Adams Kwame, 25, and Abubakari Sharif, 25, were apprehended at a Tweapease Police roadblock during a stop-and-search on suspicion of planning to commit robbery.
A pump-action rifle, live BB cartridges, machetes, and a catapult were among the confiscated items.
The robbery attempt was a funny one as many netizens queried why the robbers carried along a catapult even when a gun was in their possession.
Video of Nigerian Conjoined Twins Undergoing Surgery In Saudi Arabia – Garba Shehu
The presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, on Thursday, said the separation of Nigerian conjoined twins, Hassana and Hussaina, has commenced at the King Abdallah Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The spokesman made this known in a post shared on his Twitter page.
Sharing videos, he wrote, “The separation of the Nigerian conjoined twins Hassana and Hussaina started about five hours ago at the King Abdallah Specialist Hospital, Riyadh.
“The operation is expected to last about 14 hours. The operation is in Saudi Arabia and it started about five hours ago.
“ It will be recalled that the conjoined twins and their parents were airlifted to Riyadh on 9 November 2022 on the approval of the King to conduct their separation at the expense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia."
#saudiarabia #conjoinedtwins #doctor #operation #surgery
Chika Ike Makes Best Dressed List At The Cannes Film Festival Styled By Swanky Jerry
What a remarkable feat for Nigerians around the world this week as not only are we breaking records in Guinness World Records, but we are also making strides in the global film industry.
The 76th annual Cannes Film Festival has just kick-started and veteran Nollywood actress, Chika Ike has blazed the trail as the first Nigerian actress invited to grace the red-carpet of the Cannes Film Festival, and has been ranked on the best dressed list on Vogue, New york Times and Harper’s
Read more on our website: https://mirrorafricandiaspora.com/
#chika #nollywood #swanky #swankyjerry #cannes_film_festival
WWE Legend Billy Graham is dead
WWE Hall of Famer “Superstar” Billy Graham has died … TMZ Sports has confirmed.
Read more on: https://mirrorafricandiaspora.com/
#wwe #wwcommunity #wwe #superstar #sport #billy #graham
Ghana collaborates with the UK to tackle fraud
West African country, Ghana have prioritized stamping our fraud from their social system and has made moves in that regard.
A scheme sponsored by UK authorities has been launched in Ghana, and it is aimed at teaching Ghanaian children not to scam British students.
As of the time of filing this report, more than 35,000 students have been taught how to avoid fraud in the Volta region of Ghana.
Many Africans received this news with mixed feelings and did not attempt to hide it.
“Scammers don’t want to be scammed”, many commented on reading this news.
#breakingnews #nigeria #ghana #fraud
WATCH VIDEO: “Wahala Dey here,” Fire Guts Alaba Shanties, Lagos
There was panic on Friday after fire gutted some shanties in the popular Alaba International Market in the Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State.
PUNCH Metro gathered that the fire started on Friday morning.
It was also learnt that some traders in the market resorted to self-help to put out the fire before the arrival of emergency responders.
Actress Genevieve Nnaji Shares Video From Her Birthday
Nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji, on Thursday reposted a video of herself cutting a birthday cake.
The actress, who marked her birthday on Wednesday, May 3, also reposted some birthday wishes she received from her colleagues on her Instagram story on Thursday.
Nnaji was on Wednesday celebrated by her colleagues and fans despite her absence from social media.
But on Thursday morning, she returned to Instagram to repost birthday wishes and share a dancing video of herself with her birthday cake.
WATCH VIDEO: Rain Floods Long Bridge Axis Of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
A video that surfaced on Monday has shown the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway long bridge submerged following rainfall.
The expressway has also been closed to traffic.
In the video, a voice could be heard saying, "This is long bridge."
WATCH VIDEO: FG Begins Evacuation Of Nigerian Students In Sudan
The Federal Government of Nigeria has hired luxurious buses to evacuate Nigerian students studying in Sudan.
Foreign countries rushed to evacuate their nationals from Sudan as deadly fighting raged between forces loyal to two rival generals.
The PUNCH reported that the Federal Government will on Wednesday commence the evacuation of about 5,500 Nigerians, including students stranded in Khartoum and other cities in Sudan.
In line with this, the government has released N150m for hiring 40 buses to convey its desperate citizens from Sudan to Cairo in Egypt.
In the video that was shared online on Wednesday, some buses arrived and the students are getting ready to be evacuated.
The moment singer Davido Meets Botswana President
Music star, Davido, has met with the Botswana president, Mokgweetsi Masisi, where he attended the Forbes’ 30 under 30 Africa Summit in Gaborone.
He landed in Botswana hours after his ‘Timeless’ concert in Lagos on Sunday night.
In the video shared via his Instagram account on Monday, Davido bowed and shook hands with the president at the welcome dinner.
He wrote, “ Thank you Mr president for the welcome dinner #officialmasisi.”
Davido will perform and speak at the Forbes `Under 30 Summit in Gaborone, Botswana on April, 23-26.
MAD is an African Overseas digital and multimedia online news platform published by Mirror African Diaspora Enterprises. The online news platform offers local news, information on politics, governance, and current affairs. Against the background of our primary focus on politics, governance, and current affairs, we represent a comprehensive picture of Africa, while at the same covering news and events from across the Globe.
English
Afrikaans
Shqip
አማርኛ
العربية
Հայերեն
Azərbaycan dili
Euskara
Беларуская мова
বাংলা
Bosanski
Български
Català
Cebuano
Chichewa
简体中文
繁體中文
Corsu
Hrvatski
Čeština
Dansk
Nederlands
Esperanto
Eesti
Filipino
Suomi
Français
Frysk
Galego
ქართული
Deutsch
Ελληνικά
ગુજરાતી
Kreyol ayisyen
Harshen Hausa
Ōlelo Hawaiʻi
עִבְרִית
हिन्दी
Hmong
Magyar
Íslenska
Igbo
Bahasa Indonesia
Gaelige
Italiano
日本語
Basa Jawa
ಕನ್ನಡ
Қазақ тілі
ភាសាខ្មែរ
한국어
كوردی
Кыргызча
ພາສາລາວ
Latin
Latviešu valoda
Lietuvių kalba
Lëtzebuergesch
Македонски јазик
Malagasy
Bahasa Melayu
മലയാളം
Maltese
Te Reo Māori
मराठी
Монгол
ဗမာစာ
नेपाली
Norsk bokmål
پښتو
فارسی
Polski
Português
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
Română
Русский
Samoan
Gàidhlig
Српски језик
Sesotho
Shona
سنڌي
සිංහල
Slovenčina
Slovenščina
Afsoomaali
Español
Basa Sunda
Kiswahili
Svenska
Тоҷикӣ
தமிழ்
తెలుగు
ไทย
Türkçe
Українська
اردو
O‘zbekcha
Tiếng Việt
Cymraeg
isiXhosa
יידיש
Yorùbá
Zulu
