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One year ago, we told you about the sad story of a young Nigerian banker, Ms. Ebere Ukwu, who went into coma and was placed on life support machine, months after arriving United States from Nigeria, to pursue her desire for best living. Ebere Ukwu, dreamt of elevating her life in America. She wanted to experience the different culture and lifestyle of North America. After she lost her job as a bank manager during Nigeria’s financial meltdown, she decided to move to USA, to live out loud. She embraced all things American. But she never got a chance to romance the intrigues of life and living here. On June 1, at 12.05 a.m,   Ms. Ebere Ukwu’s dream died with her inside the Intensive Care Unit of Wake Medical Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. She had been in coma for more than two years.

Barcelona FC stars including Lionel Messi, Javier Mascherano and Luis Suarez touched down in Berlin today ahead of Saturday’s eagerly-anticipated Champions League final at the Olympic Stadium.They landed wearing matching outfits – head-to-toe denim, hand-designed by Italian brand, Replay. The fashion brand was recently picked as the official supplier of formal and casual wear for Barcelona the next four years, marking the first time that a denim company has worked with a football team. 

S enegalese-American singer Akon, whose Akon Lighting Africa initiative aims to bring electricity to some of the 600 million Africans who lack it, announced on Thursday the launch of a new "Solar Academy" for the continent.

A plague of toads descended in Ganjingzi Qu, Liaoning  Sheng , swarming a  pathway  and making the ground look like it was moving.In their tens of  thousands , they were all relatively small in size, and had  escaped  from a nearby lake.

Some hoodlums, suspected to be working for a political party in Lagos State, have killed five people in the Ajah area of the state. Our correspondents learnt that the victims were coming from a naming ceremony when the men waylaid, and opened fire on their bus. The killer gang was also said to have entered the  vehicle  and used cutlasses and knives to slit the throats of some of the occupants.

Nigerian Oil marketers say the lingering fuel scarcity nationwide will come to an end on or before the 13th of this month. Addressing newsmen after a meeting with the federal government today, the oil marketers said the traffic gridlock at the Oshodi-Apapa express is largely responsible for the scarcity as over 3000 tankers are towing to collect fuel from the Lagos depot to distribute to other parts of the country. They say they will be working with the Lagos state government to effectively manage the traffic so tanker drivers can quickly pick up fuel for distribution.

Chris Brown tried to hook up with Karrueche last night and the result was disastrous. According to TMZ, Chris was  BANGING on KT's front door after she kicked him out of her SUV.  We're told the drama started INSIDE  Playhouse  nightclub ... when Chris got the V.I.P. table next to the one Karrueche was at. We're told KT was PISSED and left the club ... and Brown followed ... eventually weaseling his way into her SUV. Our sources connected to Karrueche say KT did NOT want him inside -- and dropped him off with his friends a short time later. Which is why she was even more upset when he showed up on her doorstep around 3:30 AM -- banging and yelling, clearly trying to get KT to open up. Our sources say one of Karrueche's neighbors called cops because of the noise Chris was making at her door  .T ran ultimately left her home -- and went to the famous Norm's Diner. Brown showed up a short time later. nce inside, we're told they began to argue and it escala

Former Lagos State governor  Babatunde Fashola  has received an honorary doctorate from  Babcock University. He received the award on Thursday during the university’s post-graduate convocation ceremony.

Two suicide bombers leading a band of terrorists were among over a score of those of them who died as troops succeeded in repelling the terrorist attack on Shetimari in Borno State yesterday (Thursday) evening.

More than 400 people are missing after a Chinese passenger boat sank on the  Yangtze river  after being hit by what the captain described as a cyclone. At least 458 people were travelling on the Dongfangzhixing, or  Eastern Star , vessel when it went down at around 11pm on Monday night not  far from the  city of Jingzhou in Hubei province. Eight people have been rescued  Tuesday morning  with heavy rain and strong winds hindering the work of emergency teams.