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Lagos, NIGERIA: Nigeria’s First Lady Aisha Buhari on Wednesday apologised over a viral video that showed her arguing with her husband’s niece at the presidential palace. Buhari who was hosting a delegation of wives of politicians, urged them not to be distracted by social media, and instead continue the ‘good work you are doing in collaboration with my Future Assured Program’. “I used the opportunity to apologise for the embarrassment I might have caused my children, my immediate family members, well meaning Nigerians and the institution I represent, on the circulated leaked video clip,”  she posted on Instagram. The president’s niece, Fatima Mamman Daura, recently explained that she filmed the video herself in 2018 but denied circulating it. The First Lady on Saturday dismissed rumours circulating online that her husband plans to take on a second wife, cautioning against the rise of fake news in the country. Aisha, who had been on holiday in the U...

Durban, S.AFRICA: President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday opened South Africa's first smartphone production plant at the Dube TradePort in Durban. Ramaphosa described the Mara Phones plant President Ramaphosa as a great moment in South Africa's drive to be a producer of goods. "The highlight of my visit is the Mara smartphone plant. At the investment conference, the chief executive of Mara Phones Ashish Thakkar was willing to set up the factory at the Dube TradePort. The smartphone plant is an outstanding world-class facility. The facility is equal or even better than smartphone factories. With the launch of the smartphone factory we have made history. The launch of the plant shows that South Africa is indeed a place where people should invest," said Ramaphosa. President Cyril Ramaphosa on 17 October 2019 officiated at the official opening ceremony of Mara Group’s cellphone manufacturing plant at the Dube Trade port, Durban, with a ribbon-cutt...

Ava Karabatic was born on May 20, 1988 in Split, Croatia, Yugoslavia. She is a former Playboy model, Singer & an actress, known for 'The Spring of Life (2016)', 'Tina &Sendy'(2018) and 'Farma'(2008). Zagreb, CROATIA : A former Playboy model has announced she will be standing in Croatia's upcoming presidential election. Ava Karabatić, 31, announced her candidacy in the January vote on social media, writing:  "I can no longer watch bad things happen to my country." A manifesto posted online pledged to legalise sex work and introduce stricter abortion laws. Karabatić is a model and actress who has appeared in Playboy as well as a number of Croatian films, including The Spring of Life (2016) and Tina & Sendy (2018). She has previously spoken out on a number of political issues, calling for higher taxes and the legalisation of sex work to make the industry safer for the women involved. "I have de...

Arikana Chihombori-Quao from Ghana, is a medical doctor and activist. She is a public speaker, educator, diplomat, founder of medical clinics, and an entrepreneur. She moved to the United States after living many years in Zimbabwe.  New York, U.S: The African Union is facing a backlash after terminating the appointment of Arikana Chihombori-Quao, its ambassador to the United States. In a letter addressed to Chihombori-Quao on October 7, AU Commission Chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat said the diplomat was relieved of her position in line with the commission's rules. Chihombori-Quao, a US-trained doctor, took up the position in 2017 and had strong views on France's occupation and hold over its former African colonies, which she shared publicly. The Ghanaian national, who served in various capacities for the African Union before her appointment, has also voiced her disapproval of Western powers, who she says have continued to foster their policies on African gov...

New York, U.S: Brooklyn-based creative arts company MSCHF took some Nike Air Max 97 athletic shoes, which sell for about $160, and gave them an upgrade.  These shoes now have a much higher price tag. The “Jesus Shoes ” come with holy water in the soles as well as a golden Jesus on a crucifix as a shoelace charm. They also feature a nod to the Bible verse Matthew 14:25, which refers to Jesus walking on water, on the side of the shoe and a drop of red ink on the tongue, meant to symbolize the blood of Christ. They are said to have red soles as well. The religious twist on the Nike sneakers was originally priced at $1,425, and the shoes sold out within a minute. They’ve since been listed on the resale shoe speculation site StockX , where they were at one point available for $4,000 . The price has dropped since then and currently stands a bit above $2,500. Tap To Watch The Video Below: A representative from MSCHF told Fox News they made fewer than two dozen pa...

  Kampala, UGANDA: Mariam Nabatanzi had her first set of twins when she was just 13 and has since had another five sets, three sets of quads and four sets of triplets Mariam Nabatanzi suffers from a rare genetic condition and had given birth to 44 children by the age of 36. Tragically, Mariam has been left to raise her massive family alone after her husband walked out on her almost four years ago. Now 40, doctors have taken action to stop Mariam having more children after it emerged her father had 45 children with several different women. Mariam has three sets of quadruplets, four sets of triplets and six sets of twins and incredibly manages to care for and feed them all on her own. The fertile mum was just 12 when she was married to her husband, who at 40 was 28 years her senior. Just a year later she gave birth to her first set of twins. Now, she and all of her kids have no choice to live in appallingly cramped conditions in just four ...

Junior middleweight Patrick Day has died from injuries sustained in his 10th-round knockout in Chicago on Saturday night, the boxer’s management company, DiBella Entertainment, announced on Wednesday. Boxer Patrick Day’s(LEFT) management team suffered a traumatic brain injury and is in “ extremely critical condition” after a 10th-round knockout Saturday night in his USBA super welterweight title fight against undefeated Charles Conwell in Chicago. According to the statement, Day succumbed to the traumatic brain injury he suffered in his title bout loss to defending champion Charles Conwell. He was surrounded by his family, close friends and members of his boxing team at the time of his death.  "On behalf of Patrick's family, team, and those closest to him, we are grateful for the prayers, expressions of support and outpouring of love for Pat that have been so obvious since his injury,"  the statement read. Day, 27, fell to the canvas on Sa...

Singapore, SINGAPORE: Singapore is set to become the first country in the world to ban ads for unhealthy drinks with high sugar content in what it says is the latest move in its ongoing "war on diabetes." The ban, which will apply to " the least healthy " sugar-sweetened beverages, will cover all media platforms including print, broadcast and online, said Edwin Tong, Senior Minister of State for the city-state's Ministry of Health. He told reporters at a press conference on Thursday that the decision was made after a "public consultation" in the form of a survey. Soft drinks, juices, yogurt drinks and instant coffee would all be affected by the new regulation, the ministry said in a press release. The ministry also says it will continue to gather consumer and industry feedback in the next few months, before announcing further details on its implementation next year. In addition to an ad ban, the ministry announced that sugary...

Rome, ITALY: Cardinal John Henry Newman has been declared a saint by the Roman Catholic Church at a ceremony in Rome. The open-air service at the Vatican, celebrated by the Pope, was attended by tens of thousand of pilgrims. An image of Cardinal Newman at the beatification ceremony. Image:PA . Theologian and poet Newman, who died in Birmingham in 1890, is the first English person to be made a saint in almost 50 years. The Prince of Wales joined the Mass in St Peter's Square, at which four women were also canonised. Cardinal John Henry Newman will be made a saint by Pope Francis during a ceremony in Rome attended by the Prince of Wales. Image: Getty. Mother Mariam Thresia from India, Swiss Marguerite Bays, Mother Giuseppina Vannini from Italy and Brazilian-born Sister Dulce Lopes Pontes were also made saints at the Mass, celebrated by Pope Francis in Italian. Thousands of Britons travelled to Rome to join the celebration. Carol Parkinson, the secretary o...

San Francisco, U.S: On Saturday, the state became the first to prohibit the sale and manufacture of animal skins. The law, which goes into effect in 2023, will ban the creation of shoes, handbags and clothing from pelts, reported the San Francisco Chronicle . California Gov. Gavin Newsom also signed a bill restricting most animals from circuses, with the exception for cats, dogs and horses. “California is a leader when it comes to animal welfare and today that leadership includes banning the sale of fur,”  Newsom said Saturday. The ban will not apply to rodeos. Animal rights groups rejoiced in the ruling, claiming the law was long overdue in ending the fur trade that raises animals in squalid conditions before killing them — often through electrocution — solely for their skins. “We’ve known from people who have gone undercover for years in the fur industry that it is impossible to be assured of humanely raised fur,”  Said California Asse...