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A 20-year-old South African woman has given birth to a baby with a rare condition called progeria, a progressive genetic disorder that causes children to age rapidly. Progeria, also known as Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is caused by a mutation (change) in the lamin (LMNA) gene.  The woman from Libode in Eastern Cape, delivered the baby girl at home two months ago. Local mid-wives including the baby's grandmother noticed that she exhibited signs that were different from most babies. Her hands are deformed and her skin was wrinkled. She is currently in hospital with her mother. "When she was in labour we called an ambulance but it took long to come. So she gave birth here at home. But the delivery got complicated and we hired a van to take her to hospital," the grandmother said. "We were told there that she’s disabled. I noticed during her birth that there was something strange with her. She did not cry and she was breathing through the ribs....

Another woman fleeing Afghanistan for the United Kingdom gave birth to a baby girl during a Turkish Airlines flight, according to reports. Soman Noori, 26, began having contractions as the plane was midway between Dubai and Birmingham With no doctor aboard, Turkish Airlines staff assisted the mother through labor, which took place in Kuwaiti airspace. It was the third child for Noori and husband Taj Moh Hammat, who named their baby Havva, which translates to Eve, the Evening Standard reported. The plane carried Afghans who worked with the UK, according to Reuters.

Kanye West claimed his record label released his 10th studio album, Donda without his approval in a shocking post shared to Instagram on Sunday. The 44-year-old rapper took to social media hours after the release of Donda, which had already been delayed by more than one year. ‘Universal put my album out without my approval and they blocked Jail 2 from being on the album,’ he shared in grey block lettering. And while Kanye didn’t appear to be too fond of the work being available, Kim Kardashian shared a few of her favorite songs. The 40-year-old reality star showed her support for her estranged husband with clips of a few songs she was listening to, albeit on very low volumes. Donda was released on multiple streaming services Sunday morning, more than one year after it was first announced. His manager, Bu Thiam, confirmed that the record had dropped on social media, posting a screengrab of one of the album’s 26 tracks alongside the caption: ‘Listening now Donda.’ Fans rushe...

A suspected narcotic trafficker, Ibeh Ejike, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, after allegedly ingesting 87 wraps of cocaine. According to the NDLEA, the 41-year-old suspect was arrested on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, upon his arrival on board an Ethiopian airline flight 911 from Kigali via Addis Ababa. A statement in Abuja on Sunday by the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said Ejike was taken in for secondary check during which he tested positive for ingestion of an illicit substance. He said while under observation, he excreted 87 pellets of cocaine weighing 1.884 kilogrammes. Ibeh, who imports cloths for sale, hails from Owerri Zikeala village, in the Orumba Local Government Area of Anambra State. In another development, a suspected drug dealer, Eze Okorie, has been arrested following the interception of 4.15kg of methamphetamine consignment going to London,...

Nigerian singer Burna Boy has taken to Twitter to brag about his achievements in life after he successfully sold out his London concert. The singer, who once left Twitter after being attacked by Nigerians who accused him of being arrogant, held a concert at the O2 arena in London. However, after the concert, he took to his Instagram Stories to write to say that Twitter isn’t real life adding that he always wins in real life. “I sold out the O2 by myself. At the prices I wanted. The way I wanted. Never talk much, just show action! “I  thank God that real life is not Twitter or social media.   “ I always win in Real Life. ALWAYS! Remember that,” he wrote. His tweet however generated a lot of criticisms from followers and fans who accused him of being proud while reminding him that pride goes before a fall.

  Two female siblings have been killed by lightning in Ikirun, headquarters of Ifelodun council of Osun State The Nation gathered that the incident occurred on Sunday around 4:30 pm in the Ogo-Oluwa area of the community. A resident, Mary Ojuolape said the siblings were crossing a field in the area during a drizzle when they were struck. She said, “They were crossing a school football field around the Ogo-Oluwa area when they were struck down by lightning.” Another resident named Dayo said there was a great crowd that gathered around the bodies of the two siblings. “I don’t know their names but they were siblings. The incident is sad and the entire community is sad over the incident.”    

Two persons were killed and one injured when gunmen suspected to be cultists invaded Ka-Bori community in the Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State.  It was gathered that the gunmen stormed the community at 6am on Sunday, August 29, shot indiscriminately and killed a man and a female student of the Ken Saro Wiwa Polytechnic Bori, identified as Burabari Sunday.      The Chairman of Khana LGA, Dr Thomas Bariere, who confirmed the incident, described it as an act of terrorism. "The two persons that were confirmed dead are from Gokana LGA. One of them is from Lewe. I am in touch with my colleague in Gokana. We are putting our heads together to forestall any crisis that may result from this," he said. "You can agree with me that if this situation is not put under control, it can metamorphose into a Khana-Gokana crisis. Clearly, those who launched the attack this morning came in through Uegura-Boue. We are consulting and compiling t...

A 20-year-old student has died of horrific injuries after being mauled by a pack of stray dogs. Simona Cavallaro and her boyfriend had just finished a picnic with a group of friends in Satriano, Italy, when they decided to go for a stroll through the woods, local news sites Agi reported. However, the couple were attacked as they passed through a densely wooded area and Miss Cavallaro's boyfriend escaped while she was mauled by the dogs.     Her boyfriend, who hasn't been named, managed to hide from the pack of dogs in an abandoned shack before alerting the local authorities with a phone call, according to The Sun. By the time emergency services arrived at the scene, Miss Cavallaro had injuries on every part of her body. She was taken to a nearby hospital but she died shortly after arriving due to the horrific injuries which covered all parts of her body. Local authorities are in the process of rounding up the pack of dogs and an inv...

  On Sunday, August 29, bodies of the 13 US service members killed Thursday, August 26 in Afghanistan by an ISIS-K terror attack, were flown to Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, where US troops who have died in Afghanistan have been buried the last two decades. Eleven Marines, one Army soldier and one Navy corpsman died, along with nearly 200 Afghans. Five of the dead came from California. The rest hailed from Indiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Wyoming  The fallen service members were killed while supporting non-combat operations in Kabul, Afghanistan after the Taliban swept into Kabul this month, taking over control of the Aghan government. Joe Biden, his wife Jill Biden, alongside military commanders welcomed the corpses and payed their last respect to the fallen heroes even as their family members and relatives watched in agony.     After the private meetings between Biden and family members of the slain, Biden witness...