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Two people were over the weekend killed by lightning during a heavy downpour in Odda quarters in Ayetoro Gbedde, Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The two deceased were: Wale Ayeku, a middle-aged man and Joseph fondly called J-Boy. The deceased persons were both taking shelter at a local “game-joint” not too far from where both of them resides when they met their untimely death. Eyewitnesses said they were nine of them under a tree, where young people usually meet to play “snooker game” during evenings. “When the rain started, we were all happy because we have had scarcity of rain this year, but the thunder and lightning that accompanied the rain scared everyone. “It was not quite long after the rain started that we heard loud screams and wailing which compelled people to scamper for safety. “In the midst of that confusion, we discovered that the nine victims were struck down by the lightning, while seven other persons survived with injuries. “It was a ...

Zimbabwe crowned a king and queen of a unique beauty pageant Friday night. Edson Mambinge and Ayanda Sibanda were announced the winners of the African nation’s second-annual albino competition. Mambinge, a 21-year-old fitness trainer, heard plenty of hoots and hollers from female audience members at the Harare ceremony. “My God, he is such a hunk!” shouted one spectator, while another one blurted out, “That’s what I call a real man!” as Mambinge rocked the catwalk. Sibanda, an 18-year-old model with albinism, said she’s had to overcome hurtful slurs by friends and family, who have referred to her as “yellow” or “white.” “I am black, that’s what I thought," said Sibanda on Friday. “But then I am always made to feel otherwise.” At the pageant, both competitors and organizers spoke candidly about the prejudice they face on a daily basis due to albinism. Approximately 70,000 of Zimbabwe’s 16 million residents are born with albinism, according to government...

Everyone's prom photos are on social media these days. But not everyone's prom photo is the youngest daughter of former President Barack Obama. Photos surfaced on Twitter Saturday of Sasha Obama — who will turn 18 in June — posing for prom night photos along with her older sister Malia, 20, and their mother Michelle Obama, and her prom date — currently identified only as Christopher — on May 24. While photos have not been posted yet by the former first family, one account on Twitter posted a number of them including Sasha with her apparent date, her family and assumedly his family. The account owner captioned the picture: “When your lil cousin take Sasha Obama to prom.”  The post went viral, having reaped nearly 60,000 likes and over 11,000 retweets in 14 hours. In the photos, Sasha smiled in a long black, floor-length, shoulder-baring dress. Reaction on Twitter was largely positive, with most commenters loving the former White House resident's pr...