Fake Phones Worth ₦2.7bn Imported in 2013 – Minister of Communication

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Omobola Johnson

About one million fake mobile phone handsets valued at N2.7bn were imported into the country last year.

This is just as the Federal Government bemoaned the poor quality of service delivery by telecommunications operators in the country.

Minister of Communication Technology, Mrs. Omobola Johnson, made this known on Monday Consumer Roundtable on Phone Rights organised by the Consumer Protection Council, CPC, to commemorate the 2014 World Consumer Rights’ Day in Abuja.

Group (ERI) wants Enugu Govt House invaders fished out

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By TONY EDIKE
ENUGU — A group, Enugu Roots Initiative, ERI, has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to compel security agencies to unravel the identity and the mission of the hoodlums who invaded Government House, Enugu, penultimate weekend, emphasising that such a serious matter should not be swept under the carpet.
It also commended the President for the flag-off of the 2nd Niger Bridge, and noted that the project would accelerate economic activities in the South-East and South-South zones.

Immigration (NIS) Tragedy: The Worst Is Yet To Come

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Sam Nda-Isaiah
— March 17, 2014
Did President Jonathan see the front pages of all the major Nigerian newspapers yesterday? If he did, was he able to sleep last night? Well, for the information of the president, most Nigerians who saw the photographs of applicants at the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) recruitment exercise couldn’t sleep. Nigerians are scared. They are frightened by the inexorable consequences of such level of unemployment. The augury for this country and indeed any other country in that situation is very dangerous.

The Calibre of weaponry: SEE What Troops Grabbed From Boko Haram's Fatal Camp -

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 Despite obvious challenges, Nigerian soldiers are along with their game and doing their best to end  the menace of Boko Haram ravaging the North East in particular and Nigeria in general. Military authorities said on Saturday that troops have captured an enormous armoury with an arms and ammunition dump owned by the dreaded terrorist sect.

The calibre of weaponry in the captured camp is mind-blowing. More photos
below… …the counter-terrorism operations continue!

Banker defrauds Emir of Kano of ₦17million

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A female banker identified as Amina Magaji, who works with one of the old generation banks has reportedly defrauded the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero, to the tune of ₦17million.

The Emir reportedly opened the account with the said bank in 1967 but left it dormant over the years and the amount in the account grew to ₦46million. Amina who is highly placed in the bank got tempted and deceptively requested for a cheque book, claiming it was for the emir. She started operating the account and withdraw monies from the account to the tune of ₦17million.

VIDEOS: Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Employment Stampede

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See more videos bellow.

Photos: AGN President, Ibinabo Fiberesima at the WIPO Conference in Cote d' Ivoire

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 The president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Ibinabo Fiberesima was recently at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) held in Abidjan, Ivory coast, West Africa to give a 20-minute presentation on the theme "Improving Actors'Socio-Economic Conditions ".

Pakistan gang-rape victim Amina Bibi dies after setting herself on fire

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The 17-year-old Pakistani victim of a gang rape died on Fri Mar.14 after setting herself on fire in protest against a police report that led to the release of a key suspect, a doctor and her brother said.
College student Amina Bibi doused herself with petrol and then set it alight on Thursday outside a police station near the city of Muzaffargarh, in Pakistan's eastern province of Punjab.
A video shot by a bystander shows a woman in a headscarf  engulfed by flames, her face charred and distorted in agony.

Dubai Resident to set new Guinness World record for Bungee Jumping

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Coach Colin Phillips

The Guinness World Record attempt for the most bungee jumps in 24 hours is going to be taking place in Dubai on March 20 and 21 at the Porsche Macan 24-Bungee event at the Dubai Autodrome meant for Breast Cancer Arabia.
The jumper is Dubai resident, professional fitness coach Colin Phillips, who throughout the last 10 months has been doing numerous consecutive jumps every weekend in preparation for the official World Record attempt.

SHOCK: Zamfara Commissioner Assassinated By Unknown Gunmen

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A commissioner with Zamfara state local government service commission, Alhaji Yusif Garba, was shot dead by three unidentified gunmen near his residence at Ungwar Zabarma of Tudun Wada area of the state capital, Gusau, on March 14, 2014, Friday. The suspects escaped immediately after the murder without robbing money from the victim.

Horrible: 35 secondary school students Nabbed For Cultism In Osun

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GI

Thirty five secondary school students with have been arrested by officials of the Nigeria Peace Corps in Osogbo, the Osun state capital.

The students with ages ranging between 13 and 16 were arrested over theor alleged involvement in cult related activities.

According to the commandant of the Nigeria Peace Corps, Ayinde Paul Kayode, they were reportedly apprehended while attending meetings in various schools.

Malaysian official confirms that the Malaysian Airplane Carrying 239 was Seized

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It has been confirmed by the Malaysian government that the missing Malaysian Airlines plane was hijacked.

X-rated image with Muna Obiekwe: see the picture and judge me — Biola Ige Opens up

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It appears we're finally hearing what we expected of the actress to say, "the picture is just a photoshop".  Beautiful actress, Biola Ige has to bail her way out from the mess she put her self giving flimsy reasons that people don't like  her and she often not appreciated but believes in her self and her ability. To sum up, she termed the sucking and smooching picture as the work of her haters. Hmm, what would you anticipate of anyone? Nevertheless, she admitted to the facts she can act n*de and please what more could be the argument? She could definitely be the one in the scene. Well, we're not denying her any privileged of doubt. In the interview with Vanguard, she said it all. Continue after the break.

Immigration Recruitment Pandemonium, four More People Die In Port Harcourt

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According to Premium Times, hospital authorities at the Rivers government-owned Braithwaite Memorial Hospital in Port Harcourt have confirmed that four candidates died during a stampede at the Nigeria Immigration Service recruitment which took place at the Liberation Stadium this morning.

Syrian forces clearing out rebels from stronghold near Lebanon - military source

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Syrian forces in Yabroud were in the final stages on Sunday of clearing out rebels holed up there for months and had begun dismantling roadside bombs laid by the militants, a military source told Reuters. Capturing Yabroud, the last major rebel bastion near the Lebanese border north of Damascus, would help President Bashar al-Assad secure the land route linking his Mediterranean coastal stronghold with the capital Damascus, and choke off a cross-border rebel supply line from Lebanon.

Mass street protests against Assad broke out three years ago and escalated into civil war after a violent security crackdown on demonstrators.

VIDEO: Boko Haram members killed in Maiduguri attack (Viewer Discretion Advised)

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A large number of Boko Haram militants who launched attack on military barracks and other neighbourhoods of Maiduguri, Borno State, were reportedly killed Friday by the Nigerian security forces and members of vigilante group, referred to as the civilian-JTF.

The Boko Haram members had attacked Giwa Barracks and freed a number of the detainees nevertheless the military could actually pursue them and kill them.

U.S. Ambassador Speaks in Pidgin English; Nigerians like It (VIDEO)

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Dad accused of killing his lesbian daughter and her girlfriend at his home

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A devout Muslim man is being accused of killing his lesbian daughter and her girlfriend at his home. The bodies of Britney Cosby (pictured right in the pic) and Crystal Jackson (pictured left), both 24, were found behind a Dumpster in Texas on March 7th, but police believe they were killed somewhere else and later dumped there.

James Larry Cosby has been arrested and charged with two counts of evidence-tampering and police are planning to upgrade his charges to capital murder once they finish their investigation as all fingers point to him as the murderer because evidence has so far shown that the ladies were killed in his home. His daughter died from blows to the head while her girlfriend died from a gunshot wound....

VIDEO: Nigerian Immigration Employment Stampede Test Lead to Death of Over 10

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You may wonder what has happened to crowd control and proper processes. Clearly, this wasn't thought through and for that the 'ogas at the top' should be held accountable for this National embarrassment...and harm suffered.

Watch the video after the break.

HRH Danjuma Banyonga turns Ambassador for Peace...

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The rich culture of the Donga people of Taraba State was on display penultimate week. The occasion was when His Highness, Dr. Danjuma Banyonga MFR. Garbosa 111, Gara Donga, was appointed as Ambassador for Peace of United Nation’s-Polac.

It was a unique gathering as UN-Polac Mayor for Peace, Mr Lucky Igbokwe  (Don Lulu) presented the Gara Donga with the medal of honor and plaque as the latest UN-Polac Ambassador for Peace. Continue...