Photos: 8 Perfectly Preserved Dead World Leaders You Can Visit

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Traditions aren’t traditions if they’re not a little weird, right?

“We have decided to prepare the body of our “Comandante President,” to embalm it so that it remains open for all time for the people,” Venezuelan Vice President Nicolás Maduro declared on Thursday, in announcing plans to preserve Hugo Chávez’s body and showcase it in a glass tomb at a military museum near the presidential palace.

“Just like Ho Chi Minh. Just like Lenin. Just like Mao Zedong.”

In fact, it turns out Maduro was missing a few names. The practice of embalming national (mainly communist) leaders and boxing their bodies in glass for posterity may have gone out of vogue with the end of the Cold War, but Chávez still has distinguished company.

Here are the most notable members of the exclusive club:

Vladimir Lenin, Russia. Died: Jan. 21, 1924

50,000 – 100,000 Babies Born With HIV in Nigeria Annually – Report

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A recent report has shown that between 50,000 and 100,000 of babies born in the country yearly are carriers of HIV.

The report was released on Tuesday in Abuja, when the Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, hosted the National Steering Group of the Global Plan towards the Elimination of New HIV Infections among Children by 2015 and Keeping their Mothers Alive.

The group was constituted by President Goodluck Jonathan in April 2012 to help mobilise national leadership for global plan on eliminating mother-to-child transmission, implementation and keeping their mothers alive.

The NSG has since been working across states of the federation, seeking to end transmission of the scourge.

Oscar Leaves Inspiration FM, Joins City FM As Head Of Programmes

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Popular broadcaster and On-air-personality Gbemileke Oyinsan otherwise known as Oscar has left Inspiration FM 92.3 after four years. The ever cheerful OAP has picked up a new job at another Lagos based radio station City FM 105.1 as Head of Programmes. Oscar says there were a couple of reasons he left Inspiration FM in December 2012, one of them being his recent marriage to another Inspiration FM radio presenter Titi who he tied the knot On April 30, 2012.

‘Their marriage doesn’t really follow the company’s poilicies, if you understand‘, a worker at Inspiration tells us.

‘Well, I got married to Titi in April then there was also my Master Degree I had to get done‘, Oscar told NET in a telephone chat. ‘I also fully setup my media com Amber 11‘, he added Oscar resumed at City FM as Head of Programmes in January and currently hosts the ‘Breakfast in the City‘ show.

MUST WATCH VIDEO: Woman Has S-é-x With Aliens, Claims She Gets 'Out Of This World Orgasms'

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In an interview with Holly Willoughby of ITV's 'This Morning' programme, Stephany Cohen explained that she has sé-x with aliens.  

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Woman has S-é-x with Aliens on This Morning 13.3.13

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Jos: Women Attack STF Officers In Riyom, Injure Six

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Six officers of the Special Task Force (STF) in Jos, Plateau state have been injured when they were attacked by some Berom women in Rim village in Riyom local government area of the state.

A statement by STF’s media and information officer Captain Salisu Mustapha said the women became violent and started hurling insult, and throwing dangerous objects including stones  at STF personnel who were on a search operation in the area; injuring six of them in the process.

“What happened in Rim was a usual random check and search operation that is conducted by STF in recent times all over the state against which the women mobilized themselves and prevented the personnel from doing their work and started calling for the withdrawal of the troop from Rim.

Brazilian Footballer To spend 22 Years in Jail For Killing Girlfriend And Feeding Her Body to...

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A Brazilian footballer has been jailed for more than two decades for ordering the kidnap and murder of his girlfriend, who was dismembered and fed to his pet dogs.  Bruno Fernandes de Souza, 28, who was tipped to play for Brazil at the 2014 World Cup, was sentenced to 22 years and three months in prison for the murder of Eliza Samudio, whom he apparently had killed to avoid paying child support after she gave birth to his love child.
Judge Marixa Fabiane Rodrigues said the goalkeeper, who played for Brazil's biggest team Flamengo, had 'meticulously calculated' Ms Samudio's execution.

Gunmen Kill Four Prison Officials, Injures Three in Warri (PHOTOS)

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Palpable fear has gripped Delta State following the invasion of Warri this morning by gunmen who killed at least four officials of the Nigeria Prisons Service.  It was gathered that the bloody incident took place at about nine o’clock in the morning when the vehicles in which the prison warders were conveying some of the prison inmates to court was attacked at the Okere Roundabout in Warri. Click to see more photos and read more.

EFCC Arrests 5 Internet Fraudsters in Enugu

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it has arrested five suspected internet fraudsters in Enugu, Enugu State.

According to a statement released by the Acting Head, Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, the suspects were picked up from their hide out at No. 26 and 42, Chimaobi Uba Street, GRA, Enugu following an intelligence report.

The statement reads, “The suspects, Uche Nwakor, 27; Ejikeme Oluchukwu, 30; Ifeanyi Ejikeme, 28; Nnamani Ikechukwu,30 and Ibe Kodili are alleged to be serial scammers who have defrauded several victims.

Soldiers Brutally Attack VIO Men In Lagos (Photo)

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Some soldiers attached to the 242 Battalion, Iberoko along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway have been accused of brutalizing some Vehicle Inspection Officers in the area.

It was learnt that the incident occurred on February 27, 2013 when the officers were on duty.

A senior VIO official, who spoke to our correspondent on the condition of anonymity, said the incident occurred while his men were attempting to arrest a bus.

He added that the driver of the bus lost control and hit two soldiers.

Enugu State Governor's Son Nnamdi Chime Set To Wed (Photos)

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Enugu State governor Sullivan Chime's son, Nnamdi, is getting ready to quit bachelorhood.  He will marry his heartthrob Nneoma Atueyi next month, April 2013.

 Their traditional wedding will hold on Friday April 12th at the bride's hometown of Nnewi, in Anambra State while their white wedding will hold on Saturday April 13th in Enugu.

They do look like such a cute couple.

Senate Receives Signed Copy Of 2013 Budget From Jonathan

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The Senate today confirmed receipt of the signed 2013 budget from President Goodluck Jonathan.

Senate Spokesman Enyinnaya Abaribe, who confirmed this to journalists in Abuja, said copies of the signed budget were already with all the senators.

Abaribe, who noted that the president was yet to seek an amendment to the budget, however assured that should he do so, the Senate would work on it.

He said within the next few days, all the senators would critically look at the details of the signed budget to be sure that it is in tandem with the one passed by the National Assembly.

According to Abaribe, “every budget is an organic system which means that necessarily, there will be corrections and those corrections come through another appropriation bill that will be sent as a supplementary bill. That is the only way I know that an amendment of the budget can be done. If we get such a supplementary bill, we are going to work with it.”

PDP Internal Crisis: Amaechi, Aliyu, Others Snub Govs’ Meeting

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Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum and Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, was among six governors who were conspicuously missing Monday night at the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum meeting, which held in the nation’s capital.

Aside Amaechi, other absent governors included Sule Lamido (Jigawa); Dr. Babangida Aliyu (Niger); Seidu Dakingari (Kebbi); Aliyu Wamako (Sokoto); Musa Kwakwanso(Kano) and Sulivan Chime).

Eight other governors, who were absent at the meeting however sent their deputies unlike the six absentee governors.

House Committee Orders Arrest Of 3 Top NNPC Staff Over Missing Funds Running Into Billions Of Dollar

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House of Representatives Committee on Public Account has ordered the Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Abubakar, to arrest and bring before the committee, the Group Managing Director of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Engineer Andrew Yakubu, the Executive secretary, Petroleum Products Price regulatory Agency (PPPRA), Mr Reginald Stanley, and the Director Department of Petroleum Resources, Mr Augustine Olorunsola.

This is as a result the refusal of the trio to appear before the committee to defend the multi-billion dollar Auditor-General of the Federation query dated back to 2007. The IGP has therefore been given an ultimatum to ensure that the three individuals were brought before the committee in person by 1.00pm today.

(NLC) challenged by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to strengthen its structure

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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has been challenged by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to strengthen its structure, reposition itself and strive to have a say in setting and implementing developmental agenda for Nigeria.

This call was made by the Director-General of the ILO, Mr Guy Ryder, who was speaking during a one-day interactive session of the International Affairs Committee of the NLC, on “International Cooperation Work,” held in Abuja,on Monday.

House Of Reps Query CBN, FIRS,NCS Over Missing N7.9bn

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The House of Representatives on Monday uncovered a N7.935bn discrepancy in the remittance of revenue generated by the Nigeria Customs Service to the Federation Account in 2007.

A report of the House Committee on Public Accounts indicated that Customs generated and remitted N233.430bn to the Federation Account during the year, but found out that only N241.366bn was released to the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee for sharing between the three tiers of government.

This left a difference of N7.9bn, which the committee said was not accounted for.

The committee queried the Central Bank of Nigeria, the NCS and the Federal Inland Revenue Service about the development. It directed them to explain what led to the discrepancy.

Photos: Nigerian man jailed 14yrs for trafficking teenagers from the UK to use as prostitutes across Europe

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 A Nigerian man has been jailed for 14 years for his role in the 'horrific' ordeal of two teenage girls being trafficked via London to work as prostitutes in mainland Europe. A court heard Odosa Usiobaifo, 35, from Enfield, north London, was involved in a 'significant' organised crime gang trafficking young women for the purposes of sexual exploitation. Usiobaifo was arrested after two Nigerian girls missing from local authority care in London were given false passports and tickets and placed on a flight to Spain.

We Have Never Had Unemployment As Huge As This In Our History – Rauf Aregbesola

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Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State has urged the Federal Government to declare a national emergency in unemployment in the country.

Governor Aregbesola made this call while declaring open a retreat organised for the 26-member Osun State House Assembly in Ada, on Monday. The theme of the retreat was ‘Developing corporate skills’ and in attendance were the Speaker, Osun State House of Assembly, Mr. Najeem Salaam, and his deputy, Mr. Adegboye Akintunde, among others. Aregbesola said it was strange that the unemployment level in the country had failed to elicit the desired reaction from governments.

Photos: Accident on 3rd mainland bridge !

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The accident happened around 11.45 am today. It was caused by a red saloon car which was loaded with foodstuff. The saloon car lost control and hit an SUV, causing the SUV to somersault. Fortunately no one was injured in the accident.

New Pope Elected: Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina

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76 year old Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Buenos Aries in Argentina has been named the 266th Pope. He's the first Latin-American Pope in the history of the Catholic Church, which is the longest running institution in the history of mankind...almost 2,000 years old.  The new Pope was the archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina before he was elected to lead the Catholic church. He was ordained for the Jesuits on Dec. 13, 1969. He has chosen the Papal name - Pope Francis 1.