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Voting is under way across the U.S.

Seems like some Nigerians are participating in the US presidential election right in Ajegunle area of Lagos..lol .as shared by a twitter user.

While the world awaits who will take over the presidential affairs in America (either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump), here are photos of Nigerian election observers carrying out their duties in Austin Texas. The election officials are among other officials from different countries who are present to monitor the presidential election.

Two lives were lost following a fatal accident at Abinjo bus stop, Lekki Epe expressway in Lagos. The accident happened after a trailer conveying building rods crashed into a truck on the road. Emergency officials arrived on scene to tow both vehicles. See pictures below;

Passengers at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport got more than they bargained for this morning as the Nigerian Air Force conducted a simulation exercise on counter terrorism. According to Daily Sun, No fewer than three persons sustained injuries during the exercise among whom was an old woman on a wheel chair, apparently travelling outside the country. Just as the mock terrorists stormed the airport and started shooting sporadically, she fell from her wheelchair and allegedly broke her teeth. Another traveller, a young woman in her 30s flung her baby away in the heat of the pandemonium that ensued, before diving for cover. She later reunited with her baby when she was told that it was just a mock exercise and that the bullets being expended were blank bullets. Also an airport staff a man in his late 50s collapsed on the sound of sporadic gunshots from the the mock terrorists. All the wounded persons were attended to by medical staff of the Nigerian...

A desperate 19-year-old in China has posted an advertisement to sell herself in order to raise money for her ill mother's medical treatment. In a post on Chinese social media, Cao Mengyuan said the treatment would cost around 350,000 Yuan (£41,000), but whoever offered the highest price would win the right to 'use her body at will'. An insider today told MailOnline that a 'generous boss' had responded to the advertisement and agreed to help Cao cover her mother's medical bills. However, the insider declined to reveal what the man intended to do with Cao. Cao posted the advertisement titled '(I am) selling myself' on WeChat, a Chinese social media platform, reported QQ.com Cao claimed in the post that she was born and raised at a rural household in Gaozhou city of southern China. She said her mother was 45 years old and had been a farmer all her life. She also said her mother had been diagnosed with skin cancer recently and h...

A Federal High Court, sitting in Benin-City, Edo State has convicted and sentenced to 18 months imprisonment one Collins Osadolor alias Albert Lin. Osadolor was first arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on 13 November, 2015 on a three count charge bordering on possession of fraudulent document containing false pretenses. Specifically, he defrauded an American lady, identified as Karry the sum of $250, which he admitted and refunded. Upon his arraignment, the convict pleaded not guilty to the charge, but later changed his plea to ‘’guilty’’. Justice P. I. Ajoku consequently convicted Osadolor and sentenced him to 18 months imprisonment without an option of fine. One of the count read: “Collins Osadolor alias Albert Lim on or about the 27th of August 2015 in Benin City, Edo State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court had in your possession in your email inbox folder a fraudulent document containing a false pretence dated 5th...

Governor Ben Ayade will distribute over 400 security vehicles to Homeland Security and Green police in Cross River state tomorrow. Below are photos of the patrol vehicles.

A 43-year-old groom wedded himself after his bride died mysteriously on their wedding day. 43 year-old Fana Maphumulo, from South Africa refused to cancel his wedding ceremony with his wife to be, Nana Mkhize died an hour before tying the knot on their wedding day last Saturday. File Photo According to reports, sometime in October this year, 42 year-old the deceased, Nana had told Fana that she had dreamt she would die on her wedding day, but the couple didn’t take much notice of the dream and moved on with their wedding plans. On the wedding day, hundreds of guests had arrived at the beautifully decorated wedding venue at Kloof Civic Centre, Durban, South Africa, to witness the couple’s big day only for Nana’s dream to become a reality. The deceased, who is from G section in Umlazi, south Durban, South Africa, was reportedly admitted to the hospital the day before her wedding,complaining of feeling weak. She died an hour before it was time for her to tie the...

Hotel guests were oblivious for days that there was a corpse wrapped up in plastic underneath their bed. Police in Mexico City believe the woman's body had been there for at least a week when it was discovered at Hotel El Senador. The foul smell eventually led staff to look under the bed and make the gruesome discovery. Staff said that after the last guest checked out, they had noticed a strange smell coming from under the bed, and decided to lift it to see what it was. It was then that the staff at the guest spot, which is located in Doctores Neighbourhood, one of the capital's picturesque areas, just south-west of the historic city centre, discovered the plastic wrapped female corpse. Two cleaning ladies initially reported the grisly find from room 323 to management who immediately called police. Medics who were the first at the scene could only confirm that the woman was dead and was aged between 25 and 30. A coroner's report later confirmed t...

The Executive Governor of Kano State His Excellency Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje OFR also visited the Kano State sponsored students in Mansourah University Egypt yesterday. In his remarks, Governor Ganduje stated that he personally decided to visit the students studying in various universities across the world to see for himself the situation they're in. He said he is in Egypt to meet with both the students as well as the school management to ascertain the academic performance of the students and their overall behavior and attitude. Governor Ganduje took time to explain to the students the economic situation in the country which has also affected the payment of their fees and allowances, stating that some states have ended the sponsoring of students abroad and returned their students home due to lack of resources as more than half of the states in Nigeria are struggling to pay salaries but Kano has been managing the situation well, as a result of increase in i...

Today, a young Boko Haram refugee gave birth to a cute bouncing baby in Adamawa state. The baby was welcomed by officials of the National Emergency Management Agency NEMA in Malkohi IDP camp, Yola, Adamawa state capital. According to reports, both the mother and child are in good health. Congratulations to the new mother.

A group of lions held up traffic for six hours at Kruger National Park in South Africa as they devoured a buffalo in the middle of the road. Many of the drivers were seen leaning out of their cars in amazement. Others squeeze park or make an attempt to take the off-road route around. The pride of lions did not care in the world of the traffic jam that was forming behind them as they enjoyed the communal feast. The chaos ensued for around six hours and eventually, in a Kruger Park first, rangers had to be called in to remove the buffalo's carcus in order to get the traffic flowing again.

The Trans-Forcados Export trunk line in the Batan fields, Warri South-West council area of Delta state, has been attacked again, less than one week after a similar incident. Tuesday’s attack was however a failed attempt as the explosive planted on the trunk-line, which was believed to be the main target of the operation, failed to go off. The explosive planted on a barge within the area went off, creating a loud explosion. The Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) -operated oil facility was earlier attacked last week Wednesday, November 2, few hours after leaders and other stakeholders of the oil-rich Niger Delta region met with President Muhammadu Buhari, to discuss ways to peace and development of the region. However, the attack in the early hours of yesterday, which was yet to be claimed by any group or individual as at the time of filing this report, reportedly occurred at about 1 am and almost claimed the lives of the community surveillance team,...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declared that Seriake Dickson was validly elected as Bayelsa Governor. The seven-member panel of judges gave the ruling following an appeal by Timipre Sylva, candidate of the Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in the elections. Mr. Dickson’s election as governor had earlier been ratified by the election tribunal and the Court of Appeal. Details later…

A six-year-old is being worshipped as the reincarnation of a Hindu god by Indian villagers after a medical condition left him with an enlarged forehead and narrow eyes. Pranshu, from Jalandhar in the Indian state of Punjab, was born with the medical defect and is unable to walk. Villagers believe he is a divine child and a reincarnation of the god Ganesha. Ganesha, depicted with an elephant's head on a human body, is the god of good fortune who provides prosperity, fortune and success. The boy is worshipped by people - including his teachers - who bow down their heads before him. He meets a crowd outside a temple near his village every Thursday. The boy comes from a poor family and his father, a labourer, earns less than £4 per day. Pranshu has four siblings, including an elder brother who has the same medical condition. However he can walk properly unlike the Hindu god. Pranshu was taken to a local doctor a year after his birth but they were unabl...