My husband impregnated my sister, sleeps with our daughters —wife tells court

A 63- year-old businesswoman, Mrs Mabel Alli, has prayed an Igando Customary Court in Lagos, Lagos State to end her 41-year-old marriage to her husband, Richard, alleging that he sleeps with their daughters and has impregnated her sister.

According to the News Agency of News (NAN), she told the court that her husband sexually molested all their three daughters and was a womaniser.
 

Kano boils: Violence, controversy as INEC holds supplementary gov polls in five states

Kano boils: Violence, controversy as INEC holds supplementary gov polls in five states

Several people were feared killed and a number of others injured with four ad hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) abducted as violence again rocked the supplementary elections held in five states across the country on Saturday.

Though Sunday Tribune could not get the authorities to confirm the number of deaths, unconfirmed reports put the number of fatalities in Kano alone at four.

It was another round of gory tales by voters and electoral officials from Kano to Sokoto, down to Benue and Nasarawa and Plateau states, where the rerun polls held.

Atiku congratulates Tambuwal on re-election

Atiku congratulates Tambuwal on re-election

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 23 election, Atiku Abubakar, has congratulated the governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, on his re-election.



The former Vice President in a tweet after the result was declared on Sunday, assured the people of Sokoto state that they made the right decision in voting for Tambuwal.

He tweeted on his personal handle @atiku: “I congratulate His Excellency, Governor Aminu Tambuwal on his re-election and I assure the good people of Sokoto state that they have made the right decision that will see them continue on the path to peace, progress and prosperity. -AA #SokotoDecides”

Source: Nigerian Tribune

BREAKING: Ortom re-elected Benue governor

 Ortom re-elected Benue governor

 

According to the final results declared on Sunday by the Returning Officer for the state gubernatorial election, Prof Sabastian Maimako of the University of Jos, Ortom polled 434,473 as against the 345,155 garnered by his main challenger, Emmanuel Jime of the All Progressive Congress (APC).

The figure indicates a winning margin of 89,318.

Maimako said the number of registered voters was 2,471, 894 out which the number of accredited voters was 858,947.

Of this, the total valid votes cast was 830,954; rejected votes were 15,268 while total valid votes cast was 846,222.

Source: The Tribune

Mueller report: US Congress awaits key findings from Attorney General Barr

US congressional leaders are awaiting conclusions from Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report into alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, with early findings expected Sunday.

Attorney General William Barr (R) will decide how much of the Mueller report to share with Congress

The long-awaited report was submitted on Friday to Attorney General William Barr, who spent Saturday at the justice department poring over the document.
The report is the culmination of two years of investigation by Mr Mueller.

Golden State Warriors suffer heaviest defeat of season against Dallas Mavericks

Reigning NBA champions the Golden State Warriors suffered their heaviest home defeat since 2007 in going down 126-91 at home to the Dallas Mavericks.

They fell to a fourth loss this month having rested talisman Stephen Curry.
According to ESPN data, it was the Warriors worst home defeat since coach Steve Kerr was appointed in 2014 and the team's worst since 2007.

Luka Doncic scored a game-high 23 points for the Mavericks, while veteran Dirk Nowitzki hit five three-pointers.
The Mavericks are second-bottom in the Western Conference, while the Warriors record is now 49 wins and 23 losses this season.

They host the Detroit Pistons at the Oracle Arena on Monday having already secured their place in the play-offs, which begin on 13 April.

Source: BBC

David Warner scores 85 on IPL return for Sunrisers Hyderabad

Australia batsman David Warner scored 85 in his Indian Premier League comeback, but could not prevent Sunrisers Hyderabad losing their opening match against Kolkata Knight Riders.

The former Australia vice-captain scored 85 off 53 balls to steer Sun risers to a total of 181-3.
He put on 118 for the first wicket with England's Jonny Bairstow.
However, Andre Russell's stunning 49 off 19 balls led the hosts to victory.

Nitish Rana scored 68 at the top of the order for Kolkata, who lost to Sun risers in the final eliminator - and thus missed out on a place in the final - last year. Warner did not play in the 2018 edition of the 20-over franchise tournament after organizers barred him for his part in a ball-tampering scandal.

His one-year ban from international cricket ends later this month and the 32-year-old opener is expected to make Australia's World Cup squad and play in this summer's Ashes series in England.
During his ban, he has also played T20 franchise cricket in Canada, Bangladesh and the Caribbean, and grade cricket in Australia.

Source: BBC

Mongolia: A toxic warning to the world

Mongolia: A toxic warning to the world

All over the world cities are grappling with apocalyptic air pollution but the capital of Mongolia is suffering from some of the worst in the world.

And the problem is intrinsically linked to climate change.

The country has already warmed by 2.2 degrees, forcing thousands of people to abandon the countryside and the traditional herding lifestyle every year for the smog-choked city where 90% of children are breathing toxic air every day.

Population Reporter Stephanie Hegarty finds out why.

Source: BBC

Passengers disembark cruise ship with tales of terrifying conditions

 A cruise ship has docked in Molde harbor, western Norway, after a harrowing day stranded at sea.

 

 A cruise ship has docked in Molde harbor, western Norway, after a harrowing day stranded at sea.

Passengers aboard the vessel shouted, "We made it," as the ship arrived in port on Sunday afternoon, Norwegian state broadcaster NRK reported.

 

Rescue teams had airlifted 479 people from the vessel after it was left adrift in stormy seas Saturday with 1,300 passengers and crew on board. Passengers disembarked with tales of terrifying conditions, with many having been tossed about by wind and waves for 20 hours after the vessel sent a distress signal.

Why do so many Egyptian statues have broken noses?

The most common question that curator Edward Bleiberg fields from visitors to the Brooklyn Museum's Egyptian art galleries is a straightforward but salient one: Why are the statues' noses broken?

The most common question that curator Edward Bleiberg fields from visitors to the Brooklyn Museum's Egyptian art galleries is a straightforward but salient one: Why are the statues' noses broken?

Bleiberg, who oversees the museum's extensive holdings of Egyptian, Classical and ancient Near Eastern art, was surprised the first few times he heard this question. He had taken for granted that the sculptures were damaged; his training in Egyptology encouraged visualizing how a statue would look if it were still intact.