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TICKER: Attention GEJ! Kenyan president rejects bonus pay

Kenya’s President Mwai Kibaki has rejected an attempt by MPs to award themselves a bonus of more than $105,000 each. The MPs, already among Africa’s highest paid lawmakers, had wanted…

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PHOTO: Rihanna unveils cover art of new album ‘Unapologetic’

by Hauwa Gambo The singer unveiled this on Twitter a few minutes ago. What do you think?

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TICKER: Here we go: Justin Bieber has first nude photos scandal

Justin Bieber has been having a rough couple of weeks. First, the 18-year-old pop star vomited mid-song during his concert in Arizona, then he was the victim of yet another…

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TICKER: “Can a man rob God?” Man arraigned for stealing computers from church

The police on Thursday arraigned one Paul Ogor before a Kubwa Senior Magistrates’ Court in Abuja on a two-count charge of house-breaking and theft. Police prosecutor, Sandra Oparaugo, told the…

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TICKER: School expels 14-year-old gang-rape victim for “tarnishing” its reputation

A private school in Depok City, Indonesia, has reportedly reversed its decision to expel a 14-year-old rape victim, following the media frenzy surrounding the incident earlier this week. According to…

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Is the ‘Buj ready for this? Nigerian Idol III hits the FCT

Ill Rhymz, host of Nigerian Idol Season 3. by Isi Esene The train for the season 3 of Nigeria's biggest music show; Nigerian Idol kicks off this Saturday from Abuja. The…

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TICKER: Too cute: Puppy and kitten bond like siblings (PHOTOS)

An orphaned puppy and abandoned kitten who were put together at a rescue centre have become so close - they think they are sisters. Kitty the cat was brought into…

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Author of ‘Rich Dad, Poor Dad’ files for bankruptcy

by Dr. Boyce Watkins Kiyosaki made the move after being wiped out by a $24 million dollar lawsuit that he lost to the Learning Annex. When you make millions giving…

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TICKER: Nigerian asked to return Olympic silver medal

Nigerian men 4x400m team at the Sydney 2000 Olympics elevated to the position of gold by the International Olympic Committee has been given up to November 1, 2012 to return…

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TICKER: 14-year-old sells mom’s jewellery to pay for prostitutes

A 14-year-old German teenager took his mother's jewellery worth between 2,000 and 3,000 euros ($2,500-$3,800) and pawned it for 300 euros ($380) to finance two trips to a brothel for…

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PHOTOS: Genevieve Nnaji had fun in Miami – and she wants you to know it!

by Hauwa Gambo Everyone's favourite superstar was on a vacation recently in Miami, and thanks to Instagram, we have the photos here to prove it. Live the life, sister! *This…

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Opinion: Move over Twitter? Why Instagram will be the next big social media platform

by Mark Schaefer But there is just something different, something more intimate, about how people are sharing their visual lives on Instagram. A few weeks ago I professed my love…

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Ugodre talks Figures: How to look expensive on a cheap date

But should spending so much money on a date determine how impressive a guy is on a lady? Aren’t there other ways of achieving that without spending so much? My…

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TICKER: We use 100% imported materials for passports – Immigration

Even though Nigerians are proud of the new electronic passports being issued by the Nigerian Immigration Services, the organisation is burdened by the high cost of producing them as a…

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TICKER: Brothers charged for sodomising teenager with a bottle

A high school football player and his brother have been arrested by authorities in Alaska for allegedly raping a drunken teenage boy with a beer bottle at a raucous underage…

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Photo of the Day: By fire, by force – ‘My own wedding must hold this 2012’

by Akan Ido The race to get married for many young Nigerians has gone clearly spiritual with several religious organisations cashing-in on the demand. Our picture of the day shows…

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TICKER: Chinese writer Mo Yan wins Nobel prize for literature

Chinese writer Mo Yan won the 2012 Nobel prize for literature today for works which the awarding committee said had qualities of “hallucinatory realism”. The prize won by the writer…

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Models sparkle at the Nigeria-South Africa Fashion Show – See Photos

What: Nigeria and South Africa Fashion Show. Where: Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos. When: October 6, 2012. Photos by Hycinth Iyereosa Honey. Vannesa Olorogie. Maryam Agbaje. Maryam Agbaje. Ladipo Rufai. Ujideka.…

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10-year-old schoolboy wanted a kiss from Kate Middleton, and got… (PHOTOS)

by Hauwa Gambo So because the world is obsessed with all things (Princess) Kate Middleton, pictures across the globe show her fulfilling the wishes of a 10-year-old schoolboy... well, almost…

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Gentlemen hear ye: The value of your manhood

by Demola Rewaju Though I’m not an advocate of pre-marital sex, I admit it is a reality in our society today so I’m not preaching that you stop but that…

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YNaija Editorial: No, #Aluu4 is a matter of crime and punishment

Our job is to "reduce crime by bringing more offences to justice, and to raise public confidence that the system is fair and will deliver for the law-abiding citizen." In the aftermath…

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TICKER: Florida governor accidentally gives out phone sex number instead of meningitis hotline

Florida Gov Rock Scott sent thousands of Floridians to a dirty phone sex line when he accidentally gave out the wrong number for the state's fungal meningitis hotline. Anyone who…

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Abimbola Adelakun: What truly ails Patience Jonathan?

by Abimbola Adelakun Since the news broke that Mrs. Patience Jonathan was hospitalised, there has been a systematic repetition of history. I take that back, history doesn’t repeat itself; such…

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TICKER: Kidnappers demand N200m ransom for Osun Speaker’s wife

Less than 24 hours after the kidnap of Muiba,  wife to Osun State House of Assembly Speaker, Mr. Najeem Salaam, her  abductors have demanded N200m ransom for her release. A…

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TICKER: Aluu community counts its losses after UNIPORT students rampage (PHOTO)

The people of Omuokiri Aluu Community have begun to count their losses barely 24 hours after students from the University of Port Harcourt embarked on reprisals to avenge the killings…

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SNAPSHOT: 120-year-old woman rescued from submerged house in Bayelsa

by Hauwa Gambo Great news: A 120-year-old woman, Rhoda Tamunu, has been rescued from a house submerged in the floods in Bayelsa. On Wednesday, Mrs. Tamunu was rescued by the…

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Toju’s Turn: The Future Awards ‘Designer Of the Year’ set to open flagship store this Sunday

by Reuben Daba Winner of The Future Awards 2012 Designer of the Year, Toju Foyeh, isn't resting on her oars. The Lagos based stylish and bold design house for women,…

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Soccer war: 125-man Liberian delegation arrive today for Super Eagles clash

by Reuben Daba The Liberian Football Association is approaching with all seriousness, it's Nations Cup qualifying match against Nigeria. It informed the Nigeria Football Federation that its match delegation will…

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“Infamous Cheat, Defiant Liar”: New York Times tears into Lance Armstrong

by Juliet Macur To start what was deemed a new and better doping strategy, Lance Armstrong and two of his teammates on the United States Postal Service cycling squad flew…

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Open Letter to Awoists: It is time to apologise to Ndigbo for that starvation policy

by Adewale Francis But when I went what did I see? I saw the kwashiorkor victims. If you see a kwashiorkor victim you’ll never like war to be waged. Terrible…

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