Bride writes exam on wedding day in her wedding dress (photo)

As seen in today's THE NATION newspaper.

To argue with Dad, Man digs up Dad grave

An attempt to bury old wounds by digging up a corpse has landed a Kentucky man behind bars.

Michael May, 44, was arrested Tuesday evening after an officer saw him digging up a grave at a cemetery in Sanford, Kentucky.

May told the arresting officer he was trying to dig up the grave of his father so he could argue with him.

Parrot arrested in India for insulting owner's elderly stepmother

 A parrot in Chandrapur, Maharashtra, was detained by police on Tuesday after an old woman filed a complaint against it for making obscene remarks at her.
Janabai, who is in her 80s, filed the complaint with the police in Rajura city of Chandrapur District, saying the parrot had been tutored by its owner to shower abuses at her whenever she passed by his house.
The parrot, named Hariyal, is owned by Janabai's stepson Suresh. A complaint was also registered against him. Both live separately due to a property dispute.

Brothers behead sister over affair.

2 Indian brothers decapitated their teenage sister and paraded her severed head through their village because they disapproved of her 'romantic relationship' with one of their cousins.

Several people watched in horror as Phool Jehan, 17, was dragged out of her house, severely beaten and beheaded by her 2 brothers this past Monday. They however, did not tell the police what had happened.

Itsekiri threaten court action over DESOPADEC Bill

THE Itsekiri ethnic na­tionality in Delta State yesterday, handed down a seven-day ultimatum to the state government to reverse or abolish the Delta State Oil Produc­ing Areas Development Commission (DESO­PADEC) Bill, which was passed into law recently, or face court action.

Addressing journalists in Warri by prominent Itsekiri women leader, Chief (Mrs.) Rita Lori- Ogbebor, the ethnic group described as, “criminal,” government’s intention to take from money belong­ing to oil and gas produc­ing communities.

Africa Map shaped pothole found in Uganda Road

It's a rod in Kabale, Uganda.

Men who allegedly stole goats stripped naked & paraded around town

According to CKN, this happened in one of the Eastern states in Nigeria. He didn't say where exactly and when but it's sad to see. Two men who allegedly stole goats, beaten, stripped naked and paraded around town like they who meted out jungle justice are holier. Once more will should put an end to jungle justice, having caught wait and hand them over to the police or relevant authorities.

Photo: Nelson Mandela's grandson accused of rape

This is the grandson of Winnie and Nelson Mandela being accused of rape. Mbuso Mandela, 24, has been arrested and is being held in jail until a bail hearing this Friday. 

The victim, a 15 year old girl told police she met Mbuso while dining with friends at a popular Johannesburg restaurant and when she went to the restroom, Mbuso followed her and raped her inside. 

Photos: 22-yr-old Man Rescued from Washing Machine after 3hrs

A 22-year-old man in New South Wales, Australia had to be rescued from a washing machine after getting his entire lower body wedged in the appliance's drum for more than three hours. The rescue operation took more than an hour, which involved fire fighters having to completely take apart the machine in order to extract him.

Warri Refinery Allegedly Shut Down

Information has it that Warri refinery has been shuts down. This is because the refinery could not evacuate Diesel and LPFO sold to Vitol Group and other marketers. Details later.

Recall that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation announced that the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries have been successfully re-streamed after a nine-month rehabilitation exercise conducted by its in-house engineers and technicians.

It was noted that both plants commenced preliminary production of petroleum products after successful test-runs, adding that while PHRC was ramping up its operation to about 60 per cent of its 210,000 barrels per day capacity, WRPC production was projected to hit 80 per cent of its installed 125,000bpd capacity.

Oscar Ristorius Release Reportedly Suspended

The decision to release the jailed South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius on parole on Friday has reportedly been suspended.

Justice spokesperson Mthunzi Mhaga said the minister considered a petition to stop his release and he has referred the decision for review to the parole board.

This implied that the earlier decision to release him on parole "has been suspended", said Mhaga.

Photos: Ice Prince hangs out with Neyo in Kenya

 Ice Prince and singer Neyo pictured at Coke Studio in Nairobi, Kenya today. Another pic after the cut

List of songs not to broadcast in Nigeria and the reasons why...

The songs listed above are not to be broadcast by Radio stations in Nigeria. It was shared by OAP, Yaw.

Photos: Chief of Army Staff joins soldiers in early morning jogging exercise

 The Chief of Army staff, Maj. Gen. Tukur Buratai, this morning joined troops in Abuja for their early morning jogging exercise. Talk about morale booster for the soldiers. Continue to see more photos..

Confusion in Warri as Police and community Clash

 Happening now in Warri is a clash between the Nigerian Police Force men from B-Division Warri and youths of Okere community.