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April 23, 2014

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Nigerian “Witch Hunter” Deported from Britain

April 23, 2014 Leave a Comment

A Nigerian ‘witch-hunter’ who claims any child who cries is a ‘servant of Satan’ could be banned from the UK following calls to Home Secretary Theresa May that she is a risk to youngsters. Campaigners are urging for Helen Ukpabio, known as ‘Lady Apostle’, to be deported and banned from returning to the UK on the grounds her preaches are harmful to the … [Read More...]

DAY BREAK AFRICA: Your Daily Morning Wake Up News on and about Africa

April 21, 2014 Leave a Comment

ONYEANI'S DRUM WAS GHANA PRESIDENT'S BROTHER IN TEHRAN LAST WEEK OR NOT? Was Ghana President's brother in the plane found parked in a Tehran airport or not? On Thursday, April 17, a plane owned by the Bank of Utah (USA) was parked at Mehrabad Airport in Tehran and spotted by Americans. Questions started flying as to what an American plane was doing in Tehran bearing in … [Read More...]

NIGERIAN ARRESTED WITH HEROINE CONCEALED IN A LADY’S SHOES

April 20, 2014 Leave a Comment

A Nigerian has been arrested in New Delhi, India with heroine concealed in a lady’s shoes. The 23 year old Nigerian, Odeomenan Kenneth Ozioma kept the heroine, weighing 330grammes in specially made cavities in the shoes, meant to be sent by courier to the United States. “The heroin weighs 330 grams which is worth Rs 70 lakh(about $120,000) in the international market. … [Read More...]

DAY BREAK AFRICA: Meb Keflezighi, Boston Marathon Winner, Is He African or American?

ONYEANI'S DRUM Yesterday, in my "DAY BREAK AFRICA," I wrote about Meb Keflezighi, the Boston men marathon winner, and posed the question as to whether Africans could claim him as … [Read More...]

Nigerian “Witch Hunter” Deported from Britain

A Nigerian ‘witch-hunter’ who claims any child who cries is a ‘servant of Satan’ could be banned from the UK following calls to Home Secretary Theresa May that she is a … [Read More...]

Explosive and Ugly: Oprah’s Bitter Stepmother in Explosive First-Ever Interview

EXCLUSIVE: 'Negroes in the house! Negroes in the house!' Oprah shouted as her father and his wife arrived. 'She was reminding us of our low class,' says Oprah's bitter stepmother in an … [Read More...]

Woman Who Hid Gun In Vagina Gets 25 Years

JULY 8--The Oklahoma woman who had a loaded handgun concealed in her vagina when she was arrested earlier this year on a drug charge has been sentenced to 25 years in state prison, … [Read More...]

Cops: Teen Had Loaded Revolver In Her Vagina

APRIL 22--A 19-year-old Tennessee woman had a loaded handgun hidden in her vagina when she was brought into jail yesterday afternoon following a collar for driving with a suspended … [Read More...]

“This Indian Insults Africans”

My wife rushed into my office this morning, with a copy of the New York Times, shouting "look at this Indian insulting Africa." She handed the paper to me, and began pointing at … [Read More...]

Report to Rwanda Trial of Four Suspected Terrorists

Kigali, Rwanda - The Intermediate Court Kabuga in Kigali has postponed to next Thursday the trial of four suspected terrorists charged with conspiracy and endangering the security of the State. The … [Read More...]

African Union Condemns Assassination of Somali MP

Addis Ababa , Ethiopia - The African Union ( AU) has condemned the killing Monday, Somali MP, Mohamed Issak in Mogadishu, capital of Somalia. The Special Envoy of the AU, Mahamat Saleh Annadif … [Read More...]

DAY BREAK AFRICA (4/22/14): Your Daily Morning Wake Up News on and about Africa

ONYEANI'S DRUM SLAVERY AND POLITICS IN MAURITANIA NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania - An announcement has been made that a presidential election will take place in June this year in … [Read More...]

How My Sister Threw Me Out of Her Apartment for Trying to Tell Her To Stop Being Too Submissive

CHINYERE'S CORNER Yesterday was not a good Easter Sunday for me. My younger sister, whom I spent all my money bringing her to this country, now don wise eye, and threw me out … [Read More...]

Military Spending in Africa Increased 8% in 2013

Military spending in Africa increased by 8.3 per cent in 2013, reaching an estimated $44.9 billion, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), … [Read More...]

DAY BREAK AFRICA: Your Daily Morning Wake Up News on and about Africa

ONYEANI'S DRUM WAS GHANA PRESIDENT'S BROTHER IN TEHRAN LAST WEEK OR NOT? Was Ghana President's brother in the plane found parked in a Tehran airport or not? On Thursday, … [Read More...]

DOCTORS FIND GOLD BARS IN A PATIENT’S STOMACH

Doctors in India were shocked to find 12 gold bars inside the stomach of a businessman who was admitted after complaining of pains. The 63-year-old man went to a hospital in Delhi earlier this … [Read More...]

AMBASSADOR CAMPBELL: “NIGERIA AND ZIMBABWE – MIRROR, MIRROR ON THE WALL, WHO’S THE MOST CORRUPT?”

Ambassador John Campbell, a great critic of Nigeria’s government has waded into the diplomatic spat between Nigeria and Zimbabwe, over President Robert Mugabe’s denigration of Nigeria as a corrupt … [Read More...]

President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: · General Larry R. Ellis, USA (Ret.) – … [Read More...]

Female Cave Insects With Penises Have Sex for 40-70 Hours

In an excellent new discovery in Brazil, insects of the Neotrogla genus who live in caves have been discovered with completely role-reversed genitalia. The boss female has a penis … [Read More...]

NIGERIAN ARRESTED WITH HEROINE CONCEALED IN A LADY’S SHOES

A Nigerian has been arrested in New Delhi, India with heroine concealed in a lady’s shoes. The 23 year old Nigerian, Odeomenan Kenneth Ozioma kept the heroine, weighing … [Read More...]

NEED A PROSTITUTE IN EUROPE – TURN TO YOUR SMART PHONE

Apr 19, 2014 Tourists to Europe hungry for a commercial sexual adventure and with smart phones will now have an easier time to find a male or female prostitute. The latest Berlin-based start-up … [Read More...]

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Nigerian Arrested at US Airport After Choosing Misguided Cover Story – A Bit Late

A blazoned headline came through my sight about an hour ago, and I said here we go again. For a while now, Nigeria has been having the best of news in the international arena … [Read More...]

In this photo provided by the United Nations, former New Zealand ambassador Colin Keating addresses an open session of the United Nations Security Council at United Nations Headquarters, Wednesday, April 16, 2014. Keating, who was president of the Security Council in April 1994, apologized Wednesday for the council's refusal to recognize that genocide was taking place in Rwanda and for doing nothing to halt the slaughter of more than one million people. (AP Photo/United Nations, Evan Schneider)

FORMER UN SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT APOLOGIZES FOR REFUSAL TO ACKNOWLEDGE RWANDA GENOCIDE

By EDITH M. LEDERER, Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The diplomat who was president of the U.N. Security Council in April 1994 apologized Wednesday for the council's refusal … [Read More...]

Maiduguri (Nigeria) (AFP) - Another 14 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram Islamists in the northeast have escaped, leaving 85 missing on Saturday after an attack that has … [Read More...]

HOW A RETIRED NBA PLAYER PARLAYED $350,000 INTO $400 MILLION FORTUNE

A retired NBA player made a wise investment that made millions for him years after his time spent in the NBA. Ulysses Lee “Junior” Bridgeman has demonstrated … [Read More...]

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FORBES MAGAZINE NAMES FIVE OF THE RICHEST RAPPERS

Sean “Diddy” Combs: It doesn’t come as much of a surprise, but Diddy sits at the top of the table. His net worth is estimated to be somewhere around $700 million. Over a … [Read More...]

MUGABE SLAMS EUROPE’S ‘HOMOSEXUAL NONSENSE’

Harare (AFP) - Zimbabwe's strong man ruler Robert Mugabe lashed out at Europe's "homosexual nonsense" and condemned the refusal of its leaders to accept his grip on power … [Read More...]

REVEALED: REV. AL SHARPTON BANKROLLED BY GOP, ACCUSED OF SPYING ON BLACK ACTIVISTS

By Andrew Scot Bolsinger The Rev. Al Sharpton – no stranger to controversy – has been called a lot of things over his three-decade long career in the public eye and few … [Read More...]

BOUTEFLIKA OF ALGERIA WINS AGAIN DESPITE ILL HEALTH AT 77 YEARS OLD

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has won re-election, a result that paves the way for him to serve a fourth term, despite poor health. The Interior Ministry released … [Read More...]

CONTAINS NUDITY: Heidi Klum spends a PDA-filled day on the beach with boyfriend Vito Schnabel in Mexico

SEAL, AREN’T YOU HAPPY YOU LEFT!!

CHINYERE'S CORNER At times people don't know what they have until they lose it. Look at the whirlwind of men has been associated with since you split. Wat this what you wanted? … [Read More...]

IDRIS ELBA IS A FATHER AGAIN WITH GIRLFRIEND NAIYANA GARTH

According to a tweet, "The Wire" actor Idris Elba is a father again. He welcomed a baby boy Thursday with girlfriend Naiyana Garth, he tweeted. "My Son Winston Elba was born yesterday..Truly Amazing … [Read More...]

NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT RELEASES LIST OF NYANYA EXPLOSION VICTIMS STILL AT ABUJA HOSPITALS

The Nigerian Government has released a list of names and contacts of 126 persons receiving treatment in various hospitals after a powerful explosion occurred in Nyanya, Abuja, on the morning of … [Read More...]

A ROYAL GETS ON HIS KNEE AND THE ANSWER IS YEEEESSSS!

United Nations urban farm facilities designer/developer Rosario de Medici and global christian Minister singer/songstress, Andreyah Maria Black, are soon to exchange … [Read More...]