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Friday, October 4, 2013
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FG set to increase import duties on cars
Twenty-four hours after the new automotive development plan was approved by the Federal Executive Council, the Federal Government on Thursday said a new tariff on the importation of cars would be announced soon. The move will make imported cars more expensive thus, promoting the purchase of locally manufactured vehicles.
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Italy Boat Sinking: Loads Of Migrants Die Off Lampedusa
At least 94 people have died after a boat carrying African migrants sank off the southern Italian island of Lampedusa, the island's mayor says. More than 150 have been rescued but about 200 are missing, officials say. Passengers reportedly threw themselves into
the sea as the vessel got into trouble and Italian officials were quoted as saying that dozens of people were still in the water. Most of those on board were from Eritrea and Somalia, said the UNHCR. The boat was believed to have sailed from Libya, the Italian coast guard said.
Earlier this week, 13 migrants drowned while trying to reach Sicily.
Two Female Suspected Robbers Get Lynched In Aba
Two female members of a robbery gang that had been terrorizing Iheorji axis of Aba in Abia State area were lynched to death last weekend. DailySun reports that the angry residents of the area killed the two girls, whose robbery gang had been giving them sleepless nights.
According to a resident, who would not want his name in print, for fear of attacks, no night passed without armed robbers operating in their area for at times, up to three hours unchallenged.
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President Jonathan Mourns Victims Of Lagos Plane Crash, Orders Investigation
President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered a thorough investigation into the Associated Airline plane crash by all relevant agencies with a view to determining the cause and taking further actions, as may become necessary.
In a statement Thrsday, the Special Adviser to the President on
Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati quoted the President as saying “the President views the plane crash as most unfortunate and regrettable, given the concerted efforts of the Federal Government to enhance aviation safety in the country.
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Cancer kills Bauchi Governor Yuguda's Sister
Bauchi State Governor Isa Yuguda's younger sister, Hafsat Yuguda Ibrahim, lost her long battle with cancer and passed away at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital, Bauchi.
Director General of the Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF), Mr. Asishana Okauru, has issued a condolence message to the Yuguda family.
The message reads, in part: "We hereby condole with Governor Isa Yuguda, the government and people of Bauchi State and the entire Yuguda family over the death of Hajiya Hafsat Yuguda Ibrahim, the immediate younger sister of Governor Yuguda, who died of cancer on Wednesday.
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Woman, 24, Shot Dead After Boyfriend Hugs Her
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. -- A 24-year-old woman was fatally shot on Tuesday, after a gun wedged in the waistband of her boyfriend's pants went off and shot her. The unidentified woman was reportedly hugging her 18-year-old partner at the time when the weapon discharged. She had complained that the gun was making her feel uncomfortable and as her boyfriend removed the weapon, she was shot. The woman was taken to a local hospital, but later died, according to local police. The police are looking into the matter, but say the shooting appear to be an accident.
Army Bombard Boko Haram ‘Camp’ In Yobe
Nigeria’s military has launched air strikes on a Boko Haram camp, killing several Islamists, near a northeastern college campus where insurgents massacred over 78 students at the weekend, a spokesman said Thursday.
“We tracked the Boko Haram terrorists to their camp in the forest outside Gujba,” military spokesman in Yobe state Lazarus Eli said of the Tuesday operation.
“Fighter jets bombarded the camp while troops launched a ground
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#LagosPlaneCrash: Meet The Man Who Walked Out Untouched (PHOTO)
It was miraculous survival for Mr. Femi Akinsanya in yesterday’s Associated Airlines’ plane crash. Akinsanya, son- in-law of the late former Governor Olusegun Agagu whose body was being conveyed to Akure, the Ondo State capital from Lagos for burial, walked out of the remains of the Embraer 120 aircraft.
Akinsanya, along with his brother in-law, Mr. Feyi Agagu, the late Agagu’s son, were the only family members of the late governor on board the ill-fated plane.
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Thursday, October 3, 2013
Nigeria fails global energy equity test – WEC
The World Energy Council has said Nigeria has not performed well in the global energy equity ranking.
This is according to the WEC’s 2013 Energy Sustainability Index, a global ranking of 129 countries based on their performances on the three aspects of the energy trilemma.
The index ranks countries in terms of their likely ability to provide sustainable energy policies through the three dimensions of the energy trilemma: Energy Security, Energy Equity, and Environmental Sustainability.
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How Obasanjo received rumoured involvement of son, Gbenga
Fears on Thursday gripped many residents of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital following rumours of the involvement of Gbenga, the first son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo in the crash of the Associated Airline plane in Lagos.
The news which was first circulated through the social media filled many residents of the state capital with fears and apprehension as many started mourning with the Obasanjo family over the tragedy.
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Lagos Plane Crash Full List: Passengers & Survivors
5 people out of the 27 people on board survived. See the list of passengers and those who survived below according to thenationonlineng.net. Sad!
Passengers
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Agagu to be buried in hometown on Friday
The remains of the former governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Agagu, will be buried in his hometown, Iju Odo, Ondo State, on Friday, despite the plane crash that occurred on Thursday in Lagos when the corpse was being conveyed to Akure, the state capital. The Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in the 2012 election in the state, Mr. Olusola Oke, said this in Akure after holding a meeting with the family members of the former state governor.
Dino Melaye Alleges Agagu's Wife and Son, Olu Fale's Son in Crashed Plane!
Ọmọ Oódua Blog has since found that contrary to Melaye's information, Agagu's wife had gone ahead to Akure before the corpse and WAS NOT on the ill fated plane.
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See Snap shot of the Lagos Crashed Airplane
NEW VIDEO: Plane belonging to Associated Airline crashed at about 9:32am, just after taking off.
Nigeria Came Into Being on Oct 1, 1960, Not 1914, Don’t Distort History — Fashola Reminds Jonathan
Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola said Nigeria came into being on October 1, 1960, and not in 1914 as he gave unsolicited advice to the Federal Government not to distort history by its planned centenary celebration in 2014.
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R.I.P: Tony Umez Loses Mum
The Nollywood actor who is best know for a particular role has just lost his sweet mother.he announced the sad news on facebook this morning.take heart Tony,God is on the throne!
His exact words are..
''I lost my dearest mum,5 minutes to midnight, on the 1st of October, 2013. Adieu Mum. Rest in perfect peace in d bosom of d Lord. U wer d greatest. We mis u dearly. God will keep u safe & warm in His bosom. Wit a heavy heart, I say, ADIEU, to d best mum ever.''
#LagosPlaneCrash: Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) Releases The Names Of Survivors & Dead Persons
An Associated Airline jet was carrying seven crew and 20 passengers heading to Akure, Ondo state for the burial of former Ondo State governor, Olusegun Agagu, who passed away September 13, 2013.
Agagu’s family members and Ondo state officials were in the plane. Two of Agagu’s children, a son and a daughter, did not survive. However, ex-governor’s wife was not in the plane crash; she and Agagu’s brother, Femi, arrived Akure earlier in a separate flight.
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Short Story: Family is the most important thing in the world
SON: “Daddy, may I ask you a question?”
DAD: “Yeah sure, what is it?”
SON: “Daddy, how much do you make an hour?”
DAD: “That’s none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?”
SON: “I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?”
DAD: “If you must know, I make $100 an hour.”
SON: “Oh! (With his head down).
SON: “Daddy, may I please borrow $50?”
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Video: “They Want To Kill Me” – Sound Off With Gov. Rotimi Amaechi
Rivers State Gov. Rotimi Amaechi, granted SaharaTV an exclusive interview, where he discussed the ongoing feud between him and Nigeria’s first family. He expressed his respect for first lady, Patience Jonathan but also mentioned the inappropriate role he believes she is playing in Rivers State politics: “She (Patience Jonathan) tries to insist that I must tell her what I’m doing in government…She is the wife of the President. I can only respect her”. Gov. Amaechi also explained the controversy between the Nigerian Governor’s Forum and Pres. Goodluck Jonathan. He noted that “We governors.are change agents. We can work with the President tomorrow but we must see a change agenda from him”. The relationship between President Jonathan and Gov. Amaechi began deteriorating in early 2013 because of Gov. Amaechi’s personal political ambitions.
Just In: Plane Crashes At Lagos Airport [Photos]
There's been information that a plane crash has occurred at the Lagos airport.
It's not yet known if there has been any casualties.
In accordance with a witness, the crash occurred at the area wing of the airport near the section were JET-A1, plane fuel, is stored.
Fire service officials were seen evacuating the occupants of the plane.
The spokesman of the Nigeria aviation agencies, Yakubu Datti, called for additional time to get details of the incident, Premium Times reports.
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Catholic Priest Nabbed For Molesting and Rá*ping Over 20 Children
A priest has been reportedly arrested and is now facing charges for rapé.
75-year-old Father Robert Brennan allegedly s-éxually assaulted over 20 children.
He was arrested under the charges of rapé, involuntaryf deviate s-éxual intercourse, and aggravated indecent assault in connection with incidents between 1998 and 2001. The victim was 11 to 14 years old.
The allegations include oral sé-x and digital penétration, or finger penétration.
According to allegations from a male victim, he said the priest routinely touched altar boys inappropriately in exchange for candy or prizes.
Lawyer, Marci Hamilton represents the current victim, now 26 years old, and two other alleged victims.
Source: Huffington Post
Thugs Cause Disruption At Redeemed Church Construction Site
Members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, who started construction a new 3-kilometre auditorium for the church at Agufoye village were chased away by a large group of over 40 armed thugs. The trouble has started, it was gathered, when fraudsters obtained a survey plan and
invited land grabbers to claim a portion of the land which the Redeemed Christian Church of God had earlier bought for N215 million.
Two Ogun State Government receipts dated July 22nd and 29th, 2009, serve as the evidence for purchase. The land was also allocated to the church for 99 years by the Ogun State Bureau of Lands and Survey, Abeokuta, in July 2009.
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Woman stabs husband in the butt after he comes home late
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Police were called when a woman stabbed her husband after he came home late. Police and emergency workers in Ferndale, Michigan, were called at about 10:25 pm, on reports of an injured man.
Police found the man bleeding from the upper leg and buttocks at the motel. Yvette Raylene Jones, 49, told police her husband fell on glass and hurt himself.
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National confab, attempt to deceive Nigerians — CNPP
MAKURDI—The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties, CNPP, has declared the President Goodluck Jonathan’s proposed National Conference as another dummy by the presidency to deceive Nigerians.
According to them, ”the process will definitely be manipulated by the government to suit their own purpose. The fact is that, at the end of the day, it will turn out to another jamboree and avenue for people to make money from the system.”
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Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Lagos State Almost Self-Sufficient In Power Generation – Fashola
Lagos State Government has said its energy reform initiatives are yielding positive result with the state close to being self-sufficient in its power needs.
To this end, it said a number of public institutions was being moved out of the national grid and connected to the power being generated from the power plants built by the state government.
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No to ‘extension of colonialism’: Gambia dumps British Commonwealth.
Gambia has withdrawn from the Commonwealth, a collection of 54 nations made up largely of former British colonies, saying it will “never be a member of any neo-colonial institution”.
In an unexpected announcement broadcast by the west African nation on state television on Wednesday it was not immediately clear what prompted the decision to leave the Commonwealth, which is headed by the Queen.
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Moscow police detained 16 Nigerian students over Embassy violence
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The 16 suspects were removed from the embassy building at the request of Nigerian staff, Russia’s interior ministry told local media.
All of them are enrolled at colleges of higher education in Russia, it added.
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Spilling of innocent blood unIslamic – NSCIA
Ibadan – The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) on Wednesday described the spilling of innocent blood of students of the College of Agriculture in Yobe as “unislamic and sadistic’’.
This is contained in a statement entitled “Spilling Innocent Blood is Unislamic’’ issued in Ibadan and signed by Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the Secretary-General of NSCIA.
“No group or person, militant or terrorist, should take pleasure in brutal elimination of innocent lives,’’ the statement stated.
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Just in: Nollywood Star Shot Dead in Benin
Nollywood star, Flavian Okojie, has been shot dead in Benin, the Edo State capital. Okojie, who just got married NTA presenter Omo-kivie Adeola three weeks ago had many fans all over Nigeria. His widow in her distress posted a facebook update indictating her despair.
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Washington live: US government tweets its shutdown
First of all most agency branches' simply tweeted of the news.
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How we robbed Pasuma of his Range sport & distributed the money - Robber confesses
The suspects identified as Fatai Balogun, Wale Akinjobi and Gbenga Kolawole during interrogation, confessed to have come all the way from Ogun state to operate.
A source, who craved anonymity told Crime Alert that the police launched a manhunt for the gang after Pasuma’s encounter, during which they were intercepted.
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We Want 3 Trillion Before Calling off the Strike-ASUU
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The National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Dr. Nasir Fagge, has accused the federal government of not telling Nigerians the truth about the demand of the union as regards the government’s statement that the union's demand has been met.
According to Fagge, ASUU had a Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with the federal government for it to spend over N3 trillion to turn around the fortune of all federal and state universities and also to better the lot of the educational sector in the country.
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10 qualites Guys Look For in a Girlfriend
Number 10
She’s Independent
No one wants a girlfriend they have to baby-sit.
Once in a while, like if she’s had a rough day, it’s great to be her shoulder to cry on, but if she can’t seem to function without you and is constantly after you, she will eventually make you feel like you’re suffocating, which is a surefire way to get you running out the nearest exit. On the other hand, if she has her very own personality and opinions, can stand on her own two feet, both financially and emotionally, and is able to enjoy time away from you — while still missing you, of course — then she must be a great girlfriend.
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Wicked Apprentice malested and Rapes His Master's Wife
To have a matured man live with you in the same house with your beautiful wife, comes with its challenges, especially if the guy is one that you can't really vouch for his character.
As you read this, an Ibadan Chief Magistrates’ Court at Iyaganku area of the city has remanded a 20-year-old bricklaying apprentice for having carnal knowledge of his master’s wife. Prosecutor, Grace Akinsehinwa, told the court that the young man had been working for the woman’s husband and living in the same house with the young couple.
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Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Post Of The Day: #Independence53 – Don’t get it twisted, my tribe is Nigeria
My son sees my friends gather in the house and talk things Nigeria. He sees us watch Nigerian games on television and proudly waves the green-white-green flag. He rides in the car and mimes the Nigerian hip-hop songs. He doesn’t know under the American skies, he’s been shielded from the reality of a country sometimes so divided you wonder, is it really a country?
A year ago, my five year-old son was asked to give a talk to his class about himself. He stuns his teachers when he tells them he’s Nigerian. The teacher corrects him. “You’re American, your father was Nigerian as were your grandparents,” the head teacher tries to correct him.
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Train Hits Couple Having $-ex On Its Tracks - Woman Killed, Man Loses Both Legs.
A thrill-seeking Ukrainian couple met a tragic end after they stopped on their way home to made love on a train tracks and were hit by a train. According to Ukrainian Interior Ministry, which announced the Saturday morning accident, the couple 'wanted to experience an extreme sensation near the railroad tracks.
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ASUU Update: FG Invokes "No Work, No Pay" Policy For ASUU Lecturers
The Federal Government has invoked the ‘no work, no pay’ labour rule against striking university lecturers as their industrial action enters the 93rd day with no end in sight.
Some of the federal university vice chancellors have not paid the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) members their August and September salaries in compliance with the government’s directive.
Some branch chairmen of ASUU see the government and vice chancellor’s move as an attempt to break the rank of their members, insisting that their members are resolute on the ongoing strike.
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CBN bans importation of foreign currency
This was contained in a statement signed by CBN Director of Corporate Communications, Mr Ugo Okoroafor, on Tuesday in Abuja.
It said that the move was sequel to the Bank’s withdrawal of the operating licence of 20 Bureaux de Change (BDCs).
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Jonathan can contest in 2015 - Lamido
Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido said President Goodluck Jonathan is free to contest the 2015 Presidential election through a fair and transparent process.
He made the comment yesterday when 50 ex-1979 legislators paid him a courtesy call in Dutse.
Lamido is among the G-7 governors who are reported to be opposed to the president standing for re-election.
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President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR Addressing Speach on Nigeria's 53rd Independence Anniversary
His Excellency, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR On the Occasion of Nigeria's 53rd Independence Anniversary. Tuesday 1st October, 2013 FELLOW NIGERIANS, Today marks 53 years of our Independence as a nation. First and foremost, I would like to say congratulations to us all. Through thick and thin, we have built this country together. Through triumphs and trials, we have developed a Nigerian identity in our own way.
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Happy Independence Day From Ọmọ Oódua Blog. Nigeria is Blessed !!
Nigeria Clocks 53 Today!!!
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Nigerian Students Cause Damage In Moscow Embassy , faces Charges
Moscow, Russia -- Sixteen Nigerian students were arrested in Russia's capital, Moscow, for wreaking havoc inside Nigeria's embassy. The students were reportedly angered over financial issues.
The sources within the inner ministry say the 16 students now face administrative charges for hooliganism. The is going to be transferred to a Moscow court for futher processing.
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Check out why Police Destroyed MASSOB's Office In Anambra
Omor, Anyamelu Local Government Area of Anambra State -- Yesterday, September 30, 2013, the police forces reportedly invaded and destroyed the office of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) in Anaku, the council headquarters. The incident comes two days after the inauguration of the office.
The MASSOB Director of Information
in the area, Joseph Tagbo, in his interview, stated the police "vandalized" the office, and "carted away equipment and cash."
Mr. Tagbo wondered what the organization's offence was, that would have provoked the violence and stealing.
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Video: 'Pregnant' 2-Year-Old Boy Had Parasitic Twin Removed From His Stomach After Surgery
A two-year-old boy from Huaxi, has undergone an operation to provide'birth'after doctors diagnosed him as'pregnant '. Xiao Feng, was delivered to hospital after his stomach had become so distended he had begun to suffer breathing difficulties. Doctors took x-rays and MRI scans and unearthed that Feng was carrying the undeveloped foteus of their own twin inside his stomach and they rushed him to surgery. The removed foetus measured 20 cm in width and had an entirely formed spine and limbs, including fingers and toes. The parasitic twin could have developed into a child and had grown so large that almost 2/3rds of his affected twin's stomach was taken up.
Watch: How Soldiers Maltreated a Civilian On Independence day
According to what happened in Sabo bustop lagos, this Nigerian soldiers on Independence were physically assaulting a civillian for talking back to them..they were about putting him in the boot of their car before people came to beg
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