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The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, yesterday paid the bill for the kidney transplant operation of 22-year-old Nayif Ismail who has been on admission at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, AKTH, Kano. The monarch took pity on Ismail who is a Quaranic teacher and paid his bill when he paid a visit to the hospital yesterday. Ismail has been battling with severe kidney disease for two years. The monarch ordered the chief medical director of the hospital to facilitate immediate transfer of the patient to the teaching hospital for commencement of the surgery. “We have made all arrangements for his surgery at AKTH. You should please transfer him immediately to the hospital for the commencement of the operation,” he said Despite his critical health condition, Ismail presented a gift of Holy Qur’an to the emir in appreciation

A Zambian man named Hagra Tembo on Facebook shared this shocking video of a corpse that refused to buried until it took villagers to the resident of its killer. According to his caption, he wrote: 'A body refused to be buried until it took villagers to a house where the person behind the death of the deceased resides' In the video, the villagers were all shocked when the undertakers were seemingly being controlled by the corpse who turned them round until it led them to its killer's house. The incident is believed to have happened in a Zambian village. Watch the shocking video after the cut..

A Zambian man named Hagra Tembo on Facebook shared this shocking video of a corpse that refused to buried until it took villagers to the resident of its killer. According to his caption, he wrote: 'A body refused to be buried until it took villagers to a house where the person behind the death of the deceased resides' In the video, the villagers were all shocked when the undertakers were seemingly being controlled by the corpse who turned them round until it led them to its killer's house. The incident is believed to have happened in a Zambian village. Watch the shocking video after the cut..

President Buhari's youngest daughter and photographer, Hana Aisha Buhari is pictured with her uncle's children

Halimat, the second daughter and last child of former military leader, Ibrahim Babangida aka IBB, will on Friday May 12th, get married to her man, Alhaji Auwal Lawal Abdullahi. The wedding will take place at his hilltop mansion in Minna, the Niger state capital. Halimat is the last child of IBB's late wife and former first lady, Maryam Bbangida. Her groom is said to be a businessman and holds the traditional title of Sarkin Sudan Gombe. Congrats to them! 

Davido who recently welcomed his newborn daughter, Hailey Veronica Adeleke has offered to pay the tuition fee of his namesake, David Adeleke, who appears to be a journalist. David who has been accepted for a media workshop at Yale University had gone to Twitter to seek for financial support from friends to raise about $3,500 for his tuition fee. Upon stumbling on the post, the 'If' singer who spotted that he was bearing same name with the journalist, decided to help him out with the fee

Prom is a big deal to the kids in the West but isn't this too much? 17-year-old Megan Flaherty of New Jersey arrived at her prom lying flat in an open coffin to the surprise of many. Megan was driven in a hearse into Pennsauken High School for the junior prom which held on Saturday . On arrival, classmates of Megan were shocked to see the back of the vehicle open and a coffin was brought out with Megan lying flat on her back in it. She was helped out by her date and the hearse driver after which she stood looking self-assured in a navy blue tube dress.  In the video of her arrival, Megan stepped out of the coffin and smiled mischievously as other prom goers look on in amazement. She later revealed that she checked with her date to make sure he had no reservations about her plans. The teenager's dramatic arrival prompted outrage from critics who thought her actions were inappropriate. Others accused her of mocking the dead. Following the criticisms she...

A man butchered his mother at their home in Kimba Cameroon on Tuesday . The mother appeared to have been reading a bible when the brutal attack occurred as can be seen from the position of the bible sitting beside her. Soon after the attack, members of the community gathered at the home of the victim where they roughed up the suspect, who is believed to be mentally challenged based on his conduct during questioning. He neither denied nor accepted the crime but simply sat, staring into space like he was lost. In another video taken inside the house with the victim's bloodied corpse in view, different voices can be heard in the background screaming "Jesus".  No uniformed men were seen in the video and it seemed the mob were prepared to take laws into their hands.

A driver lost control, veered off the road and fell into the drainage along Edet Akpan Avenue in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State last Sunday, May 7. Details are sketchy however, according to some reports, the accident was 'fatal'. Another photo after the cut.

A man butchered his mother at their home in Kimba Cameroon on Tuesday . The mother appeared to have been reading a bible when the brutal attack occurred as can be seen from the position of the bible sitting beside her. Soon after the attack, members of the community gathered at the home of the victim where they roughed up the suspect, who is believed to be mentally challenged based on his conduct during questioning. He neither denied nor accepted the crime but simply sat, staring into space like he was lost. In another video taken inside the house with the victim's bloodied corpse in view, different voices can be heard in the background screaming "Jesus".  No uniformed men were seen in the video and it seemed the mob were prepared to take laws into their hands.

According to UNICEF, Nigeria is the second largest contributor to the under-five and maternal mortality rate in the world. To support maternal and child health in Nigeria, Jumia has partnered  with The Audrey Pack to join the World Health Organization’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to empower millions of women and their families. The partnership is designed to support The Audrey Pack in the fight against maternal and child infant mortality in Nigeria. It will ensure that alongside providing pregnant and new mothers with relevant health information, mothers also receive a quick and easy way to access affordable nutrition and essential personal and childcare items. The Audrey Pack distributes millions of free prenatal materials to mothers across Nigeria as well as antenatal materials to various healthcare professionals. Pregnant women and new mothers are encouraged to register in hospital to receive these materials for antenatal care and immunizatio...

Acting President , Yemi Osinbajo , presided over the Federal Executive Council meeting at the state house Abuja today May 10th. See more photos after the cut...       

Olola Seun Akioye, a journalist with The Nation newspaper this morning recounted the moment the brother to one of the recently released 82 girls, called to give him the cheering news of her return on Saturday May 6th. He shared the story to prove that the release of the abducted school girls isn't a scam as some Nigerians think it is.... Read what he wrote on his Facebookpage after the cut... I received a phone call today from Bitrus Wavi, a resident of Chibok in Borno state. During my last trip to the town last December, Bitrus was one of my guides, he borrowed me his bicycle to ride around and would take me to the homes of parents whose daughters were missing. After a hard day's work, me and Bitrus would relax under a shed, eat suya and coke. Bitrus' sister Mariamu was among the girls abducted, the day it happened, he jumped on his okada, armed with a stick and pursued the terrorists foolhardy. His parents, who are both blind have relocated to the fa...

According to UNICEF, Nigeria is the second largest contributor to the under-five and maternal mortality rate in the world. To support maternal and child health in Nigeria, Jumia has partnered  with The Audrey Pack to join the World Health Organization’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to empower millions of women and their families. The partnership is designed to support The Audrey Pack in the fight against maternal and child infant mortality in Nigeria. It will ensure that alongside providing pregnant and new mothers with relevant health information, mothers also receive a quick and easy way to access affordable nutrition and essential personal and childcare items. The Audrey Pack distributes millions of free prenatal materials to mothers across Nigeria as well as antenatal materials to various healthcare professionals. Pregnant women and new mothers are encouraged to register in hospital to receive these materials for antenatal care and immunizatio...

According to UNICEF, Nigeria is the second largest contributor to the under-five and maternal mortality rate in the world. To support maternal and child health in Nigeria, Jumia has partnered  with The Audrey Pack to join the World Health Organization’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to empower millions of women and their families. The partnership is designed to support The Audrey Pack in the fight against maternal and child infant mortality in Nigeria. It will ensure that alongside providing pregnant and new mothers with relevant health information, mothers also receive a quick and easy way to access affordable nutrition and essential personal and childcare items. The Audrey Pack distributes millions of free prenatal materials to mothers across Nigeria as well as antenatal materials to various healthcare professionals. Pregnant women and new mothers are encouraged to register in hospital to receive these materials for antenatal care and immunizatio...

A teenage boy who recently attended his prom shared these photos of his dad's outfit at his 1994 prom and himself rocking exactly the same outfit to his 2017 prom. We think he nailed it. What do ya all think? 

South Korea has a new President, Moon Jae-in who was sworn in yesterday after his victory at the recently held elections. In his inaugural address, he vowed to address the economy and relations with the North saying that he would even be willing to visit Pyongyang under the right circumstances.  Mr Moon took his oath of office in Seoul's National Assembly building a day after his decisive win. The former human rights lawyer and son of North Korean refugees is known for his liberal views.  He has also vowed to unify a divided country reeling from a corruption scandal which saw his predecessor, Park Geun-hye, impeached a few months back. 

Governor Kashim Shettima on Tuesday led key stake-holders and elders from Chibok ‎community to the DSS Medical Centre where the Governor’s delegation met with the 82 schoolgirls freed by Boko Haram three years after their violent abduction at Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State in April, 2014. The Governor’s wife, Nana Shettima was also at the centre to meet the girls. Shettima's delegation included the District head of Chibok, prominent elders, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume representing Borno South, lawmakers at the House of Reps and Borno State Assembly representing Chibok and other Government officials from Chibok community. The Governor was received by the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Jummai Alhassan and the Chief Medical Director of the Department of State Services Medical ‎Centre, Mrs Ann Okorafor. Excited Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Jummai Alhassan revealed that although the 21 girls freed by the insurgents in October, last year...