Kidnappers Of Bayelsa Speaker’s Mother Demand N40m Ransom

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The Speaker of the Bayelsa State Assembly, Kombowei Benson, yesterday disclosed the identity of those behind the Monday abduction of his mother, Benitah Kombowei, saying they are members of a dreaded cult group in the state and have demanded for N40million as ransom.According to the Bayelsa Speaker, the kidnappers had during contact with him said he was singled out due to his involvement in the passage of the Anti-Cultism Bill into Law and his anti-cultism posture. The bill provided a minimum sentence of 10 years to anyone found guilty of cult related activities in the state. 

Two Men Arrested For Impersonating EFCC Officials In Abuja

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday said it has taken into its custody, two men who have been parading themselves as its officials.

Tanimu Abubakar (also known as Ibrahim) and Mohammed Yaba, were rounded up in Abuja on Tuesday at the Federal Capital Territory Authority, while offering to assist a Director of the Agency to kill a petition allegedly written against him. A statement by the Agency said both were arrested after an intelligence report on the suspects’ activities was received. EFCC observed that there is a rise in impersonation of its officials by fraudsters who use fake letterheads to write fake invitation letters to unsuspecting members of the public. 

Police Ask Army to Handover Murder Suspect

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Abia State Police Command has written to Army authorities to release a soldier who allegedly shot and killed a young man, Chijioke Ndubuaku, at a wedding ceremony in Umuahia last weekend.

Ndubuaku, a fresh graduate, was said to have been shot dead by one of the soldiers manning a security check-point at Isieke on Umuahia- Ikot Ekpene road, in Umuahia North Local Government Area of the state. The slain young man was said to be a cousin of the bride.

Completely Drunk Policeman Séxually Assaults 9 Women

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A policeman allegedly teamed up with his friend and assaulted nine suspected commercial séx workers on Christmas Eve.Robert Richards (25) stationed at Police Protection Unit and his friend Polite Shonhiwa (24) from Zimbabwe have since been arrested and appeared in court. They were charged with seven counts of assault, public indecency and another of attempted rape.The magistrate remanded the duo in custody till January 18 for trial. The prosecutor alleges that on Christmas Eve last year, the pair was at Makoni shopping centre drinking beer. He said they later went to Unit G hostels looking for commercial séx workers.

Three Sons Slain, Daughter Dies Of Shock, Mother Follows: One Household's Tragedy

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Three sons of Chief Essien Akpabio and Mrs. Atim Akpabio, siblings of a prominent Nigerian movies producer and gospel musician, Evangelist Helen Ukpabio, of Mente Village, Nkari Clan, were allegedly killed on March 25 last year by a security team consisting of the State Security Service (SSS) agents on the same day, Ini Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom state. 

The family had also lost a daughter a few days later who died from shock after learning about what happened to her brothers. While the family were yet to comprehend the reason why fate should treat them that way, they never envisaged that the another misfortune will befall them soon again. 

Man Kills His 2 Children After Wife Left Him

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A woman tearfully narrated to a court yesterday how her uncle told her he had killed his two children.

Jane Nyawira said she thought her uncle, James Mwinga was actually joking only to discover that he truly had killed his two sons.  In her testimony, before Nairobi high Court judge Florence Muchemi, Nyawira said Mwinga had the day before threatened to kill the boys, aged five and seven if his wife who had left their matrimonial home did not return.

Pictures of Illegal Refineries in Bayelsa State

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Reuters photographer Akintunde Akinleye recently gained rare access to an illegal oil refinery near the river Nun in Nigeria's oil state of Bayelsa. There, he was able to document the secret and dangerous practice of oil bunkering, where locals hack into oil pipelines, steal the crude oil, and refine or sell it abroad. For over 50 years now, crude oil and natural gas have been extracted from the Niger Delta by large corporations, which have had their share of environmental disasters. The ongoing damage from the tapped pipes and these makeshift refineries continue to take a terrible toll on the environment and the local population. 

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Most Recent Pictures of Illegal Refineries in Bayelsa State

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Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’ Wins Korean Song Of The Year Award

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“Gangnam Style” has been crowned song of the year by South Korea’s music industry association.

Rapper PSY’s worldwide hit that topped charts internationally last year won the Digital Daesang honour at the 2013 Golden Disk Awards, considered South Korea’s version of the Grammys after breaking Justin Bieber’s record of most views on YouTube, and going ahead to reach the 1 billion mark.

P-SQUARE SEPARATES!!!

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According to Hiphopworldmagazine the duo split some days back.

"Born to the same mother, on the same day within just eight minutes of each other, grown up doing almost everything together, the duo of Peter and Paul of P-Square have in January, 2013, have parted ways........... to two different vacation spots

For many, December is the holiday month they look forward to every year. This is not the same for P Square who do back-to-back shows, helping fans enjoy their holiday by performing at concerts, end of year parties and various kinds of events.

R.I.P: Chupknuckle boss, Obehi 'Biggie Smallz' Omokhegbe, dies

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The CEO of Chup Knuckle Entertainment and photographer died yesterday after a brief illness. Friends say he complained of stomach pain, he started vomiting and then fainted. He was rushed to University of Benin Teaching Hospital where he died yesterday afternoon. He left behind a wife, three kids, the youngest a four month old and his mum. May his soul rest in peace...Amin

Shameful: Check Out Interior and Exterior Of the Nigerian Police College, Lagos ( Photo Gallery)

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I have no words to describe this, but thankfully they say pictures tell a thousand words. This is the deplorable state of the Nigeria Police College, Ikeja, Lagos...the first police college in the country, built in 1940.

Channels TV exposed the deplorable conditions of the dormitories at the training college where recruits spend months to get training to become police officers. The condition of the hostels, the bathrooms, and even the way they feed is so shameful. N150 daily meal allowance. There has been no major development at the college since it was built in the 40's except for a few renovations. They even still use type-writer. The College was built for 700 students, but now has 2,554 trainees.

Lance Armstrong admits doping to Oprah

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Lance Armstrong told Oprah during the first of a two-part interview Thursday night, that he doped throughout his career and might not have been caught if not for his comeback in 2009. His longtime friend and training partner George Hincapie, who was along for the ride on all his Tour de France wins from 1999-2005, was forced to give him up to anti-doping authorities.

Lance also admitted that he was the ring leader of the US Postal Service doping team .

''I'm a flawed character,'' he said.
Did it feel wrong? Oprah asked
''No,'' Armstrong replied. ''Scary.''
''Did you feel bad about it?'' Winfrey pressed him.
''No,'' he said. ''Even scarier.''
''Did you feel in any way that you were cheating?''
''No,'' Armstrong paused. ''Scariest.''
''I went and looked up the definition of cheat. And the definition is to gain an advantage on a rival or foe. I didn't view it that way. I viewed it as a level playing field.''

'He beat me till I lost my first pregnancy' - Ibrahim Chatta's ex reveals

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The recently married actor said in an interview this week that he only hit his ex-girlfriend and mother of his child, Yinka Solomon, just once, but the lady is telling a different story. She says he beat her so much she lost her first pregnancy. What she told Bononline.tv below

We met in 2007. We started living together right from 2008, he was my first love. I have  never dated any other guy in my life. He dis-flowered me, that made me submit my self to him, hoping that when ever he has money we can do introduction and other things.

He was a womanizer, a gold digger, he collected all the money in my Account before my eyes was opened. When he saw that I didn’t have money again, he started misbehaving, bringing women into the house.

I had my first pregnancy in 2007, but due to constant beating, I lost the pregnancy. I had another one in 2008 and gave birth Feb 2009.

Common Costs Entrepreneurs Incur In Nigeria

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Nigeria is currently ranked 133 out of 183 countries in the Ease of Doing Business Report. This puts Nigeria amongst the worst when it comes to doing business in the world. On a brighter side, the same report also estimates the minimum capital required to do business in Nigeria at zero per cent. This means that it can take absolutely nothing to start a business in Nigeria, thus putting her amongst the best (82 countries) in the world. However, running a business in Nigeria can be onerous and expensive. So many costs can be incurred depending on your type of business, but the following cut across nearly every business.

2 Persons, 11 Cows Die As Truck Plunges Into River

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Two persons and 11 cows died in the wee hours of yesterday, when a truck plunged into a river at Abaji town, along Abuja-Lokoja road.

A witness said the incident happened at about 3:15 am. He said a Marcopolo luxury brand bus with registration number XB 125 KPU overtook a vehicle on the bridge top and collided with an oncoming truck that was loaded with cows. "The truck’s head pulled off and entered into the river with the driver and a passenger trapped to death," he said.

Tips to help grow your small business

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After successfully starting up a business, astute entrepreneurs seek better ways to expand their reach, Okechukwu Nnodimwrites

In our previous piece on this topic, it was stated that entrepreneurs, who have survived start-up and build successful small businesses, need to take further steps to expand their ventures. If you have survived the hurdles of starting up and building a thriving business, you may be wondering how to take the next step and grow your business beyond its current status. Small business consultants and owners of established ventures, say there are many possibilities or ways on how to grow your business.

Friends hold candle-light procession for slain doctor

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Friends of Dr. Irawo Adamolekun, who was killed in Lagos traffic on Friday by a gunman on motorcycle, held a candle-light procession for him on Wednesday.  The walk held simultaneously in Lagos and Abuja and lasted for almost two hours. The Lagos procession began from Military Hospital, Awolowo Road, to Falomo while the one in Abuja was held in Wuse.  Adamolekun’s former classmates and co-workers attended the Lagos procession.

His friends were clad in black t-shirts with the inscription, “Irawo Isaac Adamolekun, 1986-2012, Rest in Peace our shining star.’ They sang hymns and songs of praise, describing him as a sociable and forgiving soul.

PDP’s bees that sting Oyinlola

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OLUSOLA FABIYI writes on the travails of the erstwhile National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, in the power tussle raging in the party

As soon as he walked into the Rivers State Governors Lodge and saw the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and the Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, the former Governor of Osun State, and until Monday, the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola smiled and shouted, “His Excellency.”

Family seeks help for paralysed son

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For the family of Alhaji Kamardeen Abdul-Mojeed of 24, Imoru Road, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, the horrible accident of December 11, 2011, involving members of the family cannot be forgotten in a hurry. On the fateful day, a ‘learner’ driver allegedly rammed his Sport Utility Vehicle into aKeke NAPEP (tricycle), conveying Abdul-Mojeed’s wife, Sikirat, and his two sons, Mubarak and Ridwan.The Jeep owner and a passenger in the tricycle died on the spot.