“I have been punished for wanting to do well”: British student, 18, arrested for studying too much

A British high school called police to remove a star pupil who is so “obsessed” with revising that he refused to leave the library. Jamie Gagliardi, 18, was ejected from Ifield Community College in southern England, after refusing to leave the library, the Crawley News reported. The school accused Gagliardi, who is predicted to be... Read More

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January 13, 2013

Bizarre: How 5 goats arrested by Osun environmental agency fared in detention

The unusual and the unexpected happened in Osun State last Tuesday when an agency of the state government, the Osun Waste Management Agency (OWMA) arrested and detained five goats. The goats were detained for allegedly roaming around the Dele-Yesa area of Osogbo, the state capital. The action of the agency was described as uncommon in... Read More

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January 13, 2013

10 most common things church members tell their pastors

by Thom S. Rainer Pastors are like information sponges. If they aren’t studying, they are receiving a regular deluge of information from church members. I asked twenty-two pastors to share with me the most common items they hear from their church members. In the past, this information came in the form of letters, in-person conversations,... Read More

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January 13, 2013

Pastor Greg Laurie: 3 things to do before Jesus returns

“We have never been closer to Christ’s return than we are right now. There’s no generation that’s been closer to his return than this generation.” As the world anticipated a final closing to life on December 21, 2012, many were left wondering what to do to prepare for the imminent return of Jesus Christ. Fortunately,... Read More

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January 13, 2013

The BOMB: Coco, wife of Ice-T shows off her figure in skintight black (We love!) – See Photos

Coco Austin’s dress fit her like second skin. The Peepshow newcomer gave quite a performance when she stepped out to attend the 5th Annual Mixed Martial Arts Awards in Las Vegas on Friday night. How the buxom blonde managed to squeeze her ample figure into that skintight black number is anyone’s guess. Proud of her... Read More

January 13, 2013

Customs arrest 3 Nigeriens with N15m cash hidden under car seats (PICTURED)

by Isi Esene Three Nigeriens were yesterday paraded by men of the Nigerian Customs for trying to smuggle N15 million cash into the country. The money was hidden under the seats and footmats of a Honda Academy vehicle with the three nationals of Niger Republic accompanying it. The three suspects, Abdulrasheed Usman, 22, his brother... Read More

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January 13, 2013

Atom Lim: Opposition merger talks: What’s in it for the ANPP’s Shekarau? (Y! Politico)

by Atom Lim Shekarau is not someone to come to the table expecting nothing. So what could be in it for this teacher who has managed to maintain stability in the party that Buhari abandoned? Recently, Ibrahim Shekarau has been speaking confidently on the proposed merger of political parties north and south of the Niger.... Read More

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January 13, 2013

Opinion: If Jesus Christ were a Nigerian pastor…

by Gabriel Osamwonyi Omozuwa Unlike the boastful, wasteful hedonistic Nigerian pastor… He would have raised frontline entrepreneurs by freely and gladly sharing the business sense He acquired as a carpenter par excellence. Let me start by making some honest disclosures about myself. First, I am not an erudite theologian. Second, I doubt if I am... Read More

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January 13, 2013

Opinion: Why is religion in Nigeria profit-based?

by Adewale Sogunro The more I contemplate on the state of religion in Nigeria, the more I equate some pastors with corrupt politicians and multinational corporations that exploit Nigerians… Every Sunday some of us wake up to attend church services, enduring long hours of worship. To a certain degree, it’s fair to accept that Nigerian... Read More

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January 13, 2013

Tosin Oshodi: My dinner with pride (30 Days, 30 Voices)

In one moment fuelled with pride, I shattered one of the best things I had going on for me. Tonight, I’ll be having pounded yam, deliciously cooked ‘efo riro’ with all those stock fish and ‘ponmo’ variety, and a sizeable piece of cow leg meat. Yes I am proud of my meal, and why shouldn’t... Read More

break ups, Moving-On, pride, Relationships, Tosin Oshodi

January 13, 2013

“A note of warning to the so-called blogtivists”: Nwachukwu Egbunike replies Mark Amaza

by Nwachukwu Egbunike …Let none of us that assume that being a young blogger makes us the megaphone of this country. That would be a delusion of grandeur. I read Mark Amaza rejoinder to my article with considerable interest. First, let me start by thanking him for the very detailed attention he gave to reading... Read More

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January 13, 2013

Ahmadu Ali sues Facebook people… in last week’s news with a pinch of salt

by Stanley Azuakola “How come they don’t see that we are the luckiest people on earth, so lucky in fact that our president is called Goodluck. The only other nation that comes close is Thailand, whose president is called Yingluck…” Is Gov. Dickson into 419? Just before he went on leave, the Bayelsa governor, Seriake... Read More

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January 13, 2013

Opinion: The Jonathan/Obasanjo feud and its implications for 2015

by Theophilus Ilevbare President Jonathan is fighting the battle of his political soul as he now seem to have reneged on the promise he made to Nigerians that he won’t seek a second term in office The latest round of bickering and mudslinging between former President Olusegun Obasanjo and incumbent Goodluck Jonathan took a new... Read More

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January 13, 2013

Farewell: Veteran Nollywood actor, Enebeli Elebuwa buried in Lagos (PHOTOS)

by Isi Esene Enebeli Elebuwa, the veteran Nollywood actor who died recently in an Indian hospital after a prolonged illness was on Friday laid to rest at the Victoria Courts Cemetery, Ajah, Lagos with family members, friends and colleagues present. See photos from the burial below: – Photos courtesy... Read More

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January 13, 2013

‘Affliction shall not rise a second time…’ – Ojia Adamolekun’s tribute to her late brother

by Isi Esene The killing of Irawo Adamolekun, the medical doctor who was shot in the head on Friday at Anthony Village in Lagos by a suspected armed robber continues to arouse interest with many calling on the country’s security agencies to fish out the shooter. The gunman, who was wearing a three-quarter length short,... Read More

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January 13, 2013

Survivor narrates how Ogun oil pipeline exploded killing over 50 suspected vandals (PICTURED)

by Akan Ido Over 50 suspected pipeline vandals were said to have died at Arepo Village, Owode LGA of Ogun State yesterday when an NNPC pipeline exploded. The suspects reportedly breached the oil pipeline to illegally siphon petroleum products from it. There were fears, last night, that damage to the pipeline could worsen petrol scarcity... Read More

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January 13, 2013

Gruesome: Police discover female corpses in ritualists’ hideout

by Akan Ido Acting on a tip-off, men of the Delta state police command have uncovered an operational base of suspected ritualists discovering corpses of women. The Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Famous Ajieh, disclosed this recently saying four of the suspected ritualists were arrested. The discovery was made at Okpanam Village where reports say... Read More

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January 13, 2013

Thanks, but no thanks: We need funds not phones, farmers tell FG

Farmers across the country have criticised the plan by the Federal Government to distribute mobile phones to 10 million farmers. They described it as a misplaced priority. Some of them who spoke to SUNDAY PUNCH said they needed access to funds instead. A member of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria in Delta State, Dr.... Read More

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January 13, 2013

Simon Kolawole: Industry and the Nigerian Project

by Simon Kolawole Maybe there is something about the Nigerian market that we don’t understand. This is a country plagued by poverty, yet the people are very hungry to make phone calls! Let’s say I have $10 billion “change” and I don’t know what to do with it, why should I invest it in Nigeria?... Read More

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January 12, 2013

Kate Moss turns shiny goddess in Versace’s steamy new ad campaign – See (super-sexy) Photos

She’s one of the most well-known faces in the business but for her latest campaign Kate Moss looks almost unrecognisable. The 38-year-old Croydon-born model sizzles as a amazonian goddess for Versace’s new spring/summer 2013 campaign. Kate cuts a statuesque figure as she stands in a sheer lace skirt and matching top with two men at... Read More

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January 12, 2013

Ills of illiteracy: Man allegedly stabs deaf man because he confused sign language with gang signs

Police in North Carolina say a deaf man was stabbed several times after his sign language was mistaken for gang signs by another man. Burlington Police Sgt. Mark Yancey said 45-year-old Terrance Ervin Daniels was using sign language with another deaf man. He said a third person saw them, thought they were flashing gang signs... Read More

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January 12, 2013

“Dreadful crime”: Mum jailed for life for beating 7-year-old son to death for failing to recite Qu’ran (Sweet angel PICTURED)

A mother who murdered her son for failing to learn passages of the Koran by heart was jailed for life yesterday. Sara Ege, 33, beat seven-year-old Yaseen to death and then burned his body in an attempt to destroy the evidence. Yesterday she sobbed and collapsed in the dock as she was told she will... Read More

January 12, 2013

Meet the lady who’s “physically attracted” to man charged with Aurora ‘Batman’ mass shooting (PHOTO)

When Misty Benjamin feels upset, she need only conjure up the image of suspected mass murderer James Holmes, and she feels at ease. The 30-year-old Aurora, Colo. resident dyed her hair orange and showed up at three of Holmes’ preliminary hearings because she loves the man who allegedly shot up a theater full of people... Read More

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January 12, 2013

Unhinged: Chef, 58, stabs girlfriend, 63, to death for saying she won’t eat his food

A Scottish chef has admitted to fatally stabbing his girlfriend after she said she would not be eating at his dinner party. Peter Cumming, 58, told the High Court in Glasgow on Wednesday that he became “really angry” when he was preparing the meal and 63-year-old Lynda Brown informed him she had already eaten, STV... Read More

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January 12, 2013

Indecent exposure: Kim Kardashian step out in electric blue with daring cut-out (LOOK)

One thing Kim Kardashian doesn’t need to draw attention to his her infamous curves, particularly as all eyes are already on her due to her pregnancy. But that, of course, didn’t stop the TV star from causing a stir when she stepped out for a spot of dinner in Miami on Sunday night. Clearly keen... Read More

January 12, 2013

Finally: Lance Armstrong to admit doping in interview with Oprah Winfrey – Report

Lance Armstrong will make a limited confession to doping during his televised interview with Oprah Winfrey next week, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. Lance Armstrong’s career highlights may be tainted, but they’re still worth remembering. Armstrong, who has long denied doping, will also offer an apology during the interview scheduled to... Read More

January 12, 2013

‘I want wild and crazy’: Heidi Klum reveals she likes to experiment in bed + Sexy PHOTOS in cut-out swimwear

Former super-model Heidi Klum has ruled out becoming a ‘cougar’ – while admitting she likes to experiment in bed. The fashion mogul, who split from husband Seal, a year ago, said she sees the attraction in an older woman dating a younger man. But the 39-year-old said it wasn’t for her. ‘I can understand why... Read More

January 12, 2013

Opinion: Who cares if Lance Armstrong apologises?

by Patrick Hruby, Jake Simpson, and Hampton Stevens Gentlemen, It’s official: Next week, before God and man—or, more specifically, Oprah and her audience—America’s favorite disgraced cyclist/cancer-survival-profiteer is going to apologize. Come clean. At the very least, explain himself. After more than a decade of self-righteous, intelligence-insultingdenials, vindictive bullying, legal shock and awe and the most retroactively hilarious Nike commercial ever filmed,... Read More

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January 12, 2013

Gang of 10 sexual predators jailed for total of 77 years in UK – SEE the faces of shame

A teenage girl who was forced to pay her rent with ‘sexual favours’ to an infamous trafficking gang has helped jail a tenth predatory paedophile. The victim, who was 15 at the time, was abused by landlord John Tatton, 72, after he forced her to pay the rent in ‘sexual favours.’ At the time the... Read More

January 12, 2013

Man with ‘world’s biggest scrotum’ refuses surgery because he doesn’t want to die (PHOTOS)

A special condition that triggered the scrotum of Wesley Warren Jr. to grow to a massive 100 pounds made him feel like “a monster” and the Las Vegas man embark on a campaign to raise $1 million for corrective surgery. However, given the possibility of having the surgery – even at no cost – the 47 year old, remains... Read More

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“I have been punished for wanting to do well”: British student, 18, arrested for studying too much

Bizarre: How 5 goats arrested by Osun environmental agency fared in detention

10 most common things church members tell their pastors

Pastor Greg Laurie: 3 things to do before Jesus returns

The BOMB: Coco, wife of Ice-T shows off her figure in skintight black (We love!) – See Photos

Customs arrest 3 Nigeriens with N15m cash hidden under car seats (PICTURED)

Atom Lim: Opposition merger talks: What’s in it for the ANPP’s Shekarau? (Y! Politico)

Opinion: If Jesus Christ were a Nigerian pastor…

Opinion: Why is religion in Nigeria profit-based?

Tosin Oshodi: My dinner with pride (30 Days, 30 Voices)

“A note of warning to the so-called blogtivists”: Nwachukwu Egbunike replies Mark Amaza

Ahmadu Ali sues Facebook people… in last week’s news with a pinch of salt

Opinion: The Jonathan/Obasanjo feud and its implications for 2015

Farewell: Veteran Nollywood actor, Enebeli Elebuwa buried in Lagos (PHOTOS)

‘Affliction shall not rise a second time…’ – Ojia Adamolekun’s tribute to her late brother

Survivor narrates how Ogun oil pipeline exploded killing over 50 suspected vandals (PICTURED)

Gruesome: Police discover female corpses in ritualists’ hideout

Thanks, but no thanks: We need funds not phones, farmers tell FG

Simon Kolawole: Industry and the Nigerian Project

Kate Moss turns shiny goddess in Versace’s steamy new ad campaign – See (super-sexy) Photos

Ills of illiteracy: Man allegedly stabs deaf man because he confused sign language with gang signs

“Dreadful crime”: Mum jailed for life for beating 7-year-old son to death for failing to recite Qu’ran (Sweet angel PICTURED)

Meet the lady who’s “physically attracted” to man charged with Aurora ‘Batman’ mass shooting (PHOTO)

Unhinged: Chef, 58, stabs girlfriend, 63, to death for saying she won’t eat his food

Indecent exposure: Kim Kardashian step out in electric blue with daring cut-out (LOOK)

Finally: Lance Armstrong to admit doping in interview with Oprah Winfrey – Report

‘I want wild and crazy’: Heidi Klum reveals she likes to experiment in bed + Sexy PHOTOS in cut-out swimwear

Opinion: Who cares if Lance Armstrong apologises?

Gang of 10 sexual predators jailed for total of 77 years in UK – SEE the faces of shame

Man with ‘world’s biggest scrotum’ refuses surgery because he doesn’t want to die (PHOTOS)

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