Yaba College Of Technology Students close Down School, Protest Cultism

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Students at the Yaba College of Technology this morning shut down the institution to protest a vicious attack on one of the students by an unnamed assailant identified simply as a member of a cult group. The stabbing attack took place last night.

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Imagine: Church Sells TB Joshua’s Holy Water for $50

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 POLICE are investigating a Harare church which claimed to be affiliated to the controversial Nigerian preacher, TB Joshua, after scores of people reported to have paid thousands of dollars for trips to the West African country which never materialised.
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"My Husband is Responsible For Our Pastor's Daughter Pregnancy", says angry Wife

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A housewife, Mrs Tosin Adekunle, 28, on Wednesday sued her husband, Tope Adekunle, for divorce at a customary court in Ado-Ekiti, over allegations of adultery, battering, lack of affection and neglect of their two children. She told the court that her husband had also failed to perform his conjugal responsibilities.
Tosin said that Tope had beaten her to point of death and had thrown her belongings out of their matrimonial home. She alleged that her husband impregnated their pastor’s daughter. According to her, she can no longer bear the negative attitude of her estranged husband. However, Tope did not show up in court to defend himself on the allegations.

The President of the court, Mr Joseph Ogunsemi, adjourned the case to Nov. 4 for further hearing. (NAN
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Father of almost a dozen kidnaps, kills neighbour’s son

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The State Security Service has arrested a father of 10, Saturday Dewakei, who allegedly kidnapped Abubakar Adamu, the five-year-old son of his neighbour and killed him when his demand for a N5m ransom was not met.
Dewakei, 43, was said to have entered his neighbour’s room at Aso ‘C’ Gbagalape, Mararaba area of Abuja through the ceiling on April 19, 2013 and abducted Adamu while he was asleep.
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Forbes Africa denies releasing Nigeria's Top 20 Richest Men list

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There was a top 20 Richest Men in Nigeria list that made the rounds online last week purportedly released by Forbes. I'm sure some of you saw it. I didn't put it up because I searched Forbes' website and didn't find it there. I eventually found the originator of the list - a blog called Strategic Business Team. Anyway, Forbes Africa wanted to clear the air and have released a statement. Find it after the break.

Man gets death sentence Over Facebook Comment About Another Man's Swimsuit-Cla*d Girlfriend

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Antwion Courtez Martin

An Oklahoma man has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly killing a man who commented on a picture his girlfriend posted of herself on Facebook.Police say Antwion Courtez Martin, 20, went to the apartment of Edmond James Tyree, 48, on July 17 and shot him dead. He also allegedly shot and wounded Tyree’s visiting friend Michael Joe Hale.

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Senate President David Mark Pleaded with Beijing To Release 490 Nigerian Prisoners

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Senate President David Mark has pleaded with Beijing to release 490 Nigerians languishing in Chinese prisons. He begged the Chinese leader, Mr. Zhang Dejiang to review the cases of  366 Nigerians in Chinese prisons, 120 awaiting trial and four already sentenced to death under the transfer of prisoners arrangement.

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Accidentally’ Stabbed 76 Times: Another Step In Murdered Banker’s Case

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Final written addresses in the trial of Akolade Arowolo, the alleged wife-murderer, will be submitted on October 2, 2013. Justice Lateefat Okunnu of the Ikeja High Court has on  on Tuesday, September 17, directed the prosecution and defence to file and serve the processes before the next adjournment date.

Arowolo, 31, was apprehended on December 21, 2011, and charged to court for allegedly stabbing his spouse Titilayo, a banker, to death. He pleaded not guilty to the charge and has been remanded in Ikoyi Prisons.

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Female Teacher Reveals Why She Had $-éx With 12-year-old Boy

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A teacher has been accused of having s-éx with 12-year-old boy.

She claims she sent him pornographíc texts messages as "s-éxual therapy" to motivate him to be a better student.

"That was my purpose, to gain his attention. And yes, I did it in an inappropriate way," Ethel Anderson, who was 29 at the time the abuse began, said in court.

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Obino Buys I Go Dye's New Comedy Video For ₦15m

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The Entertainment industry has gotten a new product for viewers delight. Seaside Entertainment Company, the firm managing I Go Dye has released I Go Dye's New Comedy DVD, The Game Changer to Obino who they said bought it for ₦15million. It is currently marketed across Nigeria and Africa.
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"I Use Shea Butter For My Skin", says Bukky Wright

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The actress who is in her 40's but nonetheless glowing says she uses shea butter on her skin and doesn't joke with it. This is what she said in a recently available interview when she was asked about her beauty routine.  "This may sound crazy to a lot of people, no matter which body lotion I take advantage of, I don't joke with my shea butter, that your Yoruba people call'ori '. I don't do any body therapy and I don't go crazy in the name of fashion.

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Happy Birthday To 2face.

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Health Technology Student impregnates, kills 17-year-old girl in Zamfara

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26-year-old student of health technology has been arrested by the police in Zamfara State for allegedly abducting, impregnating and killing a 17-year-old girl, Bela’u.

The suspect, Bello was arrested following the death of the girl after he took her to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Gusau, in an effort to stop excess bleeding by the victim, resulting from alleged attempt to abort a five-month-old pregnancy.

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18 Soldiers Sentenced To Death, Prisons Over Boko Haram Complicity

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For their alleged links to Boko Haram, some soldiers are to face death penalty while others will go to jail. Those affected are one lieutenant, one warrant officer and 16 others. The General Court Martial   has been trying them since July 1, this year. 

They were accused of offences ranging from communicating with Boko Haram members, cowardly behaviour, murder, to manslaughter. They were being tried by the Three Armoured Division as the case fell within its Area of Responsibility (AOR).
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Warders Beat Prisoner To Death, Sparking Inmate Revolt In Adamawa Prison

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Inmates in a prison in Numan, Adamawa State on Monday staged demonstrations against prison officials over the death of an inmate who was brutally beaten by warders.


Armed soldiers were drafted to the prison for fear that the protest by inmates could spill over into uncontrollable violence, SaharaReporters learned from a prison source as well as a security official. One of the sources disclosed that numerous inmates suffered injuries in the cause of their revolt. He added that prison officials were yet to determine if any inmates escaped in the course of the commotion.

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Nasarawa: Soldiers kill Ombatse leader, arrest others

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Troops deployed to contain the violent communal clashes in Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State have killed the leader of the Ombatse militia group who allegedly led the attack that claimed over 30 lives in some communities in the area, a police source told The PUNCH on Monday.

The body of the militant leader whose name could not be ascertained as at the time of this report, and three other assailants were said to have been deposited at an undisclosed hospital in Lafia, the state capital.

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40 Soldiers attacked by Boko Haram in the north of Borno State.

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No fewer than 40 soldiers of the Nigerian Army were feared killed in a Boko Haram ambush  in the north of Borno State.

A highly placed military source told our correspondent on  Tuesday that about  65  others were missing as a result of the attack by the Islamic militants.

Investigations revealed that  the insurgents attacked the soldiers   in Kasiya Forests, north of Borno State.

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"Nigerians encourage corruption" ,says President Goodluck .E Jonathan ( Do you agree ?)

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President Goodluck Jonathan  has lamented  that in spite of institutional reforms aimed at fighting corrupt practices, Nigerians, through their actions encourage graft.

He also said both the  public and private sectors were involved in corruption but stated that he would not give out their names “so that  I won’t be attacked.”

The President  spoke while declaring open the 54th annual conference of the Nigerian Economic Society in Abuja on Tuesday.

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Amaechi’s NGF calls for Okonjo-Iweala’s resignation

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Members of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum have called on the Minister of Finance, who is also the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to resign her appointment if she knew she would not be able to adhere strictly with the Appropriation Act 2013.

They said the non-compliance with the revenue projections of the Federal Government 2013 Budget was also a direct breach of the provisions of the Appropriation Act, 2013.

These decisions were part of the resolutions of the Governor Rotimi Amaechi-led NGF, which met in Abuja on Tuesday evening.

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Video: Nigerian House of Representatives turn boxing ring.

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This is what happened on the floor of the House of Representatives today