‘Magical log’ in Cambodia draws thousands
Phnom Penh – Thousands of Cambodians have visited a log that is believed to possess magical powers, local media reported on Thursday. The 13-metre-long log was unearthed from the bottom of a po...
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400-year-long supply of water found in Namibia
A newly discovered water source in Namibia could have a major impact on development in the driest country in sub-Saharan Africa. Estimates suggest the aquifer could supply the north of the country fo...
Father loses seven children in Jos floods; 38 killed, 200 homes destro...
A Jos resident, Abdulramid Useni, is grief stricken after he lost seven children in the flood that swept through Gangere, a community in the Jos North local govenrment area. “My world is finished. Wh...
Jos floods kill 16, more still missing
NAN – Sixteen persons have been confirmed dead in Gangare and other communities in the Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau when River Rikkos over flew its banks after a heavy downpour on...
Ibadan residents displaced by heavy rains and floods
Heavy rains and flooding have displaced some residents of the Ibadan metropolis, reports said. According to reports, the rains which started on Saturday evening and persisted well into Sunday caused ...
See the African lizard that could be Spiderman’s doppleganger
Alright, so it comes from the wrong family of species, but this Lizard looks an awful lot like your friendly neighborhood superhero, Spiderman. The photograph features an African Mwanza flat headed A...
Heavy rains in Maiduguri displace 10,000 residents, 500 corpses
Torrential rains in a northeastern city in Nigeria has displaced over 10,000 residents from their homes and 500 corpses from their graves, a report said. The Vanguard reported that the heavy rainfall...
Kuramo beach in Lagos closed for police clean-up raid
The Divisional Police Officer for Victoria Island in Lagos announced on Wednesday that the force will be shutting down Kuramo beach in order to dredge out squatters and hoodlums that have made a home...
Killer wildlife in Adamawa; Hippos on the lose kill two
Riverine communities in southern parts of Adamawa State came under siege last weekend as three hippos on the lose have killed two fishermen in the Shelleng community, 200km from Yola, the state capit...
Rainstorms destroy 40 houses in Kebbi, 200 people now homeless
Birnin Kebbi (NAN) – A Sunday night rainstorm has destroyed 40 houses, and rendered 200 people homeless in Makera Village in the Fadama Zauro Development Area of Kebbi. A statement by the Director of...