A Protestant pastor who was baptising followers near a lake in northern Ethiopia has been killed by a crocodile, police and residents have told BBC Amharic. About 80 people were being baptised when Pastor Docho Eshete lost his life on Sunday morning, at the lake in Arba Minch town’s Merkeb Tabya district. “He baptized the…
SINGAPORE: The Government has agreed that a sentence of corporal punishment will not be carried out if suspected bank robber David Roach is found guilty by a Singapore court, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said in a press release on Tuesday (Feb 20). “The Singapore Government is working with UK authorities on the extradition of David James Roach…
Many stars and fans wore traditional African attire to the European premiere of Black Panther. Leona Lewis, The Black Eyed Peas and John Boyega were on the black carpet at London’s Eventim Apollo on Thursday night. Actors Daniel Kaluuya and Lupita Nyongo wore some of the biggest designer names you’d expect to see at a…
Sun is Shining, by the Reggae Legend was the song that came to my mind this morning while driving through the Leeds City Centre. Immediately, I felt inspired to take some pictures of the sun against the city skyline and also do a small post on this wonder of nature – The Sun. Hence, the…
By M. Babajide-Alabi The first of January of every year is always a remarkable day for all of us. Not because it is different from other days of the year. No. It is same as December 31 or April 3rd. There is nothing that happens on any other day of the year that does not…
Rarely a month goes by without the papers reporting at least one health news story related to vitamin D. In recent weeks the media has reported that vitamin D can help relieve the symptoms of asthma and lower blood pressure. There have been long-standing claims that vitamin D brings a wide range of benefits, from…
Sometime in 1988, I received a call from a good friend about an interesting investment opportunity with a few colleagues. After a series of meetings, it became very clear to me that we were about to embark on an audacious but incredibly special journey, and I was excited about the prospect of being a part…
Interview with Mike Aremu, world acclaimed saxophonist, music producer, composer and gospel artiste. By M. Babajide-Alabi Question: Who is Mike Aremu? And how has the journey of life and music being? Answer. My name is Michael Adeyemi. I was born in Kaduna, Kaduna State, the northern part of Nigeria. I grew up in Minna and…
