bride

89-year-old renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, married the daughter of late Senegalese scholar and Tijjaniya caliph, Sheikh Ibrahim Niasse. Online Hausa publication, Rariya reports that the marriage was officiated by Sheikh Baba Laminu Niasse in Kaolack, Senegal. Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi took his first bride in 1948 and has 61 children, according to journalist Jaafar Jaafar.

Graphic photo: 2 men accused of being witches burnt to death by mob in Cross River State

Two elderly men were burnt to death by an angry mob in Akwa Ikot Effanga in Akpabuyo LGA of Cross Rivers state on Sunday, July 3.

According to Leo Igwe, who published the post on Facebook, the men identified as Chief Bassey Effiom Ngwe and Mr Asuquo Effing Etim were lynched by a mob after a native doctor accused them of being responsible for the deaths of several young people in the village. 

Mercy Aigbe shares throwback and current photo with her daughter

Mercy Aigbe Gentry shared a throwback photo of herself with her daughter when she was only 4 months old. She captioned it:

Before meets after....Throwback to when Michelle was 4 months and Now! ........😆😍😍They grow so fast!...Super excited my baby @michelleio__ is plus 1 in 24hrs! 😍 #julybaby #july11th #proudmomma

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Nigeria's first Minister of Petroleum, Shettima Ali Munguno, dies at 95

The first Minister of Petroleum in Nigeria, Shettima Ali Monguno, has died. The elder statesman who was Minister of Mines and Petroleum in the first republic, died at his home in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital yesterday July 8th at the age of 95.

Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima announced Munguno's demise in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Jidda Shuwa. The statement reads;

Davido Ran For His Dear Life After Fight Broke Out Between Fans & Police Last Night At Concert Venue In Congo

…About last night…

Star singer Davido fled for his life in far away Lumbumbashi Congo ……

Davido arrived Congo two days for a concert scheduled to hold last night however on getting to the venue of the concert, riot broke out.

The singer had no option than to flee for his dear life. He took to the social media to say this to fans how it happened

See what he wrote :

How they mislead our leaders' - By Dele Momodu (must read)

In his Thisday Column this week, Ovation publisher Dele Momodu wrote about the quality of appointments we are seeing lately in Buhari's government, describing it as 'appallingly lacklustre'. He also criticized the way the president broke the Ramadan fast with so much fanfare at the State House and talked about Buhari's new fashion sense, calling it 'overly flamboyant'. Read the write up below..

Chinese couple aged 103 and 102 are still going strong despite 96 years together

A Chinese man, Wei Qishou, 102, and his wife, Wei Basao, have been together since they were kids.

Wei went to live with her husband's family when she was orphaned aged six and he was just five and the couple have been together ever since.

Chinese woman pictured carrying her boyfriend on her back while crossing a flooded street so 'he won't ruin his expensive leather shoes'

Love they say, is blind but not so much as in the case of one devoted girlfriend. A lady in China was pictured wading deep flood waters while carrying her boyfriend on her back, her reason? She didn't want her beloved to suffer the loss of his expensive shoes.