Commonwealth Secretary-General, Kamalesh Sharma, To Pay an official visit to Nigeria

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Commonwealth Secretary-General, Kamalesh Sharma, will pay an official visit to Nigeria from March 4 to 7, his second as secretary-general.  This is a consultative visit ahead of November’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It will enable the secretary-general to consult with President Goodluck Jonathan and senior officials on national, regional and international preoccupations. It will also allow him to be informed of Nigeria’s priorities ahead of CHOGM.

Richard Uku, spokesperson and director of communications and public affairs at the Commonwealth secretariat said: “Nigeria is a founding member of the Commonwealth and plays an important leadership role in Africa. It is appropriate that the secretary-general consults with Nigeria as preparations for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting are made.” Sharma will be received in audience by President Jonathan. He also looks forward to meeting with Senate President David Mark and House Speaker, Aminu Tambuwal.

Ihejirika Hails Nigeria’s AFCON Success

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The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.General Onyeabo Azubike Ihejirika Thursday praised the Nigeria Football Federation for its hard work, diligence and perseverance that ensured Nigeria’s success at the 29th Africa Cup of Nations finals in South Africa.

Speaking during a Thank You visit to his office by the leadership of the NFF, General Ihejirika said he is aware of the daily challenges that the NFF is faced with, as every Nigerian is an expert, an analyst and a seasoned commentator on football all at once.

“By this victory at the Africa Cup of Nations, you have surely uplifted the name of Nigeria internationally. Let me tell you that football contributes in no small way to national security, and this is enhanced when our football teams win on international front.

Cross River Governor Liyel Imoke returns to Nigeria after 61 Days

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After three months away from Nigeria to receive treatment for a supposedly minor health concern in the US, governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke is back in the country. He came into the country around 6:50 this evening via a British Airways flight. He will resume office next week!

How To Talk To Her In Ten Minutes

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Many things run through a woman’s mind when you meet.

Here’s how to go from “hello” to “oh my.”

Your Approach

Her brain quickly vets your height and facial symmetry the moment you meet. Now convince her of your character. Approach confidently; don’t pretend to bump into her. Men tend to talk to each other at angles to avoid confrontation. But women face each other head-on and maintain eye contact.

How my daughter was killed by her boyfriend – Bereaved father

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This is certainly not the best of times for the Bournes’ family which is currently mourning following the alleged killing of Olayinde Bournes’, by her boyfriend,last Thursday, in Aguda Ogba area of Lagos.

The deceased, a 22-year-old par time student of the Lagos State Polytechnic, was allegedly beaten to death by her boyfriend over an unknown reason.

Crime Guard gathered that the 200 level Business Administration student had gone to bid her boyfriend, Abuchi Cyril, 24, goodbye , as the latter was reportedly planning to travel to Malasia next day (Friday), unknown to her that would be her final sojourn on earth.

Although it could not be ascertained what transpired between the love birds behind closed doors but it was gathered that rather than being entertained in his parents’ apartment located on number 25 Shorimade Street, Aguda Ogba, Abuchi took Olayinde to a neighbours apartment, who at that time was away.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Where are the 2 Trillion Naira Assets EFCC Has Siezed So Far??

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The House of Representatives yesterday mandated its Committee on Drugs, Narcotics and Financial Crimes to investigate the status of all seized and sold assets by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission since its inception, valued at over N2 trillion.

The House took this decision after adopting a motion sponsored by Hon. Toby Okechukwu and 15 of his colleagues.

According to the sponsors of the motion, the EFCC had in the past confiscated over 200 mansions through 46 forfeiture court orders without any concise account of the state of the assets.

My Life Is Very Boring - Omotola

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Omotola Jalade said and we quote “I can stop my reality TV show anytime, my life is very boring”

Few days back, a fan blast Omotola Jalade of staging a fake reality TV show and the actress replied with a very frustrating message that reads;

“My Show fake?Hahaha…. U could not recognize what fake is if it starred you hard in the face and punched you! #sangostriketheirteeth”  In a pre-show interview granted to PM news few weeks back, Nigerian actress and Omotola The Real me reality talk show host claim she initially tried to turn down the offer because it might become unbearable for her later on.

Man Commits Suicide Over Inability To S-xually Satisfy His Wife

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A despondent palm wine tapper, identified as Nwandu (Surname withheld) operating in Ugbolu community near Asaba, yesterday, allegedly committed suicide following his inability to make love to his wife in the last few weeks.

Reports said that the palm wine tapper, a native of Ogbaru in Anambra state, has been married to his wife for over seven years before his s-x organ began to disappoint him.

Sources said that the man has been having problem with his genitals since the beginning of the month of February this year.

The resultant failure on his part to satisfy his wife s-xually, gave rise to repeated quarrels especially as blamed malaria for his dereliction of duty.

LEADERSHIP reliably gathered that the situation persisted until last Thursday night when he allegedly made another failed attempt.

Police authorities in the state confirmed that the body of the palm wine tapper has been deposited at the Federal Medical Centre Mortuary for autopsy and added that investigation was ongoing.

LEADERSHIP checks revealed that the palm wine tapper in the early hours of that fateful day had complained of stomach discomfort to his wife who unsuspectingly gave him tissue paper for toilet.

But the near hopeless dashed into the bush path where he allegedly hung himself on a tree.

At the time of death he had three children.

JUST IN: Damino Damoche's Mysterious Death caused by Raged Cultists

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The post Rising Singer Damino Damoche Shot Dead appeared yesterday around 5.00 p.m, as he was shot at the Iba Gate of Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, by people suspected to be cultists. Though, it is not clear why he was shot, sources say his assailants who operated on a motor bike opened fire on him several times before he gave up the ghost.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW  LAST PICTURE OF LATE DMINO DAMOCHE BEFORE HE WAS SHOT DEAD

Olaniyan Damilola, popular known as Damino Damoche was killed for no reason, and it has been gathered that he was shot in the head twice, after he finished writing a test at the Faculty of Management Science of the institution.

The hip hop artiste, who broke to limelight mid-2011, was, until his death, a 400-level Banking and Finance student at LASU.

Last Picture Of Late Damino Damoche Before He Was Shot Dead

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This was the last photo Damoche took at LASU student center few minutes before he was shot dead by unknown cultist.

Damoche was shot twice, in the head and on the left hand, with what appeared to be a high caliber weapon. He lay dead for several hours before policemen took his body away in a pick-up van.

May God comfort his family and friends… R.I.P

Woman gives birth to a tortoise after being pregnant for 10 months!!! For real ??

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A tradomedical practitioner in Lagos has claimed that a 20-year old woman delivered a tortoise and a baby girl in his clinic. The woman, Rasheedat Raimi, said she had carried the pregnancy for 10 months before she eventually delivered the baby girl and the tortoise at a trado-medical clinic on Mutairu Street, Off Ijegun Road, outskirts of Lagos. She was in pains as she talked to P.M.NEWS about the strange delivery.

"I came to Yakafi for prayers because of the terrible pains I was having in my stomach. Immediately I got here, prayers were offered and immediately there was a burst of water and blood under me. The tortoise came out with the placenta and the baby came out later. I couldn't believe my eyes, but I was very weak. I was happy the pain left me. I felt relieved after the delivery. I thank God," she told P.M.NEWS slowly.

Photo Of man arrested for killing openly gay mayoral candidate, Marco McMillian

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22 year old Larry Reed (right) has been arrested and charged for the murder of openly gay mayoral candidate, Marco McMillian (left). Marco's body was found near a Mississippi River Levee on Wednesday February 27th.

Reed was driving McMillian's vehicle when it crashed head-on into another car the same day the popular 34 year old Mississippi politician went missing. Police are investigating the murder but do not believe it was politically motivated. They are trying to find out the connection between Reed and McMillian and also establish if he was targeted because of his sexual orientation which is what most people think... (may have been robbery!)

Court frees seven of the accused persons in Aluu4 case

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Seven out of the 18 people arrested and standing trial for the murder of the Aluu4 victims were yesterday discharged by a Port Harcourt Chief Magistrates' Court. Their reason? Not enough evidence to suggest they were involved in the killing. Those discharged yesterday were: Chinwo Cynthia (the only female suspect), George Nwadei, Ekpe Daniel, Gabriel Agburum, Finebone Jeffrey, Endurance Edet and Gabriel Ochie.
The remaining 11 accused persons, including Alhaji Hassan Walewa, the paramount ruler of Omuokiri-Aluu, will face trial for the murder of Tekena Elkanah, Toku Lloyd, Chiadika Biringa and Ugonna Obuzor.

Check out Diabetes types, causes, symptoms and treatment

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So we've talked about High Blood Pressure, now let's talk about another common killer - Diabetes. Diabetes is a chronic condition associated with abnormally high levels of sugar (glucose) in the blood. I don't know what the statistics is in Nigeria, but quite a number of people are diabetic.

Let's talk about the types of diabetes there are, causes, symptoms, early treatment, complications, and any other info we can share. If there are doctors in the house, please educate us more on this...

And oh, happy new month my beautiful readers. May today be the beginning of a miracle-filled month for you all.... 

Robbers - Kidnappers abduct 5 Lagos bound passengers along Benin-Sagamu rd

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Robbing is not enough since most people don't carry cash anymore due to technology advancement as they prefer to carry ATM card. Robing on highways have changed as well. They are now kidnapping passengers on highways. According to Vanguard, 5 passengers on a Lagos-bound vehicle were kidnapped on Wednesday morning by gunmen on the Lagos-Benin road near Ogbemudia farms. 

The passengers, traveling in a Greener Line space wagon Siena bus travelling from Warri to Lagos  ran into a barricade along the Benin-Ore- Sagamu-Lagos road. The bus driver sighting the barricade, which was a truck, slowed down.

'President Goodluck Jonathan is eligible to run in 2015' - Abuja High Court

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An Abuja High Court this afternoon ruled that President Jonathan is eligible to contest in the 2015 presidential election, if he wants to. A lawyer, Mr Cyriacus Njoku had filed a suit challenging the president's eligibility to contest in 2015.

Below is what the presiding judge, Justice Oniyangi, said in his ruling...

"After the death of Umar Yar'Adua, there was no election or bye election, President Jonathan was merely asked to assume the office of the President in line with Doctrine of necessity. He was not elected as the President but was made to assume office by virtue of Yar'Adua's death.

Nigeria has lost $400bn to graft –Ministry official

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Deputy Director of Reforms at the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Dr. John Magbadelo, on Thursday in Abuja introduced a new twist to the recruitment scandals rocking the nation’s federal civil service with a call on anti-graft agencies to probe the process of employment, promotions, postings and deployments in the public service.

Magbadelo said processes in the federal service “are riddled with corruption,” and that the country lost over $400bn to corruption over a period of 33 years  between 1966 and 1999.

“The cancerous rot which has continued to impair the growth of potential of this country seems to have defied every therapy. It was estimated that Nigeria had lost to corruption as much as $400 bn between 1966 and 1969. Yet corruption in Nigeria preceded 1966 and has continued ever since even beyond 2007 with greater ferocity and intensity,” he said.

House of Representatives Rejects Bill to Give Unemployed Graduates Allowance ( Pls Share Your Point Of View)

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The House of Representatives on Wednesday threw out a bill seeking to provide monetary incentives to all unemployed graduates in Nigeria.
The bill, which was sponsored by Arua Arunsi (PDP, Abia), sought to amend the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) Act 2004 to cater for unemployed graduates of tertiary institutions who could not secured employment.
Mr Arunsi had argued that the bill was to design and implement programmes to combat mass unemployment for graduates that are between the ages of 18 to 35 years and also between third to fifth year of post-graduation experience.

Most of the lawmakers present at the chamber stoutly opposed the second reading of the bill on the ground that it failed to meet critical criterion of filling gaps inherent in the existing laws it was seeking to amend.

Nigeria, Dubai, Iceland: All Better Bets Than US

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Investors who have done well buying U.S. stocks this year could be doing even better with Nigeria.

The Nigerian market, in fact, has outperformed American equities by a large margin, up more than 20 percent this year versus the U.S. gain of a still-respectable 6 percent.

Ditto for Dubai, Iceland, Vietnam and Abu Dhabi. Taken together, the countries form an unlikely quintet that leads the global equity markets and poses opportunities for investors wary of all the stomach-churning turmoil closer to home.

Bombs explode in northeastern Nigeria city during meeting of political opposition parties

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MAIDUGURI, Nigeria –  Witnesses say several bombs have exploded in a northeastern Nigeria city which is hosting a meeting of opposition political parties. The blasts happened Thursday afternoon in the city of Maiduguri, long under assault by a radical Islamic sect known as Boko Haram. A security official said he believed some soldiers were killed in the blasts, but did not have any other information. The official spoke on condition of anonymity as he was not authorized to speak to journalists.  The All Progressives Congress, a recently announced amalgam of opposition parties in Nigeria, was holding a meeting Thursday in the city that had drawn powerful politicians. Meanwhile, police in the eastern state of Taraba said foreigners working for a construction company escaped a kidnapping attempt Wednesday night that killed two police officers.