Lupita Nyong'o's $150k Oscars dress stolen from her hotel room

Oh no! TMZ is reporting that Lupita Nyongo's $150,000 Calvin Klein gown that featured 6,000 pearls which she wore to the Oscars has been stolen from her Hollywood hotel room. Report below..

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the dress was taken out of Lupita's room at The London West Hollywood. The dress is made of pearls ... 6,000 white Akoya pearls. It's valued at $150,000.

Our sources say Lupita told cops it was taken from her room sometime between 8 AM and 9 PM Tuesday ... while she was gone. We're told there is security footage that cops are looking at that could catch the culprit right in the act.

Nigeria: Pres. Jonathan dons military uniform as he visits Baga, Mubi

President Jonathan today visited in Mubi, Adamawa State and Baga, Borno State where he met with the troops who are fighting Boko Haram. He applauded the troops for recapturing territories formerly held by insurgents. He said that he and all Nigerians were very proud of the bravery, competence and patriotism with which they were now undertaking operations to expel the insurgents from all parts of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa state. See more photos after the cut...

Kenya: Raila Odinga's 'Laughing' Shoe

When he stepped forward to address the gathering at St John’s Everlasting Gospel Church in Imara Daima, Nairobi last Sunday, CORD leader Raila Odinga was in his element.

He was in jovial mood and stood out in a well laundered suit and a tie to boot. But something was amiss. Baba’s shoe, his left shoe, was gaping or as children would say, ‘laughing’.

It was torn but it was hard to tell whether he was aware of this. Like the late Cabinet Minister John Michuki (remember his torn sock fiasco?), the minor problem did not make him to chicken out. He gave a hard-hitting speech asking the Governemnt to carry out prosecutions over “Chicken gate’ scandal.

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Kenya: Ruto survices an "ASSASSINATION" attempt

Wiliam Ruto assassination mock drill

Ruto is on of the high profile personalities in Kenya, he is the deputy president and his life must be guarded against all risks. This is because many politicians are losing their life's in broad day light even in the presence of their well trained and armed body guards. Assassination of politicians is real and our very own very much loved deputy president is not taking any chances. 

Even presidents of super powers like the united states of America are being assassinated albeit having the best trained body guards in the world.

On Friday last week he instructed his body guards to put up a mock assassination on his life to see how they would act and how well prepared they were to safeguard his life. Ruto a ell known witty politician will surely not take chances with his life.

Child labor on the increase in Nigeria? (photos)

Some kids seen working as labourers at a building site in Lagos. This is not what a child should be doing at this age...

Nigeria: – President Jonathan said he underestimated Boko Haram

In an interview with ThisDay, President Jonathan said he underestimated the strength of terror group Boko Haram when he assumed office as President but now believes that the leader of the sect will be arrested before the elections.

He said bad press & poor Public relations has negatively affected his government as people, including himself and his cabinet members are not up to date with the achievements of his government. Read the interview after the cut...

Mark my words, Buhari will never be Nigeria president - Fayose

Press statement from Ekiti state governor's office..(Buhari pictured in London on Friday...)

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has said that the hope of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to seize power in Nigeria, using Major General Mohammadu Buhari (rtd) will be dashed saying; "Buhari will never be Nigeria president again."

The governor also challenged Buhari to swear by the Holy Quran that he did not visit hospital in the United Kingdom last week.

Speaking through his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, the governor said; "I wish they can see spiritually what I am talking about that Buhari,  despite the hullabaloo will never be president. I predicted my return as Ekiti State Governor and I am saying it again that Buhari will never rule Nigeria again.

ZIMBABWE’S PRESIDENT MUGABE – THE WORLD`S MOST EDUCATED PRESIDENT 2015

Education has been proved to be and holds the key to life and Zimbabwe`s very own President Robert Mugabe TOPS as the most educated President the World has ever seen.

Zimbabwe also has a very high literacy rate, one of Zimbabwe`s pride.

Love or hate Mugabe let facts be facts and let them be told, a lot of people envy him.

Mugabe is a qualified teacher, he has a qualification in ECONOMICS, he is a lawyer, he has master of laws from the University of London’s external programme, he obtained a BA degree in 1951 from Fort Hare University in South Africa, amongst other qualifications.

At 90 Mugabe leads Zimbabwe, he still has a spring in his stride, he is very eloquent.

President Kikwete, Kenyatta, Kagame Nkurunzinza in Kenya

President Kenyatta with Presidents Jakaya Kikwete, Paul Kagame, Pierre Nkurunzinza and Deputy President William Ruto during the 16th Summit of East African Community Heads of State at Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi.

President Kagame meets with Federal Foreign Minister of Germany,Frank-Walter Steimmeier

President Kagame meets with Federal Foreign Minister of Germany,Frank-Walter Steimmeier during his working visit to Rwanda.

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Tanzanian albino boy found mutilated

Albinism affects around one in every 1,400 Tanzanians, far higher than average

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An albino toddler missing since Sunday has been found dead in northern Tanzania with all his limbs hacked off.

Yohana Bahati, aged one, was snatched from the house of his mother, who was cut with a machete.

His body was found a few miles away. Two people have been arrested in connection with the killing.

At least 74 albino children have been killed this century in Tanzania, where some witchdoctors use albino body parts to make their charms.

Last month the Tanzanian government placed a ban on all witchdoctors in the country. The ban is part of a nationwide operation to clamp down on attacks on people living with albinism.

The UN has condemned the attack and warned that 2015 could be a "dangerous year" for albinos. It fears that the forthcoming general and presidential elections will cause some candidates to turn to influential witchdoctors for help.

Witchdoctors are prepared to pay $75,000 (£50,000) for a complete set of albino body parts according to the Red Cross.

Tanzanian gangs hack off limbs of albinos for traditional rituals

Zawia Kassim, 12, left, balances a pole on her hand with a friend at the Kabanga Protectorate Center in Kabanga, Tanzania in 2012. Having albinism, a genetic condition characterized by a lack of pigment in the body, puts them in danger in Tanzania. (Jacquelyn Martin / Associated Press)