Ex-football star O.J. Simpson is receives tests for brain cancer

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Based on a fresh report by National Enquirer, jailed former football star O.J. Simpson is receiving tests for brain cancer and is begging President Obama for a pardon so may die in peace at home.  The magazine claims that Simpson, 66, who is serving a 33 year sentence in a prison in Nevada for kidnapping, assault and robbery, is undergoing secret medical tests for a cancerous tumor in his brain and is convinced he won't live long.

"O.J. says his memory is slipping and he gets painful headaches and other symptoms. He put off the doctors for weeks after he first started experiencing the symptoms because he was afraid of what they would find. Now the prison docs are telling him they believe he has a brain tumor. They plan to run a series of tests on him, MRIs and CT scans.' a source told The Enquirer.

Do you think Nigeria's Vision 20: 2020 is achievable or not ?

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An Economy analyst says Nigeria’s plan to be among the top 20 economies by the year 2020 is not possible going by the 2013 economic scorecard.
A Review of Nigeria’s Economy scorecard for 2013 showed that Nigeria ranked 37 out of 192 nations in the Global GDP Ranking with a GDP of $283 billion.

Justice ministry to spend ₦181.3m on clothing this year - Report

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The Federal Ministry of Justice Headquarters will spend the sum of N181.3m on uniforms and other garments in 2014, according to the budget estimates submitted to the National Assembly by Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.

A copy of the proposed budget of the headquarters of the justice ministry, which was obtained by a Punch correspondent, revealed that the sum of N181, 391,000 was allocated for “uniforms and other clothing” in 2014.

Nigerian man nabbed in New Jersey for allegedly killing his pregnant wife

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On Friday December 27th, 33 year old Babatope Owoseni was arrested in East Orange, New Jersey in connection with the death of his wife who had been nine months pregnant at the time of her death.
26 year old Fatoumata Owoseni was found unresponsive at the 39 South Munn Avenue apartment she shared with  Babatope. The authorities haven't released facts about how he allegedly killed her. Babatope has been faced with her murder and will be held without bail at the Essex County Corrections Facility.

New beginning. I am very happy - Dino Melaye (shows off new woman)

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 Dino Melaye has recently moved on from his alienated wife, Tokunbo Melaye, who's currently struggling with him in judge over their divorce. The ex-House of Rep member provided images of his new girlfriend on his Facebook page today and wrote - "New start, I'm very happy ".
Men and how quickly they move on. Fine chick. Anyone know who she's?
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Man Sets himself on fire In Abuja, Hours Before The New Year.

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 Less than 24 hours to the New Year, a middle-aged person reportedly committed suicide by setting himself ablaze at his Gwarimpa house in Abuja on Tuesday. Though information on the episode was questionable at the time of processing this report, Punch reports that the smoking from the man's house attracted neighbours, who on getting to his house, discovered his charred remains. Another report says he made it happen to protest Nigeria's economic situation. Nevertheless, law enforcement have evacuated the corpse to the mortuary of the General Clinic, Kubwa, Abuja.

Awolowo Was Greater Than Mandela, Writer/Poet Odia Ofeimun Says ( Do you agree ?)

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In an interview with Sahara TV, the writer, poet & social critique said late premier of the old Western region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, was a greater man than South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, Dr. Nelson Mandela.

I am too much of an Awolowo man not to see that the process of moving into independence in South Africa and in Nigeria followed exactly the same pattern. It was based on a negotiated settlement. The liberation struggle did not create the end of apartheid. It was a negotiation and Nigerians negotiated exactly the way Mandela negotiated.

Santa Claus Found Tied & Dead in Russia

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A man dressed as Santa Claus has been found dead and hog tied after he threatened partygoers with a knife in Russia.
Investigators said the person attended the home party in the Russian city of Yakutsk and was  subdued when he began threating two other partygoers with a knife. His hands and feet were tied with rope, and his girlfriend tied her scarf around his mouth to prevent him for yelling and then left him outside in the cold. Since the girlfriend was escorting all of the guests out of the home she want check on her boyfriend and found him dead. Detectives are trying to find the cause  of the man's death.

3 kids burnt to death as fire gutted 10 houses in Delta

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TRAGEDY struck, Monday, as three kids of same parents were burnt to death in a inferno which consumed 10 make-shift houses at Oroke Estate in Ovwian, Udu Council Section of Delta State. An eye witness said the source of the fire could not be ascertained but suggested it could be from candle light or generating sets as there clearly was power outage at time of the incident.

Ex-VP Atiku Abubakar got a question for you

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Personally, I'd like to see a revolution. Revolution in the Education sector and power sector.

R.I.P: James Avery,'Uncle Phil' dies at 68

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 James Avery, the actor who performed Uncle Phil in popular 90s sitcom Fresh King of Bel Air has died. He passed away yesterday December 31st in a LA hospital days following undergoing open hart surgery. He died from troubles from the operation. He was 68 years old. May his soul rest in peace, Ase.

Websites Much like Instagram

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Now, Instagram is a warm topic.

After Facebook took over it for $1bn, the alternatives with this photography sharing website are now being sought by its followers. Also, suddenly there's been an explosion of applications that provide some other functions in addition to the regular feature. We found these interesting alternatives taking a look at the outcome of similar sites to instagr.am.

Drunk driver kills six pedestrians, including one child, in Poland

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A drunk driver killed six pedestrians, including one child, on Wednesday in Poland, local police said.The man lost control of his vehicle and careered into a group of pedestrians on the pavement, killing five people on the spot.

Three injured children were rushed to hospital, one of whom later died, according to Anna Gembala, a local police spokeswoman.  Tests on the driver revealed he had two grammes of alcohol per litre of blood, way over the legal driving limit, Gembala told local radio.

The driver faces 12 years behind bars.

Two bombs explode in quick succession in Somali capital Mogadishu - police

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Two bombs exploded in quick succession outside the front of the Jazira hotelnear the Somali capital's international airport on Wednesday, police and local residents said.

"First we heard a big crash and the security forces immediately opened fire," said Abdullahi Hussein who lives 300 metres behind the hotel. "After a few minutes another explosion took place and there was more gunfire."

US judge reaffirms laptop border searches without ‘reasonable suspicion’

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 US border guards can now search travelers’ laptops and other electronic gadgets without a show of reasonable suspicion. The ruling that human rights groups argue is just another example of aggressive government surveillance came Tuesday, after a US federal judge dismissed a lawsuit challenge on the border search policy.

The suit was filed by American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on behalf of Pascal Abidor, a scholar with dual US-French citizenship, more than three years ago. Abidor said he was sitting in the train's cafe car when an officer forced him to take out his laptop and enter password.

Interesting findings on our dear RED PALM OIL….

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Deep red palm oil indicates an abundance of beta carotene.

Palm oil is one huge blessing to West Africa that suddenly became a very bad one when from nowhere we started hearing and reading that Palm oil has an extremely high level of cholesterol which is not too healthy for us.

Not just that, its type of cholesterol is the BAD type! as someone still commented on a Facebook Note I wrote on this. I have not seize to wonder where all the myths emanate from, could it be because of our lack in-depth research on those?

#5 of Top 12 Flops Of 2013 – The Embarrassing List, 'Adams Oshiomole'.

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#5 of Top 12 Flops Of 2013 – The Embarrassing List:
Adams Oshiomole’s ‘Go and die’ statement

The Edo State Governor received serious backlash on social media after outrightly telling a widow to ‘Go and die‘ for selling her goods on the roadside during sanitation in Benin. No amount of money or cups of tea can wipe that silly remark from memories of his rule.

   

#4 of Top 12 Flops Of 2013 – The Embarrassing List,'Oga at the Top'.

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#4 of Top 12 Flops Of 2013 – The Embarrassing List:
Oga at the Top (Shem Obafaiye)

The (former) Lagos State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) Shem Obafaiye subjected himself and his organization to global ridicule when he could not mention the organization’s official website during a heated live Channels interview.

   

#3 of Top 12 Flops Of 2013 – The Embarrassing List, 'Beverly Osu'.

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#3 of Top 12 Flops Of 2013 – The Embarrassing List:
Beverly Osu

Nigerians expressed disgust and disappointment when thier representative to the last Big Brother Africa reality show, Beverly Osu had sex in the house. Until her, no Nigerian housemate had been that physical in the house.

   

The Top 12 Flops Of 2013 – The Most Embarrassing Moment List [Pics]

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Dearest Omo Oodua Readers, lovers, writers and friends: Happy New Year !!!

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For all our dearest readers, lovers, writers and Friends
Little Keys Open Big Locks
Simple Words Reflect Great Thoughts
Your Smile Can Cure Heart Blocks
So Keep On Smiling It Rocks.

Using Instagram To help Your Pet Business

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Using Instagram

If you should be some of those individuals that are always up-to-date as it pertains to gadgets and technology, you'll realize that Instagram is among the favorites of smartphone and iPhone users. Instagram is a cultural media or networking site which currently runs on a portable platform, hence, it's only readily available for enjoyment using cellular devices like cellphones and tablets. Instagram allows users to see, upload, and share photos or images.

How to increase Your blog visitors using twitter followers ?

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Getting twitter followers !

What's the big idea about having Twitter followers?? This can be a question I asked myself for a relatively good time. What purpose does a large set of Twitter followers serve? How will you increase your followers?

All they are questions asked by users in addition to business owners who wish to use Twitter as a specialist marketing platform.

Photos: 2face Idibia rings closing bell for the Nigerian Stock Exchange 2013

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Gunmen in disguise abduct pastor, six children in Lagos

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A 27-man gang on Friday abducted a pastor, Mr. Godson Akubiro, and six of his children from their Adeosun Street residence, Koya Estate, Igbo Olomu, Ikorodu, Lagos State.

Akubiro is said to be the founder of Mountain of Breakthrough Church in the area. The incident was said to have occurred about 1.30am.

Neighbours, who requested anonymity, toldPUNCH Metro that the gunmen arrived at  Akubiro residence in three jeeps and a Toyota Tundra vehicle. The  number plates of the vehicles were said to have been covered. The gunmen, who wore army camouflage, had allegedly gained entrance into the house with the aid of an iron cutter.

Student gets Death sentence For Hanging Two Prostitutes And Having S*X with Their Body

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Macabre: The student had sex with a prostitute he'd murdered to fulfill a fantasy, police heard (file picture)

A 23-year-old university student in China will be executed after hanging two prostitutes and having sex with their corpses.

The student, whose surname is Lee, was studying design at Jilin University in Changchun and told police that he had been failing a lot of classes and called the prostitutes to help relieve the pressure.

Jonathan Reduces Aso Rock Food Bill.

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Jonathan warns as the budget comes under an increasingly  intense media scrutiny, President Jonathan has given up nearly half of the presidency’s giant feeding bill of N1 billion, a proposal, two years ago, that shocked Nigerians and stirred public anger.

The feeding cost has been lowered by N494 million or 45.5 percent in the 2014 budget proposal sent to the National Assembly by the president.  The 2014 request, if approved by lawmakers, will be the lowest amount of naira spent by the State House on feeding and allied costs in two years.
In the 2012 budget presented in late 2011 by the president, his office and residence as well as those of Vice President Namadi Sambo were allocated an obscene N993 million for refreshments, catering services and purchase of kitchen equipment.

Pope Francis bags Esquire Best Dressed Man of the year 2013 (Check out Pope's swag)

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 This is definitely 'unconventional' because the Head of the Catholic Church mostly wears his Papal regalia, regardless Esquire Magazine has named him their Best Dressed Man of 2013. The magazine said he was picked because of his humility and his simple manner of dressing, which has 'signaled a new era and for many, renewed hope for the Catholic Church'

Gov. Oshiomole badly injured, rushed To secret London Hospital

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Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, is currently battling for survival after a horrible auto crash which his aides noted that is not serious. Some sources within Government House claim that the governor was flown to London to get treatment in an undisclosed hospital.

According to the reliable sources, contrary to the facts stated by his media aide, Kassim Afegbua, that all was well with the governor; in reality he sustained serious injuries on his head as well as pains in his heart.

It has been gathered that Mr. Oshiomhole was first attended to in the government house by his doctor of physiotherapist and medical doctor, but he never responded well to immediate treatment, hence he was promptly flown out in secret.

Halima Abubakar wants you to see her Ni*pple (Hot or trashy ?)

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Hot or Trashy ?

CONTINENTAL POWERHOUSES IN HIGH STAKES TANGO: NIGERIA SET TO BECOME AFRICA’S LARGEST ECONOMY IN 2014 ; REBASING BOOSTS GDP TO US$405 BILLION, SET TO LEAPFROG SOUTH AFRICA AT US$370 BILLION

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Africa's Largest Economy 20144

In about three weeks from now, when the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) releases the rebased Gross Domestic Product (GDP) it will show that Nigeria has overtaken South Africa as Africa’s largest economy, which will have great economic and geopolitical implications.

Jet Li batthles overactive thyroid Problem ( Get well soon!)

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Jet Li

Chinese action star and martial arts hero, Jet Li, has said that he is being treated for an overactive thyroid, but he is determined to fight the condition head-on.
The superstar who is known for his kung fu skills,  discussed his diagnosis during the recording of a talent show he is judging in China.
During the recording of the show on Tuesday, the 50-year-old actor appeared to have a fuller face and heavier frame. He said his weight has fluctuated but he is taking it all in stride.
Li, even  joked about his weight gain and said “I’m fat, I don’t have the time to lose it. It’s a fact!”
According to a Daily News report:

Wellness of pregnant woman assaulted by Lebanese Manager worsen

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According to a report by Premium Times, the healthiness of the factory employee assaulted by her Lebanese boss causing her to lose her 7 months pregnancy, has significantly ruined & requires urgent body transfusion.

"I just finished talking with the surgeon that did the emergency surgery and he said her condition has worsen sharply since yesterday. Her stitches were removed today but the doctor said she is very weak and under serious emotional trauma. He said she needs immediate blood transfusion or else her situation would get worse,” Alexandra Ossai's lawyer told Premium Times

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