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Photo: A female president emerges in Mauritius

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World-renowned scientist and biologist Ameenah Gurib-Fakim is the new Mauritius President. She will be the first female president of the island, which gained independence from Britain in 1968 after parliament votes on her appointment tomorrow Monday June 1st with a swearing-in ceremony set to take place later in the day, officials said.

Horrific!:69 burnt to death in Onitsha petrol tanker accident

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No fewer than 69 persons burnt to death  Sunday  evening when a trailer loaded with Premium Motor Spirit otherwise known as petrol that was descending from Army barracks side of Onitsha Enugu express way lost control and rammed into the Asaba Motor Park at Upper Iwekas Onitsha and exploded.

Man Almost Lynched To Death For Stealing Petrol In Edo (See Photo)

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A middle- aged man is currently being detained by operatives of Edo State Police Command for allegedly siphoning diesel from a truck belonging to a beverage company located at Ikpoba Hill, in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of the State. It was gathered that the suspect was caught at about 4 : 00 am on 27 May by a vigilant night guard in the area , who noticed a flow of diesel on the ground close to where the truck was parked. He allegedly traced the flow to the truck where he found the suspect channelling the petroleum product into waiting jerry cans. Sighting the night guard, the suspect was said to have fled the scene , but the guard who raised an alarm, later overpowered him after a hot chase.

Another Bomb Blast Rocks Maiduguri Market

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Barely 24 hours after a suicide bomber killed 26 people in a mosque near Maiduguri’s main market, a bomb has exploded in another market within the city, witnesses and a security source said.