Thursday, September 19, 2013
Forbes Africa denies releasing Nigeria's Top 20 Richest Men list
Man gets death sentence Over Facebook Comment About Another Man's Swimsuit-Cla*d Girlfriend
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An Oklahoma man has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly killing a man who commented on a picture his girlfriend posted of herself on Facebook.Police say Antwion Courtez Martin, 20, went to the apartment of Edmond James Tyree, 48, on July 17 and shot him dead. He also allegedly shot and wounded Tyree’s visiting friend Michael Joe Hale.
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Senate President David Mark Pleaded with Beijing To Release 490 Nigerian Prisoners
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Accidentally’ Stabbed 76 Times: Another Step In Murdered Banker’s Case
Final written addresses in the trial of Akolade Arowolo, the alleged wife-murderer, will be submitted on October 2, 2013. Justice Lateefat Okunnu of the Ikeja High Court has on on Tuesday, September 17, directed the prosecution and defence to file and serve the processes before the next adjournment date.
Arowolo, 31, was apprehended on December 21, 2011, and charged to court for allegedly stabbing his spouse Titilayo, a banker, to death. He pleaded not guilty to the charge and has been remanded in Ikoyi Prisons.
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Female Teacher Reveals Why She Had $-éx With 12-year-old Boy
A teacher has been accused of having s-éx with 12-year-old boy.
She claims she sent him pornographíc texts messages as "s-éxual therapy" to motivate him to be a better student.
"That was my purpose, to gain his attention. And yes, I did it in an inappropriate way," Ethel Anderson, who was 29 at the time the abuse began, said in court.
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Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Obino Buys I Go Dye's New Comedy Video For ₦15m
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"I Use Shea Butter For My Skin", says Bukky Wright
The actress who is in her 40's but nonetheless glowing says she uses shea butter on her skin and doesn't joke with it. This is what she said in a recently available interview when she was asked about her beauty routine. "This may sound crazy to a lot of people, no matter which body lotion I take advantage of, I don't joke with my shea butter, that your Yoruba people call'ori '. I don't do any body therapy and I don't go crazy in the name of fashion.
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Health Technology Student impregnates, kills 17-year-old girl in Zamfara
The suspect, Bello was arrested following the death of the girl after he took her to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Gusau, in an effort to stop excess bleeding by the victim, resulting from alleged attempt to abort a five-month-old pregnancy.
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18 Soldiers Sentenced To Death, Prisons Over Boko Haram Complicity
They were accused of offences ranging from communicating with Boko Haram members, cowardly behaviour, murder, to manslaughter. They were being tried by the Three Armoured Division as the case fell within its Area of Responsibility (AOR).
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Warders Beat Prisoner To Death, Sparking Inmate Revolt In Adamawa Prison
Inmates in a prison in Numan, Adamawa State on Monday staged demonstrations against prison officials over the death of an inmate who was brutally beaten by warders.
Armed soldiers were drafted to the prison for fear that the protest by inmates could spill over into uncontrollable violence, SaharaReporters learned from a prison source as well as a security official. One of the sources disclosed that numerous inmates suffered injuries in the cause of their revolt. He added that prison officials were yet to determine if any inmates escaped in the course of the commotion.
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Nasarawa: Soldiers kill Ombatse leader, arrest others
Troops deployed to contain the violent communal clashes in Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State have killed the leader of the Ombatse militia group who allegedly led the attack that claimed over 30 lives in some communities in the area, a police source told The PUNCH on Monday.
The body of the militant leader whose name could not be ascertained as at the time of this report, and three other assailants were said to have been deposited at an undisclosed hospital in Lafia, the state capital.
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40 Soldiers attacked by Boko Haram in the north of Borno State.
No fewer than 40 soldiers of the Nigerian Army were feared killed in a Boko Haram ambush in the north of Borno State.
A highly placed military source told our correspondent on Tuesday that about 65 others were missing as a result of the attack by the Islamic militants.
Investigations revealed that the insurgents attacked the soldiers in Kasiya Forests, north of Borno State.
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Tuesday, September 17, 2013
"Nigerians encourage corruption" ,says President Goodluck .E Jonathan ( Do you agree ?)
President Goodluck Jonathan has lamented that in spite of institutional reforms aimed at fighting corrupt practices, Nigerians, through their actions encourage graft.
He also said both the public and private sectors were involved in corruption but stated that he would not give out their names “so that I won’t be attacked.”
The President spoke while declaring open the 54th annual conference of the Nigerian Economic Society in Abuja on Tuesday.
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Amaechi’s NGF calls for Okonjo-Iweala’s resignation
Members of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum have called on the Minister of Finance, who is also the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to resign her appointment if she knew she would not be able to adhere strictly with the Appropriation Act 2013.
They said the non-compliance with the revenue projections of the Federal Government 2013 Budget was also a direct breach of the provisions of the Appropriation Act, 2013.
These decisions were part of the resolutions of the Governor Rotimi Amaechi-led NGF, which met in Abuja on Tuesday evening.
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Australia gets a new Prime minster, "Tony Abbott".
All McDonald's in Poland shut down over bomb scare
Radical Islamist group Al Qaeda run the show in Syria; U.S. now Supporting Al Qaeda ??
In reality no secular opposition to the regime of Bashar al-Assad is left in Syria; now the most radical Islamist groups run the show there. The largest of them are related to Al Qaeda. This is the conclusion of the experts of IHS Jane’s, one of the most reputable international research centers focusing on the military issues and the issues of security. The center has prepared an analytical report on the situation in Syria, which will be published in full by the end of this week. Some of its conclusions have already been made public by the British press.
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Senate President backs national conference (What do you think ?)
President of the Senate, David Mark, on Tuesday said the call for national conference by certain sections of the country was in order in view of the discontent in the polity.
Mark, while welcoming senators from their seven-week annual vacation, said every matter about the union of ethnic groups that made up the country should be opened to discussion though with the proviso that the dismemberment of the country should be a no-go area.
He said that the country could not continue to shy away from discussing national issues in view of the discontent in the polity and present global realities.
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"How my Dad Died" - Late Agagu's first son reveals
In an interview with one of Nigeria's dailies, he said, “He just had a medical examination, which showed that he had a little cholesterol, and was hypertensive.
“There is diabetes in our family, but it’s nothing major; it was just something he had been dealing with for the past 10 to 15 years. So, there was no inkling that something was about to happen,”
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Spain-Based Nigerian Arrested With 364 wraps of Coke (₦72m) in Lagos.
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Oando Plc. reacts to Mr Ibori’s Assets revelation
Oando Plc. has reacted to the revelation that Mr Ibori hid some of his assets in the company and money passed from Oando’s accounts to Ibori’s Swiss accounts.
A three-week confiscation hearing began at London’s Southwark Crown Court on Monday where Sasha, a British prosecutor, told the court that Mr Ibori hid some of his assets in Oando and money passed from the company’s accounts to Ibori’s Swiss accounts.
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Mallam Nasir El-Rufai responds to CAN, dismisses their threat
NBC Stops radio stations from playing Wizkid's The Matter & Phyno's Man of the Year
US Navy Yard Shooting spree leave 13 Dead; As Shooter got Killed
The violence started unfolding around 8.20am on Monday, when several shots were fired inside the southeast Washington facility. People frantically ran down stairs to get out of the building. Mr Todd said: “They were pushing. They were shoving. People were falling down. As we came outside, people were climbing the wall trying to get over the wall to get out. …. It was just crazy.” Security agencies have launched full investigation into the incident
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UniJos Undergraduates Steal ₦2B Electronically From Union Bank
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Iran ambitious space program: Set to send Cat to the space.
Country’s senior space program official, Mohammad Ebrahimi, said Iran's next space capsule could carry the Persian cat. So far, Iran has reportedly sent worms, a turtle, and a mouse into space. Moreover, the country claims that in February it successfully shot a monkey outside Earth's atmosphere and returned it safely. Though photos raised questions about whether the same animal was shown in pre- and post-flight images.
So who’s next? Perhaps, finally a human…
Russia's chief justice in "stable condition" in Accra
The Russian embassy in Ghana is providing all necessary assistance to Chairman of the Russian Supreme Court Vyacheslav Lebedev who has been injured in a road crash, a Russian diplomatic source told RIA Novosti Tuesday.
Lebedev was involved in a car accident and transported to a military hospital in [Ghana's capital] Accra for medical treatment, the source said. The Russian embassy in Ghana is providing him with all necessary assistance.
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Don’t be scared: Climate change forecasts were wrong
Top climate scientists have admitted their global warming forecasts are wrong and our planet is not heating at the rate they claimed it was. The final draft of a report to be published by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) later this month.
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Mavin Boss: Donjazzy reveals the secret behind his success
Donjazzy is undoubtedly a “GIVER”..now he says he not just helps people but actually pays his Tithe.. How many people actually believe giving 10% of your earnings to a church guarantees success. I know alot of successful friends who swear it works.I also know many who feel its ridiculous to give 10% when you aren’t sure if it will endup as contribution to fund a pastor’s extravagant lifestyle… Agree…. See his tweet after the break.
Monday, September 16, 2013
Syrian children lethally injected before cameras for war propaganda videos - French journalist
Thierry Meyssan, a French journalist and political activist, gives an account of the Syrian chemical gas attack concluding that the attack was fabricated. In his research he cites the contradictions which appeared in the reports on the attack made by the US, Britain, and France.
To begin with, Meyssan makes a list of five things claimed by the secret services which he deems illogical.
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West vows to increase backing for Syrian rebels
Britain, France and the United States on Monday agreed to step up their backing for rebels fighting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
The three powers also agreed at talks in Paris that Assad would face "serious consequences" if he fails to comply with a UN resolution setting out a timetable for the handover of Syria's chemical weapons to international control, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said.
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Provide the source of Oritsejafor’s Private Jet or else...CAN tells El-Rufai
Controversial politician & ex-minister for the Federal Capital Terrotory, Mallam Nasir El Rufai, has been given a 7-day ultimatum by the Christian Association of Nigeria to reveal to Nigerians who offered the Leader of CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, his personal jet or else risk having his dirty figure exposed to the public. The Christian Association also asked El-Rufai to get a Mental test.
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Almost 60 children end up in hospital over wrong vaccination - India
Close to 60 children were rushed off to a hospital located in eastern India after they were accidentally told to swallow a hepatitis B vaccine instead of the necessary polio drops, according to officials. Sweating and vomiting were some of the side effects children experienced after being given an oral hepatitis vaccine, which is usually injected. The incident occurred in a village in West Bengal on Sunday, as stated by health authorities.
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Inhuman: Prost*itute In kastina Kills Her 4-Day-Old Baby With Rat Poison
A 4-day-old baby boy has been gruesomely murdered by his own mother who
fed him with a N40 rat poison. Binta Shuaibu, 20, conspired with her
friend, Hindatu Umar, 27, to commit the dastardly act in Katsina State.
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"I Will Stop £3000 Visa Bond" says, UK Deputy PM
Hope rose yesterday for Nigerian first time visitors to the United Kingdom, who may be affected by the planned introduction of £3,000 (about N700,000, (visa bond as British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg vowed to block the implementation of the policy.
The British Government plans a new visa policy that will
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Arik Flight Makes Emergency Landing As Nigerian Woman Gives Birth on Plane
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Car Accident At Mushin, Lagos (pictures) ; Somersaulted 3 times
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TRAGIC: Two Girls Die While Swimming In Enugu River
Two girls lost their lives while swimming in the Asata River along Bisalla Road in Enugu metropolis, Enugu State, on Saturday evening.
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While the corpse of one of the victims, Chidera Nwekwe, was recovered hours after the incident, the body of the other victim had not been located as of Sunday afternoon. Her identity remained a mystery.
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I got ‘promoted’ From Kid Robber To Notorious Car Snatcher – 29-Yr-Old Suspect Confesses
Operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, in Lagos State, have arrested a gang of car snatchers suspected of terrorizing Ikeja and other parts of the state for a long time.
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Sunday, September 15, 2013
Female Police Officer Assaultéd And Strip*péd Nak-éd In Public
According to reports, a female police officer was yesterday attacked and almost strippéd nak-éd by a dreaded wealthy man.
The police officer, Inspector Tochukwu Offoegbu was allegedly on duty when the the ‘big man,’ who owns a park in Onitsha, approached her, allegedly telling her that he would facilitate her removal from Onitsha as he did to one Archibong.
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New PDP Treasurer Resigns, Pledges Loyalty To Tukur's Faction
National Treasurer of the New Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP), Alhaji Tanko Ishiaku Gwamna on Sunday announced his resignation from the national working committee of the parallel faction within the ruling party.
Accordingly, he pledged his loyalty to the national chairman of the party, Bamanga Tukur, saying the current impasse would spell doom for the party.
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Photo of suspected kidnapper: How I Hide Victims In Church And Split Ransom With My Pastor –
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Orji Offers ₦20 Million, Employment To Families Of Late PDP Members
The Abia State Governor, Theodore Orji, has given out N20 million as donation to the endowment fund established by the state chapter of the People’s Democratic Party in honor of the eight members who died in an auto crash during the Anambra State Gubernatorial Primaries in August.
The governor made the donation during the commendation service held at the Indoor Sport Hall of Umuahia Township Stadium, in honour of the late men.
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