Israel steps up bombardment of Gaza

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Gaza has seen one of its heaviest nights of bombardment in three weeks, after Israel’s prime minister warned of a long conflict ahead. Gaza’s only power plant was damaged as Israel carried out 60 air strikes, also targeting sites associated with Hamas, the group which controls Gaza. At least 60 people died in Gaza, possibly including UN staff members. An Israeli military spokesman said the strikes signalled a “gradual increase in the pressure” on Hamas.

Lagos Hospital Where Ebola Victim Died Shut Down

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The Lagos State government has shut down and quarantined First Consultants Hospital in Obalende where a Liberian, Mr Patrick Sawyer with Ebola virus died last week in Lagos.

“We have shut the hospital to enable us to properly quarantine the environment. Some of the hospital staff who were in close contact with the victim have been isolated. The hospital will be shut for a week and all staff monitored to ensure the virus has not spread,” the Lagos State Health Commissioner Jide Idris said. 

US Selling Israel Weapons for Use on Palestinians - Middle East Expert

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 While negotiating a truce between Israelis and Palestinian militants, the US continues to stoke the conflict by selling deadly weapons to Israel, a Middle East expert told RIA Novosti Monday.


“Even as the US government claims to be brokering a ceasefire, it continues selling weapons to Israel,” said Ken Klippenstein, a journalist who regularly covers the conflict.

Oyinlola Supports My Ambition — Omisore

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Senator Iyiola Omisore, candidate representing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming governorship election in Osun State, has declared that he enjoys a cordial relationship with the immediate former governor of the state, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola.



Omisore said this in rebuttal of claims in political circles of a feud between the two prominent members of the PDP, which fuelled claims that Oyinlola was defecting to the APC.
Governor Rauf Aregbesola’s visit to Oyinlola, whose government he criticised heavily when he became governor further fuelled the claims.

MMWG Group Urges FG To Negotiate With Boko Haram For Release Of Chibok Girls

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The Muslim Media Watch Group of Nigeria (MMWG) has urged the federal government to negotiate the release of the abducted scchoolgirls in Chibok, Borno state, with Boko Haram insurgents.

According to the group, the problems of insecurity in the country can only be surmounted through negotiation and intensive prayers.

Buhari’s Survival Saved Nigeria From Genocide

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Human Rights activist and Co-ordinator of Ijaw Monitoring Group has said former Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari’s survival in a bomb blast in Kaduna saved Nigeria the genocide that would have been worse than what happened in Rwanda.

Speaking to Vanguard in an interview, the former Publicity Secretary of Ijaw National Congress (INC) said the survival of Buhari was the greatest miracle from God this year.

“It was not General Buhari that was lucky, it was Nigeria that was actually lucky that Buhari survived the attack.

“Some people don’t know the implications because they are ignorant of history. The killing of two political leaders in a plane crash that was bombed in Rwanda was what led to the worst genocide in Africa history.

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Cheque Forgery Syndicate nabbed In Lagos

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Operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Ikeja, Lagos have arrested three persons who specialised in stealing bank customers cheques with which they withdraw money through alleged connivance of some banks staff.

Recovered from the suspects were two dud cheques, fake letter heads of the Ekiti State House of Assembly and that of the state’s Ministry of Finance and Economic Development which they allegedly intended to use to procure United Kingdom visa.  The suspects’ modus operandi, as gathered, included visiting banks around Lagos pretending to be transacting one business or another.  Meanwhile, they would be on the look out for any customer who is careless with his cheque book with the aim of stealing such.

Eormer FCT Minister, Nasir El Rufai's Son dies in car Crash

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 Hamza El Rufai, among the sons of the former Minister of the FCT & Chieftain of the APC, Nasir El Rufai died today July 29th in an automobile accident. His father took to his Facebook page to announce his passing on. This type of young man. Too sad! 
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Photo: 2 Nigerians Arrested For Protesting Corruption In Ghana

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2 Nigerian guys based in Ghana were arrested last week for joining Ghanaians in a street protest over corruption in Ghana.

According to Sahara Reporters, the demonstrators were protesting corruption, a failing economy, and a high cost of living but police said foreigners have no right to join in a protest of that nature.

Ebola: Liberia Closes Most Border Points

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Most border crossings in Liberia have now been closed and communities hit by an Ebola outbreak face quarantine to attempt to halt the spread of the virus.  Screening centres is also being setup at the few major entry points that may remain open, including the main airport. 
Meanwhile, Nigeria largest's airline, Arik Air, has suspended all flights to Liberia and Sierra Leone after having a man with Ebola flew to Nigeria last week.

Two female terrorists bomb Kano

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Two female suicide bombers struck in numerous areas of Kano on Monday, killing   and injuring many on each day Muslim faithful thronged the prayer grounds in the town to observe the Eid-el-Fitri.  The initial attack took place at about 10am on a Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Mega station   at Hotoro Quarters along Maiduguri Road. The 2nd was at about 1.40pm at the Trade Fair Complex entrance on Zoo Road.

But there have been conflicting figures on the amounts of the killed and injured.  Only on Sunday, a bomber hurled explosives at worshippers in a Catholic church in the town, killing five and wounding eight. Exactly the same day,   a 15-year-old female suicide bomber killed herself while trying to a target some police officers.

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Lawmaker offers scholarships to undergraduates, postgraduates

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Chairman, Senate Committee on Special Duties, Senator Clever Ikisipo has given scholarships to about 145 students in various institutions of higher learning.

The beneficiaries, drawn from his senatorial districts of Ogbia, Brass and Nembe areas of Bayelsa State, comprised 135 undergraduates and 10 postgraduate students.

We have insiders in commercial banks ─ Suspected fraudsters

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The Lagos State Police Command has arrested three suspected fraudsters who allegedly specialised in withdrawing money from people’s bank accounts.  Our correspondent learnt that the suspects ─ Kola Osho, Oyedepo Adesola and Kola Ademola ─ were apprehended by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad in the Pipeline area, Abule-Egba, Lagos.

It was gathered that the suspects were apprehended after a tip-off had reached the police that some fraudsters were lurking at the location.  Our correspondent further learnt that while Adesola and Ademola were arrested on Wednesday, July 23, Osho was arrested the following day.

What fruit and vegetables can do

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Protection from allergies: Make sure you’re eating your apples with the skin on — it contains an antioxidant that has antihistamine properties. One study even found that people who eat five apples a week have better lung function than people who don’t.

Lower blood pressure: Not only can foods rich in potassium lower blood pressure, you can get the benefits without eating bananas all day. In fact, bananas don’t even rank in the top 10 of best sources of potassium — instead, reach for baked sweet potatoes, beet greens, winter squash, prune juice and carrot juice.

Task force men beat tricycle rider to coma

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Some tricycle task force officials in Akwa Ibom State on Monday beat up a 32-year old tricycle rider, Mr. Sunday Okon, to coma over arguments on the sales of tickets on public holidays.

The incident occurred around the Pepperoni area of Abak Road, Uyo at 12.50pm.

It was learnt that Okon refused to pay for the tickets on the strength that Monday had been declared a public holiday by the Federal Government.

The sun sets soon for the PDP and the party’s end will be ugly – Tinubu

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A former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has predicted that the end of the Peoples Democratic Party will be disgraceful.

He alleged that the impeachment of some All Progressive Congress governors was an attempt to turn Nigeria into a one-party state but vowed that the PDP’s joy over the impeachment would be short-lived.

#3 of Top 10 Signs You’ve Been In Nigeria For Too Long

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3. You are now used to Nigerian Foods

Nigerian foods are very delicious but most foreigners find it disgusting when they arrive. When you discover that you are now okay with Nigerian foods, in fact you eat Pounded yam and Efo riro like you are from Ekiti State, it means you have stayed too long in Nigeria and you are now a confirm ‘Naija’ person.

 

  

#4 of Top 10 Signs You’ve Been In Nigeria For Too Long

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4. You Speak in Naija slangs

When you’ve stayed in Nigeria long enough you learn the use of slangs. We use them often times to make our conversations unintelligible to people outside of your discussion circle. Kids use them to communicate in the presence of their parents and so on. Some include ‘para’ for angry,  ‘egunje’ for bribe, ‘gbagaun’ for grammatical errors, ‘gbedu’ for music,  etc.

   

10 Signs You’ve Been In Nigeria For Too Long

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Weed Control Method Helps Bauchi Maize Farmers Record 100% Yield

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Maize Farmers in Bauchi State had been recording 100 percent yield per hectare in the past three years as a result of adopting striga weed control techniques introduced in 2011, Programme Manager of Bauchi State Agricultural Development Programme (BSADP), Dr Iliyasu Gital has disclosed.

Aaccording to him, the techniques had helped control damage done to crops by triga weed, a specie of parasitic plant that suffocates and destroys crops.  He said the techniques, namely crop rotation, mixed cropping and the application of viral powder, were copied from Kenya, and had proved to be very effective.