Indonesian fireworks factory explosion kills dozens

An explosion and inferno at a fireworks factory near the Indonesian capital on Thursday killed at least 47 people, most of them female workers, and injured dozens, police said.

Witnesses said a huge explosion was heard from the factory at about 10 a.m. and then smaller blasts echoed across the neighborhood as orange flames jumped from the building and columns of black smoke billowed from it.

Hary Kurniawan, chief of police in the Jakarta satellite city of Tangerang, said all the bodies recovered so far were found in the remains of the factory.

The death toll could rise as many of those who escaped have suffered extensive burns, said Nico Afinta, general crimes director at Jakarta police. He said bodies were found piled at the rear of the building.

Eddie Nketiah becomes first Arsenal player born after Arsene Wenger was hired to score for the club

In need of a goal against Norwich City in the League Cup, Arsene Wenger sent 18-year-old striker Eddie Nketiah on for his Arsenal debut. It took him mere seconds to finish off a set piece and force extra time.

A couple of other young Arsenal goalscorers are close, but not quite young enough. Hector Bellerin was born in March of 1995, Serge Gnabry in July of 1995, Rob Holding in September 1995, and Alex Iwobi in May of 1996. But Nketiah has skipped a slightly older generation — he gets this distinction even though he was born on May 20, 1999, well after Wenger’s appointment. He’s probably too young to remember the peak of Thierry Henry’s career.

Nketiah went on to score a second as well, rising above Norwich’s defenders to head in a corner, giving Arsenal a 2-1 lead in extra time.

Kenya's Odinga pulled out of election to avoid defeat: deputy president

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga decided not to stand in next week's presidential election to avoid defeat rather than for reasons of principle, the deputy president said on Tuesday.

Odinga was due to face President Uhuru Kenyatta on Oct. 26 in a repeat of a presidential vote held in August but he withdrew his candidacy, saying the electoral commission had failed to institute reforms to guarantee fairness.

Kenyatta won the Aug. 8 election by 1.4 million votes. The Supreme Court annulled the election citing procedural irregularities and ordered that it be held again.

"Odinga is running away from a humiliating defeat," deputy president William Ruto told journalists. "He has to find this excuse and that excuse and the other excuse to try and justify his exit."

Where is Nnamdi Kanu? Nigeria’s long-awaited Biafra trial delayed, again

One of Nigeria’s most eagerly anticipated trials was finally due to reconvene on Tuesday. The only problem was that the main defendant was nowhere to be seen.

Nnamdi Kanu—a separatist leader calling for an independent state of Biafra in southeast Nigeria—was due to appear at the high court in Nigeria’s capital Abuja to face charges of treasonable felony.

But Kanu, who heads the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has not been seen in public since a purported raid by Nigerian security forces on his home in mid-September. And those close to him fear the worst.

Breaking: Over 29 killed in fresh Plateau attack .

Jos – No fewer than 29 people mostly women and children were in the early hours of Monday killed during an attack in Nkiedonwhro village of Irigwe chiefdom in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.
It would be recalled that series of attacks said to be carried out by suspected Fulani herdsmen have been occurring in villages in the Chiefdom thereby forcing the State Governor, Simon Lalong to declare a dusk to dawn curfew in the local government area.

Nigerians nor happy with south africa’s president zuma visit

Many african leaders have been immortalized across the continent with statues karamapim tok monuments. Wanpela bronze statue of nelson mandela looms over the seat of south africa’s government in pretoria; zimbabwe president robert mugabe has had himself depicted in several sculptures across the country; karamapim tok kwame nkrumah, ghana’s first independent president karamapim tok wanpela sikrapim bel bilong pan-africanist, is portrayed in wanpela golden monument outside the african union headquarters in ethiopia.

bamim nigerians are dismayed with wanpela statue of south africa’s president jacob zuma that has been erected in the southern imo state, saying it smacks of wanpela lack of national pride.

the statue, unveiled over the weekend, when president zuma was on wanpela visit to imo state, aimed ami boosting ties between africa’s two major economies. Imo state governor rochas okorocha

Nigeria: Police say Davido fit don lie about Tagbo death

New facts about di death of Tagbo Umeike wey police for Lagos Nigeria don find fit mean say popular afro hip hop star Davido, get more questions to answer.

According to wetin local media dey report, Lagos Police Commissioner Imohimi Edgal talk say video from Close Circuit Television (CCTV) wey dey for Lagos General Hospital show say na Davido escort driver Tunde Usutu and two of im friends, Agbeje Olaoye and Idris Busari carry Tagbo dead body go drop for di hospital.

Nigeria: Court say make Diezani Alison-Madueke forget 56 houses

Diezani Alison-Madueke wey be former Minister of Petroleum Resources for Nigeria go forever forget 56 houses wey dem trace to am.

Dis na wetin di Federal High Court for Lagos order on Wednesday.

Di court say dis houses dey for Lagos and Port Harcourt.

Tori be say di former minister buy them between 2011 and 2013 and she use some companies as front to get them.

'S Africa police don kill four Nigerians in 3 weeks' - Abike Dabiri-Erewa

For di last one week, two Nigerians don die for di hand of police for South Africa.

On Wednesday for India, police arrest five people because of video wey circulate ontop social media wey show plenty people dey beat one Nigerian.

Nigerian government don tell BBC News Pidgin say dem dey ontop di matter.

Energy drinks leave new father with hole in his skull.

A mother of one is speaking out after her husband's energy drink consumption nearly cost her family everything.

 A woman named Brianna described the heart-wrenching battle that she and her husband Austin ended up having to fight while simultaneously preparing for the birth of their first child.

"Being pregnant is supposed to be one of the most amazing journeys you will ever embark on," Brianna wrote. "You're creating a new life. You are experiencing unconditional love for someone you have not even met. Austin and I were so excited to meet our little boy. To bring him home. To be a family."

Wildfires tear through California

At least 10 people have died in raging wildfires across California.

Seventeen fires are burning around the state, with nearly 90,000 acres ablaze thanks to flames fueled by strong winds. The fires have destroyed at least 1,500 structures and forced the evacuation of 20,000 residents.

In Anaheim, hundreds of firefighters have mobilized to fight a blaze burning over an estimated 4,000 to 5,000 acres. Thousands of residents are impacted by the flames.

Ken Pimlott, the director of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), said the fires started around 10 p.m. local time Sunday.

I Wanted To Kill Myself Before Police Arrested Me – Billionaire Kidnapper Evans

Onwuamadike a.k.a. Evans said he ran inside his house to commit suicide when he saw policemen at the gate of his Magodo mansion but was pursued and arrested before he could kill himself.

“I want to die. I can’t stand this humiliation’’ he emotionally said in a chat with Saturday Vanguard a few days after his arrest.

Who were Nigeria's star men during World Cup qualifying?

Which of the Super Eagles have been Nigeria's key men during their successful World Cup qualifying campaign as they became Africa's first side to confirm their place in Russia?

John Obi Mikel: 'Form is temporary, class is permanent'.

That appears to be the case for Mikel, who has enjoyed his best FIFA World Cup qualification campaign in three attempts with the Super Eagles.

Super Eagles ignoring Zambia mind games

Attempts by Zambia to spark a war of words with Nigeria ahead of their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier are falling flat, with the Super Eagles players refusing to take the proverbial bait.

Vegas shooter's girlfriend, Marilou Danley, never expected 'violence' from him: 'I loved him'

Marilou Danley, the girlfriend of the gunman behind the Las Vegas shooting, said in a statement that she was not aware that "something horrible like this was going to happen."

Matthew Lombard, the attorney representing Danley, read a statement Wednesday from her, in which she said she knew Stephen Paddock as a "kind, caring man."

Nigeria: Oga don get 40 years jail for corruption

Di fight against corruption for Nigeria don reach another level for Tuesday 3 October 2017.

Dis na because one Federal High Court don jail one former government oga for 40 years because of corruption.

Di court say Professor Adefemi Gunbodede, wey be former Director-General for Institute of Agriculture Research and Training for Ibadan, Oyo State misuse 177 million Naira ($321,429).

Las Vegas Shooting: Gunman Kills at Least 58

LAS VEGAS — A gunman on a high floor of a Las Vegas hotel rained a rapid-fire barrage on an outdoor concert festival on Sunday night, killing at least 58 people, injuring hundreds of others, and sending thousands of terrified survivors fleeing for cover, in one of the deadliest mass shootings in American history.

Nigeria president denounces Biafran separatists

Abuja (AFP) - President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday railed against separatists seeking Nigeria's "dismemberment" and called for "proper" dialogue after clashes between pro-Biafra activists and security forces in the restive southeast.

Speaking as Nigeria marked its 1960 independence from Britain, Buhari also said that corruption remained the African oil giant's "number one enemy".