'I was playing outside when my mother told me I would marry. My life was ruined': Ethiopian child bride, forced into marriage at 10, pregnant at 13 and widowed by 14, on the moment her world changed forever

Alemtsahye Gebrekidan was 10 when her childhood came to an abrupt end. 'I was playing outside and my mum called me inside to the house,' she remembers of the day her world changed forever.
'She said "you're going to marry". I was surprised and I cried but I didn't say anything to them [her parents].' Her wedding, to a boy of 16, took place just two months later.
Shocking though it might seem, her experience is by no means unique. According to World Health Organisation figures, 14.2 million girls under the age of 15 are forced into marriage each year.

The end of childhood: A child bride is pictured in Tanzania. Alemtsayhe Gebrekidan has told of how she suffered a similar fate when she married age 10

Problem: Early marriage, such as this one taking place in Malawi, are the fate 14.2 million girls every year

Photo: Horrible auto accident occur on Third Mainland Bridge

A terrible accident occurred earlier today Tuesday January 7th on 3rd Mainland Bridge that left at least one person dead. The accident involved a Black Prado SUV (pictured above) that reportedly lost its tyres while on high speed. Two people were in the car at the time of the accident, with one of them reportedly dying on the spot. The other passenger is in critical condition in the hospital. The accident caused heavy traffic on both lanes several hours ago.

Aviation Minister Stella Oduah erases education references online after SR report

I saw the Sahara Reporters news yesterday but decided to leave it alone until the Minister responds to the allegations. And she has, by erasing her educational references online after SR's report hit the net.

Singing brothers The Rowlands release new promo pics & new video

Singing brothers Solomon Slasha Rowland and Emmanuel Eldon Rowland who go by the stage name The Rowlands just released these promo pics and the visuals for their hit single, Oxygen.The Kogi State born artistes are the elder brothers of Gbemisola Rowland of Project Fame, who features in this new single produced by Eldon and video directed by Michael Williams. See more photos and the video after the cut...

Plane Crash: Agagu's Wife, Son and Chief Olu Falae's Son Confirmed Dead

Latest news reaching us from the scene of Thursday morning’s air crash at the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos indicate that former governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Agagu’s wife and son and Chief Olu Falae's first son, Deji Falae have been confirmed killed by officials.
General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr. Femi Oke-Osayintolu, confirmed to the News Agency of Nigeria that 11 passengers died while four others have been hospitalised. There were 20 persons onboard the plane at the time it crashed.
Immediately news of the crash filtered into Akure, the venue of the lying-in-state for the late governor, Democracy Park, was deserted.
The Associated Airlines passenger plane conveying the remains of the former and some family members to the state capital, Akure, crashed on Thursday morning near a fuel dump located at Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos.
The plane was on a chartered flight to Akure Airport and was conveying Agagu's corpse and some members of his family when the incident occurred.
However, unconfirmed reports have it that the owner of MIC Casket, Mr. Okusanya was also onboard and is feared dead also reported to have been on the flight is, Gbenga, a son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
There were 20 passengers onboard when the plane crashed at the local wing of the airport close to the section were JET-A1, plane fuel, is stored.
Fire service officials are at the scene.
The spokesman of the Nigeria aviation agencies, Yakubu Datti, told our reporter to call in few minutes time for details.

Plane Crash: Agagu's Wife, Son and Chief Olu Falae's Son Confirmed Dead

Latest news reaching us from the scene of Thursday morning’s air crash at the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos indicate that former governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Agagu’s wife and son and Chief Olu Falae's first son, Deji Falae have been confirmed killed by officials.
General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr. Femi Oke-Osayintolu, confirmed to the News Agency of Nigeria that 11 passengers died while four others have been hospitalised. There were 20 persons onboard the plane at the time it crashed.
Immediately news of the crash filtered into Akure, the venue of the lying-in-state for the late governor, Democracy Park, was deserted.
The Associated Airlines passenger plane conveying the remains of the former and some family members to the state capital, Akure, crashed on Thursday morning near a fuel dump located at Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos.
The plane was on a chartered flight to Akure Airport and was conveying Agagu's corpse and some members of his family when the incident occurred.
However, unconfirmed reports have it that the owner of MIC Casket, Mr. Okusanya was also onboard and is feared dead also reported to have been on the flight is, Gbenga, a son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
There were 20 passengers onboard when the plane crashed at the local wing of the airport close to the section were JET-A1, plane fuel, is stored.
Fire service officials are at the scene.
The spokesman of the Nigeria aviation agencies, Yakubu Datti, told our reporter to call in few minutes time for details.

Plane Crash: Agagu's Wife, Son and Chief Olu Falae's Son Confirmed Dead

Latest news reaching us from the scene of Thursday morning’s air crash at the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos indicate that former governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Agagu’s wife and son and Chief Olu Falae's first son, Deji Falae have been confirmed killed by officials.
General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr. Femi Oke-Osayintolu, confirmed to the News Agency of Nigeria that 11 passengers died while four others have been hospitalised. There were 20 persons onboard the plane at the time it crashed.
Immediately news of the crash filtered into Akure, the venue of the lying-in-state for the late governor, Democracy Park, was deserted.
The Associated Airlines passenger plane conveying the remains of the former and some family members to the state capital, Akure, crashed on Thursday morning near a fuel dump located at Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos.
The plane was on a chartered flight to Akure Airport and was conveying Agagu's corpse and some members of his family when the incident occurred.
However, unconfirmed reports have it that the owner of MIC Casket, Mr. Okusanya was also onboard and is feared dead also reported to have been on the flight is, Gbenga, a son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
There were 20 passengers onboard when the plane crashed at the local wing of the airport close to the section were JET-A1, plane fuel, is stored.
Fire service officials are at the scene.
The spokesman of the Nigeria aviation agencies, Yakubu Datti, told our reporter to call in few minutes time for details.