Opinion: Nigeria desperately needs leaders of tomorrow

by Saatah Nubari Though there’s nothing wrong in being a musician, we should know that we can’t all sing. We also need our fair share of Einstein’s, Dora Akunyili, Charles Soludo, Nelson Mandela and Chinua Achebe, and we seem not to be getting that bigger picture yet. Some weeks back, a friend of mine on... Read More

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July 20, 2013

Nigeria loses revenue as 400,000 barrels of crude oil is lost daily – FG

by Rachel Ogbu Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, revealed earlier this week that the country was losing 400,000 barrels of crude oil per day to illegal bunkering and vandalism of oil pipelines. With figures like this, there are concerns in government circles that the country’s revenue projection for the... Read More

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July 20, 2013

Insecurity: Kidnapped Briton identified as police commence investigation

by Rachel Ogbu The Briton who was kidnapped on Thursday, July 18 after arriving Lagos international airport has been named. The Lagos State Police Command, on Friday, said intense investigation has started to rescue Lee Dixon, and an operation aimed at securing his freedom is in full gear. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria,... Read More

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July 20, 2013

Gay Rights: The US can’t tell us how to live our lives – FG

by Rachel Ogbu The Federal Government has accused the international community of hypocrisy saying it has been under pressure from them to sign the Gay Rights Bill into law in Nigeria. In Abuja on Friday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru, spoke at an interactive session with the diplomatic corps, insisting that Nigeria... Read More

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July 20, 2013

Femi Fani-Kayode: A nation of depraved perverts and paedophiles

by Femi Fani-Kayode …Every single member of the Nigerian Senate that voted with Yerima on that day and that supported his filthy agenda should bow their heads in utter shame and they should be compelled to offer their own infant and under age daughters to strangers for marriage. The Nigerian Senate includes some of the brightest minds in... Read More

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July 20, 2013

Salihu Tanko Yakasai: Nigeria – The death of objectivity and the rise of sentiments (Y! Politico)

by Salihu Tanko Yakasai Why can’t one have his views without those that are opposed to it lambasting him with derogatory insults? Why can’t we agree to disagree amicably? Why must you impose your devil on me, and make him my saint? Last Saturday, I was in Lagos for a meeting. And upon arriving at... Read More

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July 20, 2013

“Allow me to ‘land'”: Artiste, Timaya lays it on Blaze FM OAP on air

by Chi Ibe Nigerian musician, Timaya, was said to have lost his cool on air recently during an interview with Blaze FM‘s JJ in Nnewi. [READ: Let’s have fun: Limpopo crooner, Kcee set to drop new single with Timaya ] The Punch reports: The Egberi Papa 1 of Bayelsa may like his music fast-paced and energetic,... Read More

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July 20, 2013

“We are not negotiating with Boko Haram” – Jonathan backtracks

by Rachel Ogbu President Goodluck Jonathan has given a three months deadline to solve the problem of Boko Haram insurgency saying by the end of the year, the problem would have been significantly eradicated. “We are not negotiating with Boko Haram. It is done all over the world. It is not negotiation. We are not... Read More

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July 20, 2013

Opinion: My encounter with Prophet T.B Joshua

by Ekerete Udoh I was taken in by the ease and facility with which the rich and the powerful all mingle in a symphony of spiritual curiosity and the sense of order and organization that defines the church. Let me start by apologizing for the unavoidable absence of this column last week. It was due... Read More

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July 20, 2013

Harsh sentence? Woman who reported being brutally raped is jailed in Dubai for ‘extramarital sex’

The identity of the Norwegian woman who was sentenced to 16 months in prison for extramarital sex after she reported being raped in Dubai has been revealed for the first time today. Smiling happily into the camera, Marte Deborah Dalelv looks like she doesn’t have a care in the world. But the 24-year-old was brutally raped while on... Read More

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July 20, 2013

Photo of the Day: Nollywood actress, Ufuoma Ejenobor, flaunts her bikini body… away from the beach

by Akan Ido Nollywood actress, Ufuoma Ejenobor apparently could not resist the urge of flaunting her sexy bikini taking a pose in what appears to be a rest room. Ejenobor wore a monochrome bikini with a shade of blue string halter-neck and blue earrings. Before you give your verdict we implore you to check out how wonderful... Read More

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July 20, 2013

Abati’s mother’s funeral: Gov. Amosun, Gbenga Daniel take political rivalry to church

by Akan Ido The governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun and the forrmer governor, Gbenga Daniel renewed their political hostilities on Friday in Abeokuta during the church service for the late mother of the Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati. Amosun accused the former governor, who was also in... Read More

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July 20, 2013

River crisis: Panel interrogates Rotimi Amaechi

by Akan Ido An investigative panel headed by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in-charge of Operations, Philemon Leha, has questioned the Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi over the political impasse currently plaguing the state. Leha reportedly met with Amaechi last week giving the governor an opportunity to state his case on the crisis in the south... Read More

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July 20, 2013

Chris Okotie: Counting the cost of insecurity

by Chris Okotie The state of emergency in the North-East and the accompanying military operations in that axis have the potential to adversely affect economic activities generally, including agricultural production and food prices as well as consumer demand. Mali has made a peace deal with the Tuareg separatist rebels which hopefully will pave the way for lasting... Read More

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July 20, 2013

Heartbreaking: How my wife died on her birthday with our last child – Collapsed building victim

Thursday, July 12, 2013 was Kafila Oyeniyi’s birthday. She did not celebrate much, just an intimate period with her husband, Atanda, who had promised her a surprise package later that week. As they slept in their apartment at 29, Oloto Street, Ebute Meta, Lagos that night, Atanda told his wife of seven years that by... Read More

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July 20, 2013

Patience Akpan-Obong: The miracle of losing my phone and getting it back

by Patience Akpan-Obong Some 30 minutes after we left, we returned to the bank. I didn’t think the phone would still be there. I just wanted the satisfaction of knowing that I looked for it. Loss or theft of cell phones is common place in Nigeria. A whine about it elicits a major yawn. I... Read More

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July 20, 2013

Opinion: Child marriage – Stealing their right to inocence

by Hannatu Musawa Every child should, at the very least have the right to grow up and every child should, in its most basic form, have the freedom of innocence. “Elham Mahdi al Assi was a young girl with great plans for her future. Those plans came to a cruel end when she married a... Read More

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July 20, 2013

Dele Momodu: Democracy in search of democrats

By Dele Momodu Until the day something major happens, by whatever miracle or stroke of all, we shall continue this circus show of musical chairs. Fellow Nigerians, there is no place where democracy is desperately seeking and pleading for attention than our dear country. I will explain and demonstrate what I mean in a jiffy.... Read More

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July 19, 2013

“I wish I was in that car seat”: Mother’s agony after baby daughter dies from being left in a hot vehicle for 3 hours

A one-year-old girl from Alabama has died after being locked for nearly three hours inside an overheated SUV – and her heartbroken mother blames herself for the tragedy. Police in the Birmingham suburb of Homewood say 11-month-old Gabriella Gi-Ny Luong was found inside her mother’s white Lexus SUV Wednesday afternoon before being rushed to Children’s... Read More

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July 19, 2013

MIRACLE: This woman smashed her head clean through a car windshield and survives (Viewer Discretion)

A Chinese woman miraculously survived a car crash which saw her head smash through the windscreen and become wedged in the hole. The unnamed woman was a passenger in the car when it hit the back of a truck in southern China’s Guanxi province. The force caused the woman, who wasn’t wearing a seat belt... Read More

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July 19, 2013

Awful: Man arrested for sexually abusing children under the age of 10

Grocery store illustration A shopkeeper, 32-years-old, in the area of Al Butaina of Sharjah, has been arrested for allegedly molesting children under 10 years. His “dirty tricks” came to light when an Arab boy, 6, revealed the secret to his mother. Although she mistook his previous complaints thinking she might have misunderstood, when her son... Read More

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July 19, 2013

It’s official: Rapper, JAY Z changes spelling of his name

A source has confirmed that the hyphen has been dropped and that it is now “all capital letters”. The rapper’s official website says JAY Z instead of Jay-Z, with iTunes and YouTube also using the new spelling. Billboard editor Joe Levy tweeted: “JAY Z has dropped the hyphen from his name, according to his label.... Read More

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July 19, 2013

Post UME: ASUU warns members to stay away

by Oge Okonkwo The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Benin zone, issued out a warning to its members to stay away from the ongoing post UME exams into universities and urged them to exercise patience untill all issues concerning the strike are resolved. Coordinator of the zone and member of the National Executive Council of... Read More

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July 19, 2013

Insecurity: How Briton was kidnapped in Lagos

A yet to be identified British national has been kidnapped by gunmen shortly after landing at the international airport in Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city, a diplomat and a private security said Friday. “There was a kidnapping of a Briton and we are working with the Nigerian authorities,” said Wale Adebayo, spokesman at the Deputy High... Read More

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July 19, 2013

Tramp stamp: Lesbian arrested after giving her girlfriend’s 11-year-old cousin a tattoo

A lesbian teenager has been arrested after giving her girlfriend’s 11-year-old cousin a ‘tramp stamp’ and the young girl’s mom only found out after her daughter admitted that she wanted the ‘uneven’ star tattoo. Dayana Maldonado, 19, now faces a misdemeanor charge of tattooing a minor after she admitted to police that she made the... Read More

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July 19, 2013

IT’S OVER! Nollywood actress, Funke ‘Jenifa’ Akindele finally confirms separation from husband (READ)

by Akan Ido Superstar actress, Funke Akindele has released a statement confirming her separation from her husband of one year, Kehinde Oloyede. The couple who married last year were said to have been facing challenges in their marriage which they had for long been working at solving but it appears the centre can no longer hold.... Read More

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July 19, 2013

Monsters: 13-year-old girl raped by 10 men who filmed and cheered each other on

A 13-year-old girl who ran away from home was raped by up to ten men in an apartment where people cheered and filmed their attacks with cellphones, it emerged today. Authorities have charged two men in the June 29 attacks, which began after the girl ran away from an Austin, Texas, group home for children... Read More

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July 19, 2013

#StoriesWeHear: Female jogger caught on camera repeatedly defecating next to a man’s house (PHOTOS)

A man in New Mexico has a bit of a problem: a female jogger has been repeatedly defecating next to his house during her morning runs – and it was all caught on camera. At first, the man thought the serial-defecator might have been a homeless person, or that it was an isolated incident. But... Read More

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July 19, 2013

Mom from hell: Woman stabs her 9-year-old daughter after argument

Scene of the incident A mother visiting NewYork from Haiti, is in custody after stabbing her nine-year-old daughter multiple times in the back and head, police said. The names of the mother and daughter were not immediately released. The stabbing was reported by a family friend at about 10:30 am. A man in the house intervened... Read More

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July 19, 2013

Sad news: Blast during sermon in Iraq mosque kills at least 18

A bomb hidden in a Sunni mosque exploded while worshipers listened to a sermon Friday, killing at least 18 people and injuring 36, police and health officials said. The bomb had been hidden under a podium from which an imam was speaking in the mosque, located in al-Wajihiya in the largely Sunni province of Diyala,... Read More

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Opinion: Nigeria desperately needs leaders of tomorrow

Nigeria loses revenue as 400,000 barrels of crude oil is lost daily – FG

Insecurity: Kidnapped Briton identified as police commence investigation

Gay Rights: The US can’t tell us how to live our lives – FG

Femi Fani-Kayode: A nation of depraved perverts and paedophiles

Salihu Tanko Yakasai: Nigeria – The death of objectivity and the rise of sentiments (Y! Politico)

“Allow me to ‘land'”: Artiste, Timaya lays it on Blaze FM OAP on air

“We are not negotiating with Boko Haram” – Jonathan backtracks

Opinion: My encounter with Prophet T.B Joshua

Harsh sentence? Woman who reported being brutally raped is jailed in Dubai for ‘extramarital sex’

Photo of the Day: Nollywood actress, Ufuoma Ejenobor, flaunts her bikini body… away from the beach

Abati’s mother’s funeral: Gov. Amosun, Gbenga Daniel take political rivalry to church

River crisis: Panel interrogates Rotimi Amaechi

Chris Okotie: Counting the cost of insecurity

Heartbreaking: How my wife died on her birthday with our last child – Collapsed building victim

Patience Akpan-Obong: The miracle of losing my phone and getting it back

Opinion: Child marriage – Stealing their right to inocence

Dele Momodu: Democracy in search of democrats

“I wish I was in that car seat”: Mother’s agony after baby daughter dies from being left in a hot vehicle for 3 hours

MIRACLE: This woman smashed her head clean through a car windshield and survives (Viewer Discretion)

Awful: Man arrested for sexually abusing children under the age of 10

It’s official: Rapper, JAY Z changes spelling of his name

Post UME: ASUU warns members to stay away

Insecurity: How Briton was kidnapped in Lagos

Tramp stamp: Lesbian arrested after giving her girlfriend’s 11-year-old cousin a tattoo

IT’S OVER! Nollywood actress, Funke ‘Jenifa’ Akindele finally confirms separation from husband (READ)

Monsters: 13-year-old girl raped by 10 men who filmed and cheered each other on

#StoriesWeHear: Female jogger caught on camera repeatedly defecating next to a man’s house (PHOTOS)

Mom from hell: Woman stabs her 9-year-old daughter after argument

Sad news: Blast during sermon in Iraq mosque kills at least 18

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