LAGOS — Nigeria’s Finance Ministry says it is cutting 24,000 ghost workers from the national payroll, saving $11.5 million a month. A new bank verification system helped uncover frauds with federal government salaries being paid to people who do not exist and some civil servants receiving salaries from multiple agencies, according to a statement received Monday from Festus Akanbi, the ...

Six cases of the mutilation and murder of children as “good luck” sacrifices were reported during the recent Ugandan elections, a children’s charity said. “Child sacrifice cases are common during election time as some people believe blood sacrifices will bring wealth and power,” said Shelin Kasozi of Kyampisi Childcare Ministries (KCM), a charity that cares for survivors of attempted child ...

Armless Pilot: Everyone on earth is useful in his or her own way,[9] The Filipino American by the names of Pilot Jessica Cox was born armless but surprisingly, [3]she can fly an aeroplane. Check also: Meet the 35 year old ethiopian man who built his own aircraft from his home She trained how to write and to type using her feet ...

After five years in power, the man described as the “world’s most humble president” has stepped down from office in Uruguay in 2015. Jose “Pepe” Mujica, who leaves with approval ratings of nearly 70 per cent, is a real person with real advice for leading a nation. Check also: The World’s Poorest President – His Reason Why He’s Poor Will Surprise You ...

Killed: 40 people were killed on Sunday as twin bomb explosions ripped through Baidoa city, in south-western Somalia. The first explosion occurred at a popular restaurant as many people were having evening coffee as usual. According to witnesses and survivors, at least 25 people died at the scene and many others were left wounded. Check also: Cameroon’s military freed hundreds ...