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August 29, 2013

Why Youth Development minister was sacked – Presidency

by ‘Jola Sotubo In response to the many assumptions and rumours making the rounds about why he sacked the Minister of Youth Development, President Goodluck Jonathan has finally said his piece. The president has described the insinuations in the media about why Inuwa Abdulkadir was sacked as false and baseless. President  Jonathan stated that the... Read More
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August 28, 2013

Meet the world’s most pampered pets: These animals get treated better than most humans

A TV documentary uncovered some weird and wonderful animal lovers when they searched the world for the most pampered pet. The show, which broadcast on Monday, found people are spending thousands on their furry and feathered friends – whether that’s by dressing them up in the finest clothes or taking them to a relaxing spa.... Read More
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August 28, 2013

Biology 2.0: Miniature ‘human brain’ grown by scientists in a lab

  Miniature “human brains” have been grown in a lab in a feat scientists hope will transform the understanding of neurological disorders. The pea-sized structures reached the same level of development as in a nine-week-old foetus, but are incapable of thought. The study, published in the journalNature, has already been used to gain insight into rare... Read More
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August 28, 2013

Michael Orodare: Like Yar’adua like Suntai – We’ve been here before (Y! Politico)

by Michael Orodare …if Governor Suntai thinks his state of health is more important to him, than the politics, accolades and benefits the office of a State Governor commands, he should just step aside for those who are mentally and physically balanced… Its no longer news that Governor Danbaba Suntai of Taraba state is back... Read More
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August 28, 2013

Horror as Chinese boy, 6, has his eyes gouged out after getting kidnapped by organ trafficker

A six-year-old Chinese boy had his eyes gouged out after reportedly being kidnapped by an organ trafficker. Family members found the youngster covered in blood some three to four hours after he went missing while playing outside his home. The child’s eyes were found nearby but the corneas were missing, reports said, implying that an... Read More
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August 28, 2013

Opinion: Male chauvinism, sexism, and feminism in northern Nigeria

by Ibraheem Waziri Even if there is the male chauvinism that should be dismantled, it is not found in a social clime but rather in a psychological condition that needs more the attention of a psychiatrist not a social activist! Male Chauvinism means belief in inherent superiority of men over women to the extent that... Read More
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August 28, 2013

Gruesome: Man kills wife and 4 children ‘to prevent them from living in harsh conditions’

A man slaughtered his wife and four young children in a small town in the southern part of Saudi Arabia, police said. The suspect, identified as a stateless person who had applied for Saudi citizenship, told police he killed his family “to make sure they did not live through difficult conditions,” Gulf News reported Wednesday.... Read More
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August 28, 2013

Lingerie president: Vladimir Putin ‘underwear’ painting removed from gallery, artist flees to France (PHOTO)

  Police in Russia have seized a painting depicting the country’s president Vladimir Putin in women’s underwear from an art gallery in St Petersburg. The portrait features President Putin combing the hair of Russian Prime Minister, Dmitry Medvedev. Its artist, Konstantin Altunin, has since left the country to seek asylum in France, according to the... Read More
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August 28, 2013

First Etisalat FCB U-17 school cup winner, Keke Senior High School grabs N1million… set for all-expense paid trip to Dubai

by Oge Okonkwo If you attended Keke Senior High School, Ijaiye Estate in Lagos, go ahead and stand proud today because the school made history on Saturday, August 17, 2013 as the first to win the maiden edition of the Etisalat FCB Under-17 School Cup. It took 4 goals to nothing, for Keke to beat... Read More
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August 28, 2013

#StoriesWeHear: Blind man drags Blind Peoples’ Association chairman to court for enticing his wife

by Oge Okonkwo A blind 26-year-old man, Shaibu Ibrahim, dragged his friend, 32-year-old Shehu Sarki, to a Grade 1 Area Court, Aso Pada, Mararaba, Nasarawa State, on Tuesday, August 27, for allegedly enticing his 23-year-old wife, Lami Ibrahim. According to sources, Sarki, who is also the  chairman of the blind peoples’ association of the area, got a wife for Ibrahim to marry.... Read More
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August 28, 2013

BEWARE: Deodorant sprays could trigger headaches, eczema, asthma, even fatal heart problem – Experts

Walk past a teenage boy and you’ll almost certainly be left with the lingering smell of spray deodorant – 50 per cent of children now use deodorant by the age of 11, according to one survey, with self-consciousness about body odour often spurring them to spray to excess. For most teenage boys, only the market... Read More
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August 28, 2013

BIZARRE: Man steals dead father’s body from cemetery in hopes of resurrecting him (PICTURED)

Police describe Vincent Bright, who tried to resurrect his father, as deeply religious. He will serve probation for his crime. A Detroit man stole his dead father’s body from a graveyard because he thought he could bring him back to life. Deeply religious Vincent Bright, 48, dug up the corpse of 93-year-old Clarence Bright from... Read More
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August 28, 2013

Opinion: Ese Walter sex scandal – Between gloating and fair assessment

by Phillip Amiola Thankfully, the Bible does not hide the stories of great people like King David who committed adultery and aggravated it with murder in a bid to cover up. Yet, God forgave him as soon as he dealt with the issue. I have taken a break from mass media for a while to... Read More
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August 28, 2013

Opinion: Lai Mohammed on Dame Patience Jonathan – Nigerians are not decieved

by Godwin Akpovie Mohammed said 2015 will be issue-based. This is a challenge PDP is glad to accept. But it is not what you say that matters because talk is cheap. It is the facts on ground that count… Lai Mohammed or any of the other wolf’s criers have not faulted the facts contained therein.... Read More
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August 28, 2013

‘They are not normal children’: Court arraigns 4 suspects for allegedly dumping 2 children in a stream

by Adeola Balogun Four suspects have been remanded in prison on the orders of the Bauchi State Chief Magistrate court for allegedly dumping two children in a stream. This development comes after it was reported that unknown persons had perpetrated the alleged crime in Dumi village stream in Bauchi. One of the children died while... Read More
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August 28, 2013

Cabinet shake-up: Gov. Suntai dissolves state exco, approves key appointments

Taraba state executive council has been dissolved by the Governor of the state, Danbaba Suntai, including all special advisers and leaving out special assistants. According to reports, a new secretary to the state government has been appointed, Gebon Timothy Kataes , while the new chief of staff is Mallam Aminu Gika. All commissioners have been ordered to... Read More
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August 28, 2013

Japheth Omojuwa: Nollywood and brand Nigeria – When is the evolution going to happen? (Y! FrontPage)

by Japheth Omojuwa I am of the belief – like many other Nigerians and foreigners I have spoken to – that Nollywood can do more in shaping the perception of Nigeria abroad than any other Nigerian export. The Nigerian movie industry – Nollywood as it is fancifully called – is one of the realities of... Read More
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