‘Two or three Americans’ among the gunmen at Nairobi mall - Kenyan foreign minister

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With the standoff apparently drawing to a close, there was a growing focus on the identity of the militants and how they could pull off a sophisticated assault that killed at least 62 people and keep security forces at bay for three days.

Kenyan Foreign Minister Amina Mohamed said “two or three Americans” and “one Brit” were among the militants who perpetrated the attack.

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KENYA mall attack CCTV Kenya Shopping Mall Attack

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Muslim Cleric Conned Friend Of ₦9.5m

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Isiaka Adeleke

A man who claims to be a Muslim cleric and uses that defraud gullible Nigerians has been arrested by operatives of the Special Fraud Unit, SFU, Ikoyi, Lagos, for allegedly defrauding one of his victims of N8 million.
The 34-year-old suspect, identified as Isiaka Adeleke, popularly known as Alfa, was said to have collected the sum from a childhood friend, who came for prayers for the expansion of his business.

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Alaba Market Biggest Boy, Azu, Caught In Kidnap Operation

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Not all that glitters is gold (Old proverb). One of many big boiz in the popular Alaba Int'l Industry in Lagos, Azuoma Nwabugoh, widely referred to as Azu, has been arrested alongside members of his kidnap bunch who're also apprentice kids in his shops.

“My boss (Azu) brought the guns and we went along to kidnap the victim. My boss drove the man to an undisclosed place in the man's jeep while I followed in another car.
“It was when my boss returned to Lagos he gave me the victim's vehicle to sell to Arinze.Arinze gave me N50,000 and I handed it to my boss. My boss then gave me N30,000.”

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The bad and the ugly of Islam and Christianity in Africa.

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Islam and Christianity is recreating Africans to be their own enemy. Kenya and Nigeria on my mind. For God so love this world that he gave his only son to be murdered for you and you? I knew it's not for me because those who partook in his son's death live better that Africans. 

So what side did Jesus died for? Who directly inherited the loot of Mecca? 

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"Why I Needed To Use Human Parts For Money Rituals" - Suspect nabbed With Body Parts Confesses

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The quest for wealth has sent many into taking desperate steps as residents of Masfala area of Ibadan, Oyo State were shocked to their marrow on Tuesday, September 17, when a polythene bag containing human parts was discovered in an uncompleted building by policemen who stormed the area at noon. 

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Ajimobi (Oyo state governor) reshuffles Cabinet! Sacks All Commissioners, Others

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In respect to report from premium Times, the Oyo State Governor, Governor Ajimobi has dissolved his cabinet. He has sacked all his commissioners, advisers and assistance. Details are still very sketchy for now.

Disabled armed Robber & Gang Members Nabbed In Delta State

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A 21-year-old disabled armed robbery suspect, John Okue, has been arrested by the Delta state police command in a hair saloon in Okwashi-Uku, following a tip off.
The disabled robber, who lost one leg to a virus, led the gang of other brutal robbers whose ages ranged from about 17 to 25 years.
Together, they were said to have robbed, killed and raped their female victims with impunity.

The gang was said to be highly connected to top police officers in the state. Consequently, when any member of the gang was arrested and detained, his freedom was often obtained.

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Kenya Mall Horror: Death Toll At 68, 175 Injured As Terrorists Hold Hostages (Photos)

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Kenya Shopping Mall Attack'Demise near 68, 175 Wounded As Terrorists, Gunmen Hold Hostages the demise toll of Westgate Shopping mall strike in Nairobi Kenya has rapidly increased. Everything started on Saturday when some hoodlums stormed the upscale mall in Nairobi. As we speak the demise toll has got to 68 while as many as 175 were noted injured.

Here is details of the current event in Nairobi Kenya;

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Kenya Mall Horror: British Terrorist Behind Kenya’s Shopping Mall Attack “Samantha Lewthwaite" Kills Christians mercilessly - Survivors

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“Samantha Lewthwaite, A Muslim Convert Orders Terrorists To Kill Christians” – Survivors

On Sunday night as victims’ bodies were being counted at Westgate Shopping mall in Nairobi Kenya, anti-terrorism police claims they believed a 29-year-old muslim convert was the brain behind the attack.

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LMDGP rounds off 'Keep Your Environment Clean' campaign

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LMDGP – Lagos Metropolitan Development and Governance Project –  is a world bank assisted initiative of the Lagos State Govt. Recently, the project embarked on a massive communication campaign, with road shows and through mass media, to sensitize Lagosians in general, and its slum area communities in particular, about the urgent need to deviate from behaviors & attitudes hazardous to the numerous facilities already provided  under its ‘slum upgrade’ intervention projects. 

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Kenya Mall Horror: Famous Ghanaian poet, Kenyan president's nephew died in attack

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Ghanaian poet and diplomat Kofi Awoonor, (pictured left) was among the 59 killed during the attack on Westgate Mall in Kenya yesterday. He was in Nairobi as a participant in the Storymoja Hay Festival, a 4-day celebration of writing, thinking and storytelling. The Ghanaian govt confirmed his death early Sunday morning. He was 78 years old. His son was also shot, but was not killed.

Also the president's nephew, Mbugua and his fiance Wahito (both pictured right) were killed in the attack yesterday.

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Wonder when you look best?

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According to a recent study, faces change from hour to hour, with most people looking best in the morning right before they wake up. Researcher Anthony Savva says that during the night people go through the golden hours of sleep, which is when their body detoxes itself and absorbs any moisturizer that they have put on the night before if any. As the day progresses, exposure to sunlight, pollution, air conditioning, etc. affects the skin. Due to these external factors, as well as to post-lunch sugar slump our faces look most haggard between 4 and 5 pm which researches call the "ugly hour".

Lagosians spend N36bn on Owambe annually —Fashola

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By Monsur Olowoopejo

LAGOS—Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, weekend, said more than N36 billion was spent annually by Lagos residents in organizing different social events.

This came as the governor said the solution to the unemployment crisis in the country did not require any foreign idea, saying “the answer is a Made in Nigeria strategy.”

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World scrabble Chairman lauds Nigeria on Akpabio Classics -

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Godswill Akpabio International Scrabble Classics has been adjudged as the best Scrabble competition in the world, so says the Chairman of the World English Language Scrabble Players Association ( WESPA ) Mr Elie Dangoor.

In a Goodwill message addressed to the President of the Nigeria Scrabble Federation Chief Toke Aka and sent to the organizers of the Classics which enters its 7th year this Wednesday   in Uyo, Mr Elie Dangoor described the Classics as “prestigious”

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50% of my telephone calls are nasty – Police PPRO Ngozi Braide

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The Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, Ngozi Braide in a recent interview talked about her family, personal life and job. See excerpts below...

Some people alleged that you didn’t get the PPRO job on merit, but through closeness to some men at the top hierarchy in the force. Is this true?
You know the irony is when people gossip about you, you are usually the last to hear it. The gossip must have gone round but I never heard about it. I can tell that I got to this position through hard work. I wasn’t just handpicked. There was an interview and I emerged the best. If people are saying that, it’s their problem.

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Tukur, Amaechi lock horns again

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The crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party got messier on Friday with the ruling party asking the Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, to write a formal letter to the Dr. Bamanga Tukur-led National Executive Council for his suspension to be lifted.

Amaechi, who spoke to SUNDAY PUNCH, over the weekend has, however, vowed that he would not write the letter.

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Nigerian Police bar youths from checking Amaechi's projects

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Scores of youths attending an event organised by the Rotary Club with the Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, were on Friday barred by policemen from inspecting some state projects in Port Harcourt.

The youths, who were about 600 in number, were said to be waiting for Government House buses to convey them from the Rivers State University of Science and Technology to some of the project sites before armed policemen stormed the place and stopped them from embarking on the planned inspection.

The students were from 11 states of the federation.

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Amaechi blames PH airport neglect on rift with Jonathan

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Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, on Saturday accused the Minister of Aviation, Mrs. Stella Oduah, of abandoning the remodelling of the Port Harcourt International Airport because of his rift with President Goodluck Jonathan.

Amaechi, who said this in an interview withChannels Television, monitored by one of our correspondents, said apart from leaving the airport in deplorable state, the minister  impounded the aircrafts belonging to the state “for no reason.”

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Wife nearly Killed Her Husband With Dagger Over Girlfriend

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Marriage is a respected institution that men and women should look forward to but when a woman chases her husband with a digger and another woman decides to have extra marital affairs, then there are questions that should be answered.

This was the case in the family of Mr and Mrs Ogodi of Ado town in the Karu area of Nasarawa State. The couple had been having some rough patches in recent times just as most families are prone to but the wife, Chidinma, probably never thought that the argument [over infidelity] would end up with her spending several night in police custody.

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