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James Ibori imprisonment: UK lawyer arrested for hiring Private Investigation firm to bribe policemen

A top lawyer has been arrested after allegedly hiring a British private investigations firm who bribed policemen on behalf of a disgraced Nigerian politician. Ian Timlin was arrested by officers…

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Opinion: Naira – Redesign, redenomination or revaluation?

by Les Leba   The advantages of redenomination may however, be short-lived, if the abiding economic instigators of inflation are not adequately tackled.   In a recent interactive section with…

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Sad: Mass burial scheduled for Plateau accident victims

by Oge Okonkwo The 15 persons who were killed in Saturday's automobile accident in  Barkin Ladi local government area of Plateau state are to be laid to rest in a mass burial…

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The 13 most frustrating coworker types + how to deal with them

by Dr. Rick Brinkman and Dr. Rick Kirschner .....needy and approval-seeking. Martyrs offer help even when you don't want it and then expect something in return. Tanks How they act: They…

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Officer fatally shoots armed teenager in the Bronx, police say

A rookie police officer shot and killed a 14-year-old boy in the Bronx early Sunday morning after the officer and his partner told the teenager to drop his gun and…

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#DivorceDrama: Ex-bank official drags wife to court for stealing

by Oge Okonkwo An unhappy man, 64-year-old  Femi Eboda, begged for the dissolution of his 21-year-old marriage to his wife,  Bolanle Eboda, on grounds of stealing and humiliating him publicly. Mr. Femi  who lives…

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Femi Fani-Kayode: Lagos, the Igbo and the servants of truth

by Femi Fani-Kayode The Igbo had little to do with the extraordinary development of Lagos between 1880 right up until today. That is a fact. Other than Ajegunle, Computer Village,…

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Father delivers threatening letter to woman his son allegedly raped

File photo A Davenport, Iowa man being held on kidnapping and rape charges recently sent a threatening letter to his victim with some help from his father. The Quad City…

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Tension in Abuja district as soldiers clash with ‘Okada’ men over alleged torture

by Oge Okonkwo There was notable tension in Nyanya/Karu Abuja, after some soldiers allegedly tortured a commercial motorcyclist commonly known as Okada leading to protest by some of the riders. According to…

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The hair-volution of Tonto Dikeh: Nollywood actress goes blond in new photos (LOOK)

by Akan Ido Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh has crossed to the blonde side looking all different in her recent pictures. The controversial actress who used to spot a dark mane…

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Not feeling lucky: Man busted by Google on child pornography charges after uploading images of minors (PICTURED)

Authorities say Travis Cook, 21, was found in possession of 28 images of child pornography and fathered a child with a 16-year-old live-in girlfriend. A Pennsylvania man has been arrested…

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Ending it all: Ohio killer set for execution found hanged in jail cell

A killer facing execution Wednesday was found hanged in his cell Sunday on Ohio's death row, prison officials said. Prison spokeswoman JoEllen Smith said Billy Slagle, 44, was found hanging…

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2 girls arrested for poisoning parents just to browse the internet

Milkshake Two girls came up with an evil plan to be able to use the internet after their strict parents wouldn't allow them to use the computer to surf the…

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Catholic priest confesses to molesting over 100 boys and visiting male prostitutes

Victims Of Sexual Abuse By Priests Within Los Angeles Hold News Conference A priest in Los Angeles confessed to a horrific string of atrocities, including molesting over 100 young boys…

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Drug war: 7 killed in Mexico as Army troops and gunmen engage in a shootout

Seven people died in shootouts between gunmen and the security forces in the Mexican states of Sinaloa and Durango, officials said. Army troops and police engaged a group of gunmen…

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U.S diplomat flees Kenya after allegedly killing man in car crash

An American diplomat who police say was speeding, crossed the center line in his SUV and rammed into a full mini-bus, killing a father of three whose widow is six…

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Femi Falana: How a defective judicial system freed Al-Mustapha

by Femi Falana SAN But suffice it to say that under the criminal justice system, only the poor are successfully prosecuted for murder and sundry offences because they lack the…

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NUJ car crash: Kafayat Odunsi, journalist who died in accident is laid to rest

by Oge Okonkwo Kafayat Odunsi Kafayat Odunsi, one of the three journalists who lost their lives in a car crash in Ilesha, Osun state, south-west Nigeria has been laid to rest.…

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My suspension from APGA irrelevant – Gov. Okorocha

by Oge Okonkwo Governor of Imo state,  Rochas Okorocha, has described his suspension by the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) as “irrelevant’’ in a statement made by his  Media Assistant, Chinedu Offor, in…

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Opinion: Ladoja and the parable of the cowpeas

by Tunde Ayeleru As we all know, ACN is giving a serious opposition and criticism to the PDP-led federal government, how come the same party in Oyo State is too…

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Opinion: Entrepreneuship as the way out of Nigeria’s massive youth unemployment

by Muhammed Abdullahi Tosin My sincere advice is this: rather than be a from-company-to-company job seeker, you should learn and strive to engage in business ventures to secure financial autonomy,…

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Desperado: Woman who killed unborn baby with RAT POISON is sentenced to time served

A Chinese immigrant charged with killing her baby by eating rat poison while she was pregnant pleaded guilty Friday to a misdemeanor count of criminal recklessness as part of a…

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Opinion: How the Egyptian crisis escalated

by Nader Bakkar Generally, the Muslim Brotherhood didn’t neglect a single opportunity to make enemies with all their opponents and any group that might have a different stand. I belong to…

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T.B. Joshua receives peace award from Arewa Youth Forum

by Akan Ido The Arewa Youth Forum were at the Synagogue Church Of All Nations to present Prophet T.B. Joshua with an Ambassador for Peace award. National Director of Public…

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Inspired: How I lost 76kg in just 9 months – Girl, 23, goes half her size after embarrassing experience (PHOTOS)

A graduate was shamed into losing a whopping 12 stone in just nine months after a mortifying flight home after her travels. Holly Hatfield, 23, had been looking forward to…

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“He is recovering”: PDP committee visits ailing Taraba governor in the US

Members of the Peoples Democratic Party Fact-finding Committee on the Taraba State Political Situation paid solidarity visit to Governor Danbaba Suntai in New York, United States, on Saturday. The News…

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Scene of the vehicle accident which killed 3 NUJ officials, injured others (PHOTOS)

by Akan Ido Three members of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Friday died while returning from a meeting in Abuja. Reports say the accident was caused by a…

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Dele Sobowale: Gen. Alabi-Isama versus Obasanjo – Will a duel follow?

by Dele Sobowale   From the gang-up at the book launch, it would appear that Baba Iyabo is on his own. For once, OBJ has my sympathies and if there…

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She’s white HOT! Hollywood actress, Sharon Stone makes a splash in skimpy bikini (LOOK)

by Akan Ido Actress, Sharon Stone may be over 40 but she's certainly looking stunning in white bikini. Stone is here seen on the boat named, 'La Lucia' in Italy…

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7 ways to really impress your boss

by Kati Blake Make your boss and your department look great by preparing for big meetings together. Help out with research, if you can, or suggest talking points.  When was…

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