"Nigerians encourage corruption" ,says President Goodluck .E Jonathan ( Do you agree ?)

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President Goodluck Jonathan  has lamented  that in spite of institutional reforms aimed at fighting corrupt practices, Nigerians, through their actions encourage graft.

He also said both the  public and private sectors were involved in corruption but stated that he would not give out their names “so that  I won’t be attacked.”

The President  spoke while declaring open the 54th annual conference of the Nigerian Economic Society in Abuja on Tuesday.

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Amaechi’s NGF calls for Okonjo-Iweala’s resignation

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Members of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum have called on the Minister of Finance, who is also the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to resign her appointment if she knew she would not be able to adhere strictly with the Appropriation Act 2013.

They said the non-compliance with the revenue projections of the Federal Government 2013 Budget was also a direct breach of the provisions of the Appropriation Act, 2013.

These decisions were part of the resolutions of the Governor Rotimi Amaechi-led NGF, which met in Abuja on Tuesday evening.

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Video: Nigerian House of Representatives turn boxing ring.

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This is what happened on the floor of the House of Representatives today

Australia gets a new Prime minster, "Tony Abbott".

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Tony Abbott was sworn in as Australia's new prime minister on Wednesday, officially ending six years of Labor rule, with the conservative vowing to get straight down to business. The 55-year-old leader of the Liberal/National coalition government was sworn in at Government House in Canberra by Governor-General Quentin Bryce. Tony Abbott promised to end immediately the previous government's carbon tax and other climate change measures. Abbott's conservative coalition won the general election on September 7 with a solid majority in the lower house, but he will have to deal with a range of minor parties which will hold the balance in the Senate to get legislation through parliament. Abbott has been criticised inside his own party for only choosing one woman in his cabinet - Foreign Minister Julie Bishop. Retiring conservative Senator Susan Boyce said it was "embarrassing internationally." Labor acting leader Chris Bowen said Afghanistan now had more women in government than Australia.

All McDonald's in Poland shut down over bomb scare

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All of over 300 McDonald’s restaurants across Poland were evacuated on Tuesday night after a bomb threat, Gazeta.pl news portal reported. The portal reported citing Krzysztof Klapa, a spokesman for McDonald’s company in Poland, that an anonymous telephone call warned about a bomb in one of the McDonald’s restaurants, but did not specify which one. “Since we never ignore such calls, we immediately warned the police and it took measures across whole Poland,” he was cited as saying. Reuters reported citing Mariusz Sokolowski, a spokesman for the Polish police, that it was a false alarm and law enforcers were currently focused on finding the perpetrator.

Radical Islamist group Al Qaeda run the show in Syria; U.S. now Supporting Al Qaeda ??

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In reality no secular opposition to the regime of Bashar al-Assad is left in Syria; now the most radical Islamist groups run the show there. The largest of them are related to Al Qaeda. This is the conclusion of the experts of IHS Jane’s, one of the most reputable international research centers focusing on the military issues and the issues of security. The center has prepared an analytical report on the situation in Syria, which will be published in full by the end of this week. Some of its conclusions have already been made public by the British press.

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Senate President backs national conference (What do you think ?)

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President of the Senate, David Mark, on Tuesday said the call for national conference by certain sections of the country was in order in view of the discontent in the polity.

Mark, while welcoming senators from their seven-week annual vacation, said every matter about the union of ethnic groups that made up the country should be opened to discussion though with the proviso that the dismemberment of the country should be a no-go area.

He said that the country could not continue to shy away from discussing national issues in view of the discontent in the polity and present global realities.

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"How my Dad Died" - Late Agagu's first son reveals

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The first son of the late former Governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Agagu, Feyi, has made made public what might have caused his father's death.
In an interview with one of Nigeria's dailies, he said, “He just had a medical examination, which showed that he had a little cholesterol, and was hypertensive.

“There is diabetes in our family, but it’s nothing major; it was just something he had been dealing with for the past 10 to 15 years. So, there was no inkling that something was about to happen,”

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Spain-Based Nigerian Arrested With 364 wraps of Coke (₦72m) in Lagos.

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Francis Bawaba 

A Nigerian living in Madrid, Spain has been arrested at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos with 6.49 kilogrammes of cocaine,  Nigeria’s anti-drug trafficking agency said on Monday. The high-grade Brazilian cocaine has been nipped in the bud by anti-narcotic officials,” said Mitchell Ofoyeju, spokesperson for the Nigerian  Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.

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Oando Plc. reacts to Mr Ibori’s Assets revelation

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Oando Plc. has reacted to the revelation that Mr Ibori hid some of his assets in the company and money passed from Oando’s accounts to Ibori’s Swiss accounts.

A three-week confiscation hearing began at London’s Southwark Crown Court on Monday where Sasha, a British prosecutor, told the court that Mr Ibori hid some of his assets in Oando and money passed from the company’s accounts to Ibori’s Swiss accounts.

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Mallam Nasir El-Rufai responds to CAN, dismisses their threat

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A follower tweeted at Mallam El-Rufai asking what will happen when the 7-day ultimatum given to him by CAN expires, and the former FCT minister responded that nothing will happen. Tweet after the break.

NBC Stops radio stations from playing Wizkid's The Matter & Phyno's Man of the Year

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  According to Beatfm OAP Gbemi Olateru Olagbegi, The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has instructed them not to play two songs - Wizkid ft Maleek Berry - The Matter and Phyno - 'Man of the Year. Were they singing ashewo things in the songs? 

US Navy Yard Shooting spree leave 13 Dead; As Shooter got Killed

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A gunman opened fire on Monday around a Navy facility building in Washington, United States, killing about 12 people. Identified as Aaron Alexi, the shooter was later gunned down by a sniper. “He aimed the gun and fired our way. I couldn’t believe it,” a male survivor who identified himself as Todd Brundidge told the media.

The violence started unfolding around 8.20am on Monday, when several shots were fired inside the southeast Washington facility.  People frantically ran down stairs to get out of the building. Mr Todd said: “They were pushing. They were shoving. People were falling down. As we came outside, people were climbing the wall trying to get over the wall to get out. …. It was just crazy.”  Security agencies have launched full investigation into the incident
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UniJos Undergraduates Steal ₦2B Electronically From Union Bank

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Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested two young men identified as Isaiah Friday and Azzaior Samuel for allegedly defrauding a bank the sum of N2.05b. The suspects who claimed to be undergraduates of the University of Jos and two bureau de change operators, Salihu Mahmoud and Dan Ibrahim, connived to commit the criminal act.The suspects were also accused of being members of a syndicate that specialised in breaking into thecomputer data base of financial institutions to carry out dry posting of funds...

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Iran ambitious space program: Set to send Cat to the space.

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Country’s senior space program official, Mohammad Ebrahimi, said Iran's next space capsule could carry the Persian cat. So far, Iran has reportedly sent worms, a turtle, and a mouse into space. Moreover, the country claims that in February it successfully shot a monkey outside Earth's atmosphere and returned it safely. Though photos raised questions about whether the same animal was shown in pre- and post-flight images. 
So who’s next? Perhaps, finally a human… 

Russia's chief justice in "stable condition" in Accra

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The Russian embassy in Ghana is providing all necessary assistance to Chairman of the Russian Supreme Court Vyacheslav Lebedev who has been injured in a road crash, a Russian diplomatic source told RIA Novosti Tuesday.

Lebedev was involved in a car accident and transported to a military hospital in [Ghana's capital] Accra for medical treatment, the source said. The Russian embassy in Ghana is providing him with all necessary assistance.

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Don’t be scared: Climate change forecasts were wrong

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Top climate scientists have admitted their global warming forecasts are wrong and our planet is not heating at the rate they claimed it was. The final draft of a report to be published by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) later this month.

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Mavin Boss: Donjazzy reveals the secret behind his success

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Donjazzy is undoubtedly a “GIVER”..now he says he not just helps people but actually pays his Tithe.. How many people actually believe giving 10% of your earnings to a church guarantees success. I know alot of successful friends who swear it works.I also know many who feel its ridiculous to give 10% when you aren’t sure if it will endup as contribution to fund a pastor’s extravagant lifestyle… Agree…. See his tweet after the break.

Syrian children lethally injected before cameras for war propaganda videos - French journalist

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Thierry Meyssan, a French journalist and political activist, gives an account of the Syrian chemical gas attack concluding that the attack was fabricated. In his research he cites the contradictions which appeared in the reports on the attack made by the US, Britain, and France.

To begin with, Meyssan makes a list of five things claimed by the secret services which he deems illogical.

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West vows to increase backing for Syrian rebels

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Britain, France and the United States on Monday agreed to step up their backing for rebels fighting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

The three powers also agreed at talks in Paris that Assad would face "serious consequences" if he fails to comply with a UN resolution setting out a timetable for the handover of Syria's chemical weapons to international control, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said.

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