Deadly Twin Bomb Explosion hit Mombasa, Kenya

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A deadly twin bomb explosion rocked Mombasa, Kenya yesterday May 3rd, killing at least 3 people, and injuring several others.

According to a Sky News report, one blast happened at a busy bus station in Mwembe Tayari, near the city centre, when grenades were thrown into a crowded minibus killing at least three people, and wounding seven others. The other explosion occurred at a well-known beach resort hotel, the Reef Hotel, in the Nyali area of the city, although no casualties are reported in that explosion. A bag was said to have been dropped by the entrance of the hotel which was later discovered to contain the explosive.

Southern states prepare against Boko Haram

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Governments of states in the southern part of the country are bracing for possible attacks by the Boko Haram sect. There are fears that the sect, which has its base in the North-East, may extend its targets to the South.

The terrorist group had claimed responsibility for several attacks and kidnappings in the northern part of the country, including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

Abuja, the seat of the Nigerian government, has recorded three major attacks in 2014 alone.

Boko Haram suspects in detention at the headquarters of the Department of State Services attempted a jailbreak on March 30, leading to a shootout. The terrorists have also attacked Nyanya, Abuja twice, killing over 100 and injuring many others.

4 Died in well trying to retrieve bucket in Cross Rivers State

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According to a Vanguard report, the first person to enter the well was John Ushie, who lived in the compound. While preparing to go to work that day, he went to the well in the compound to fetch water but the bucket he was using to draw water fell in the well. He thought it was a good idea to try to retrieve the bucket but ended up drowning when he jumped into the well.

Nigerian student bags $350,000 Bill Gates Millennium scholarship

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Oloruntobi Dare, a Nigerian student of Hubert Flowers High School is one of the 1000 beneficiaries to win the coveted Bill Gates Millenium scholarship worth $350,000. Oluwatobi who is a naturalized American has shown a regular display of talent and brains since her pre-school in the USA. 

Apart from winning the Gates scholarship, she's won other awards including, Most Outstanding Science Student, Hubert Flowers High School, Maryland; Winner, Prince George's Community Church's 8th Annual African American History Essay Contest; 3rd place winner, Maryland Coalition for Gifted and Talented Education Essay Contest 2014; and Maryland Representative at the commemoration of the 70th Anniversary Pearl Harbor Day Parade. Very inspiring. Congrats to her.

Abuja is under siege — Retired Army generals

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There are indications that the Boko Haram attack on the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Thursday might not be last of the deadly onslaughts on the seat of the Federal Government.

Barely three weeks after the  sect carried out a car bomb attack on a motor park in Nyanya, a suburb of Abuja, killing over 75 persons, the sect attacked the same vicinity again with another car bomb, which claimed about 30 lives on Thursday evening.

Some retired Army generals and former senior security operatives, who spoke to SUNDAY PUNCH on Friday, said Abuja was under siege and urged security agents to rise up to the challenge and stop the sect from overrunning the FCT.

Another Presidential Media Chat set to hold tomorrow, Sunday May,4th

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Another Presidential media chat will hold tomorrow May 4th...starring President Jonathan and some handpicked journalists.  Based on a media statement by presidential Spokesperson, Reuben Abati, the Presidential chat will start by 7pm and will soon be aired survive the network services of the NTA, the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria and the Voice of Nigeria.

"During the programme, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will respond to questions from a panel of journalists and media executives on current national issues and developments. Members of the public who have particular issues they will like President Jonathan to address are also invited to send their questions via twitter to @mediachatng1. President Jonathan will respond to the most significant questions received before or during the programme,” the statement read in part...

SSS Prevents Lamido Sanusi From Traveling Abroad, Seizes His Passport

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SSS, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi,Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport,Kano,Central Bank of Nigeria
The State Security Service (SSS) has prevented the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, from traveling abroad. Mr. Sanusi was stopped at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, in Kano, on his way to France for an onward journey to Mecca for the lesser Hajj.

How Borno Governor caused kidnap of Chibok schoolgirls – WAEC

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“The Borno state government also refused to relocate the students from Chibok to safer places like Maiduguri.”

The kidnap of over 250 schoolgirls in Chibok may not have occurred if the Borno State Government had heeded the advice of an examination body, fresh facts have emerged.

Aware of the poor security situation in Borno and worried about the safety of students, the West African Examination Council, WAEC, declined to conduct its Senior School Certificate Examination in unsafe parts of Borno, including Chibok.

Horrible: How The Second Bomb Blast Happened In Nyanya – NEMA

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The second bomb blast in three weeks happened in Nyanya district of Abuja on Thursday night, May 1, 2014 50 metres from where a fatal blast went off on April 14, 2014.

The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Sanni Sidi has explained the circumstances that led to yesterday’s explosion.

Sidi said during a meeting with journalists at the Asokoro General Hospital that the blast occurred after a parked car exploded.
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Video: Footage at the Scene of New Nyanya Bomb Blast

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According to the Punch reports, "Abuja, another explosion claimed about 30 lives on Thursday evening."

 Also, another eyewitness who is on ground, said that, "70 people have been confirmed dead so far.."

Eyewitnesses told the reporters that 25 bodies were taken to the Maitama District Hospital, Asokoro, four corpses were dropped at the National Hospital while one body was taken to an unidentified hospital in Nyanya. Scores of injured people were also evacuated by ambulances to different hospitals for treatment. Emmanuel Ezekiel, said that 10 bodies had been deposited in the mortuary while 13 unconscious persons were receiving treatment in different hospitals.

Video: Runs-Girls turn Police car to Str*ppers Pole, spotted Dancing round it

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Tragedy: Naval Official loses kids to Fire while turning Wife to a punching bag

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A naval officer’s two children died in a fire he started accidentally while allegedly beating his wife in Lagos on Friday. The incident, according to Punch, took place at the Nigerian Navy Town, Ojo.

According to a hospital official, who pleaded anonymity because she was not authorized to speak on the issue, the deceased children, Emmanuela and Michael, were aged 18 months old and five years old.
She said:
When the children were brought in here, their father, who also sustained some burn
injuries, said they were electrocuted but that turned out to be a lie because when the wife later came, she narrated what actually happened,”
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Ex-military Governor of Delta State kicked the bucket @ 64

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A former military Governor of Delta state, Retired Col. John David Dungs has died. He died yesterday while being rushed to a healthcare facility after he slumped at his residence in Rayfield, Jos.  His death is considered very devastating to his family as he just lost his own father, Chief Dung Jok only a week ago and his body was still in the mortuary.  Late Rtd. Col. Dung was the Military Governor of Delta state from August 1996 until August 1998 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha. May his soul rest in peace.

US Consulate General Say Terrorists Plan Attack In Lagos

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According to the information provided by the US Consulate General in Lagos, "groups associated with terrorism allegedly planned to mount an unspecified attack against the Sheraton Hotel in Nigeria, near the city of Lagos".

There are 2 Sheraton Hotels in Lagos, but the officials said they didn't have any further data about which of them could become a target (or both) and when exactly.  The diplomats urged US citizens to avoid staying in these hotels.  Deadly Boko Haram sect, which mostly launched attacks in the North of Nigeria, has carried out two dire bombings in the country capital within last month.  This raised fears that insurgents might have changed their tactics and that terrorism might also spread to other parts of the country.

Abject Poverty: 29-year-old person eliminates his own daughter over one plate if rice in Rivers state.

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In accordance with a written report by Tribune, a 29-year-old person called Kingsley Ekerete (pictured above), has been arrested for killing his own 7 year old daughter over a dish of boiled rice in Obimama, Oyigbo LGA of Rivers state.

Kingsley, a commercial driver who hails from Nto Osung community in Ikot Ekpene Local Area of Akwa Ibom State, holds just a First Leaving Certificate and has to drive his bus daily through the bustling traffic of Port Harcourt to make ends meet and put food on the table for his young family.

Uncompleted 2-storey Building collapse in Ibadan, one feared dead

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An uncompleted 2-storey building collapsed yesterday at Ologuneru in Ido LGA of Ibadan city with one feared dead. Based on those that were working at the site, they head a deafening noise at about 2pm, which made them run out for for safety but unfortunately, the tipper driver who supplies sand to the construction site didn't run fast enough and got trapped in the building as it collapsed.

Tambuwal will regret all his life if he dumps PDP –Ebenezer Babatope

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Chief Ebenezer Babatope, a former aviation minister under the regime of the late General Sanni Abacha, is a member of the Board of Trustees of the ruling PDP. He talks on sundry issues in this interview with TUNDE ODESOLA

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Nyanya, Abuja bomb blast: Hospitals reject victims

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Punch Nigeria
The series of explosions that rocked the Federal Capital Territory in the last two weeks appear to have taken toll on its health facilities as some of the hospitals in the territory  rejected victims of  Thursday’s  bomb blast at Nyanya, a satellite community within the FCT, which left 30 people dead and many others injured. 

The blast, which was believed to be a suicide attack, occurred around 8:45pm when a bomb-laden car exploded at the Karshi Taxi Park, a few metres from where the April 14, 2014 explosion took place.

The tragic May Day blast was the second in the nation’s capital in 17 days. The first one, which occurred on April 14, killed 75 people while hundreds were injured and admitted in various hospitals in Abuja. The explosion rocked the Nyanya Motor Park.

Outcome of Pres. Jonathan's security council meeting.

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The 7 hour extraordinary meeting President Jonathan ordered with the Service Chiefs has ended in the state house. Briefing newsmen after the meeting, the Minister of Information, Labaran Maku said the meeting was dedicated to the missing Chibok girls and yesterday's bomb blast.


According to Maku, President Jonathan, while addressing the issue of the missing schoolgirls, said "wherever the girls are in the world, we will get them back, apprehend and punish the culprits."  

"On the unfortunate kidnap of the Chibok girls, the security chiefs briefed the meeting on efforts so far made to locate and rescue the girls, and bring the perpetrators to justice. Extensive and intensive aerial surveillance by the Air Force has been carried out in all the routes leading into and out of Chibok up to the Chad and Cameroun borders. Other parts of Borno and Adamawa states are also under the searchlight. Every information relayed to security agencies has so far been investigated, including the search of all places suspected as a possible hide-away of the kidnapped girls", Maku said. .......

PhotoNews: See more photos from Mayday's Nyanya blast

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MayDay Nyanya, Abuja Blast: Nine dead, 66 critically injured– Live Updates #‎NyanyaExplosion‬

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UPDATE: MayDay ‪#‎NyanyaExplosion‬ Sixty-six injured persons taken to various hospitals out of which six were treated and discharged, nineteen persons killed. Investigators are processing the scene (gathering evidence)  - Nigeria Police Force

Aftermath of Workers Day bombing: Pres. GEJ summons Security Chiefs

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President Goodluck Jonathan has summoned Service Chiefs to an exceptional security meeting after yesterdays bombing in Nyanya Abuja killing 19 people and leaving several injured. The meeting based on the President's spokesperson, Reuben Abati, is ongoing at the moment. Didn't they've a protection meeting after the final Nyanya bombing? 

Nigeria police, SSS say at least 276 still missing

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Based on Premium Times, the Police Command in Borno state and the State Security Service (SSS) yesterday May 1st had a shared press conference at the headquarters of the Borno State Police Command where they stated that the specific number of missing girls is 276 and not 234 as earlier reported and might even be more.

 Speaking at the press conference yesterday, the Borno state Police Commissioner, Tanko Lawan said the figure they have may be the authentic number as they have carefully gone across the Chibok village and its environ to collate the names of girls that have gone missing since April 14th when the school was attacked by the Boko Haram men. 

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Photos: Nigeria military Storm MMIA, Lagos

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 Based on multiple eye-witness reports, there's a unique heavy presence of military personnel at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Ovation magazine publisher, Dele Momodu shared photos online and said the military men are making life difficult for passengers who're either departing or arriving the country. See more photos after the break...

Abomination: Father Rapes & Impregnates His 16-Year-Old Daughter In Ibadan

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An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on Wednesday remanded a 45-year-old man, Ahmed Akintola, in Agodi prison for allegedly molesting and impregnating his daughter.

The Chief Magistrate, Kehinde Durosaro-Tijani, gave the order pending the duplication of the case file by the Directorate of Public Prosecution.

She, therefore, adjourned the case till May 11.

Prosecutor Oluyemi Eyiaromi told the court that the accused unlawfully had carnal knowledge of his 16-year-old daughter.

Why Nigeria SEO Organizations Cost is more effective in the Global Outsourcing Industry?

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Why Nigeria SEO Organizations

Research Motor Optimization (SEO) may be the manner of increasing the presence of a web site in a research engine's research effects, thus raising the traffic to that particular internet page.

In the present earth, there might be tens and thousands of website pages, on the same subject, item, companies, or information. Hence, achieving one's market is now significantly hard, and aggressive for the firms counting on on the web business. To be able to endure, and gain in that neck reduce opposition, you've got to always publish to the tyranny of the guidelines of research motors, grasp them, and therefore use them for their web site portfolio. Nevertheless, understanding these principles of the overall game is not any child's perform, and significantly organizations are deciding on experts for these services. Here, I'll examine shortly, why Nigerian SEO organizations ticket greater in your competitors, and what're their potential prospects?

BRICS creating parallel Monetary Fund disillusioned with IMF and World Bank - expert

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Frustrated by the IMF and World Bank controversial policy, the BRICS nations go on creating the alternative financial supranational institutions for emerging economies. In recent years the IMF has discredited itself, becoming a completely politicized and "odd" structure, which supports interventionist "super state" ambitions of the EU and the US, stresses Patrick L Young, an expert in global financial markets, referring to the ongoing events in Ukraine.

Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa are fed up with the US failure to ratify a four-year-old agreement aimed at reforming the IMF system. Thus the post war consensus on financing bodies appears to be breaking down, writes the expert in his RT Op-Ed ‘BRICS building parallel IMF.’

Cuba сalls terrorism designation by US absurd, manipulative

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Cuba labeled as absurd and manipulative an annual U.S. State Department report that once again designated Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, a setback for advocates hoping for a change in Washington's Cuba policy this year.

The annual Country Reports on Terrorism issued on Wednesday continued to list Cuba, Iran, Sudan and Syria as countries that have "repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism." Cuba has been on the list since 1982.  The designation carries with it economic sanctions beyond those already imposed in the US trade embargo of Cuba.

Centuries-old ties between Russia & Ukraine not to be broken - Russian official

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The centuries-old ties between Russia and Ukraine can’t be broken either by Western politicians or by "the anti-popular Kiev regime", Valentina Matviyenko, Chairperson of the Federation Council, upper house of Russian parliament, said on Thursday, May 1.

She believes that the crisis in Ukraine was initiated by the United States and Western countries which "once again decided to organise a ‘colour revolution’. But they miscalculated. The Libyan, Iraqi and Yugoslav scenarios failed in Ukraine".

However in the absence of "sources of information that would give an objective picture of the situation, many people in Ukraine are beginning to believe" Western politicians. "They [Western countries] have simply set the task of antagonising people against Russia", Matviyenko told the "Logic of Power" programme on Radio Russia.

Army operation in southeast Ukraine to be Kiev’s last attack - Crimean leaders

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The Ukrainian army offensive against regions controlled by militia in the South-East of the country will become the last attack of the present Kiev authorities, Crimea’s acting Head Sergei Aksyonov and Crimean State Council (parliament) Chairman Vladimir Konstantinov said on Thursday, May 1, commenting on media reports about a possible resumption of the army operation in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions.

"The crooks in Kiev do not understand that everything they are doing will boomerang on them personally. A war against one’s own people has never done any good. We think they must be put on trial," Aksyonov said, adding, "At any rate, history will make its own assessment of these villains who are sending troops against their own people."

Northern demand at confab, reasonable –Ango Abdullahi

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In this Interview with JOHN ALECHENU,    the   spokesperson for the Northern Elders Forum, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, speaks about the forum’s position on a number of issues at the National Conference

 A document being circulated by northern delegates at the National Conference contains so many demands. Some of which include calls for the scrapping of the amnesty programme, do you support this?

Obviously, it makes sense for government to provide protection for our land and sea resources from degradation and irresponsible oil exploration and exploitation by foreign companies. But when you look at the political intention of government trying to say that certain areas of the country should be treated in a special manner in contrast to other parts of the country that  have similar concerns and problems then it doesn’t make  sense.

Judge guilty of lying over minister’s speeding case

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A barrister and part-time judge has been found guilty of lying to police in connection with the Chris Huhne speeding points scandal, Skynews reports.

Constance Briscoe was accused of trying to pervert the course of justice during the case involving the disgraced cabinet minister’s passing of speeding points to his then-wife Vicky Pryce a decade ago.

Briscoe, 56, who has been suspended since her arrest in October 2012 and denied three counts of intending to pervert the course of public justice, did not react as the jury at the Old Bailey found her guilty after deliberations lasting around five hours.

The truth about 234 Chibok schoolgirls

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Niran Adedokun

“There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children”

– Nelson Mandela

Over and above every act of irresponsibility to the nation and others in Nigeria, nothing tells of the extent of the erosion of our values like our collective attitude to our children. We are a country that has currently lost every capacity for shock.  Nothing shocks Nigerians again, not even the abduction of over 200 girls from the GovernmentGirls Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State and the inability to find them after two weeks.  It is a sad commentary that should make us all bow our heads in penitence. Apparently, we are a country with a dead soul.

CJN, put thief judges in the dock

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AYO Salami’s recent outcry that corruption in the judiciary is still deep-seated is a sore that has refused to heal. His rage was against retired senior jurists who have perfected the act of bribing serving judges to pervert the course of justice. The practice is most abominable; it is a symptom of a judiciary in need of redemption. Salami, a retired President, Court of Appeal, at a conference of the Ilorin branch of the Nigerian Bar Association early this month, also decried the habit of judges meekly submitting to political authorities in order to get patronage.

Just In: Another bomb blast rocks Nyanya, Abuja (Graphic Photos)

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 More devastating news for the country.

Sahara Reporters just sent out a tweet that National Emergency Officials have reported an explosion in Nyanya general part of Abuja.
The news organization spoke with several emergency responders heading to the scene. They are unacquainted with the explanation for explosion.

Loads  of casualties is yet to be ascertained but a number of individuals have died and security officials have taken on the area.
The news comes after the tragic explosion at the Nyanya bus garage in Abuja on Monday 14th April 2014.

Ex-Deputy Senate President, Wash Pam, dies @73

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 Senator Wash Pam, a former Deputy Senator President has passed on. He died today May 1st at the National Hospital Abuja after having a long battle with prostrate cancer.  The elder-statesman from Plateau state served as Deputy Senate President under Joseph Wayas from 1979 to 1983. He was survived by two wives and 18 children. May his soul rest in peace Ase.

Lagos Island issues shoot- on-sight order on hoodlums

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The Security Council, Lagos Island East Council Development Area, has ordered a shoot-on-sight order to the police on  people found carrying guns and other weapons capable of inflicting injuries on members of the public.

The order was issued after an emergency security council meeting summoned by the Chairman of the Lagos Island East Council Development Area, Kamal Salau-Bashua.

No fewer than two persons lost their lives while several others were injured and property worth several millions of naira destroyed in a violence on the island during the Easter celebrations.

Okonjo-Iweala faces contempt charge over statutory transfers

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The Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, is facing a contempt charge for disobeying a judgement on statutory transfers delivered by the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja in respect of a suit filed by the Centre for Social Justice.

This follows a Notice of Consequences of disobedience to court order dated April 29 served the minister by the FHC.

Watch The Emotional Meltdown Of Patience Jonathan On Live TV

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Photo Post: from BringBackOurGirls protest hold in Newyork and D.C

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Nigerian doctor guilty of assaulting patient has been acquitted

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The Nigerian doctor, Abiodun Bale, who was simply charged &  found guilty of attacking women patient in his surgery when she disagreed with his diagnosis (if you missed it,read here) has been acquitted. 

Lancashire Telegraph  

reports that Dr Bale appealed against his conviction last December and won.

Dr Bale agreed there was a dispute but did not agree he had touched the female patient. He claimed that during a ‘breakdown'between himself and the patient, she was dissatisfied with the procedure & advice and decided to make a false claim about assault.

FIFA probes match-fixing allegation against Nigeria

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Punchng.....

The world football governing body FIFA has started investigation into a recent allegation that the Super Eagles’ 2010 World Cup qualifying matches were rigged for them.

The spokesperson for the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Ademola Olajire, confirmed to The PUNCH on Wednesday that they have received correspondence from FIFA on the matter.

Lekki road on fire (Pics)

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 A diesel truck fell and burst into flames on Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase 1 this morning. Thankfully no lives were lost but lots of cars were burnt. See more pics after the break..

Dolce and Gabba bagged 20-months each for Tax Evasion

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Creative Directors of D&G, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have been found guilty of tax evasion to the tune of $1.3bn. The verdict was announced this afternoon after hours of consideration by a three-judge panel who chose to uphold last June's guilty verdict that saw the designers both sentenced to 20-months in prison for allegedly committing tax evasion, Vogue UK reports.
The alleged crime is said to have been a consequence of the sale of these Dolce & Gabbana and D&G brands to the Luxembourg-based holding company Gado Srl in 2004......

“No Longer at Ease!!!” The Way Forward as Proposed by Nigerian Youths! ( Must Read)

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“No Longer at Ease!!!” The Way Forward as Proposed by Nigerian Youths!

When “leaders” fail in their duty to provide wisdom on how to slay the “Dreaded Dragon”,
the onus lies upon the “youths” of the land to rise up to the occasion in unity; to seek counsel,
deliberate and take strategic actions towards protecting their existence because in their hands lie

the future.
Continue reading.

PhotoNews: Women protest in Abuja over missing school girls

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Nigerian police force: are they really bad people ?

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The Nigerian Police remains one of the very widely hated, despited and scorned institutions in Nigeria. Its officers'tales of corruption, extrajudicial killings, harassment of innocent citizens, general ineptitude and crass unprofessionalism has turned what's said to be Africa's premier police right into a laughing stock.

Amazing places to visit in Nigeria

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Ikogosi warm spring, tucked away in the rustic and serene town of Ikogosi-Ekiti, is one of the tourist attractions that this country could be proud of because of the history and myth behind the attraction. What is mysterious about the Ikogosi Warm Spring is the fact that, flowing side by side the warm spring, is another spring, a cold one.  The warm and cold springs of Ikogosi originate from a close proximity, come to a meeting point, and flow onward together with each spring retaining its thermal identity. The warm spring has a temperature of up to 70oC at the source and 37oC after meeting the cold spring. The meeting point of the warm and cold springs is a unique attraction to tourists.

Citizens Tax Compliance : Sign of Serious Government - Shodipo

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Lagos State Government has said the compliance by the tax payers in prompt payment of tax is due to the confidence they repose in the Government as well as their witness to delivery of democratic dividends by the State Government.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Taxation, Mr. Bola Shodipo disclosed this at the Press briefing to commemorate the 3rd year and 2nd term of Mr. Babatunde Fashola administration in the State.
He said the number of Tax payers in the State now stands at 4, 216 751 as against about 2.8 million in the last two years while 65, 572 of this taxpayers are yet to collect their electronic tax clearance certificate (E-TCC) cards.