Senate summon JAMB registrar over mass failure

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Less than 24 hours National Mirror exclusively reported how internet fraudsters contributed to the mass failure of candidates in the last Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, conducted by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), the House of Representatives yesterday summoned the Registrar of the board, Prof Dibu Ojerinde, for questioning.

Chairman, House Committee on Education, Hon. Aminu Suleiman (PDP Kano), said the summons became necessary following series of complaints and protests by many Nigerians of the mass failure.

It will be recalled that the result of the exam, released last weekend, showed only 10 candidates scoring 300 marks and above from the possible 400 while a majority scored below pass mark of 180, which is 40 per cent of the total mark.

According to the lawmaker, the House heard that JAMB authorities had formally explained some reasons for the mass failure in the exam but the explanation is not enough if the content of the complaints is anything to go by.

600 ex-militants threaten to Storm National Assembly

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No fewer than 600 ex-militants in the Niger Delta yesterday threatened to invade the National Assembly over the summon of the Chairman of the Amnesty Implementation Committee, Kingsley Kuku and the former militant leader, Mujaheed Asari- Dokubo, over their remarks on the 2015 presidential election.

The ex-militant leaders described the House of Representatives summon on the duo as divisive and attempt to foment trouble in the country. This was contained in separate statements issued yesterday in Yenagoa by the President, Leadership, Peace and Cultural Development Initiative LPCDI, Reuben Wilson and a former member of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, Eris Paul alias Gen. Ogunboss.

JUJU: PDP officials accused of oath taking in Enugu

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Crisis is now brewing in Igboeze North Local Government Council of Enugu State over an alleged oath taking by some Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, officials in the local government.

Twenty councillors of the local government have however demanded that those involved be tried and punished. It was gathered that the party leadership in the state has directed the Enugu North Senatorial district office of the party headed by Chief Mike Ejinma, to probe the allegation now rocking the council area.

Tension continues to mount as the councillors passed a resolution condemning the development, while affirming their confidence in the chairman of the council, Mr. Bona Onu who is being vilified along side the council party chairman, Mr. Luke Uroko. Uroko, is being accused of highhandedness and running the party as a personal fief,even as he also alleging that 18 electoral ward chairmen and some ward officials were involved in oath-taking.

Heartless: 6 Year Old Girls Rap-èd by Soldiers

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Congolese troops fleeing the M23 rebels last November rap-èd at least 97 women and 33 girls, some as young as 6, a U.N. report released Wednesday said.

 The U.S. Africa Command trained one of the units involved, Commando Battalion 391, in 2010 to be “a model for future reforms within the Congolese armed forces,” according to the AFRICOM web site.

The U.N. report covered “mass rap-è, killings, and arbitrary executions and violations resulting from widespread looting,” U.N. spokesman Martin Nesirky told reporters.

Mob Kills Undergraduate Over Alleged Phone Theft

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A SUSPECTED phone snatcher said to be an undergraduate of the University of Calabar, was killed by a mob at about 9 p.m, Wednesday, for allegedly snatching a phone and a lady’s handbag.

The undergraduate said to be operating with someone at large was alleged to have boarded a taxi at Marian Road to Calabar South and when they got to Goldie by Atu Street junction, they asked the taxi driver to stop and while stepping down from the taxi, one of them grabbed the lady’s handbag who sat next to him while the other snatched her phone.

Court Remands 14 NNPC Workers In Prison For Crude Oil Theft

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Fourteen casual workers of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) accused of vandalising petroleum pipes to siphon crude oil for sales to foreigners have been sent to Kuje Prison on remand.

The defendants arrested by a unit of the Guards of Brigade of the Nigerian Army with 14 tankers loaded with crude oil were sent to the prison by Justice Evon Chukwu after the federal government put them on trial on economic sabotage related offenses.

R.I.P: Ex-Falcon's coach Jossy Lad dies at 72

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Former Chief Coach of the Super Falcons, Joseph Ladipo, popularly known as Jossy Lad, has died aged 72. Jossy Lad died in his house yesterday Thursday May 9th after a battle with a heart related ailment and prostate cancer. Mr Ladipo died while having breakfast yesterday morning according to his daughter, Bimbo Olalere. May his soul rest in peace. Ase !!!

Arrest me if you can, Asari Dokubo dares IG, Reps, others

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ABUJA – Angered by the arrest calls that trailed his comment, Monday, that peace will elude Nigeria if President Goodluck Jonathan is not returned in 2015, the Niger Delta frontline Activist and Leader of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force (NDPVF), Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari has dared the House of Representatives and the security agencies to arrest him if they can muster the courage to do so even as the former Governor of old Anambra state, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife opined that arrests should start with people who had made similar
comments in the past.

U.S. to maintain 9 bases in Afghanistan after 2014

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The United States will maintain nine military bases in Afghanistan after NATO’s troop withdrawal in 2014.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai confirmed on Thursday that the bases, including in Kabul, Bagram, Mazari Sharif, Jalalabad, Kandahar and Herat, would stay because that was in the interests of Afghanistan.
The U.S. will cut its Afghan troop contingent from about 66,000 now to between 3,000 and 9,000 after 2014.

‘Juju’ Worshippers Kill 20 Policemen In Nasarawa

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The deadly militia group popularly known as Ombatse on Tuesday killed at least 20 police officers in an ambush, 10 kilometres from Lafia, the Nasarawa state capital, Nigeria’s north central region.

Aside those killed, nine others were critically injured by the militia and eight out of 11 operational vehicles set ablaze by the militia in the village.The state police commissioner, Abayomi Akeremale, who spoke with newsmen on the attack, said the large contingent was on a mission to raid the shrine.

He said: “We decided at the State Security Council meeting, because of the frequent attacks on churches and mosques by this particular group, who are forcing people to swear an oath at the shrine, that we carry out an operation and arrest the perpetrators for prosecution; less it turns into a religious crisis.

How Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission Defrauded Me – Pilgrim

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A lawyer and Nigerian pilgrim, Efunbola Coker has described her trip to Israel as ‘horrible,’ stating that the services she paid the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) for were far from standard.

Mrs Coker while speaking on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily chronicled the events surrounding her journey to the holy land which she said was ‘horrible’.

The lawyer, who disclosed that she paid the sum of N406,450 for the trip, added that the services provided by NCPC especially the hotel accommodation were far below standard.

Nigerian Travellers Still Groan Despite ₦1.414 Trillion Spent On Road

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igeria has about 35, 000km of federal roads in its network. However despite N1.414 trillion expended on their maintenance since 1999, the roads remain death traps.  From Shagamu-Ore to Benin, Onitsha to Owerri, Gombe to Potiskum, Abuja to Lokoja, Ibadan to Ilorin among others, travellers suffer untold hardships as greater portions of the road network are in deplorable condition. These roads are ridden with potholes and gullies. Watch the video below and share your thoughts by dropping a comment on how Nigeria can improve the state of its roads and other infrastructure.

UTME UPDATE: Mass failure aided by fraudsters – Investigation

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…candidates paid N2000, N3000 to get answers from Internet

* How officials, invigilators, parents help students cheat in WASSCE

SAM EFERARO ASSISTANT EDITOR The mass failure of candidates who wrote the April 27 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, has been traced to the widespread cheating recorded in many centres across the country, National Mirror can authoritatively reveal. The result of the examination released last Friday at a news conference in Abuja by the Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Prof. Dibu Ojediran, showed that only 10 candidates scored above 300 while only 127,017 candidates scored between one and 159.

Turkey would support US-led no-fly zone in Syria

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Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey would support a US-enforced no-fly zone in Syria, and warned that Damascus crossed President Barack Obama's "red line" on chemical weapons use long ago, according to an NBC News interview released Thursday.
A no-fly zone to prohibit Syrian military aircraft from hitting rebel targets has been mentioned by American lawmakers as one option the US could use to put pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
But setting up a no-fly zone would require US air strikes, and possibly forces sent into Syria, at the risk of casualties. There is little chance the United States would undertake that anytime soon, US security officials say.
Erdogan also said Assad has fired missiles with chemical weapons at his opponents, crossing Obama's so-called red line a "long time ago."
The US says it wants proof before taking any action.

YouTube Now charging viewers for Some Programs

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YouTube, the world's largest online video portal, from now on will start charging viewers for some programs. A monthly subscription will be starting at $0.99 a month.
For the new pilot program the Google-owned video portal selected a small group of partners such as Sesame Street, which will make full episodes available on its paid channels, while the Ultimate Fighting Championships will make full fights available. There will also be children’s programs by National Geographic Kids and sports video-lessons by iAmplify.

Police officers gang rap-e woman then charged her with indecency

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A woman who was r-aped by police officers was charged with indecent exposure after she filed a police complaint against the police officers.  After learning about the charges, outraged Tunisians took to the streets to this week, angrily protesting the treatment of a woman who was r-aped allegedly by police and later charged with public indecency when she filed a complaint.

"By persecuting the victim of r-ape by the police rather than protect her against intimidation and stigma, highlights the deep flaws in Tunisian law and the criminal justice system," Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui, deputy of the Middle East and North Africa Amnesty International said.

Heartless: Christian Musician Hires Assasin To Kill His Wife

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The lead singer of Christian heavy metal band “As I Lay Dying” tried to hire a hit man to kill his estranged wife, authorities said.  Grammy-nominated rocker Tim Lambesis, 32, was arrested in a sting operation 2 p.m. Tuesday in Oceanside, Southern California.

 Authorities said they sprang into action after hearing Thursday how he wanted someone to murder Meggan Lambesis — the mother of his three adopted children.

 “The information came to us late last week. We acted quickly on it. I believe we averted a great tragedy,” said Jan Caldwell of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.

WSNE: Catholic Priest Commit Suicide After Allegations Of Performing Or-ál S-éx On Students

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The Catholic priest who had been presented at a Lodwar court yesterday over the allegations of sodómising a form three student committed suicide yesterday night. 

The body of Fr. John Manzi was found hours later on Tuesday night hanging from the roof top of his house at the Catholic Diocese of Lodwar in Turkana Central district.

The priest had appeared at a Lodwar court charged with sodómising school children the latest being a form three student, but was released on a bond of Sh 100,000 by the magistrate after he pleaded not guilty.

Check out 3 ways to l-ást longer in b-éd

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Researchers reviewed 14 studies that monitored the effects phosphodiésterase type 5 inhibitorsa-é' drugs for er-ectile dysfunction like Vi-ágra and L-évitra'had on men who experience pr-émature é-jaculation (PE). Eleven of the studies showed medication helped extend the length of the time they could go before reaching orgasm.

So does this mean that science has found the magic pill for helping you go all night? Not exactly.

Man slits girlfriend's throat &had sex with her while she bled to death

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Culled From Punch Nigeria.

A 25-year-old bricklayer, Akinloye Anuoluwapo, has been arrested by the police for slaughtering his 21-year-old girlfriend, Rafiyat Akinyemi. Akinloye slit his ex-girlfriend's throat and had sex with her while she bled to death. 

Anuoluwapo slit Akinyemi’s throat at her family home in Magbon, Ogijo, Ogun state. Punch Metro gathered that Anuoluwapo allegedly murdered Akinyemi for her refusal to continue dating him.

An OND graduate of the Lagos State Polythenic Ikorodu, Akinyemi was said to be home alone last Wednesday, when Anuoluwapo came calling.

PUNCH Metro gathered that the embattled lovers, who had dated for over a year, split up late 2012 despite attempts by Anuoluwapo to prevent it.

It was learnt that Anuoluwapo knew that Akinyemi’s mother and siblings usually left the house before 8am each working day,.

Men 's Oil silk Underwear - Need To read This

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The light weight, ultra-soft core layer of men  's thermal underwear provides protection over cold.
Men's  underwear is nylon ,smooth underwear. These are made from breathable and absorbent silk materials.  underwear is designed to provide comfort in addition to fit. There is a reinforced neck within most of the oilcloth undershirts to give durability. Common man's lightweight underwear stretches as the consumer moves in addition to does not ride up on any occasion the user sits.

Healthy nutrients you need to fend off mental and physical stress and get back to a state of bliss.

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Donuts, cookies, chips—there’s no denying that certain high-fat and high-sugar foods are the go-to ways to self-medicate when we’re stressed. But the truth is, those same foods can send our feel-good hormones on a roller coaster ride and leave us feeling sluggish, depressed and worse than ever. So rather than reaching for junk food the next time you’re feeling frazzled, do your mind and body a favor by going for complex carbs, healthy fats or lean proteins.

Man sets friends house Ablaze !!!

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A house situated at 6, Ogunfowokan street, Okota Isolo was set on fire on Sunday May 5th by a man angry with the owner of the house. The man called Ayo visited the home that Sunday morning to confront the owner, Mr Olakunle Olatunji, who he blamed for being laid off work, but met only Mr Olatunji's daughter at home. He pushed the girl out of the house and set it on fire.

The fire was later put out by the Lagos State Fire Service and Ayo has been arrested and detained at Okota Police Station. Another photo after the break..

Lagos State court jails 8 beggers over street begging

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The Special Offences Court in Alausa area of Lagos, southwest Nigeria, has sentenced eight beggars to one month imprisonment for begging on the streets of the state.  The beggars were arrested by officials of the Office of Youth and Social Development, Lagos State at different spots in the Lagos metropolis and charged to court.

Governor Babatunde Fashola had warned that his administration would declare total war on beggars, saying that they either leave the state or be prepared to engage in something that would contribute meaningfully to the state’s revenue earnings.

Covenant University student, Ndubuisi Brown, drowns

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 The initial report I got from a few of his friends was that he committed suicide over the weekend but that has been refuted by other students of Covenant University where Ndubuisi Brown was a student. They all say he drowned at Elegushi or Takwa Bay Beach over the weekend.
Ndubuisi was a student of Economics and Development Studies of Covenant University and was a budding photographer. May his soul rest in peace. Ase.... Continue reading After The Break.

Mortein Leads Renewed Effort to Kick Out Malaria

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Malaria remains the number one cause of deaths in Nigeria, ahead of the most dreaded diseases such as Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS), stroke, coronary heart disease and diabetes. According to available statistics, children under five years and pregnant women are reported to be the most vulnerable to death from malaria, accounting for 85 per cent of all malaria deaths across the world.

Just In: Ex-Gov Of Borno State Mustapha Amin Dies

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Elder statesmen and former governor of Borno State, Group Capt. Mustapha Amin (rtd.) is dead.He died on Wednesday morning in Kaduna State. LEADERSHIP gathered that funeral prayers for the late Amin will hold this afternoon at Sultan Bello Mosque, Kaduna.

The late Amin was the first governor of Borno State; he served from March 1976 to July 1978 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo.

SSS Parades Suspect Allegedly Hired by Governor Akpabio's Loyalists To ‘Kill’ Senator Etok

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The State Security Service (SSS) today paraded a suspect, ex-militant Adelola Tamunotonye Olaore, alias "General Africa" over a plot to assassinate and extort money from Senator Aloysius Etok in Abuja.

 Senator Etok is the man that Governor Goodswill Akpabio openly admitted having rigged into office, although the Senator has said his election was transparent. 

But Senator Etok also occupies the Ikot Ekpene Senatorial Seat, the same seat that the governor covets in 2015 when he cannot run for a third term, giving the impression it is merely being held in trust for him. 

Police Rescue 2 Men From Being Set Ablaze By Commercial Motorcyclists

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Policemen from Karu Abattoir outpost in Abuja on Tuesday rescued two men, accused of stealing motorcycles, from being set ablaze by an angry mob at the Old Karu Road.

A source at the police outpost, who pleaded for anonymity, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the policemen got a distress call that motorcycle thieves had been caught.“On our arrival at the place, we saw people putting together disused tyres and petrol to burn the alleged thieves.

“We had to fire several shots into the air to disperse the mob, after which we brought them to the office.“Before our arrival, the mob had vented their anger on the two young men, with their blood splattered all over them.“They would have been killed but for our intervention,” he said.

Just In: EFCC Arrests Former Bayelsa Governor; Timipre Sylva In Abuja

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday arrested the former governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva.

A statement signed by EFCC’s Acting Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, said the former governor was “picked up at his Abuja home, at No. 3, Niger Street, Maitama” by the EFCC officials who stormed the former governor’s home at about 10.00 am.  According to the statement, the embattled governor was discovered in the house where he was “hiding in a dingy corner in the upper chamber of his expansive mansion.”

Blackberry faces ban in Nigeria

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Blackberry services could be at risk of being banned in the country as a new regulation by the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, will run counter to the technical operating standards of the phone’s distinct network.

National Mirror exclusively gathered yesterday that the telecoms regulator was working on a regulation, which would make it mandatory for any licensee in the nation’s telecoms market to provide access to its communications facilities for necessary interception by the law enforcement agencies.

To be called ‘Lawful interception of communications regulations”, the regulation, which is currently at the draft stage, is based on the need to provide a legal and regulatory framework for the lawful interception of communications in Nigeria and the collection and disclosure of intercepted communication.

Love Is Sweet: See Rihanna Popping A Pimple On Chris Brown's Face

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Lovely !!!

Amaechi: Impeachment Plot Thickens

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The political war between President Goodluck Jonathan and Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State gets worse by the day. Analysts observing the drama came out with the scenario of a pincer attack on the Governor.

On the first flank is what they see as an attempt to create anarchy, capable of leading to the declaration of a state of emergency and, finally, Amaechi’s removal. Political pundits also see a plot to cast him in the mould of a less-than-upright political figure, a state of affairs that may make him the subject of probe and possible impeachment by a state House of Assembly that would have been drained of his loyalists.

VIDEO: Students Protest Non Release Of Their Jamb Results

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Students have complained that the biometric verification was not properly done by JAMB officers and has resulted in not being able to view results. Many have taken to twitter & facebook to voice their complaints.

 A student had complained that she didn’t get scanned before the examination, and was told by JAMB examination officers not to worry about it. Now that the result is out she cant log in to the website to view her results.  It is reported that about 68,000 results have been withheld for one reason or another, but this number is not confirmed.  The JAMB results have been particularly lower this year with mean scores much lower that the average.  See video of protest that took place in Edo State.

Watch Video After The Break...

Reps begin ratification of Bakassi, other treaties

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ABUJA—The House of Representatives, yesterday, initiated the process of ratification of treaties and agreements reached with international bodies by Ministries, Departments and Agencies  (MDAs) of the Federal Government.

According to the legislators, the United Nations (UN) records showed that Nigeria had entered into about 400 treaties, agreements and protocols while local records showed that  Nigeria is a party to over 200 treaties, agreements and protocols.

Reps, Governor Demand Arrest of Asari-Dokubo For Treason

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The House of Representatives on Tuesday demanded the arrest of Niger Delta activist, Mujahideen Asari-Dokubo for asserting that there would be mayhem in the country if President Goodluck Jonathan is not allowed to continue in office in 2015.

Niger Delta activist, Mujahideen Asari-Dokubo
Another Niger Delta leader, Kingsley Kuku, who had earlier been quoted to have made a similar remark, said that he was quoted out of context.

The House of Representatives ordered the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar to arrest Mr Dokubo-Asari for questioning.

3 dead, several injured after ship crashes into control tower in Italian port of Genoa

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At least three people have died and several are missing after a ship crashed into a control tower in the Italian port of Genoa, reports say.

Part of the tower was said to have crashed into the water when it was hit by the Jolly Nero container ship.

About 10 people were in the tower at the time of the accident, and some of them are feared to be in the water.

Four people have been taken to hospital, says the Corriere Della Sera newspaper.

The Jolly Nero is almost 240 metres (787 feet) long and weighs over 40,500 tonnes.

It was bound for Messina, Sicily, at the time of the crash, reports say.

The accident is said to have occurred at about 23:00 on Tuesday night (21:00 GMT), when a shift change was taking place in the control tower - meaning more people were inside.

Genoa's prosecutor is investigating the incident, Corriere Della Sera says. The ship has been impounded and the captain is being questioned.

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Alex Ferguson set to retire as Man U manager at the end of the season

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Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, has announced his decision to retire at the end of the season. The 71 year old who became Man U manager in 1986, will bow out after Man U meets West Bromwich Albion on May 19th and will join the football club board as director & ambassador.

Sir Alex is the most successful manager in English football history. He won 38 tropphies, including two Champions League and 13 Premier League. Sir Alex Ferguson told United’s website:

“The decision to retire is one that I have thought a great deal about and one that I have not taken lightly. It is the right time. It was important to me to leave an organisation in the strongest possible shape and I believe I have done so. The quality of this league winning squad, and the balance of ages within it, bodes well for continued success at the highest level whilst the structure of the youth set-up will ensure that the long-term future of the club remains a bright one.

“Our training facilities are amongst the finest in global sport and our home Old Trafford is rightfully regarded as one of the leading venues in the world.

Late Lt. David Adeyemi Sowole's baby arrives

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Lt David Adeyemi Sowole was one of the pilots who died in the December 15th 2012 military helicopter crash that killed Kaduna State Governor, Patrick Yakowa and Ex-National Security Adviser (NSA) Gen. Andrew Owoye Azazi.  Sowole's wife was pregnant at the time of the crash. She gave birth to a beautiful baby boy yesterday May 6th. The boy has been named David Adeyemi Sowole Jnr. Great news!

President Jonathan's Report Card For Nigeria - UK Guardian

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The piece sums up President Goodluck Jonathan's 3 years in office as president of Nigeria, written by UK Guardian's Remi Adekoya. See it below...

Nigerians had no rational reason to believe their lives would improve after Goodluck Jonathan became president three years ago this week. The list of promises their rulers have broken is so long it would make a virgin cynical. But then Nigerians can be stubbornly optimistic.

When Jonathan first appeared on the political scene in 2007, when Nigeria's then president, Olusegun Obasanjo, announced him as the running-mate of his party's next presidential candidate, Musa Yar'Adua, many mythologised the good fortune that seemed linked to Jonathan's first name. And so, when Yar'Adua died in 2010 from heart disease and Jonathan was handed the most coveted job in Nigeria, many voters believed good luck had come to Nigeria. Were they right?

Foursquare Gospel Church building at Ojodu Berger collapses

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A three-storey building situated at 14 Bashiru Street Ojodu Berger collapsed this afternoon killing at least one person. Two others have been brought out alive as rescue efforts continue to extract people trapped under the building. The building is said to belong to Foursquare Gospel Church.  It was a 3-storey building but the church recently started to add a fourth storey when it suddenly collapsed.

China calls US the 'real hacking empire' after Pentagon report

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China on Wednesday accused the United States of sowing discord between China and its neighbours after the Pentagon said Beijing is using espionage to fuel its military modernisation, branding Washington the "real hacking empire".
The latest salvo came a day after China's foreign ministry dismissed as groundless a Pentagon report which accused China for the first time of trying to break into U.S. defense computer networks.
The Pentagon also cited progress in Beijing's effort to develop advanced-technology stealth aircraft and build an aircraft carrier fleet to project power further offshore.

Friends raise N50m for Assasinated Oyerinde’s children’s education

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Family members, friends, colleagues and other well-wishers gathered in Edo State yesterday to celebrate the life and times of the slain Principal Private Secretary to Governor Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole, Comrade Olaitan Oyerinde.

At the occasion, friends and colleagues of Oyerinde, as a demonstration of the worthy life and cause he led while alive, pledged and raised N50 million to insure and ensure the education of Oyerinde’s children to any level desirable.

Led by the state governor, Adams Oshiomhole and some senior members of his cabinet, the gathering had human rights activists, public office holders and ordinary citizens, including Mr. Femi Falana, SAN; the Trade Union Congress President, Comrade Peter Esele; the Nigeria Labour Congress Vice-President, Comrade Isah Aremu, the Deputy Managing Director of Thisday newspaper, Mr. Kayode Komolafe; a classmate of the slain aide, Mr. Rufus Olanrewaju; and Oyerinde’s widow, Mrs. Funke Oyerinde, amongst other guests. In an emotion laden remark, the widow of the deceased, Funke, said she had not come to mourn her late husband, but to celebrate his life and times.

SSS parades ‘would-be assassin’ of Senator

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The State Security Service, SSS, yesterday announced that it has arrested one Adelola Tamunotonye Olaore, in connection with a phony plan to assassinate Senator Aloysius Etok, disclosing that it would soon charge the suspect to court.  The SSS said Olaore was arrested on April 29, 2013, following a letter titled, “Report of Planned Assassination” by a man who calls himself ‘General Africa,’ an ex-militant, written to the service by Senator Etok. Assistant Director Public Relations of the State Security Service, SSS, Marilyn Ogar, said the arrest was made possible following the cooperation of Etok, who agreed to play along with the suspect.

See Names and photos of crashed Nigerian Airforce pilots

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Some of you asked for their photos, well here they are. These are the photos of the two Nigerian Air Force pilots who lost their lives after the fighter jet they were flying crashed in Niger yesterday Monday May 6th.  They are Flt Lt Benjamin Bem Ado and Flg Offr Ayuba Joad Layelmenson. May they RIP! Amen.

Mother And Newborn Baby Killed By Kogi Governor's Ambulance

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A nursing mother with a baby strapped in her back was knocked down by an ambulance attached to the Kogi State Government House on Sunday. National Mirror learnt that the victim was on a commercial motorcycle when the ambulance hit \ them from the rear. She died on the spot, while the three-month-old baby in her back miraculously survived the crash.

Eye witnesses said the woman was returning from the church when the incident occurred.

Russia’s 'Terminator' fighting vehicle at IDEF-2013

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Russia is due to present over 200 prospective products at the International Defence Industry Fair-2013 (IDEF) in Istanbul on the 7th through the 10th of this month.  Experts believe that the highlight of the exhibition is the Russian-made BMPT (Tank Support Fighting Vehicle), also known as the Terminator. It effectively protects tanks against anti-tank arms and boasts weapon systems to fight enemy personnel. The fighting vehicle is unparalleled anywhere in the world. Russia will also exhibit perfect multifunction helicopters, says an official of the Rosoboronexport Company, Alexei Ventslovsky, and elaborates.

"The Rosoboronexport stand, Alexei Ventslovsky says, will display the Ka-52 attack reconnaissance helicopter, the Mi-171Sh multipurpose military transport helicopter, the Mi-28NE combat helicopter, the Mi-35M combat transport helicopter, the Ansat and Ka-226T light multipurpose helicopters and other vehicles that are in big demand on the global market".