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Friday, 28 October 2016

James Otis Arrested For Destroying Donald Trump's Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star

The millionaire activist who admitted smashing up Donald Trump's Hollywood Walk of Fame star called the Republican nominee a 'serial liar and a misogynist' as he explained his actions on Thursday.

James Otis, 52, an heir to the Otis Elevator Company fortune, was arrested on Thursday for taking a sledgehammer and pick-ax to the $30,000 tourist attraction.

He told reporters a short time after he was released from jail on $20,000 bail, that he did it to show support for women who have accused Trump of groping them.

'He's a serial liar and misogynist and that's why we're here: to try to address that and help those women who told Mr. Trump they won't stand for it anymore,' Otis said.

TrowBack Photos of Some Actors - Age Don`t Forgive

These actors are still alive and still acting but age proof that no matter how handsome or beautiful you are, beauty depreciates. More photos after cut...

Super Falcons of Nigeria Set To Boycott African Women Cup Of Nations

The Super Falcons may shun participation in the upcoming 10th Africa Women Cup of Nations (AWCON) in Cameroon from November 19 to December 3.

The title holders are pitched in Group B together with arch-rivals Ghana, Mali and newcomers Kenya.

A supersport.com source said the players are not happy that the football body, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has not deemed it necessary to settle as promised the side’s outstanding qualifying match allowances and bonuses.

Sacked Sierra Leone Vice President, Samuel Sam-Sumana is asking for $210 million (Over two trillion leones) in compensation/damages and legal cost, plus his reinstatement.

From our reliable source, we understands that the case which suffered a setback last Tuesday at the ECOWAS Court in Abuja has been perfected and completed.

The lawyers had gone to the court to challenge “violations of the human rights of His Excellency Alhaji Samuel Sam-Sumana on account of his unlawful removal from the office of Vice President of the Republic of Sierra Leone,” according to a statement.

They argue that Sam-Sumana’s sacking was unlawful and injurious and “deprived him of his right to the protection of the law; his right to due process,…his right to participate in government and governance”.

World richest man, Bill Gate who plans to leave most of his £70 billion fortune to helping the poorest when he dies, will only help his children: Jennifer, 20, Rory, 17 and Phoebe, 14 in attaining great education to kick start their respective careers.

Speaking on This Morning in an interview, where he gave the rare insight of his fortune, the Microsoft founder who feels that leaving his wealth to his children will distorts their careers, said they are also proud of his decision.

'They are never going to be poorly off, our kids will receive a great education and some money so they are never going to be poorly off but they'll go out and have their own career. It's not a favour to kids to have them have huge sums of wealth. It distorts anything they might do, creating their own path. This money is dedicated to helping the poorest. They know that, they are proud of that, they go on trips with us to see the work that's being done.'

According to reports, most of the fortune will be credited to his family charity, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which funds health and education projects around the world.

Nigeria News: Kwara State Will Start jailing People for Tax Evasion

Residents of Kwara State from November as anyone found guilty of defaulting in tax payments would be jailed.

Executive Chairman of Kwara State Internal Revenue Service, KWIRS, Dr. Muritala Awodu, who disclosed this yesterday at a breakfast meeting in Ilorin, said the decision became necessary to encourage those paying tax to continue to do so, while those not paying would be made to pay.

He added that the decision was to enable the state government meet its target of N3 billion per month and even beyond and to help the state meet its financial obligations to the stakeholders without depending on federal monthly allocations.

He said: ”Kwara State Internal Revenue Service has inaugurated a team to comb the 16 local government areas of the state for enforcement of tax payment, with warnings that defaulters risk various categories of penalties, including imprisonment.”

Photos: Brazil’s Legend, Carlos Alberto Laid To Rest

Brazilian football legend Carlos Alberto, who died on Tuesday after suffering a heart attack, has been laid to rest. The 72 year old, who scored one of the greatest World Cup goals against Italy at the final tournament game in 1970, was laid to rest on Wednesday with a Brazilian flag draped over his coffin at the Iraja cemetery in Rio de Janeiro. More photos after the cut....

Members of Parliament approved five Presidential nominees to head different sectors in the country.

They are Ambassador Andrew G. Bangali (National Chairman Civil Registration Authority), Rtd. AIG Sorie Brima Kargbo (Chairman National Drugs Enforcement Agency), Mr. Steven Aiah Mattia (Electoral Commissioner Eastern Region), Mr. Babatunde Pratt (Member Political Parties Registration Commission) and Alphonso Willie M Ngana (member Millennium Challenge Corporation).

Speaking in the Well of Parliament, the Majority Leader and Chairman Parliamentary Committee on Appointments and the Public Service, Hon Ibrahim Bundu said that the nominees appeared before the Parliamentary Committee on Appointments on Wednesday 19th October 2016.

Singer Simi and Adekunle Gold have been dating for many years now and despite Simi's closeness and musical collaborations with FalzTheBahdGuy, many still believed Simi and Adekunle were still together. But last week, Adekunle went on a radio programme to say he was single and searching and even asked the radio host to organise a search for him as he wanted love. Whether he was joking or serious is what remains to be seen. We will dig further on this. But if you know what's going on, spill in the comment section...

Sierra Leone Brewery Limited, prelaunched its new design Guinness Stout bottle produced by the brewery.

Desmond George, the SLBL marketing manager said the internal launch of the new Guinness Stout product was for the SLBL staff and management. He narrated the history of how Guinness Stout was patented in 1759 by an Irish man, Arthur Guinness from Dublin. He continued that in October 1967, the first bottle of Guinness Stout was bottled in Sierra Leone.

He disclosed that the formal launching of the product will be done on Friday 28th October, 2016 at the Bintumani hotel.However, he maintained that come, 2017, there will be a big change in the company’s operations.

Amber Rose Buys Herself $371K Rolls-Royce As Birthday Gift

Amber Rose turned 33 on October 21 and Amber Rose treated herself with a $371,000 birthday gift on Tuesday. The podcaster and TV personality was seen picking up her brand new Rolls-Royce in Beverly Hills just days after her BFF Blac Chyna purchased one for $400,000.

Speaking to TMZ, Amber admitted she had chatted with Chyna about the high end luxury car and decided to buy one herself. She told the website: 'It's a birthday gift to myself!'

However, unlike her pal, who got white with a purple interior, the former DWTS contestant opted for a tan interior with a white exterior.

Sierra Leone News: IFC Set To supports Western Area Power project with $27M

The International Finance Cooperation (IFC) a member of the World Bank Group has announced a support of $27m debt financing package for the Western Area Power Generation Project in Sierra Leone as the first independent Power project.

A press release from the Cooperation said this is the first of its kind in the country and “the successful implementation of the project will rely on sustained commitment to broader reforms aimed at revitalizing the power sector. These reforms are being supported across the World Bank Group.”

IFC also acted as the lead arranger and interest rate swap provider to mobilize a further $109 million in long-term financing from other development finance institutions, including the African Development Bank, CDC Group (the United Kingdom’s Development Finance Institution), Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund, and FMO (the Dutch development bank).

The release further disclosed that “the debt financing package will support an independent power generation facility in an industrial zone about four kilometers outside of Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone. The project covers the development, construction, and operation of a 57 megawatt heavy oil fuel-fired power plant.”

As Sierra Leone joined the rest of the world on 24th October to commemorate World Polio Day, Government and its partners will conduct the 4th round of polio campaign for this year.

In a media briefing, organised by the Program Unit for child health immunization in the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, it was reported that over 5,000 persons are living with disability in the country, despite the continuous public education and immunization campaigns.

According to the UNICEF representative on immunization, since Government and its partners stepped up polio campaign as well as routine vaccination in the country, there has been no reported case of the virus since 2010, which is a sign that Sierra Leone has made progress over the years to reduce the virus.

Democratic White House candidate Hillary Clinton is leading among likely voters aged 18 to 29, according to a Harvard University opinion poll released today.

The former U.S. secretary of state had the support of 49 percent of likely voters, ahead of Republican rival Donald Trump's 28 percent support, a substantially wider lead than Democratic President Barack Obama had over Republican former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney at the same point in 2012.

National polls of voters of all ages also show Clinton leading, though by a substantially narrower margin.

Nigerian Footballer, Asisat Oshoala wants you to know that your girlfriend is not her mate.

In a social media post, Asisat showed off her newly purchased Christian Louboutin & Giuseppe Zanotti sneakers. She captioned one of the photos ''I'm not your girlfriends mate...Roger that''.

See photos below:

At a special swearing-in-ceremony organized at State House yesterday (Tuesday October 25), 33 new citizens subscribed to the oath of allegiance administered by the Chief Immigration Officer, Alpha Kholifa Koroma.

Emotions ran high as Sierra Leonean citizenship became a reality for these 33 new citizens as they are now official citizens of Sierra Leone and for some of them, it's being a long time coming considering how long they have been in the country.

Even though these 33 have new rights today they also have new responsibilities to protect and defend their new country.

Stay tuned for more on this...

Source: State House

Nigeria News: Minister of Finance Reveals That FG Can No Longer Employ Nigerians

The government of President Muhammadu Buhari may have put a stop to employment into the civil service, Kemi Adeosun, the country’s finance minister, has reportedly said. The administration had promised massive reduction in the rate of unemployment in the country while the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaigned during the 2015 general election.

Adeosun reportedly told the Senate on Tuesday, October 25, 2016, that the government no longer had no reason to take more people into the public sector. Nigeria is currently suffering from a huge economic crunch and an inability to make the 2016 budget perform optimally.

The APC also recently took responsibility for the country’s current woes but promised that 2017 would witness a positive lift. She said what the government planned to do now is strengthen the private sector for more jobs to be created. The Herald reports that apart from this, the minister maintained that the government would sustain its over N6 trillion national budget in 2017.

President Muhamamdu Buhari has revealed three key things he will fix before leaving office.
The President made the revelation while speaking at a meeting with the director, Global Upstream of Shell Oil Company at the State house, Abuja, on Tuesday, October 25.

The three key things are:

1. Accountability
President Buhari made it clear that his determination to return Nigeria to the “good old days of accountability” was still on track. He also said that he would make sure all public office holders in Nigeria are held accountable. This has been shown in his continued war against corruption. President Buhari gave the reason for his tough stance on corruption and accountability, saying: “It is only by doing this that investor morale and confidence will return, and the economy will be positioned on the path of growth.”

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho admitted that living in the city has been a "bit of a disaster" as he opened up about frustrations of staying in a hotel and facing the paparazzi.

The former Chelsea coach is facing huge pressure after United slumped to a 4-0 defeat over the weekend against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The huge loss extended United's poor run to one win in six Premier league matches.

Mourinho's predicament has been compounded by his off-field arrangements to stay alone at the Lowry Hotel in Salford.

– Two other Nigerians had recently rejected the president’s offer that they should serve as the country’s diplomats

– The reason given by Pauline Tallen, one of the former nominees, was the same argument reportedly given by the nominee for NERC.

It is the third major blow for President Muhammadu Buhari within one weekas another Nigerian has rejected an offer from his government. This time, Professor Akintunde Akinwande has reportedly rejected an offer by the president to serve in the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) as chairman.

This was made obvious by Akinwande’s absence at the Senate session on Tuesday, October 25 when he and his other nominees were to be screened.

As well as conquering the world of rap, Jay Z has made a name for himself in the record business as a savvy label boss. And it seems that the latest move to bolster the books of his multi-platform company, Roc Nation, is to acquire the rights to Prince's unreleased music.

The Run This Town rapper, 46, is said to have offered $40million to the late musician's sister Tyka Nelson and her husband Maurice Phillips in order to snap-up the tunes.

According to TMZ, Jay Z had Prince's only full-blood sister and her husband flown to New Yrok for a meeting. The 99 Problems rapper is said to have made a bid to get the right to music that was unearthed at Prince's Paisley Park estate after his death in April.

Ciara is now expecting a baby with new husband, Russell Wilson after tying the knots three months ago. The singer announced the happy news on Instagram while celebrating her 31st birthday on Tuesday. Ciara shared a photo which showed Russell tenderly rubbing her stomach as they nuzzled into each other. We say big congrats to them!

Antoine Griezmann Is Crowned ’Best La Liga Player Of 2015-16 Season

Atletico Madrid and France striker, Antoine Griezmann has been crowned the best La Liga player for the 2015 -16 season.

The 25 year old, whose performance was super impressive last season, scoring 22 goals out of 38 appearances for the Spanish giant was announced as the winner at the glittering awards ceremony which took place in Valencia on Monday, while his fellow teammates, Jan Oblak, Diego Godin and his coach Diego Simeone also went home with awards. See the full list after the cut…

Barcelona stars were all absent at the 2015-16 La Liga award ceremony simply because their coach Luis Enrique wasn't nominated for the best coach of the season category.

Although the glittering awards ceremony which took place in Valencia on Monday saw Barcelona stars, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez winning Best Forward and La Liga World Player of the Year award respectively, the whole Barcelona team didn’t show up because Luis Enrique who guided the them to La Liga trophy last season didn’t even make the nomination list with the Best Coach award given to Atletico Madrid’s Diego Simeone.

Nurse Who Survived Ebola, Contacted From A Liberian In 2014 Settles Lawsuit With Hospital

A nurse who contracted Ebola two years ago while caring for the first person to be diagnosed in the U.S, Thomas Eric Duncan at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas. Duncan, who contracted Ebola in his native Liberia with the deadly disease became ill during a trip to the U.S., died. Pham, at the time an intensive care unit nurse, and another Dallas nurse who contracted Ebola survived, she settled a lawsuit Monday against the parent company of the Dallas hospital where she worked.

Attorneys for Nina Pham announced the settlement with Texas Health Resources. They and the company said in a joint statement that terms will not be disclosed.

The statement said Pham and the company "wish the best for each other going forward."

In her lawsuit against the hospital's parent company, Pham said that the "sum total" of information she was given to protect herself after being told she would be treating a patient suspected of having Ebola was "what her manager 'Googled' and printed out from the Internet." She said that the day after she got that information, the patient tested positive for the disease.

Chairman of the Public Service Commission (PSC) Dr. Max Ahmadu Sesay and staff yesterday (Monday October 24, 2016) presented the Commission’s Annual Report for 2015 and its five-year Strategic Plan – 2016-2020 to President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma at State House in Freetown.

According to Dr. Sesay, the two documents are significant because the 2015 Annual Report marks the third and final year of the first ever Strategic Plan developed in the history of PSC, spanning from 2012 to 2015.

Receiving the documents, President Koroma thanked the Commission for submitting its 2015 Annual Report as well as the Strategic Plan which he described as timely. He commended the Commission for its transformative strides over the years, assuring that the austerity measures would not impede the activities of the Commission. “Activities of the Commission will not be strangled because of austerity measures,” he emphasized.

With a total of 100 million kilowatt electricity generating power in China, Shandong province with a total population of ninety-seven (97) million has been ranked number one in the country for energy production.

This industrious province in also known as the third largest provincial economic base of the People’s Republic of China with a total $15.3 billion on agricultural produce export which placed it on top for 17 consecutive years in the country.

According to a representative from the Shandong Department of Public Reform, Xing Auxin, the Province is also a power house of industries with a turnover of 14.7 trillion Yuan, a development that placed it second in China, disclosing that their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2015 reached 6.3 trillion Yuan equivalent to $1 trillion.

Qatar began three days of mourning on Monday after the death of former emir Khalifa bin Hamad Al-Thani, who oversaw the start of the country's transformation into an energy powerhouse.

Prayers took place at the national mosque after which the former ruler -- who was deposed in a bloodless coup by his son Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani in 1995 -- was buried in Al Rayyan on the western fringes of Doha.

Flags on official buildings flew at half-mast, and Arabic- and English-language newspapers printed their front page coverage of the death in black and white.

Many Qataris took to social media to express their condolences and the US ambassador in Qatar, Dana Shell Smith, gave a statement to local media saying she was "saddened to learn of the passing".

Man U coach Jose Mourinho has told England/Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney that he can leave the club if he desires to play regular football once again.

Rooney has been left out of the starting line up in Man U's last 3 EPL matches and on Sunday reached a new low as he was totally left out of the travelling squad to Chelsea altogether.

Rooney is currently injured, but Mourinho has refused to give England's all time highest goalscorer any assurances that he'll return to the starting line-up once he''s back from injury with plenty Chinese clubs willing to tempt away Rooney who earns about £300,000 per week at Man U.

As part of efforts to address the alleged corrupt practices of some judges in the judiciary, the National Judicial Council, NJC, yesterday issued a directive to all judges presiding in “sensitive and highly visible trials such as election petition proceedings” to declare their assets before they begin proceedings on such cases and immediately after they give judgement on such cases.

This directive will be reflected in the new code of conduct for judicial officers which is currently being reviewed by a 10-man Judicial Ethics Committee set up by NJC.

D'banj Buys $35,000 (#1.4m) Wrist Watch Inspite Economy Recession

D’banj gave his stylist Swanky Jerry an Audemars Piguet Rose Gold Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph watch, valued at $35,000 last weekend.

The Singer presented the gift to the stylist when they traveled for the One Africa Music Fest in Houston, Texas USA.

Sierra Leone News: Government Set To Remove Fuel Subsidy Due To The Current Economy Situation

The Minister of information and communication, Mr Mohamed Bangura has on Friday 21st October, 2016 told the people of Sierra Leone that the government is removing the subsidy in fuel as a austerity measure to save the country’s economic crisis.

He made this statement this in a well attended meeting with the people of Portloko, Kambia and Bombali.

According to him, the decision to remove fuel subsidy was not political but based on a recent world Bank advise to the President Koroma’s Administration on fuel. “It is time that the people of this county take leadership, it not about APC or SLPP but for Sierra Leoneans”, said the Honorable Minister.

Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan has said that his administration fought corruption in the country without making noise about it.

Mr. Jonathan said this on Monday while speaking at the Oxford Union of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.
The immediate past Nigerian leader spoke on the theme “Promoting Youth Entrepreneurship”.

Responding to inquiries by some of the students regarding his administration’s fight against corruption, Mr. Jonathan said he would not like to “interfere with the legal processes” because “several matters are pending in court”.

The Dangote Group of Companies has denied reports that the disengagement of 48 workers from the company was due to economic recession in the country.

Mr Tony Chiejina, its Head of Corporate Affairs, disclosed in Lagos on Monday that the 36 expatriates workers formed the bulk of those disengaged.

He said that the expatriates were disengaged because of job overlap, while the 12 Nigerians that were affected were in the procurement department whose services were now redundant due to growth in the company.

Chiejina said that Dangote group was rather expanding its operations in spite of the recession and this expansion would fire more employments in the company..

Nigeria News: N145 Per Litre Of Petrol Not Possible Now - NNPC

As Nigerians grapple with recession, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Monday reminded the nation that the sale of petrol at N145 per litre was no longer feasible with the current price of foreign exchange.

The Group General Manager, Crude Oil Marketing, NNPC, Mr. Mele Kyari, stated this at this year’s Oil Trading and Logistics Expo, OTL, holding in Lagos.

He said: “We have a very difficult business environment. It is impossible today to import products at the current market price, at current fixed foreign exchange, FOREX rate. There is no way today you can take products to retailers and sell at N145. It is not possible. If that is true and I believe that it is, because we all go to the market. Why can’t we sell above N145? That is where legislation should come in.”

Khloe Kardashian Strips Down To Her Bra And Flashes Her Boobs

Khloe Kardashian shocked big sister Kim with her “very inappropriate” antics as she paraded around in a bra while her sister's ex Scott Disick looked on.

The scene which was from a season 12’s mid-season premiere of Keeping Up With the Kardashians which was shot before Kim Kardashian's terrifying Paris robbery ordeal shows Khloe experimenting with her bra cup in front of Scott saying she is thinking of having breast implants and when Kim told her, her actions were inappropriate, she responded by shaking her boobs at Scott, who has dated Kourtney, for nearly a decade.

As Khloe experiments with various types of boob enhancers and paddings, Kim says: “That’s all you’ve ever wanted, is cleavage. You would never go that big, would you?”

Later Kim, 36, tells the camera:

''Khloe looks beautiful no matter what. I love small boobs but I’ve always had big boobs. I think Khloe doesn’t get how hard it is to work out when you have really big boobs bouncing around everywhere.”

More photos...

Diamond production in the first six months of 2016 was 359,080 carats valued at $101.9 million compared to 290,380 carats valued at $60 million produced in the first six months of 2015.
Total Diamond exports were the highest in terms of value compared to the much talked about iron ore to determine the county’s Gross Domestic Products (GDP).
The major player in the diamond industry in Sierra Leone is Koidu Limited the subsidiary of Octea Mining Company. Some of the diamond exports also come from artisanal or small scale miners.
However of the $101.9million produced the government of Sierra Leone only gets 3% which is the tax paid on the sale of the diamonds.
Most of the large diamond deposits so far discovered are in the east and South of the country.

Photos: Britney Spears Almost Suffers Wardrobe Malfunction As Bra Rips Open On Stage

Pop star Britney Spears on Saturday night while performing with her dancers at The Axis inside the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, nearly suffered a Wardrobe malfunction as her bondage style bra ripped open and almost embarrassed her. If not for her dancers who rushed towards her and tried to protect her modesty. Britney, a true professional, still continued singing while her dancers tried to fix her bra. More photos after the cut...

Keystone Bank Sierra Leone Limited, during the inaugural Sierra Leone Council of Chief Executives Awards ceremony, which took place at the Bintumani Conference Hall on Friday 21st October won the award for Best Bank for 2016 and its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ime Okon won Best Foreign CEO of the year.

Receiving both awards from the organisers, CEO Okon said, “Everything you do you must glorify God because it is only Him that can make you successful and we want to thank God because He has been faithful to us and we are here to return the glory to him.”

Okon said Keystone Bank was the last to come to Sierra Leone but the strides they have made has catapulted them to the top. This rise to the top saw us win such a meritorious award from a high profile organization like the Sierra Leone Council of Chief Executives.
“Our products have given us strength and it cuts across from school children to the market women to the institutions and businesses. We are not finished yet as we will be launching more products in the market very soon as we hope to broaden our horizon and make Keystone Bank an envy in Sierra Leone.”

Sierra Rutile’s third quarter (July, August and September 2016) production figures of 43,081 tonnes of Rutile have been recorded as the highest since the company started or resumed operation in 2006, the company stated in a release. The third quarter (Q3) production figures show a 24 percent increase compared to the second quarter (April, May, June) and a 27 percent increase compared to the corresponding period in 2015. This brings total Rutile production in 2016 so far to 104,489.

The company said that the Gangama dry mining plant continue to perform 17 percent above its planned production “as a result of throughput and utilization.”
Ilmenite production also increased in the third quarter (Q3) to 7,143 tonnes compared to 5,025 tonnes in Q2 but dropped compared to the 10,229 tonnes produced during the same period in 2015.

Jose Mourinho’s return to his former club did not go well as Manchester United lost 4 – 0 to Antonio Conte’s Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The match lived up to its billing as both teams showed their might in the contest but the Blues were the eventual winners in the grudge match. As for Conte, his side’s performance will brew more confidence into the hearts of Chelsea fans that they are still in contention for the league title despite losing to Liverpool and Arsenal.

1. Early goal made the difference

Wales captain, Gareth Bale and Portugal superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo have been named among the first nominees for this year’s Ballon d’Or. The two players are Real Madrid teammates.

The duo join Man City’s Sergio Aguero, Borussia Dortmund’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Italian goalkeeper, Gianluigi Buffon as the first names to be revealed on the 30-man shortlist.
The overall list of names put forward for the prize is being announced in five-man groups in alphabetical order throughout Monday.

The Ballon d’Or and the FIFA World Player of the Year awards merged in 2010 to become the FIFA Ballon d’Or, but that partnership came to an end this year, allowing both prizes to return to their original formats.

Over 2,000 (two thousand) people in Pujehun District, southern Sierra Leone have tested positive for HIV, an official has disclosed.

Politico reports that Emma Sengeh, the HIV and AIDS Supervisor in Pujehun, says the district headquarter town alone and its immediate environs account for over 500 cases.

She said Pujehun District used to record the highest HIV and AIDS cases in the country with pregnant women accounting for 4.1 % of the current cases. But she would not tell how things compared now.

Emma spoke about a recent district-wide tour educating the people on the risk of HIV and the prevention/control measures involved.

The Donald Trump campaign has admitted the Republican lags behind Hillary Clinton with just over two weeks to go before Americans cast their votes.

"We are behind. She has some advantages," said his campaign manager Kellyanne Conway, who added: "We're not giving up. We know we can win this."

On Friday, Mr Trump made a rare admission that he could lose.

New polls suggest Mrs Clinton remains well ahead nationally and in several battleground states. Her campaign has predicted this is going to be "the biggest election in American history".

Dangote Sacks 36 Expatriates, 12 Nigerians Over Recession

The current recession rocking the Nigerian economy has hit one of the biggest employers of labour in the country outside of the government as the Dangote Group, belonging to Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has fired 48 members of staff.

Punch gathered that those sacked were made up of 36 expatriate and 12 Nigerian workers from the group’s headquarters and one of the subsidiaries, Dangote Cement Plc.

Though no official of the group was willing to speak on the matter on Sunday, one of our correspondents gathered from highly placed sources that the decision to sack the workers was not unconnected with the current high cost of running business in the country occasioned by the unavailability of foreign exchange and the unprecedented hike in the naira to dollar exchange rate.

Sad looking Manchester United players and their coach Jose Mourinho were photographed arriving at the Stockport train station this morning after Sunday's 4-0 thrashing by Chelsea. More photos after the cut.

Sierra Leonean footballer, Kei Kamara who scored in New England’s 3 – 0 win over Montreal Impact on Sunday, gave the fans something different from what they've been seeing on the pitch by squatting down to Twerk. This got him a yellow card.

Photos: 5 Lost Their Life After Plane Carrying European Union Officials Crashes In Malta

Five people have died after a plane believed to be carrying EU border officials crashed and exploded into a ball of flames in Malta. The light aircraft crashed shortly after taking-off from the runway at Malta Airport in Luqa at around 5.30am today, reports say.

No one aboard the flight, heading for Misrata in Libya. is thought to have made it out alive. Emergency services are now on the scene searching the burning wreckage for any survivors.

WizKid LIVE Performance alongside the Soweto Gospel Choir on Ojuelegba! He performs the Soweto Baby Collaboration with DJ Maphorisa and DJ Bucks at the MTV MAMA 2016.

Nigerian star Wizkid walked away a happy man at the MTV MAMAs on Saturday night, after scooping three awards at a glitzy ceremony in Johannesburg.

Wizkid walked away with awards in the Best Male, Best Collaboration (with SA's DJ Maphorisa & DJ Buckz) and prestigious Artist of the Year categories.

Watch the video after cut..

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