Luxury store accused of insulting the poor after offering distressed trainers for sale at £450 a pair

 Barney's, a luxury department store in New York is getting plenty of stick for its latest fashion offering. A pre-distressed trainers called Golden Goose, "styled with duct tape" for $585. The move has drawn the ire of some twitter users who think they are being rude to poor people who really have to make do with such shoes. See anything wrong with it?  See the tweets after the cut.

Photos: Notorious kidnappers arrested in Benue State, six children rescued

 Members of a notorious kidnapping gang that has been terrorizing Benue state were arrested today by Benue state security agencies. Six school children were rescued, some have been reunited with their families while some are yet to identify their parents.

Addressing news men in Makurdi, Governor Ortom reiterated that kidnappers and other criminals has no place in Benue and call on the people of the state to remain resolute and assist the security agencies to curb more criminals in the state as his administration will continue to do his best to chase away criminals in order to provide a conducive environment for investors come in.

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Photos: Gabon Parliament set on fire after President Ali Bongo was declared winner

 Angry protesters on Wednesday, set fire to Gabon’s national assembly as thousands of people took to the streets after an announcement that President Ali Bongo had been re-elected.

The clashes erupted immediately Bongo was declared the winner of Saturday’s presidential poll, with opposition supporters chanting “Ali must go".

Two people were killed and dozens injured injured as Gabon security forces stormed the opposition's headquarters early Thursday morning, a source inside the building said.

Photos: Pres. Buhari visits Osun state

 President Buhari is in Osun state on a one-day working visit. He has already commissioned some projects executed by the Rauf Aregbesola led government. More photos after the cut...

Graphic photos: Petrol tanker crushes two to death in Ikorodu

 A petrol tanker this morning suffered brake failure and rammed into a tricycle popularly known as Keke Napep, killing two people instantly. Graphic photos from the scene of the accident after the cut.

'Africa is not a Country!' - Nigerians call out American actor Tyrese Gibson over Zuckerberg's post

 Tyrese Gibson is the latest celebrity to be reminded that Africa isn't a homogenous entity but rather a diverse continent of more than 50 countries. The American singer and actor, yesterday wrote a post about Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg 'popping into Africa' where he hung out, jogged & connected with the amazing 'people of Africa'. However, some Nigerians, including Nollywood actress Chioma Akpota, didn't take lightly the fact that he used the word Africa instead of Nigeria. Following the criticisms and bashing, he edited his post and added Nigeria. Check out some of the comments on his Instagram post...

 Darryl Howard, who was sentenced to 80 years in prison after a 1995 court trial was released from the Durham County Detention center in North Carolina on Wednesday after spending 21 years for a crime he didn't commit.

Howard was convicted of the 1991 strangling and sexual assault of 29-year-old Doris Washington and her 13-year-old daughter, Nishonda., but the judge yesterday threw out the double murder conviction and ordered Howard's immediate and unrestricted release from prison, saying there was no DNA evidence unavailable at Howard's 1995 trial.