Serena Williams returns after a health scare.

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Legendary tennis player Serena Williams is back on the court after a health scare. Williams was bundled out of Wimbledon in the third round by Alize Cornet, but it was her astonishing capitulation in the women’s doubles – playing with sister Venus – that caused concern for the world number one’s health. The 17-time major winner declared she had a virus after the match, as she was almost unable to hold a tennis ball and double-faulted an entire service game before retiring. Williams is the star attraction of the WTA Premier event in Stanford, alongside fellow top-10 players Agnieszka Radwanska, Angelique Kerber and Victoria Azarenka. Radwanska, ranked fifth, bowed out in the last 16 at the All England Club, while Kerber – the world number eight – was an SW19 quarter-finalist.

BREAKING News!!! : Fire Engulfs Delta State University Female Medical Hostel

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The Male Medical Hostel of Delta State university, Abraka was awakened to female shouting as a room in the Female Medical Hostel mysteriously caught fire as early as 2:13 AM

The source of the fire is said to have originated from an electrical hot plate which a student was using to cook Beans, the student apparently left the room to get something and before she could return her room was already in flames
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Video Of The Day: Mandela Speaking on Palestine

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This new report reveals Nigerian Police caused DaGrin’s death

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The late Dagrin

It’s been four years since rapper since Olaitan Olanipekun, famously known as Dagrin passed on from injuries sustained in a ghastly car crash in Mushin, but the nation keeps talking about him. Now, new findings have revealed that the Nigerian police in the area might have been responsible for his death.

Residents in Mushin in a new interview with SaharaReporters, blamed the fatal night-time crash on the Nigerian police in Alakara station.

According to them, Policemen at the Alakara Police Command in the Mushin area of Lagos State are notorious for illegal raiding, bribery, and even escapades of what some call ‘murder at night’.

Man kills pregnant burglar after she told him 'I'm going to have a baby'

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 80 year old pensioner Tom Greer (pictured right) shot and killed Andrea Miller, 28 (pictured left), as she ran away from him after burgling his home with another man.

Mr Greer, who was not arrested for the killing, said he shot the woman twice in the back after she told him she was pregnant.

"She says 'don't shoot me, I'm pregnant - I'm going to have a baby'. And I shot her anyway. The lady didn't run as fast as the man so I shot her in the back twice. She's dead, but he got away." Mr Greer told news channel NBC4 without remorse.

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Governor Okorocha gives shoot-at-sight order in cultists local government in Imo state

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In a bid to fight the increasing spate of cult activities in the state, the Imo state Governor, Rochas Okorocha yesterday, July 25th gave a shoot-at-sight order for cultists to security operatives attached to Ohaji Egbema LGA where 6 persons were killed in a clash between two rival cult groups referred to as Day-Gbam and Day-Well. 

The governor gave the directive when he paid a trip to the troubled local government area, plagued with cult activities, where residents are reported to be residing in constant fear.

Liberian man infected with Ebola Virus in Lagos has reportedly died

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 Yesterday the Lagos State Ministry of Health said a Liberian man will be tested for the deadly Ebola virus in Lagos (read the post here). The person, Patrick Sawyer, (pictured above) has reportedly died.  Based on reports, Patrick died yesterday night at the First Consultant Medical Centre, Obalende, Lagos where he'd been receiving treatment. His condition was said to have worsened.

Sawyer, who had been the official of the Liberian Ministry of Finance, found its way to Nigeria on Sunday July 20th for a conference.

Photos: Nigerian military hold suspected Kaduna bomber disguised as a woman

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The Nigerian military in a statement released on its website says it has taken into custody a person dressed as a lady who's suspected to be linked to the Wednesday 23rd bomb geared towards former Head of state, General Buhari. Check the statement and more pics after the jump...

Photos: Prominent civil rights lawyer, Bamidele Aturu, laid to rest

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 Prominent civil rights attorney, Bamidele Aturu, who died on July 9th has been laid to rest. He was buried today July 25th in his country-home of Ogbagi Akoko, Ondo State. See more pics after the Jump.
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Indian rape suspects beaten by upset mob after 7yr-old girl is found hanging from a tree

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One man was killed and two others were badly hurt today by villagers in India who accused them of raping and hanging a seven-year-old girl. The girl was discovered hanging from a tree near the village of Kaliabazar, West Bengal, this morning and angry villagers quickly rounded up a local 'Tantrik' holy man and his two friends.

The trio were mercilessly beaten. One later died in hospital and the two others are still being treated. 

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Sheikh's son, five others killed as police & protesters clash in Zaria

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About 5 people, including the son of popular Zaria based Sheikh, Ibraheem El Zakzaky, were killed today after a clash between Nigerian soldiers and Shiite Muslims in Zaria, Kaduna State.

The Shi'a Muslim group had gathered in the PZ area of the town for their annual Ramadan ritual called Muzahara, where thousands of Muslim faithful march around the city dressed in black to protest a cause. They dedicated their march today to the conflict between Israel and Palestine.

A source said the group were confronted by soldiers as they gathered after Friday prayers, chanting Islamic songs, carrying placards and condemning Israel's invasion of Gaza. The soldiers' mission was to disperse the crowd but one thing led to another and violence erupted. Shots were fired and at least 6 people were killed, including the son of the leader of the Islamic group (the son pictured above).

Photos: Doctors Remove 232 Teeth from Boy's Mouth in India

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Ashik Gavai was brought in with a swelling in his right jaw, Dr Sunanda Dhiware, head of Mumbai's JJ Hospital's dental department. The teenager had been suffering for 18 months and travelled to the city from his village after local doctors failed to identify the cause of the problem.
Doctors eventually described his condition as "very rare" and "a world record"and diagnosed it as a complex composite odontoma where a single gum forms lots of teeth. 

Monarch, 15 others killed in Borno state

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Suspected members of Boko Haram yesterday July 24th, invaded and attacked Garubula village in Biu LGA of Borno State, killing the District Head, Alhaji Ibrahim Dawi, and 11 others, the Nation reports. The sect members also invaded the homes of two members of the local vigilante group, dragged them out and took them to a river bank in Gamboru Ngala, a border town with Cameroon Republic and killed them. There are also reports that two people suspected to be a motorist and a passenger were ambushed and shot dead along the Maiduguri – Gamboru Ngala road. The Maiduguri – Gamboru Ngala road came under attack on Tuesday July 22nd by terrorists with the blowing of the bridge linking the town with Cameroon Republic.

US Started Wars in Ukraine, Syria, for Gas, Not Democracy

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Could gas and oil be the cause of wars started by the US in Ukraine and Syria? The Burning Point is discussing it with Dr. Konstantin Kholodilin, based at the German Institute for Economic Research, and Alastair Crooke, the founder and director of the Conflicts Forum.

According to Michael T. Klare, the author of "The Race for What’s Left" (2012), if you scan the planet for conflict, “what you’ll find from Syria and Iraq to the South China Sea are a series of energy wars -- fossil-fuel conflicts to be exact”.  These armed conflict are launched under shaky pretexts and increasingly cynical in handling.  Iraq, Libya, Sudan have already been ripped apart. Syria is still fighting…  Now - Ukraine…

…You’re expired politician - Okorocha Attacks Nzeribe

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Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, has described Senator Francis Arthur Nzeribe as an expired politician who cannot determine who governs the state in 2015.In a press statement by his Senior Special Assistant (Media), Mr Sam Onwuemeodo, Okorocha said Nzeribe had never supported any governorship candidate in Imo and could not determine who won Imo governorship in 2015.


He recalled that In 1999, Nzeribe was in the defunct APP, saying his party’s governorship candidate whom he supported, Dr. Ezekiel Izuogu, failed. Chief Achike Udenwa of PDP won. Before Udenwa, he had backed the then SDP candidate “Dr. Alex Obi for the governorship and he also failed. Chief Evan Enwerem of NRC won to become the governor of the state without Chief Nzeribe.
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Air Algerie flight AH5017 crash: Wreckage found in Mali as hopes fade for 116 passengers

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The wreckage of the Air Algerie flight AH5017 which crashed with 116 people on board, including more than 50 French nationals, has been discovered in Mali, west Africa, officials have said.

The office of French President François Hollande confirmed the announcement, saying in a message on its website the wreckage had been clearly identified despite the disintegration of the aircraft and a French military unit has been dispatched to secure the site and gather evidence.  French investigators have now concluded the flight broke apart when it hit the ground, the Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve told RTL radio. 

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Presidency spots errors in 2014 Pension Act • AGF retrieves law for correction, gazzeting

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The 2014 Pension Act, which President Goodluck Jonathan assented to early this month, has been sent back to the Office of Attorney-General of Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice following the discovery of some errors in it, New Telegraph learnt yesterday.
A source said the AGF office was studying the law with the aim of correcting the defects which could hobble the implementation of the Pension Act, which revised the old one.

Army Retires Major Al-mustapha

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The Nigerian Army has approved the voluntary retirement of the Chief Security Officer (CSO) to former Head of State, General Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, Blueprint reliably gathered.

The retirement has laid to rest the controversy surrounding Al-Mustapha’s return to service and purported promotion to the rank of Brigadier General in 2013 after he was freed from prison.

Blueprint gathered that the Army Council gave the approval of Al-Mustapha’s retirement based on the extant laws and condition of service in the Nigerian Armed Forces.  Sources told our correspondent that the Army Council which approves promotion and retirement of officers of the Nigerian Army based on Harmonized Terms and Conditions of Service (HTACOS) approved the retirement last week.

“Al-Mustapha’s retirement was approved by the Army Council and backdated to June 2013. This means, he served the Nigerian Army for 33 years. It is a voluntary retirement,” the source said.

“Even though, by law Al-Mustapha was still in service when he was released from prison, he knew that by condition of service he no longer fitted in the army.”  

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Oliver Stone Questions Theories on MH17 Crash Circulating in US Media

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US director Oliver Stone urged not to take for granted numerous US media reports accusing Russia of its involvement in the crash of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.  In a statement posted on his Facebook page Stone stressed the necessity to examine alternative versions of the tragedy brought up by journalists.

“This is too good to be true. After this massive rush to judgment by US media, please read these fascinating dissents from 2 honest investigative journalists who probe deeper than our propagandizing fourth estate. This is an unnecessarily dangerous situation brewing because of US politics,” Stone said.

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Use of Grad Rockets in Ukraine May Constitute War Crime – Human Rights Watch

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The use of Grad rockets in populated areas in Ukraine during fighting violates conflict laws and may constitute war crimes, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Thursday.

“The use of indiscriminate rockets in populated areas violates international humanitarian law, or the laws of war, and may amount to war crimes,” HRW said commenting on the Ukrainian crisis.

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