It’s unfortunate Akinjide said Yoruba aren’t marginalised –Olajide

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Publicity Secretary, Yoruba Unity Forum and former Secretary-General, Yoruba Council of Elders, Dr. Kunle Olajide, speaks on the perceived marginalisation of the Yoruba, nationhood, federalism and more in this interview with AKINWALE ABOLUWADE

The Yoruba Leadership Forum is crying foul over the perceived marginalisation of the South-West. What warranted this?

The bone of contention is that we sincerely believe that injustice in any part of the country is injustice in Nigeria. If any section of Nigeria is treated unjustly, it is injustice to Nigeria. We believe that we have been treated unjustly by the present administration. We have been deprived of political and career appointments even in the ministries, departments and agencies. What appears to be a systematic elimination of Yoruba race has continued to worry us. This was why we had to shout and bring it to the open that the injustice must not be allowed to continue.

Buhari will concede to any APC presidential candidate – Okechukwu

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In this interview with OZIOMA UBABUKOH, a former governorship candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change in Enugu State, Osita Okechukwu, speaks about the All Progressives Congress, its plans to oust the Peoples Democratic Party,  Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari’s presidential ambition, among other issues

Is the sole aim of the All Progressives Congress just to grab power?

The sole aim of the APC is the provision of welfare and security, which Nigerians have been denied in the last 13 years by the PDP, a political party with the philosophy, ‘Food is Ready’ and motto: ‘Share the Money.’

Many Nigerians are of the opinion that there is no ideological difference between any of the political parties, therefore, the APC is a gang-up with the aim to grab power.

Passion drives real estate business – Practitioners

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Real estate attracts hundreds of new entrepreneurs every year, each with the hope of making it big but the practitioners say only those with passion for the profession do well in it, writes MAUREEN AZUH

One of the most common business ventures in the world today is real estate agency. Every other year, the sector records a high number of new entrants.

From those who are into it on full-time basis to others who choose it as an additional source of income, real estate has taken a new dimension, with people leaving their white collar jobs for the business. But how profitable is real estate business?

Many Nigerian graduates need retraining –Deru

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Femi Deru is a former president of the Lagos State Chamber of Commerce and Industry. In this interview with SIMON EJEMBI, he talks about issues relating to employment such as mismatch of skills

The International Labour Organisation recently published a report which says skills mismatch is affecting job creation. How does this happen?

Before you can have a skill, you must have gone through some training and that training requires you to have either been in a university – training to be X, Y, Z. If you are a doctor and you are looking for a job, you go to the hospital. If you are a specialist, for instance, there may be a mismatch for you because you may not get the type of job you need in Nigeria because of the special skill that you have got. That is an example of how the problem of a mismatch of skills may arise.

Pope quit over corruption, gay sex scandals – Report

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Pope Benedict XVI resigned after an internal investigation informed him about a web of blackmail, corruption and gay sex in theVatican, Italian media reports say.

A team of three cardinals were asked by Benedict to verify allegations of financial impropriety, cronyism and corruption exposed in the so-called VatiLeaks affair.

In December, they handed the pontiff a large portfolio of papers which was “an exact map of the mischief and the bad fish” inside the Holy See, La Repubblica said.

Mimiko, Ladoja, Obi may defect to PDP

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Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko; his Anambra counterpart, Mr. Peter Obi; and a former Governor of Oyo State, Alhaji Rashidti Ladoja, may soon defect to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party.

Competent sources at the national headquarters of the party said on Friday that the party had concluded arrangements to have these men in its fold.

Mimiko was a member of the PDP before he defected to the Labour Party in 2006 to contest the governorship election in his state.

He had wanted to contest the election under the umbrella of the PDP but then President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo insisted that Dr. Olusegun Agagu would run for a second term.

I’m scared of marriage –Ebube Nwagbo

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Nollywood actress, Ebube Nwagbo, tells Ademola Oloniluaabout her career, business and love life

My greatest asset

Some people say it is my smile, some say it is my hips. I think it is my personality; nothing in particular for me. People out there have different opinions about me. I think it is just me, Ebube as a whole. The smile, the body, and the personality, everything put together. That should be my selling point.

Ebube on set and Ebube off set

EFCC Must Declare Cecilia Ibru’s Assets Within 72 Hours — Court

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Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to disclose within 72hours, the whereabouts of the money and properties forfeited by the convicted former Managing Director of Oceanic Bank (now Ecobank), Mrs. Cecilia Ibru.

Presiding Justice Mohammed Idris gave the order while delivering judgment in a Freedom of Information (FOI) suit filed by the President of Progressive Shareholders Association of Nigeria (PSAN), Mr Boniface Okezie. Mr Okezie, had filed the suit against the EFCC as well as the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN).

Iran Accuses US, Israel Of Sponsoring 'Iranophobia' In Nigeria Terrorism Allegation

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The diplomatic spat is not the first between Nigerian and Iran. The Iranian government has dismissed allegations it was behind an emergent terrorist cell in Nigeria, targeting American and Israeli interests, saying the claim was sponsored by Israel and the US, its ark enemies, to incite anger against Iran.

A statement from the Iranian embassy in Abuja, Nigeria, said on Friday, the allegation by Nigeria’s secret police was an attempt at "Iranophobia", sponsored by the U.S. and Israel. "Due to the situation and position of the Islamic Republic of Iran," the embassy said, "some powerful and domineering states by resorting to the illegitimate means and by organising and supporting terrorism and delinquent groups, have attempted to work out and implement the Iranophobia project in countries which enjoy good capacity in terms of cooperation with Iran," Iran "strongly rejected" the claims, the statement said.

GREED: Mugabe, 89, Sees Divine Mission To Rule Zimbabwe

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Harare - Robert Mugabe said he had a "divine task" to lead Zimbabwe, shrugging off concerns about his health and fitness for office as he prepares for what could be one the closest election battles since he came to power in 1980.

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe (4th R) and first lady Grace Mugabe (2nd R) stand with the presidents birthday cake among guests on the occasion of his 89th birthday celebrations held in his honor at the State House, February 20, 2013.

Man Beheads Woman, Runs Down The Street Holding The Head

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A man has been convicted of beheading a British woman with a knife inside a supermarket on a Spanish resort island and will be sentenced to spend time in a psychiatric institution.

A court in Santa Cruz on the Canary island of Tenerife found that Deyan Valentinov, a 20-year-old homeless Bulgarian man, had committed the act of murder but was not criminally responsible for his actions because he has acute paranoid schizophrenia.

Man Beheads Woman, Runs Down The Street Holding The Head

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A man has been convicted of beheading a British woman with a knife inside a supermarket on a Spanish resort island and will be sentenced to spend time in a psychiatric institution.

A court in Santa Cruz on the Canary island of Tenerife found that Deyan Valentinov, a 20-year-old homeless Bulgarian man, had committed the act of murder but was not criminally responsible for his actions because he has acute paranoid schizophrenia.

Catholic Bishops Blast Jonathan, Governors Over Massive Corruption, Rights Abuses

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Catholic Bishops of Nigeria The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) on Friday in Abuja expressed worry over the lack of accountability and transparency at all levels of government in Nigeria, saying the situation is responsible for the massive poverty and insecurity in the country.

The bishops said by failing to uphold probity in the deployment of public resources, President Goodluck Jonathan, state governors and other public office holders should be regarded as human rights abusers. This is contained in a communiqué signed by Arch-Bishop Ignatius Kaigama, President of CBCN at the end of the first plenary conference titled "Faith and the Dignity of the Human Person". The communique stated that the lack of transparency and accountability were responsible for the high level of poverty and security threats in the country.

Gang Member caught with 100 Wraps of heroin hidden in his anus

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A New Jersey gang-banger pulled over for a traffic stop on Thursday was caught with 100 tiny bags of heroin hidden in his anus, police said.

Rasoul Speight, 32, and a passenger, Gary Sylak, 25, were pulled over for on the Palisades Parkway in Alpine, in Bergen County, for unclear plates and obstructed view, Palisades Interstate Parkway police said. 

The cops caught a whiff of marijuana and searched the car, but found nothing.

Man arrested for burying his deformed baby alive

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Kids with disabilities are often seen as an embarrassment to the family. One Pakistani man took extreme measures to get rid of his disabled baby.

Mohammed Anwar, was arrested and accused of burying his newborn daughter alive because she was physically deformed.

Anwar is a police officer in the city of Khanewal in the eastern Punjab province, his daughter was born at a hospital in the nearby town of Kacha Khoh.

ATM machine suddenly starts spitting out free cash

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If you are the type that likes free cash then you should have went over to that ATM machine that suddenly started giving everyone cash for free.  Police were eventually called to restore calm in eastern England after the ATM was constantly distributing twice as much money than customers were asking for.

A Lloyds TSB ATM machine in Ipswich began distributing "free money" to customers after the bank branch was closed for the night.   When news of the free cash spread, a crowd began gathering, causing arguments between those who sought to use the faulty machine.

Fake doctor arrested after woman dies of a bumbum enlargement

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All a woman wanted was a nicer butt, but she died.

A South Florida woman posing as a doctor was arrested and charged in the death of a woman who died after authorities said her butt was pumped with unknown toxic substances during surgery to enlarge her butt.

Shatarka Nuby, a 31-year-old mom, gave a woman known as "Dutchess" hundreds of dollars to come to her home and inject her buttocks, hips, thighs and breasts with an unknown substance. The Dutchess, whose real name is Oneal Morris, sometimes wore scrubs and a stethoscope. She supposedly sealed her with with glue, and cotton balls, according to sheriff's deputies in Broward County.

Did You Know? The most expensive food in the world sold in dead squirrels

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If you see a dead squirrel don’t run from it, the world’s most expensive food maybe hiding inside the dead squirrel.

If you ever come into possession into an obscene amounts of money and do not know how to burn through it, consider purchasing a $12,000 pizza or a $2,000 Wagyu meatloaf and drink it with a pint of an $1,100 lager, in a Belgian casing made of a dead squirrel.

Some of the most costly foods in the globe, among which are gold-lined, truffle-laced and wine soaked foods like a $16,000 meat pie sold at the Fence Gate Inn in Lancashire, England.

Police rescue drowning sèx doll from river

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Police in Shandong Province, China, received calls that were reporting that a woman's body is floating in the nearby river.  A team 18 of police officers, medical workers and firefighters rushed to the scene as the drama unfolded.

They worked frantically for almost an hour to rescue what they thought was a woman drowning, the news media reported.  Hundreds of people had gathered to watch the heroic rescue.
Police stopped traffic so that the ambulance can rush the woman to the hospital as soon as she is rescued. 

But when officers finally managed to bring the drowning woman to shore, they were shocked and disappointed to discover it was an inflatable sex doll.

Man spends 11 Million Naira to look like Britney Spears

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Plastic surgery today can make you look like whoever you like, man or woman.  A young man was a great fan of Britney Spears and went under the knife to prove it. Kara Nicole Hays spent approximately $70,000 to get the look of Britney Spears the news media reported.

The 26-year-old believes that the surgery cost about $30,000, the remainder went to therapy, hormones, clothing, cosmetics and everything else he needed to make the transition.  Hays said that his face is all natural and any resemblance to Spears is a lucky coincidence. "I never had facial reconstruction to look like a celebrity," he said.