Fashola Apologises To Igbos Over Deportation Saga - The Nation Newspaper

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Governor Babatunde Fashola

By Precious Igbonwelundu

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Thursday offered an unreserved apology for the misunderstanding generated by the alleged deportation of some destitutes to Onitsha, Anambra State.

The state government was accused of dumping 70 beggars at Onitsha Bridge on July 24, a situation that generated public outcry and bad blood.

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GRAPHIC PHOTOS: Drug-users Eaten Alive By Flesh-eating Illness Caused By Homemade Heroin Substitute

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The first cases of a terrifying new drug called 'Krokodil' that eats flesh from the inside out, is flammable and leaves addicts with reptilian-like skin have been reported this week in Arizona and the state fears the beginning of an epidemic.

It was first encountered by Banner's Poison Control Centre when two drug addicts arrived in emergency rooms with their flesh hanging off their body, exposing bone or with skin resembling that of a crocodile, hence its name.

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26-Year Old To Die By Hanging For Robbery & Rape

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For robbing a couple at gunpoint and raping their teenage daughter, a Delta High Court sitting in Warri, yesterday, sentenced a 26-year-old furniture maker, Chijioke Ede, to death by hanging.

The condemned armed robber and rapist was arraigned on a three-count charge of conspiracy to commit armed robbery, armed robbery and rape before the court.

He was found guilty on all the charges and sentenced to death on count one and two, while he got life imprisonment on the charge of rape.

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A night at a Lagos police station

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The telephone call came in the middle of the night, rousing me rudely from a deep and exciting sleep. I had slept very early the previous day having had a very exhausting afternoon. As a routine, I had ensured that my mobile phones were put in the silent mode. But on the fateful night, I had forgotten to change the tone. So, when the stringent Nokia tune broke the eerie silence of the night, I cursed under my breath. As I fumbled around in the Power Holding Company of Nigeria-induced darkness, I had wondered who could be calling at that ungodly hour. In my drowsy state, I answered the call. Then, I recognised the voice at the other end to be that of a neighbour. He frantically told me he had been arrested by the police for wandering while returning from work.

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My critics implemented a shoddy privatisation programme – Jonathan

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President Goodluck Jonathan has berated  his opponents, particularly those who handled the past privitisation exercise, saying they are now “opening their mouth wide” to attack his administration.

Jonathan, who said this while addressing Nigerian professionals in New York, United States, on Monday said the privatisation of public utilities by his administration was being done in a transparent manner.

He also said the problem of the Boko Haram insurgency was being exploited to blackmail his administration.

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Only Child of Tasty Fried Chicken boss Olubunmi Adedayo dies - R.I.P

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 The only real child of Tastee Fried Chicken boss Mrs Olayinka Adedayo, Olubunmi Adedayo has passed away. Bunmi, who until his death was the executive director of TFC, died yesterday September 24th in the US. Heard he fell ill within Nigeria and was flown to the US for treatment where he died.  He's survived by his parents, wife and two kids. 
May his soul rest in peace.... 

US Congress to hold hearing on B’Haram, terrorism

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The United States Congress will next week hold a public hearing on the militant Islamic sect, Boko Haram.

The leader of American Congress Committee on African Affairs, Mr. Chris Smith, said this in Abuja on Tuesday during a meeting with the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor.

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VIDEO: Suspected Robber Nabbed , Beaten to point of death By J.J.K ( Jungle Justice Killers)

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Nigeria police hardly respond on time whenever they are called for an emergency like this, leading to the mob taking the laws into their hands. The guy was almost given the harsh "Aluu" treatment.

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Magazine To Pay Gov Adams Oshiomhole ₦25m Over A False Story They Wrote About Him

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A Benin High Court has awarded Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, ₦25million as damages in a libel suit he instituted against the publishers of News of the People, a soft sell weekly magazine. 

Governor Oshiomhole had dragged the soft sell weekly magazine to court demanding N250million as damages over their report with the headline:

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Heartless!!! Baby Buried Alive In Church

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The police in Lagos State, western Nigeria, have shut a church where a two-year old baby girl was allegedly buried alive at Egbeda.

Already, the police at Idimu Division have exhumed the body of the victim for autopsy and arrested the pastor of the church identified as Dare Ogunloye.

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R.I.P: Late MC Loph’s Mother Dies

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Exactly couple of years after losing her star son in a tragic road accident, Mrs Obiajulu is dead. The aged mother of star singer Nwaozo Obiajulu aka MC Loph passed on couple of days ago at a personal hospital in Enugu after battling an undisclosed illness.

Mrs Obiajulu lost her two children, MC Loph and his sister on the 14th of September 2011 in a tragic car crash on Benin Ore Expressway.

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Russian UN delegates walk out over Saakashvili's 'сrazy' speech

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**Russian delegation left UNGA hall over Saakashvili's 'russophobic' speech

The Russian delegation has left UN General Assembly room during the speech of Mikhail Saakashvili, President of Georgia. The anti-Russian and anti-Christian character of the Georgian president’s speech at the UN General Assembly forced the Russian delegation leave the room, Russian UN envoy Vitaly Churkin said.

Russian diplomats left when Saakashvili criticized the Russian authorities and the Russian policy in the post-Soviet space.

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Cripple gets jail sentence For Raping A Bread Seller In Lagos

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This story is a bit unbelievable, how can a crippled man without legs rape an able-bodied woman?
According to PM news, Kundus Kazeem has been arrested for allegedly raping a 19-year-old bread seller at his home in Ajegunle area of Lagos.

Kazeem who claims he had a fee agreement with the bread seller has been charged charged before an Apapa Magistrate’s court. He is now facing a two-count charge of felony and rape under the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.

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WATCH: Painful Vs Normal S*X; The Difference Explained (18___+++)

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As a project of the Women4Real group, the video below humorously illustrates a topic that may hit painfully home for some – in fact, for more people than perhaps you imagine.

It’s usual – and in fact, startlingly common, to experience vaginal pain at some point. Some private surveys put the proportion of women who’ve experienced this at some time in their s*xual lives as high as 16 per cent.  “Painful s*x vs. Normal s*x” video, encourages women to recognise the difference between good, sexy, consensual pain, and unwanted private part discomfort that can hamper and sometimes even stop your s*x life. 

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Check out 7 Signs She Doesn't Love You Anymore

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In most cases when woman is no longer interested in a relationship she doesn't want to be the one to end it. And sometimes, women tend to emotionally sign out of the relationship even before they come out and say it is over.

The signs below could mean she is losing connection with you (in which case you should try to reestablish intimacy immediately), or it could also mean she is completely over it and fallen out of love. Whatever the case, it pays to be prepared.

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Again: Nollywood Actor Dies

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Prince Murphy

One of many personalities in Nollywood, King Murphy has equally died few weeks after the death of area manager, Chinedu Dabebe. According to data, the explanation for Prince's death remains unclear but resources said he died after a brief disease two days ago. King Murphy was a comic actor during his entire life and was liked by some of his fans.

Police Discover Car Buried With Bodies Inside In Nasarawa

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#Evil deeds are just happening everywhere...God please come to our rescue....
Residents of Nasarawa State were still in shock yesterday over the discovery of the bodies of two bankers and their driver.
They were allegedly ambushed by suspected Ombatse boys, who took them to the bush, killed them, set them ablaze with their car and buried them with the car by the riverside.

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Photo: Lawyer commits suicide, hangs Self In Office

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A 44-year-old lawyer, Kofi Yawson-Adjei, yesterday committed suicide by hanging himself. According to Ghanaweb.com, Yawson-Adjei, who is the Secretary of the Ghana Institution of Surveyors (GIS) and valuers, hanged himself in his private office on the first floor of a rented premises at Adabraka.

The father of three is said to have left his Kokomlemle residence about 3 a.m. for his office (in a taxi), where the incident took place.

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Passenger lost life In Plane That Left Lagos For Houston

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Yesterday the unbelievable happened on board the United Airlines. The plane was scheduled to arrive Houston from Nigeria but was unavoidably delayed midway due to the sudden death of a passenger that was on board the craft.

They departed Lagos, Nigeria last night at about 11pm to Atlanta USA. But a passenger, a man who was unidentified by my sources on board the flight, was said to have died on board.

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WARNING!! Graphic Image: Man Slits His Brother’s Throat In Onitsha

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Sadness is what can fill their mother's heart, when the news headlines would have reached her ears that her son killed her other son while fighting over trivial issue. This incident happened on Monday Sept.16th at Bida road, Onitsha. A fight led to the horrible death and the explanation for the fight is unknown. The brother who did this terrible thing is nowhere to be found.