Man to have his eyes gouged out, Ear & nose removed for tossing acid in girl's face

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 An Iranian man has been sentenced to having his eyes gouged out, his right ear and nose cut off as punishment for throwing acid in the face of a young girl causing her to lose her eyesight, right ear and nose, an Iranian court has ruled.

Haaretz.com reports that the man was convicted in October 2013 of intentionally attacking the girl after a love gone sour. Iran's high court wants the body parts the victim lost during the vicious attack to be removed from the perpetrator's body as payback and have defended their decision.

Couple caught in Abeokuta for apparently fighting bare in public areas

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A man and his wife were today Wednesday March 5th arraigned in an Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court  sitting at Isabo for allegedly fighting nude in public over alleged infidelity.

The accused, Kehinde Soetan, 37,  and Aderinsola Lawal, 28, were arraigned for  breach of public peace. The duo, however,  pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The Police  Prosecutor, Augustine Ozimini, said that the offence was committed on Tuesday  at 2.30 p.m. at Obada Oko area of  Abeokuta. He alleged  that the couple fought and tore  their clothes in public. 
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9 Murdered in midnight attack on Riyom, Plateau

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The Police in Plateau said 9 persons were killed on Tuesday night attack on Angwan-Waran in Riyom Local Government of the State. Mr Chris Olakpe, the Commissioner of Police in Plateau, in Jos on Wednesday said that the attackers had fled the area before the arrival of security agents.

He said the police and other personnel of the Special Task Force (STF) maintaining the peace in Plateau, had stepped in and restored normalcy to the area. Continue...

Fashola Receives New Chief of Naval Staff, Says Nation's Current Challenges Present Huge.

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Fashola Receives New Chief of Naval Staff, Says Nation's Current Challenges Present Huge Opportunities to create home grown Expertise

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) Wednesday received the new Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin, on a courtesy visit, stating that the nation’s current security challenges present huge opportunities for the country to create home grown expertise.
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LASU Fresh Students Matriculate March 28

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Lagos State University [LASU] senate has announced that the newly admitted students for 2013/2014 academic session are expected to resume for their screening exercises from Monday, March 10 – Thursday, March 13, 2014, while their matriculation has been slated for Friday, March 28, 2014.

The Resumption schedule approved in phase by the senate of the University for the re-opening of the institution, has the registration of the fresh students confirmed for Monday, March 17, 2014.

Press Statement: Rising queue at Petrol Stations in the State

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Press Statement.
The Lagos State Government has observed the rising queue at Petrol Stations in the State occasioned by fuel scarcity and is therefore appealing to petrol station owners and curious motorists to work with Traffic Officers to ensure order and keep the traffic moving.

Video: Pregnant mom drives van filled with children into ocean

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Check out Pres. Jonathan Sworn-in Ministers

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The Presidency this morning March 5th announced the sack of the Minister of Sports, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi who has been replaced by Tamuno Danagogo. 

Pres. Jonathan also swore-in 11 new ministers and assigned them ministries. The ministers are:
Musiliu Obanikoro (Lagos), Minister of State Defence
 Mohammed Wakil (Borno), Minister of State Power

Spoilt 18 year old sues parents to support her after she ran away

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An 18-year-old girl Rachel Canning is suing her parents for support claiming she was abandoned by them after she turned 18. She also claimed her parents were behind her bulimia and that her father showed her 'inappropriate affection', UK Daily Mail reports

Rachel Canning (left) turned up to Morris County Court, New Jersey, yesterday dressed in her school uniform and pearls for the first hearing in her sensational case against her parents (right) who she claimed 'abandoned' her and owe her money. But her hopes were dampened when Judge Peter Bogaard read an expletive-laden and vicious answerphone message left by Rachel, from Lincoln Park, New Jersey, to her mother, Elizabeth, and said: 'Have you ever in your experience seen such gross disrespect for a parent? I don't see it in my house.' 

Reply to Sadiq Abacha'Open letter to Prof. - on behalf of Wole Soyinka by Ayo Sogunro

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Sadiq Sani Abacha gets the first reply to his open letter to Prof. Wole Soyinka from writer/activist, Ayo Sogunro. Read below and tell us what you think...
I do not know you personally, but I admire your filial bravery - however misguided - in defending the honour of your father, the late General Sani Abacha. This in itself is not a problem; it is an obligation—in this cultural construct of ours - for children to rise to the defence of their parents, no matter what infamy or perfidy the said parent might have dabbled in. 

Ogun's Chronicle of Maladministration: The Sad Story Of Imagbon Community.

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Ogun’s Chronicle of Maladministration: The Sad Story Of Imagbon Community

Some visitors and passersby had, over the past few months commended what they more often than not, refer to as the new face of Ogun state going by the massive road construction embarked upon by the present administration. The sprawling  six-lane 'highways' and the walkways, the flyovers and the N250million pedestrian crossing all made up the major reason for this new-found love for the Gateway State. Impressive and intimidating as they are, the huge construction site which Ogun State is as of now triggers some yet-to-be-answered questions. .

Beyond My Rugged Self - Written By Charly Boy

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Written Charly Boy 

My father and I didn't always get along but then again as a teenager or a wise ass kid, who got along with their "old fashion" dad? He prepared me for the person i am  today. We made up some 25yrs ago and since then we have built an unusual bond. He developed great respect for my struggles, consistency and focus.

Nigerian Man jailed in the UK for cheating 6 girls out of £186k

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Covenant University graduate Stephen Emmanuel Jack, who now studies in the UK, has been jailed for 3 years for seducing six women on dating websites and cheating them out of £186,000, according to a report by UK Mirror. Find the report below...
A lonely hearts conman was jailed for three years after cheating six women out of £186,000 through dating websites. Police believe student Emmanuel Jack, 26, claimed to be an architect, engineer and gem broker, while talking them into handing over the money.

China captures 3 more suspects in station attack

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BEIJING (AP) — Police have captured the three remaining suspects in a slashing rampage at a train station in southwestern China that killed 29 people, state media said Monday.

Authorities say the attack in Kunming city that also wounded 143 was carried out by separatists from the far-western region of Xinjiang.

Clashes in Xinjiang between authorities and ethnic Uighurs over the past year have left scores dead, but the assault Saturday evening occurred more than 1,500 kilometers (900 miles) to the southeast in Yunnan province, which has not had a history of such unrest.

Chika Agatha, busty actress flaunts her Bikini body in new pics

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 Nollywood actress Chika Agatha shows off her hot body in a one-piece swimwear at the beach. The Anambra State-born Business Management graduate of University of Nigeria, Enugu has featured in lots of movies including Temple of Serpent, S3x in The Bar Beach, and Ajekpako Billionaire.

Famous Fuji Singer, Obesere, Caught For So-called R*pe

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Premium Times Reports that police in Lagos have arrested a popular Fuji musician,  Abass Akande, popularly known as Obesere, for allegedly raping a 29-year-old businesswoman, Olanike Olaiya, the Vanguard newspaper  is reporting this morning.

Ms. Olanike said the musician raped her in his Okota residence, Lagos. But Obesere, according to the report, is insisting that Ms. Olanike was his lover and that they had sex as consenting adults....

UNILAG Girl Goes Mad In Day Light After leaving The Man She Visited (See Photo)

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Information reaching us today from the source claimed that the ex pictured above is  a student of the prestigious UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS. The girl whose name is undisclosed, reportedly started some public display of madness in FESTAC section of Lagos state. She was thought to have paid  a trip to an unidentified guy who lives in the area. And some unidentified men stumbled to take her away not long after she started the broad day light display of lunacy.

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, the banker who turned whistleblower has a revolutionary message for Nigeria

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Lamido Sanusi: ‘If the population as a whole starts protesting what is going on in our country, how many of them can they kill?' Photograph: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters

Aristocrats rarely turn whistleblower. After all, they are more often than not the beneficiaries of a social order that guarantees them a life of privilege. So the least one could expect is that they avoid rocking the boat. Criticism of the status quo is supposed to be the preserve of the have-nots.

Hence the surprise of many when Lamido Sanusi, scion of one of the most powerful royal families in northern Nigeria, started talking publiclyabout alleged corruption in the oil industry and billions in missing revenue.

Sanusi had, up until now, led a pretty predictable life. He attended the right schools, enjoyed a successful banking career and in 2009 was appointed governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Hardly your stereotypical activist candidate.

Federal Government recruits forest security men to fight Boko Haram

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According to Punch, the Federal Government has resorted to recruiting forest guards to assist the Joint Task Force in combating Boko Haram insurgents in the northern part of the country.

Most of the insurgents are believed to be using routes cutting through forests in states like Borno, Yobe, Taraba and Adamawa to smuggle arms into the country from Cameroon and other neighbouring countries.

The Conservator General of National Park Service, Mr. Haruna Abubakar, told the House of Representatives Committee on Environment on Monday that the guards would help the JTF to comb the forests for hideouts of insurgents.

Draw for first Lagos Homes scheme, very transparent - Home Winners

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Winners who emerged as home owners during the first historic draw of the Lagos Home Ownership Mortgage Scheme (HOMS) held at the Blueroof Hall in LTV Complex have described the process of applying for a home and participating in the draws as very transparent.

Speaking with newsmen after their names were picked in the public draws, one of the winners, Mr. Abayomi Sylvester Akitoye who won a three-bedroom flat at Alhaja Adetoun Mustapha Estate, Ijaiye said the process was very transparent.