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Sen. Yerima is quite a reasonable fellow – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze
by Cheta Nwanze My own little problem with him remains his continued use of Islam to defend his tastes. In all honesty, given that his actions are quite legal, he…
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Same sex marriage: Catholic high school teacher fired for being gay
A Catholic school in southern California allegedly fired a veteran teacher because he married his same-sex partner. The San Bernardino County Sun reported Wednesday that 45-year-old Ken Bencomo was fired from…
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Rivers crisis: PDP faction moves to suspend Magnus Abe, others
by Oge Okonkwo The Felix Obuah faction of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has threatened to suspend Magnus Abe, Andrew Uchendu and Dakuku Peterside over alleged anti-party activities. However, a political associate of…
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Terrible: Couple, baby, Okada rider crushed to death in Lagos
by Oge Okonkwo File photo A family of three including their one and half-year-old baby and a commercial motorcyclist were crushed to death by a commercial bus known as Danfo,…
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Monster: “I only raped 6 children” – Man, 50, arrested for defiling minors
A 50-year-old driver in one of the new generation banks, arrested for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl, Zainab, who feigned ignorance of the implication of his offence, has told the…
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How grandma from hell sold baby to child traffickers in Jos (PICTURED)
by Oge Okonkwo The law has finally caught up with four women as they were arrested by the Plateau State Police Command for specialization in baby trafficking. The four suspects Kate…
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Opinion: Gov. Dakwambo and the burdern of leadership
by Junaidu Usman Abubakar I make bold to say that, so far, the Governor has not been wasting the resources of the state – be it financial, natural, human or…
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ASUU strike: We have no reason to join industrial action – SSANU
by Oge Okonkwo Concerning the ongoing nationwide strike, the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has made clear its refusal to join the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) because there…
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The hidden meaning of tattoos: Secret messages behind common marking
The NFL is preparing to examine players' tattoos for gang symbols, shining the spotlight on the hidden meanings of many markings in the criminal underworld and other subcultures. When former…
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Rude awakening: Man shoots himself in the leg while SLEEPWALKING
Police in New Hempshire say a man who shot himself in the leg this week may have been sleepwalking. The victim, whose name is not being released because he is…
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Tragic: 7 people die as fuel tanker loses control in Lagos
File photo by Isi Esene Seven people were yesterday killed at Ogolonto bus stop near Ikorodu, Lagos, when a fuel laden tanker lost control and careened into container shop. The…
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Female doctors arrested for allegedly selling a baby in Imo
by Isi Esene Two female medical doctors, Sandra Odimega and Azuka Odike have been arrested in Imo state for their alleged involvement in child trafficking. The two medical practitioners were…
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Opinion: Osun, Ekiti and the PDP comeback bid
by Oluwatosin Fatoyinbo Aregbesola has also been alleged to be putting the state on a financial precipice with his continual borrowing which is said to now be close to 300…
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Michael Orodare: Enough of the politics of every man for himself (Y! Politico)
by Michael Orodare The truth is that we have been infected with the age-long 'virus' - lack of trust, which our leaders battled with after gaining independence. Every time we gather at…
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Atiku Abubakar: Nigerians in the diaspora must be allowed to vote
by Atiku Abubakar Nigeria requires a committed, visionary leadership that works in concert with a mobilized citizenry – with this we can change the way issues are handled and turn Nigeria around! Democracy is not bestowed on a society over night.…
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Opinion: Umaru Dikko, nostalgia and PDP’s politics
by Is'haq Modibbo Kawu But for now, it will be interesting to see how much discipline Alhaji Umaru Dikko can knock into the undisciplined political mob that constitutes the PDP.…
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Opinion: Of randy pastors and rape in the sanctuary
by Josef Omorotionmwan Bishop Chibuike Nwabueze personally stated his own case... While he was resting, a girl came for deliverance. While he was yet pleading the blood of Jesus on…
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Olusegun Adeniyi: Oil theft and criminal cartels
by Olusegun Adeniyi And in another country where leaders are actually accountable to the people, several public officials would have lost their jobs by now, assuming they are not already…
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Right in your face: Model, Huntington-Whiteley strips off for TOPLESS photoshoot (LOOK)
She has previously been a poster girl for Marks and Spencer underwear. But Rosie Huntington-Whiteley modelled for a far racier campaign when she stripped off at Hayman Island near Australia’s …
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Keeping it chic: Feet and sneakers… let’s go down low
by Esho Wemimo The love for shoes is something I believe women all over the globe have in common, it’s simply impossible to have too many shoes. They are an…
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Nneoma Chukwueke: Cancer, grief and the audacity of hope (30 Days, 30 Voices)
by Nneoma Chukwueke "Well, we clung; clung to our mother with every breath that we had – that she had." I’ve told this story a thousand times, and yet,…
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Gov. Fashola nominates Gbeleyi as new finance commissioner
by Oge Okonkwo Ayo Gbeleyi The Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola (SAN) has nominated Ayodeji Gbeleyi as the new commissioner for finance. Mr. Gbeleyi, is the Director-General of the State’s Office…
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How man killed his friend in Ogun after argument over phone charger
by Chisom Ukaegbu Tragedy occurred at Isapodo area of Ijebu-Ife, in Ijebu North-East Local Government Area of Ogun State as a young man was killed during a petty argument over…
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The thigh’s the limit: Pregnant Halle Berry looks stunning on dinner date with husband (PHOTOS)
She is due to give birth any day now. But Halle Berry showed no signs of slowing down as she stepped out in style for dinner with husband Olivier Martinez…
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“I find Davido HOT… I would do it again” – Kenyan vixen gives explicit details of sex romp with artiste
by Chisom Ukaegbu HKN artiste, Davido is embroiled in another scandal, this time its a Kenyan model/video vixen simply known as Pendo making unverifed claims about how the Gobe crooner…
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So true, so false: Femi Kuti’s ex-wife, Funke Kuti will be on the Real Housewives of Lagos
by Rachel Ogbu The first scoop coming from speculations that the Real Housewives franchise is coming to Lagos is that Femi Kuti's ex-wife, the beautiful, Funke Kuti is going to…
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Medical miracle: Woman, 61, gives birth for the first time to twins
Antonia Leticia Rovati Asti A woman, 61, gave birth for the first time to twins, according to hospital records. A Brazilian woman, Antonia Leticia Rovati Asti, gave birth for the first…
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Awful: Court remands teenager for allegedly killing his mother
by Oge Okonkwo An 18-year-old teenager, Ezekiel Adenipekun, has been sent back to prison, awaiting trial at the Osogbo Magistrates’ Court for allegedly killing his mother, Fumilayo, with a machete. The accused…
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APC registration: “Nigeria’s democratic journey has just begun” – Tinubu speaks, pats INEC on the back
by Isi Esene Bola Tinubu, the leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), one of the merging opposition parties, has reacted to the registration of the newly formed party,…
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“This is the beginning of the end of misrule” – Nuhu Ribadu reacts to APC’s registration
A chieftain of the newly registered All Progressives Congress (APC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has joined other Nigerians in expressing happiness over the emergence of the mega opposition party, even as…
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