Double dose of SEXY: Superstar artiste, Iyanya & Emma Nyra covers House of Maliq (LOOK)

by Akan Ido Nigerian artistes, Iyanya and Emma Nyra both rocked the cover of House of Maliq magazine looking fly and glowing. The Kukere-master wore a black top, blue trousers and a pair of black sneakers while the beautiful Nyra was in a class by herself spotting a patterned pearl green long flowing dress which... Read More

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September 30, 2013

Man shoots dead record breaking 500 kg 14-foot alligator only on his second pursuit (PHOTOS)

An alligator hunter on only his second outing in Arkansas is celebrating his success at snaring a mammoth 1,100 pound, beast nearly 14-feet long last week. Little Rock resident, Drew Baker, shot the humungous reptile with a harpoon and then fought the rampaging animal for almost an hour before settling the battle by shooting the... Read More

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September 30, 2013

Opinion: 3 (honest) questions tech startups must ask themselves

by Dikachim Okonkwo So you want to sell bus tickets online? Were people looking for/will people look for bus tickets online? You want to sell caviar to rich men. Do you think a rich illiterate trader will buy it? Your product saves people time…the question is, the people you’re selling to, do they have time... Read More

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September 30, 2013

Opinion: A tale of two political thieves

by Titilayo Daniel Nigerians were congratulated for the birth of the “saint”, APC. I kept wondering if the party stands devoid of the “Fani-Kayodes” of Aviation, the “El-Rufais” of FCT, the “Nuhu Ribadus” of EFCC, who stole with the ruling thieves, deflected to the new gang and have metamorphosed into “accidental social activist”… The epileptic... Read More

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September 30, 2013

Sad news: 33 people feared dead as herdsmen and farmers clash in Benue

by ‘Jola Sotubo Renewed clashes between Fulani herdsmen and native farmers in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, have left not less than 33 people dead. According to reports, the fighting began on Saturday and continued into Sunday. Many lives were lost, with victims reportedly being burnt beyond recognition. It also led to the... Read More

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September 30, 2013

PDP crisis: Jonathan plans to arrest OBJ, Atiku, others in ‘Operation Total Crackdown’ – Baraje-led faction

by ‘Jola Sotubo The crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seems to be heating up as not long after Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, alleged a threat to his life, the Abdullahi Baraje-led faction of the PDP has said that plans are in the offing to arrest some of its major stakeholders. The “new... Read More

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September 30, 2013

Opinion: My President must hear this

by Ayodele Kupoluyi Life truly is vanity. Agagu is gone but our President is still alive and can make the necessary change. This 2015 distraction is too much. It looks like a deliberate ploy for him to fail. Obasanjo gave us GSM, Mr. President should give us light. I recently visited Toronto in Canada (not... Read More

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September 30, 2013

Gov. Fashola unveils West Africa’s tallest hotel in Lagos

by Adeola Balogun The tallest hotel in West Africa, estimated to have cost a whopping N30 billion to construct, was yesterday unveiled in Lagos by the state governor, Babatunde Fashola. The hotel called “The Intercontinental Lagos” was launched at an event also attended by the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mallam Sanusi Lamido... Read More

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September 30, 2013

European Union condemns Yobe attack, offers to assist in halting terrorism

There was huge outcry yesterday against the perpetrators of the attack on Yobe College of Agriculture, with the Europaen Union (EU) describing it as “horrific”. It promised to support the Nigerian government to combat the deadly Boko Haram sect. The spokesperson of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security... Read More

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September 30, 2013

SHOCKING: 7 decapitated bodies found on Maiduguri/Damaturu road, 4 others get throats slit

by ‘Jola Sotubo Travellers along the Damaturu/Maiduguri road have been treated to an unpleasant sight as seven lifeless bodies with their severed heads were said to have been placed on the road. The seven people are believed to have been killed in Makintamari village in the Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State. Eyewitnesses reportedly... Read More

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September 30, 2013

Terrorism: Defence HQ orders tighter security in Yobe, Borno and Adamawa

by ‘Jola Sotubo Following the brutal killing of not less than 40 students in their sleep, the Defence Headquarters yesterday made an order for tighter security in the troubled states. News broke yesterday of an attack by suspected Boko Haram insurgents on the College of Agriculture, Gujba, Yobe State which left dozens of young students... Read More

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September 30, 2013

Funke Egbemode: Felix Anyasi Agwu and our imported noses

by Funke Egbemode Why for instance have we not decorated, Felix Anyansi Agwu for all he has done for Enyimba? Do we have to wait until he dies to place emotional adverts in the newspapers and tell the whole world he died ‘ when his service was most needed’? Did you know that Nigeria has... Read More

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September 30, 2013

Opinion: ASUU and the culture of impunity

by Onyekachi Eni First, because the Federal government has never found the courage to enforce section 42 of the Trade Disputes Act which provides for “no work no pay”, strikes translate to extended holidays for lecturers who receive their full pay for doing no work. Since the formation of the Academic Staff Union of Universities... Read More

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