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Emeka Esumeh: Determination that breaks ground (30 Days, 30 Voices)

The nerve-racking process of passing JAMB to gain admission into the higher institution couldn’t stop me from going to the university, the lack of educational infrastructure couldn’t deter me from…

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TICKER: Woman steals, then abandons baby in elaborate pregnancy ruse

A Chicago woman has been accused of abducting and abandoning a baby girl in a fake pregnancy scheme designed to help her boyfriend in court, police said. T’Keyah Williams, 19,…

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#ABetterYou: 4 points for remaining relevant to purpose

by H. James Williams Your continual self-improvement is essential for personal development in life. A healthy child does not stop progressing after learning to crawl. He or she goes on…

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TICKER: Which celebrity has never read a book? Clue: His first name is Jamie

Jamie Oliver may put out his own magazine, which now appears on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, but that doesn't mean he actually reads it. At least that's what…

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TICKER: Road accidents claim 1.2m lives worldwide – UN

No fewer than 1.2 million people have died around the world since the beginning of the year in road accidents, UN  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Sunday. “This year, the…

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Obafemi Fawibe: Whose prayer does God answer? (Y! Superblogger)

It is obvious that we all make our requests to the same control room and expect favourable answers. However with the variety of requests bombarding the prayer desk, whose prayer…

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TICKER: T.B. Joshua gives student N26m scholarship to study for a Ph.D. at Oxford

Nigerian Pastor T.B. Joshua, well known for his expansive philanthropic endeavours, shocked congregations at his church, The Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) on Sunday 18th November 2012 when it…

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Baby boy kidnapped from labour room by armed men in Abia State [Updated]

This sounds like a fairy tale but it is true. Gunmen have invaded the labour room of a maternity home in Nkwoegwu, Ohuhu, in Umuahia North LGA of Abia State…

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Like father, like son: Amos Adamu’s son implicated in FIFA $1m bribe by The Times of London

A former sports administrator, Dr. Amos Adamu, and his son, Samson, have been accused of financial impropriety in the bidding for Qatar 2022 World Cup. The accusation was contained in…

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Y! Poetry: Hearts of sorrows connected

by Sandra Chinonye Vivian Nwadi I’m no different and our hearts connect, Because the turmoil still tumbles, In my enriched soul.   Stepping out of the abyss of sorrows, Filled with…

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Opinion: Green, white, hoax

by Oluwafunmilayo Oyatogun Nigeria's size in people or gross GDP will not be sufficient for her to retain the title of 'Giant of Africa'. Right now, she is dangling from…

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‘Chinese is possible language of the future’ – Fashola defends planned introduction of Mandarin in Lagos public schools

by Isi Esene Governor Babatunde Fashola has given reasons for championing the introduction of Mandarin in Lagos public schools. He defended the initiative saying it is not to discourage the…

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Ticker: Should we clap? Nigeria’s external reserves hit $46bn – CBN

Nigeria’s external reserves have risen to $45.68 billion, which is the highest in more than two years. Governor of  Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, disclosed this…

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“I do not believe in God…” – Seun Kuti

by Isi Esene Seun, the last son of the Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, has been known to say it exactly the way he thinks it is. It is therefore…

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TICKER: Whatever: ‘We are not losing sleep,’ PDP reacts to ACN-CPC merger

The national leadership of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has again boasted that it would not lose sleep over the planned merger of  Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Congress for Progressive…

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#NewsFlash: No negotiations with Boko Haram – President Jonathan discloses

by Chi Ibe Last night, President Jonathan disclosed in a media chat which was broadcasted to the nation that the Federal Government is not in negotiations with the terrorists Islamic…

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TICKER: Sickening: 30-year-old man rapes 14-month-old neice

It was another shocking sight at a residence in Jikwoyi, an Abuja suburb, where a man who simply gave his name as Mr. Peters, disclosed at the weekend, that his…

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TICKER: 111-year-old blind woman burnt to death on suspiscion of witchcraft in Benue

Tragedy struck in Adamgbe community of Mbayongo in Vandeikya Local Government Area of Benue state when a middle aged man identified as Tyoakaa Ijoho set ablaze, in a round hut,…

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Church pastor killed by gunmen in Borno, police inspector assassinated in Bauchi

by Isi Esene A police inspector and a retired pastor were yesterday gunned down by unidentified men. The inspector, identified as Babangida Danbaba, who is attached to the Bauchi State…

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‘Stop playing stone age politics’ – PDP Youth Circuit denounces Bola Tinubu over Babajide Obanikoro

by Isi Esene The Youth Circuit of the Peoples Democratic Party are threatening fire and brimstone over what it described as the "desperate antics" of the Action Congress of Nigeria…

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Shocking: Reuters reveals videos showing ‘the killing of unarmed men by Nigerian solidiers”

by Isi Esene An international news agency, Reuters, has revealed that it is in possession of a video purportedly taken by a Nigerian soldier showing the killing of unarmed men…

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You’re a hypocrite: President Jonathan’s special assistant goes on the offensive against El Rufai on Twitter

Reno Omokri, Special Assistant to President Jonathan on New Media by Akan Ido The social media cold-war between the special assistant to the president, Reno Omokri, and the former FCT…

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TICKER: Finally: Alicia Keys breaks her silence on being a home wrecker

Superstar songstress Alicia Keys is finally breaking her silence in the latest issue of Jet Magazine, about her relationship with her hubby, Swizz Beatz. When the news broke that she…

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PHOTO(SHOP): Meet the new King of Zamunda, Barack Hussein Obama

Isi Esene This obviously photoshopped photo makes Barack Obama look like something out of the classic Eddie Murphy movie, 'Coming to America'; only Obama's not just the King of 'Zamunda',…

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5 ‘innocent’ everyday habits that could kill you

by Realbuzz.com Cleanliness tests in Britain have revealed that cash machines are just as dirty as public toilets, and many of us are failing to wash our hands after using…

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7 effective ways to get him to propose fast

by Minlee123 ...let him know that despite loving him immensely you are not going to wait around forever. You have been in a relationship for a long time now but…

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Ethno-religious violence: FG deploys soldiers to Taraba

by Akan Ido Witnesses have reported an escalation of violence in Ibi Local Government Area of Taraba State in an ethno-religious crisis which has reportedly claimed an unconfirmed number of…

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TICKER: UK’s most wanted child abuser who kidnapped and sold young boys is caught after 15 years

A violent paedophile who was on the run for 15 years has been found in the Czech Republic and arrested after a major international manhunt, a child protection unit has…

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TICKER: #CatchMeIfYouCan: 18-year-old sentenced for impersonating a doctor’s assistant, treating patients in hospital

Someone's watched "Catch Me If You Can" a few too many times. Matthew Scheidt, 18, was sentenced yesterday to a year in jail for impersonating a physician assistant at a…

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