What you need to know about the island where only 500 people live and why it is called a “no-man’s land” + PHOTOS Migingo Island, in Lake Victoria, is a piece of rock crammed with corrugated metal shelters, home to hundreds of fishermen from across east Africa. Migingo Island is less than 2,000 square metres, and according to Ugandan police, more than 500 people ilive there, making it the smallest inhabited island on the continent. It may be small, with its tiny port, few bars, and an open-air casino,…
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Many Feared Killed As Plane With 67 On Board Crashes
A passenger plane has crashed with 67 people on board in Kazakhstan, local authorities say. Preliminary reports suggest there are 25 survivors, 22 of whom have been taken to hospital, Kazakhstan’s emergency ministry said. The plane, operated by Azerbaijan Airlines, caught fire as it went down near the city of Aktau but the fire has since been put out, officials said. It is not yet known what caused the crash. Ooni’s Ex-wife, Naomi, Faints In Agodi Prison, Rushed To Hospital ‘No Shishi,’ Nigerian Workers Celebrate Gloomy Christmas Over Delayed Dec.…
Read MoreOoni’s Ex-wife, Naomi, Faints In Agodi Prison, Rushed To Hospital
Prophetess Naomi Silekunola, former wife of Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has fainted in Agodi Prison, Ibadan, Oyo State. Naomi reportedly fainted in the early hours of Wednesday, December 25, 2024. She was said to have been rushed to a hospital. Though Naomi didn’t appear in court on Tuesday, she spent the Christmas Eve in Agodi Prison on the orders of a magistrate. Naomi, Oriyomi and the school Principal were all remanded in Ibadan prison by the magistrate. Recall that the Palace of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye…
Read More‘No Shishi,’ Nigerian Workers Celebrate Gloomy Christmas Over Delayed Dec. Salaries
Civil servants under the employment of the Federal Government are facing a low-key Christmas celebrations following the delay in payment of their December 2024 salaries. A report by The PUNCH showed that federal workers suffered delayed salaries in November. These federal workers received their November 2024 salaries during the second week of December, the report read. Multiple sources within the civil service told The PUNCH that the fault came from the office of the Accountant General of the Federation while other sources others noted that the delay was as a…
Read MoreCatholic Priest Arrested Over Abuja Church Stampede That Killed 10
. Nigerian leaders greedy, Kaigama says as security operatives detain church officials The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Diocese, Most Rev Ignatius Kaigama, has condemned what he described “verbal demonization of the Catholic Church” by some agents of government in responding to the tragedy at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, Abuja. About ten casualties were recorded during the distribution of palliatives given by St. Vincent de Paul. According to Kaigama, the detention of the priest as well as some officials of the church and the threat to…
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