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So today is the 1st day of April also called the most foolish day of the year and many people, govts etc will be pranked today just hope you reading this won’t fall for any. Anyways to celebrate today, we decided to do what we do best, compilation. Here are 6 Epic April Fool’s Day Pranks of all time) From Around Africa). Enjoy

1. Sahara reporters (april fools day 2016)
One of the most controversial pranks of the day was posted by Sahara reporters, where it was alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari collapsed during a press conference.

"URGENT: @NGRPresident @MBuhari collapses during press conference with @BarackObama , hospitalized at Bronx Clinic in NYC, condition unknown"
— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) April 1, 2016

However, this was quickly refuted by the Personal Assistant to the@NGRPresident , @MBuhari on New Media, @BashirAhmaad.

"Dear Sahara Reporters, this is senseless ‘April Fools’ President Buhari is healthy and ready for today’s engagements in the US in few hours."
— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad)
April 1, 20


2. The Hoax Robbery (April fools day 1952)

In South Africa, four masked men entered a bank, aimed water pistols at the staff, and declared, “This is a holdup. Hand over the cash.”
The terrified teller handed over the money. The alarm went off. Then the men threw the cash back, shouted “April Fool” and fled the the scene in a car.

3. Now Hiring (april fools day – 2015)

The South African president’s office sent out a press release on April 1 2015 by announcing new cabinet appointments for positions that do not exist, making April Fools of some local media.

The new positions included ministers for Public Participation and Interface, and Roads and Traffic Affairs.

The local media house EWN initially ran the story, but later updated it with the headline “We fell for it”.

4. Hussein Offered a Job in South Africa (April Fool’s Day – 2003)

South Africa’s Afrikaans-language Beeld newspaper scooped its rivals by reporting that, in a last minute deal to avoid war, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein had accepted an offer of exile in South Africa. In exchange he would run South Africa’s oil industry. Details of the arrangement included: Hussein would be given a game farm on which to live, and he would travel in a jet outfitted with a missile defense system. The US was said to be happy about the deal because would make Hussein “somebody else’s problem.”

5. The prank marriage (April fools day -‘2006’)

One of the biggest April Fools ’ Day pranks was planned and executed by a radio station in Ghana -Joy FM.

The now late Komla Dumor together with Mawuko Zormelo, planned the most audacious prank ever.

He announced on air that he was
getting married and that it would be held on the premises opposite Joy FM. People were excited about this and were sending in congratulatory messages, even Ministers of state fell for the prank His supposed bride was put in the wedding vehicle with a big entourage and they paraded the streets of Accra.

Many people took the bait and responded to Dumor’s invitation to attend his wedding only to find out that the supposed bride was actually his co-worker and that there was no wedding.

6. Kenyan troops to serve in iraq (April fools day – 2003)

Kenya’s East African Standard pranked their readers by reporting that the US forces in Iraq were actively recruiting reinforcements from Kenya, Ethiopia, and Sudan. Troops from these regions were supposedly better adapted to desert conditions which were giving the US forces a “rough time.”.


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mynd44



https://listwand.com/2017/04/6-epic-april-fools-day-pranks-of-all-time-from-around-africa/

ameri9ja:
Fake, I suspect

It isn't fake

Foreign holiday

Folliwing

Expulsion is not enough

cutepaul:
...........and? Ehen continue

No be everything person go express verbally na...

HEHEHEHEHEHEHE... i was the only corper in my ppa. And my CDS was filled with married women.... My nysc infact was boring until one girl like dat came to stay with her aunt wey dey my compound..

yawn

ok

BCISLTD:
U might be surprised ...only four up for eviction...other house mates fan votes could any where...I hear lolu fans hate ccee

that notwithstanding bambam is comung home this sundat

hitchowoyemi:
She ain't leaving DAT house yet

Only person wey no dey watch the show go talk this thing

Ehya

Nigeria has been ranked the 14th preferred investment destinations in Africa still below the top 10 spot despite improvement in oil prices which has boosted its revenue base. while Morocco emerged the most attractive economy for investments flowing into the African continent in 2017 improving on its second position of the previous year.

The Africa Investment Index 2018 released on Monday, showed that Nigeria ranked fairly on the Index based on its increasing solid economic growth, strategic geographic positioning, increased foreign direct investment, external debt levels, social capital factors and overall favourable business environment.

The improvement in Nigeria’s revenues was evident in its better ranking in the index which moved five positions up from 19th in 2016 to 14th in 2017 as reflected in the 2018 report.

Published by Quantum Global (an independent research arm, Quantum Global Research Lab), the African Investment Index (AII) seeks to provide a snapshot of the investment climate in the 54 countries in Africa and give a ranking according to their attractiveness.

Overview

Cote d’Ivoire ranks 5th while being the fastest growing economy in Africa and scores relatively well in liquidity and risk factors such as real interest rate, exchange rate risk and current account ratio.

The improved risk profile, combined with strong liquidity, business environment, demographics and the social capital record has rendered Algeria a rise to the 3rd position in the second edition. Botswana, previously ranked as Africa’s top investment destination in 2017, ranks 4th scoring well in risk factors as well as the business environment.

Here are the top 10 most attractive investment destination
in Africa
Rank Top 10 (best to worst)..

1. Morocco
2. Egypt
3. Algeria
4. Botswana
5. Cote d’Ivoire
6. South Africa
7. Ethiopia
8. Zambia
9. Kenya
10. Senegal
14. Nigeria


Methodology

The AII indicators are based on secondary data collected from World Bank Development Indicators, IMF World Economic Outlook, UNCTAD Data Centre and own estimates.

According to the publishers, the index uses six criteria namely economic growth factors, liquidity factors, risk factors, business environment factors (doing business indicators) demographic factors as well as a measure of social capital using Facebook penetration rate.

See below for the full list

https://listwand.com/2018/03/nigeria-ranked-14th-most-attractive-investment-destination-in-africa-2018/

lalasticlala
mynd44

Pusyiter:
Eh ya! Why we no go go jand? When dem carry our popsie dem go there?Even as a slave, see swag?
Abeg, make we go find dem bo.

smh

millomaniac:
All you guys always thinking you have sense are the worst ignoramus.

word

Zonacom:
How true?

that's a picture mr man.. Are you okay atall?

IdeyFindWife:
Even in the face of all these, are Africans yet free? In their minds, and in their societies, have they bring liberated of those dastardly chains and delimiting yokes?

An infinitesimal percent of Africans can be said to be free.....

Rare Picture Of Slave Baby Working On A Plantation..

lalasticlala
mynd44

Blessing Okagbare on Saturday started her outdoor season with an impressive 22.04 secs in her 200m race at the Wes Kittley Invitational Track and Field Meet at the Abilene Christian University, which erased the 22 -year-old previous African record of 22.07 secs set by Mary Onyali (also a Nigerian) at a Meet in Switzerland in 1996.

Apart from becoming the new African record, Okagbare's winning time also becomes the new national record in the women’s 200 m. Okagbare's previous personal best in the event was 22.23 secs was set at the 2014 Eugene Diamond League.

With her latest exploit, it means that Okagbare now holds the Nigerian records in the women's 100m (10.79 secs) and 200m. Okagbare did not compete in the indoor season, which started in January. The Wes Kittley Invitational was her first competition of the season.

The young Nigerian is one of the 37 athletes listed by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria to participate at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia, which begins on April 4.


https://listwand.com/2018/03/nigerian-athlete-breaks-22-year-old-african-record/


lalasticlala
mynd44

yawn... ok

ClintonEmex:
Nigeria is the only country where a particular tribe, region or group will want a person of their own to rule or lead cos they are looking for personal gains and benefits instead of for the masses.

That's the only thing dragging the country down.

Berlin - A Portuguese airline has apologized for keeping more than 100 passengers stranded at Stuttgart Airport in southwestern Germany after one of its flights was cancelled at the last-minute because of a drunken co-pilot.

Shortly before the TAP Air Portugal flight was to takeoff to Lisbon on Friday night, an airport employee noticed the co-pilot walking unsteadily and smelling of alcohol. He notified airport authorities, which decided to keep the plane on the ground. It wasn't immediately clear if the 40-year-old co-pilot was detained.

The German news agency dpa reported Saturday that all 106 passengers were put up at hotels overnight. TAP tweeted Saturday that the passengers would only be able to fly to Lisbon on Monday, "which is, at the moment, the first day with seats available."


https://www.iol.co.za/news/world/drunken-co-pilot-leaves-106-passengers-stranded-in-germany-14039243

lol

millomaniac:
All you guys always thinking you have sense are the worst ignoramus.

I concur