UN nuclear watchdog team arrives in Tehran: Iran monitoring to cost $6 million

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A team of inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) arrived in Tehran on Saturday, another step towards implementing a landmark nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers which was finalized last week, according to the semi-official Fars News agency.

The team, led by nuclear engineer Massimo Aparo, will begin reporting to the IAEA on Monday, marking the official start of the deal, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency.

Under the terms of the agreement with the United States, Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany, Iran will stop work on some portions of its nuclear program in exchange for relief from some international sanctions which have damaged the country's economy.

EU wants Russian energy but rejects Moscow integration efforts in Eurasia.

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It looks like the Europeans have been seriously offended with Moscow’s assistance to Ukraine, which had frozen the signing of the agreement on the associated membership in the EU and had made a choice in favour of developing relations with its Eastern neighbor. The upcoming 32th Russia-EU summit in Brussels on January 28 will be held in a truncated format and without a traditional dinner. Diplomats explain this by the need to concentrate on the most important things and as soon as possible.

Not two days, but only two hours are allocated now for the partners to discuss the key issues of interactions between Russia and the European Union. Moscow and Brussels have agreed that consideration of the details of numerous joint projects could wait, and they needed to focus on the issues of strategic partnership.

The matter will, of course, concern the economy and more specifically – energy, trade, international obligations and neighborly policy. It is unlikely that the President of Russia and his European colleagues will be able to avoid a conversation about the situation in Ukraine in the light of the last months’ events. The matter is that the European Union categorically rejects Moscow’s integration efforts in the Eurasian region, expert of the Institute of Europe Vladislav Belov says.

Nigerian Gays Take to the street to Protest anti gay law In Abuja

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Nigerian gays and lesbians, under the aegis of ‘The Right Defense’, are daring President Goodluck Jonathan, and would soon stage a demonstration in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, they said in a statement on Saturday.
Photo: Gays to protest in Abuja over the new law. The protest is against the anti-gay law signed by the president on January, 7.

2face Idibia Shares Childhood Picture, Says when he was Dreamer

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The star shared the picture on his IG with the words “In the beginning there was ………….a dreamer”.

Nigeria President Jonathan ‘Praised’ For Same-Sex Prohibition Law

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Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan has received overwhelming support from Nigerians after signing a law that prohibits same-sex marriages, according to Reuben Abati, spokesman for Jonathan.

He says Nigerian lawmakers unanimously voted for the same-sex prohibition measure after receiving inputs from their constituents across the country.

The law imposes a 14-year jail sentence for same-sex couples. The same-sex marriage prohibition law also bans gay clubs, associations and other activities that promote homosexuality, according to Abati.

Ex-Plateau deputy Governor, Botmang, dies at 76

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A former Governor of Plateau State, Chief Michael Botmang is dead. Botmang was said to have died in the early hours of Saturday in his Zawan, Jos South Local Government Area of the state. He was aged 76

Chief Michael Botmang, born 1938, was the two-term deputy to Chief Joshua Dariye from 1999 to 2007 and acted briefly as governor from 13 November 2006, when Dariye was impeached by six out of the 24 members of the State House of Assembly. He held that position until 27 April 2007, when the Supreme Court ordered the reinstatement of Dariye. He was said to have died from complications arising from diabetes.

“Many Dubai-based Nigerians are HIV Positive” – UAE Nigerian ( True or false?)

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A UAE-based Nigerian, Prince Eze Kingston Uzosike made a cry over the high number of Nigerians in Dubai testing positive for HIV. “Many people will die like ants in the next 10, 20 years if nothing is done. What the Nigerian government should do is to enforce general test so that all Nigerians can go for HIV test. They should make it sort of mandatory. The system also should be solid to enforce it so that people will know their status by force.”


He complained that even though the dreaded disease has defied all attempts at a cure in the more than 20 years since its discovery, blacks (especially Nigerians) were still indulging in activities that put them at risk of contracting the disease.

Tukur’s successor: Pres. GEJ may settle for Idris Umar

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As several blocks within the troubled Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, jostle for the control of the party through the appointment of a new chairman, indications emerged yesterday that President Goodluck Jonathan might have settled for the Minister of Transport, Idris Umar.

Incidentally, Umar, an unassuming but active politician from Gombe State, is the same candidate that the President’s wife, Patience and the Governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson, are soliciting support for to emerge as the new National Chairman of the party.

Prospective Students: Cyprus now the most Dangerous Country to Study - Beware!!

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Abike Dabiri Warns Nigerians Over Studying In Cyprus Universities

Abike Dabiri Warns Nigerians Over Studying In Cyprus Universities CKN NEWS – The House committee on Diaspora has drawn the attention of Nigerians to a suspicious move by the authorities of the Cyprus International University, Nicosia North Cyprus, to lure Nigerian Students to their University. The Committee warned on the dangers of sending Nigerian students to Cyprus International University, Nicosia, North Cyprus, as one Gabriel Soriwe recently died as a student in the University under mysterious circumstances. Gabriel Soriwe, 20 years old, was a student of Electrical and Electronics at the Cyprus International Nicosia, North Cyprus.

Stripped Women: Ejigbo Oba on the run.

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THIS IS AN OUTRAGE, WORSE THAN HOMOSEXUALITY!. IT'S BEYOND PARDON

This is an example of things worse than homosexuality. It is barbaric. It is beyond pardon

" Man is born free (but) and everywhere he is (the Nigeria) in chains"--Jean Jacque Rousseau.

"Man thinks himself (the Nigerian), the master of others and still remains a greater slave than they" Jean Jacque Rousseau

"I am not a liberator
liberators do not exist
the people have to liberate themselves"
--ERNESTO "CHE" GUEVARA (1928-1961)

Is the hand of the law saw short that the perpetrators of this barbarism cannot be brought to book? Who will liberate our people, if they cannot, by their concerted effort, liberate themselves?

Reports after the break.

LCC makes ₦15m a day on Lekki toll gate – Investigation

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Culled from Punch
Some time towards the end of 2013, Olalekan Liadi left his Lekki home in his SUV for Victoria Island.

He is a regular motorist who shuttles between Lekki and other parts of the Lagos Island.  But this day, he had already passed through the toll plaza at Admiralty Way before he remembered that he had forgotten a very important document which he left on his bed.  He was so furious with himself because he didn’t have any other choice but to drive back home to be able to make any headway in his business that day.

Catholic church corrupts the gospel of Jesus Christ – Chris Okotie (Caution! Get your dic ready)

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Pastor Kris Okotie of the Household of God Church International Ministries tells GBENRO ADEOYE in this interview why he still wants to run for president despite his three failed attempts and why he splashed over N150m on two luxury cars recently

What informed your recent write-up titled ‘2014: Relevance of a paradigm shift’? Is it a prelude to announcing your intention ahead of 2015 presidential election?

No, I started writing for the media, (including a contribution to Punch) about a year ago. This article is just one of my regular write-ups. It has nothing to do with my presidential ambition. That said, I will run in 2015, God willing.

Ukraine’s president Viktor Yanukovych signs anti-protest bill into law

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Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych has signed into law a bill aimed at curbing anti-government protests.
The bill was passed in parliament on Thursday with a quick show of hands by MPs loyal to the president, rather than the usual system of electronic voting.

The changes include a ban on unauthorised tents in public areas and criminal responsibility for slandering government officials. The move has sparked uproar among the opposition, who say it is illegal.

Nigerian adult nabbed With 53 Tubes of Heroin in Liberia

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Monrovia — For the second time in less than a month officers of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) assigned at the Roberts International Airport (RIA) have nabbed a Nigerian national with 53 tubes of heroin.
Johnson Paul is the second Nigerian to be arrested at the country’ s only international airport in less than a month with such huge quantity of drugs which the Drug Enforcement Agency has put its street value at US$23, 250.00 equivalents to L$2, 027,850.00.

Comedians share the same personality with mentally disturbed people - Research claims

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Some comedians won't like this as a fresh research claims comedians have the exact personalities with mad people or individuals with Mental problems.  Researchers from Oxford University and Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust say manic thinking helps join together ridiculous ideas that spark humour.The ability to make people laugh arises from a personality of the sort displayed by individuals with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. 

Lagos Records 125% last Quarter Budget performance in 2013

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….Tasks Permanent Secretaries to take leadership of their various MDAs

Lagos State Government closed 2013 with an impressive 125 percent last quarter budget performance and a cumulative year round record of 85 percent.

The State which ran a N507.105Billion Budget at a Capital to Recurrent ratio of 54 to 46 percent, recorded a cumulative third quarter performance of 71 percent which it beefed up to 85percent at the close of the year because of its last quarter performance.

Playboy Playmate Cassandra Lynn Hensley dies

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 34 year-old beautiful Playboy model Cassandra Lynn Hensley was supposedly found lifeless at her friend's house in LA on Thursday January 15th in according to TMZ.The model was discovered hanging in a tub in her friend's toilet and by the time paramedics came, she'd passed away.   Law enforcement are analyzing the demise as a probable overdose, police force informed TMZ. She leaves behind a daughter. May her heart sleep in peace..

President Goodluck Jonathan hates the Yoruba – Fani-Kayode ( What do you think ?)

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President Goodluck Jonathan and those within his inner circle simply hate the yoruba. And we the yoruba did not resist, fight and defeat the hegemony of other nationalities in the last 100 years just for it to be replaced with Ijaw domination.

I have said it before and I will say it again, if we cannot have a level playing field for all tribes, all religions and all nationalities in Nigeria and if we cannot all be treated as equals then let Nigeria cease to exist.

Mike Murdock Gives Pastor Abiodun Of Coza A Rolls Royce & $1m

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 Popular American preacher, Mike Murdock was in Nigeria last week for a program tagged, “12 Days of Glory”. The program was an annual conference organized by the Commonwealth Of Zion Assembly- COZA.

While preaching on the 15th of January, the last day, he allegedly gave pastor Biodun a Royce rolls, $1millon dollars and further prayed for his family.

Horrible: 16-year-old girl ra*ped to death in Bayelsa

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Daily Trust reports:
A 23-year-old man is currently in police detention over an alleged  r*ape which led to the death of a 16-year-old girl in Oporoma community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
According to sources, the victim was said to have visited the home of the suspect with her friend where they were offered drinks as guests.  The deceased was said to have accepted the drink while her friend declined. It was gathered that after the victim’s friend had left earlier, the suspect was reported to have ra*ped the victim till she became unconscious.