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LOOK: Flashy or trashy? Celebrities who wear their underwear outside their clothing

Mena Suvari misunderstands the 'under' in underwear. by Isi Esene With the direction of fashion and style the world over, it's hard to discern what works and what doesn't, but…

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TICKER: Tough luck: Scientists sent to prison for failing to predict earth quake

The easiest way to know that your government is backward is when you live in a country that sends you to prison for not accurately predicting an earth quake. Yes,…

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Top 10 richest dead celebrities: They just keep getting richer

by Rachel Ogbu Photo: NY Dailynews This gives life after death a whole new meaning. A recent list from Frobes has revealed that Elizabeth Taylor is now the highest-earning dead…

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TICKER: US soldier accused of watching wife on Skype while she had oral sex with 15-year-old girl

A soldier from an upstate military reservation is accused of watching his wife have sex with a 15-year-old girl via Skype while he was stationed in Afghanistan, cops said. Shawn…

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TICKER: Lady Gaga ‘to face Russian anti-gay law’

After a court in St Petersburg summons Madonna on charges of 'gay propaganda', an activist says Lady Gaga will be next. Lady Gaga is likely to be charged in Russia…

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Opinion: Prayer will not change Nigeria

by Emeka Oparah Meanwhile, some European countries, where less than 15% of the population recognise the existence of any gods and never bother to go to any place of worship,…

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Nasir el-Rufai: House rents, transport fares and the meaning of despair

What is painfully obvious is that government does not have the right statistics of housing deficits in Nigeria, nor a workable transport sector development strategy under implementation. Just when you…

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TICKER: Should a man (or woman) “of God” engage in pre-marital sex? Join the debate

People who do not identify themselves as Christians or people who believe in God often look at Christians and believers and say that they are very hypocritical. The subject of…

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TICKER: Toilet Phobia: Woman doesn’t flush ’cause she fears she will be swallowed up

Can you imagine having to ask someone else to flush the toilet for you because you’re too terrified it will swallow you up? That’s exactly what 20-year-old Ney Decino, from…

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Segun Adeniyi: Insured by the Mafia

Today, there are too numerous homicide cases that remain unresolved, and given our collective amnesia as a nation, the criminals in our midst also know this so they continue to…

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Tolu Ogunlesi reviews ‘There Was A Country’: “Chinua Achebe makes peace with Nigeria”

Chinua Achebe’s latest book, There was a Country, has appeared fifty-four years after the author’s first novel, Things Fall Apart, today arguably the best-known novel ever written by an African.…

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Update: 15-year-old girl hurled herself in front of train after footballer bragged about sex with her

by RachelOgbu Felicia Garcia Felicia Garcia, a 15-year-old student at Tottenville High School who killed herself by jumping in the path of a train was bullied to death by classmates after…

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KWAM1’s daughter releases first single – and she’s hot!

by Rachel Ogbu Honey B, Daughter of fuji artiste, KWAM1 has releaseed her first single titled 'Sempe'. In this new…

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Opinion: In praise of the BlackBerry

by Zvika Krieger On my BlackBerry, I could easily write entire articles (which I often had to do on the road as a Middle East correspondent). On my Samsung, I…

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TICKER: #InCaseYouMissedIt: Rev Jesse Jackson arrested

Rev. Jesse Jackson has not retired his marching boots. In response to an Illinois factory’s move, Rev. Jesse Jackson joined a number of people outside of the factory to protest…

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Give-the-dog-a-bad-name Month: 98% of robberies are by ‘okada’ – Police

by Hauwa Gambo So now we're blaming 'okada' riders for all the evil known to man, are we? The Lagos commissioner of police, Umaru Manko, just in time to corrobate…

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TICKER: Another election surprise: Was Mitt Romney involved in a messy divorce case?

The internet’s abuzz with the rumor that famed attorney Gloria Allred is preparing an October surprise. For those who don’t remember, Allred revealed Herman Cain’s adultery and scuttled his campaign…

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Lucy Ukpong killing: Police pleads for out-of-court settlement

by Isi Esene Police authorities are said to be pleading with the family of Lucy Ukpong, the 20-year-old photography shop salesgirl who was allegedly hit in the chest by a…

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Hauwa Gambo: Bola Ahmed Tinubu, you have a message (YNaija FrontPage)

In the South-West which it dominates, the ACN has ambled along with juvenile irredentism (Rauf Aregbesola, Osun) arrogant elitism (Babatunde Fashola, Lagos), oblivious inaction (Ibikunle Amosun, Ogun), wanton profligacy (Abiola…

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I am not bleaching! – Yvonne Nelson issues press statement on this very important matter

by Hauwa Gambo Don't blame the poor girl - have you seen the vicious comment sections of our blogs lately? Anyone with a light-complexioned skin be damned, and oh Beelzebub…

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SNAPSHOT: Is Governor Fashola a big hypocrite? Take a look and decide for yourself

by Hauwa Gambo So these photos are slowly going viral and should inspire a proper debate about the extent and limit of honesty (or lack of it) in governance. But…

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The truth shall (not) set you free: Man charged for stealing bible

by Rachel Ogbu This man learnt too late that "the truth shall set you free" comes with a caveat. Ade Akindele, 25 has been charged before the Ojo Magistrate Court in Lagos,…

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TICKER: Police officer charged with plan to cook, eat women

A New York City police officer was charged on Thursday with conspiring to kidnap, torture, cook and eat women whose names he listed in his computer. In a criminal complaint…

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TICKER: Report: Third Mainland Brige opens on Tuesday

Relief has finally come to motorists who ply Lagos Third Mainland Bridge. All sections of the bridge will be open to traffic from Tuesday, November 6 this year as scheduled…

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Looking for Mr. Right? 10 men that are right under your nose

Is it better to have a great guy,who may seem boring to some people, or is it better to be with a flashy guy with swagger and….not much else? by…

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Will Idris Elba’s name become Bond, James Bond?

by Rachel Ogbu It looks like the race-blind casting choices of the James Bond franchise may literary take a step to the dark side as there are talks of a…

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My wife is a “shining star” – GEJ praises Patience

by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday in Abuja described his wife, Patience as a "shining star" in his life. He said this at a brief ceremony to mark…

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Female Nigerian professor to receive L’Oreal-UNESCO Award

by Rachel Ogbu Professor Francisca Nneka Okeke of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka is among five women who will receive the 15th L’Oreal-UNESCO for Women In Science (WIN) awards in 2013. Okeke was…

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TICKER: Soldier’s stray bullet hits 13-year-old in Port Harcourt

THIRTEEN-year-old Jennifer Innocent is battling to save her life at University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, UPTH, after being allegedly hit in the head by stray bullet from an army…

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Ribadu report was released to ridicule government – Abati

by Rachel Ogbu The Presidency has claimed that the released report of the Mallam Nuhu Ribadu-led committee which probed oil and gas transactions covering 2002 to 2012 and uncovered widespread corruption and abuse…

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