Hundreds of African migrants, from Nigeria, Somalia, Eritrea and other sub-Saharan countries, crammed in boats headed for Italy, were rescued in multiple operations on Tuesday.

More than two dozen people were dead in one boat alone, asphyxiated from the crush aboard. In other boats, bodies were splayed on the floorboards, forcing survivors to clamber over the corpses of their fellow voyagers. Over 11,000 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean by aid groups and the Italian Coast Guard this week. See pictures after the cut.

At least 28 bodies have been recovered and more than 4,650 migrants saved in 30 rescue missions off the Libyan coast. Statistics by Italian coast guard, states that the migrants were rescued from 33 boats, including 27 rubber dinghies. The coast guards say the total number of migrants rescued in the last 48 hours is more than 10,000 while the death toll stands at 50. More photos after the cut.

A male paramedic David Lee, 31, has been accused of groping the breasts of his female colleague and having an erection while she fetched kit from their ambulance to treat a patient. The 26-year-old female witness said on Tuesday in court:
“He started to become a bit sleazier and flirtatious as the shift went on.He was like a puppy that always needed attention.  He got some gloves down my top and asked if he could help get them back. I was exhausted.

Actress, wife and mother of one, Uche Jombo showed off her natural hair in new photos which she captioned 'How on earth did it take me so long to join the #Naturalhair gang?'. More photos after the cut.


The lady's name is Gail Golden, and every week she sets her IG page on fire by sharing photos of herself in her work outfits and sometimes while at work, where she works as a cyber security expert. Usually ladies share half-naked pics on IG to show how great their bodies are but Gail is usually fully clothed and still sexy. More photos after the cut.

Demi Lovato has announced she is stepping out of the limelight next year. The 24-year-old took to Twitter on Tuesday to reveal she would be 'taking a break from music and the spotlight'. She shocked fans when she tweeted: 'So excited for 2017. Taking a break from music and the spotlight, adding 'I am not meant for this business and the media'.

A newborn abandoned baby girl was rescued by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) near a clinic in Umuahia, Abia State. A letter left by the baby's mother was also recovered. According to Channels TV, the letter said that the baby should not be sold but handed over to motherless babies’ home or any well-meaning Nigerian who can cater for her welfare.

Two players of Czech Republic football club, Sparta Prague, spoke too quickly and out of turn after a football match with rival, Brno, which made the club swiftly put them in their places.

Following a 3-3 draw in the Czech First League, the pair made sexist comments towards the officiating female assistant referee, Lucie Ratajova, stating that 'women belong in the kitchen', after she failed to spot an offside in the build up to Brno's last minute equaliser.

49 year old Anthony Ehumadu who raped his 15 year old daughter at their Oko-Oba home in Abule-Egba area of Lagos State, says he committed the abominable act under the influence of forces beyond him. Anthony, who aped his daughter who is in JSS 1 twice, said the first time he committed the crime, he was drunk but the second time, he acted by some powers beyond his control.


The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)  has arraigned the duo of Ugwuanwani Louis and Enudu Kenneth before Hon. Justice Dugbo-Oghoghorie of Federal High Court sitting in Enugu on a two count charge bothering on land scam and obtaining by false pretenses.

A 33 year-old engineer who murdered his girlfriend on Valentine's Day three years ago has been sentenced to death.
High Court Judicial Commissioner Collin Lawrence Sequerah said the accused, Cheong Teik Keon, was found guilty of killing Tan Ching Chin, 24, a clerk, was accused of committing the offence against Tan at her home at No. 2703, Taman Hwa Seng, Jalan Rozhan, Alma, in Bukit Mertajam, Malaysia, at about 8.40am on Feb 14, 2013.

Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on Wednesday, spoke about racial issues in America and the continual reports of black people killed by police.
In her novel Americanah, her protagonist, Ifemelu, starts a blog about race in America from her perspective as a Nigerian immigrant.
The blog, called “Raceteenth or Various Observations About American Blacks (Those Formerly Known as Negroes) by a Non-­American Black," is funny as well as insightful.

Contrary to initial reports, two persons were found dead and six unconscious under mysterious circumstances at a popular brothel known as 50-50 Bar, located at Uyo Street in Umuahia, the Abia State capital on Wednesday morning, September 28th. Six others, including the manager of the brothel were discovered unconscious and taken to the hospital where they are battling for their lives.

Former Israeli president Shimon Peres has died. One of the last of a generation of Israeli politicians present at the new nation's birth in 1948, Shimon Peres died today, two weeks after suffering a major stroke. According to Peres' doctor Rafi Walden, the 93-year-old died in his sleep at around 3:00am

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