Photos from Ondo state governorship election

The much anticipated Ondo state governorship election took place today across the state. Many observers rated the election as generally peaceful with an impressive turnout of voters. The results are still being collated. See photos of the two main contenders, Eyitayo Jegede who is the PDP candidate and Rotimi Akeredolu, the APC candidate, casting their votes...

Interpol re-arrests son of Adamawa Chief of Staff, Suleiman Abba Jimeta

Operatives of the International Police, INTER-POL, have reportedly re-arrested the first son of the Chief of Staff to Adamawa State Governor, Abdurrahman Abba Jimeta.

Suleiman Abba Jimeta, Alias Babajo, was earlier arraigned alongside four others for burglary and car theft and then released on bail.

The five suspects believed to be involved in cross border crimes, have been accused of stealing $10,000 and a Toyota Avalon car from the residence of one Umaru Fali, a hotelier in Yola and then sold the stolen car to their accomplice in Niger Republic.

Although four of the suspects have confessed to the crime, Jimeta insist he is innocent. Jimeta was arrested following a petition from his victim, Umaru. Spokesperson of the Adamawa Police Command, Othman Abubakar, confirmed the arrest and said Interpol had taken over the case.

Ondo Election Turns Bloody As APC Chieftain Is KILLED

Mr Afolabi Olaposi, a chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC)  in Owo, Ondo State, was on Thursday night killed by unknown gunmen in Owo.

The Party said in a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Mr Abayomi Adesanya, on Friday in

Akure that Olaposi was shot dead on his way home after attending a meeting of the party in preparation for the governorship election.

“Olaposi, who is one of the leaders of our party in Igboroko Ward 1, Owo, was also an ardent supporter of our Governorship Candidate, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN).

“He was a perfect gentleman who was committed to the development of the party in Owo and Ondo State in general.

“The assailant also went to the house of Chief Jamiu Ekungba, an APC aspirant in the Sept. 3 Primary, and vandalised seven vehicles in his compound.

Daycare worker caught on CCTV abusing a 9 month old child so bad she fractured the child's skull

A Daycare worker, Afsana Shaikh, was caught on CCTV slapping and kicking a baby so hard that the infant suffered a fractured skull and internal bleeding.

Shaikh was captured beating nine-month-old Ritisha Sinha during nap time at the day care centre in western India.

The horrifying attack took place on the infant's first day at the nursery, in the city of Kharghar, in Maharashtra State.

The infant's parents, Dad Rajat, 31, and her mum Ruchita, 29, said they discovered a lot of bruises after her mum picked her up from daycare.

Ritisha's mother, Ruchita, noticed a bruise on the infant's face when she picked her up. 

Rajat said:

Fayose: Democracy on trial in Ondo State, INEC has merged with APC

At the early hours of Friday, information came in that the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti (FUOYE), Prof Kayode Soremekun, who was the INEC Returning Officer in the recently concluded Edo State governorship election that is still a subject of litigation, will also serve as the Returning Officer for the Ondo State election.

The questions that came to my mind were; is Prof Kayode Soremekun the only Vice Chancellor in Nigeria? Is FUOYE the only federal university in Nigeria? Is Ekiti the only State where INEC can find Returning Officers?

Definitely, INEC is up to a sinister game on the Ondo State election and it is obvious that the electoral commission is working with the All Progressives Congress (APC).

This belief was further made manifest by the response of Prof Soremekun to a SMS and a call, saying that he was only being used as decoy by INEC.

Cuba's former president Fidel Castro, dies aged 90

Cuban revolutionary icon Fidel Castro died late Friday in Havana, his brother, President Raul Castro, announced on national television.

"The commander in chief of the Cuban revolution died at 22:29 hours this evening,"

He provided no further details. Fidel Castro ruled Cuba as a one-party state for almost half a century before handing over the powers to his brother Raul in 2008.

Indian boy, whose face and body are covered in tumours, believes 'the gods have cursed him.' (Photos)

16 year-old Indian boy, Mithun Chauhan, has his entire face and body covered in large swollen lumps, which Indian doctors have identified as neurofribroma, noting that there is no cure for the severest form of the disorder. Like most 16-year-old boys, Mithun Chauhan's mind is occupied by three things: Going to school, playing with his friends and meeting girls. But after a rare genetic condition left his body covered in large swollen lumps, he has convinced himself that he is destined to go through life alone.