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Life imitates art: Meet Pet-Proto, the ‘iRobot’ that acts like a human being (WATCH)
by Rachel Ogbu Meet Pet-Proto, a Boston Dynamics-designed bipedal robot that is capable of analyzing and navigating complex obstacle courses, making decisions autonomously, and with, if not the actual dexterity…
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TICKER: After 10 years: Woman whose father raped and impregnated her may finally get justice
Tiara Stevens and her son are both mother and son as well as brother and sister. Her father did the unthinkable to her when she was still very young and…
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Another attempt at community jungle justice nipped in the bud! (WATCH)
by Isi Esene The menace of jungle justice can be attributed mainly to ignorance and lack of awareness. To beam the spotlight on the problem of awareness and the re-orientation…
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PHOTOS: Celebrities just keep on taking off their clothes (Viewer discretion is advised)
by Rachel Ogbu Taraji P Henson Over the years, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, PETA has encourage people not to wear animal fur. They are known for their…
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TICKER: That hurt! Man wakes to find his girlfriend biting through his scrotum
One man has discovered first hand the old adage that hell hath no fury like a woman scorned - when his girlfriend woke him up in bed after an argument…
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TICKER: US state of Hawaii evacuated as Tsunami approached the island
A tsunami spawned by an earthquake in Canada sent waves and fear thousands of miles away to Hawaii, where some residents scrambled to higher land and prepared for a fierce…
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Youth go on rampage after Kaduna church bombing as President Jonathan again condemns attack
by Isi Esene The church bombing which occurred earlier today has sparked reprisal attacks by the youth of the area despite the best efforts of elders and officials of the…
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Opinion: The case for male virginity
by Kathy Henry From the time they are five-years-old, many young black boys are asked this question by various male relatives and friends: “Do you have a girlfriend?” Not about…
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TICKER: US Secret Service involved in case of man who made effigy of hanging President Obama
A man in Southern California man is getting a visit from the Secret Service after hanging a Halloween decoration that some say was just disrespectful. Eddie Million is admitting that…
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TICKER: Man who claimed he owned 50% of Facebook in FBI net for forging documents in case
Federal agents arrested Paul Ceglia, an upstate New York man who claims he's owed 50% of Facebook, Friday morning on charges of perpetuating a "multi-billion-dollar scheme" to defraud the company.…
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Constitutional crisis brews as Taraba State remains ‘governorless’
by Isi Esene The expectations in certain quarters that the Taraba State deputy governor, Garba Umar, will be sworn in as acting governor following the plane crash which involved the…
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Report: Another bomb blast hits Catholic Church in Kaduna
Scene of a bomb blast. by Isi Esene Reports coming in indicate that a suicide bomber has hit St. Rita Catholic Church at Ungwar Yero area of Kaduna metropolis, Kaduna…
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Simon Kolawole: Achebe and the future of Nigeria
Actually, I used to expect so much from our leaders. But I have grown frustrated. After closely observing Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan in the last…
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TICKER: “Kanye’s already a part of our family” – Kris Jenner responds to rumours of Kim Kardashian’s engagment
Ever since her birthday this past weekend, rumors have been flying that Kim Kardashian got engaged to boyfriend Kanye West. It didn't help that this week the 32-year-old reality starlet…
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Hot Stuff: Jahdiel – Oh God #FaithNaija
by Rachel Ogbu Heritage crooner, Jahdiel debuts new music video for her single ‘Oh God’. Jahdiel, one of Nigeria’s best female gospel artiste debuts the video to her 2010 Single…
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TICKER: Vatican warns that faith is falling in rich countries
The Roman Catholic faith in many advanced countries risks being "eclipsed" by an increasingly secularized and materialistic world, bishops who discussed strategies on how to woo lapsed faithful back to…
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#BBViral: “Why do ghosts look left and right before crossing the road?” – 23 questions for Nollywood
by Isi Esene There's no doubt that Nollywood is already an established global phenomenon with fans of all races addicted to the faces of movie stars like Genevieve, Mercy Johnson,…
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#DivorceDrama: “He threatened to burn me with petrol” – Wife tells court, as husband heads to Kirikiri prison for beating her
by Isi Esene An Agege Grade A Customary Court has ordered that Ibikunle Oluwadamilare be remanded for 14 days in Kirikiri prisons for going ahead to beat his wife after…
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TICKER: Legendary anti-gay crusader, Ted Haggard, now disgraced pastor makes u-turn on gay marriage
Ted Haggard has been keeping a low profile since he hit the headlines, back in 2006. In 2006 a huge scandal hit the headlines when it was revealed that Ted…
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TICKER: Is flogging children the Biblical way to correct a child’s behaviour? Join the debate
On one hand, Proverbs 13:24 reads “Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them,” and on the other hand,…
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Opinion: Why do men still hate going to church
Photo: Essence by David Murrow If we’re going to be fishers of men, we’ve got to do a better job considering men’s needs and expectations. Jesus did it; so must…
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Opinion: My disagreement with the ‘Mob Justice’ bill
by TexTheLaw To say that mob justice is not a crime is to suggest that each of these heinous acts is perfectly legal. Clearly, this position is absolutely untenable. In…
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Gowon on Achebe, “He is talking from a position of ignorance”
by Isi Esene Nigeria's Civil War president, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (rtd.), has hit renowned writer, Chinua Achebe, very hard over the content of his recently released book on the Nigerian…
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Shocker: President Jonathan endorses Mitt Romney for US president… in last week’s news with a pinch of salt
by Stanley Azuakola President Jonathan endorses Mitt Romney The campaign of Mitt Romney, the Republican challenger to Barack Obama, the president of the United States, in the forthcoming presidential elections…
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TICKER: Gruesome: Man beats his infant daughter to death, killed her mother with a machete, and then set their apartment on fire
A 21-year-old man allegedly beat his month-old daughter to death and murdered her mother with a machete before setting their Bronx apartment on fire, police sources said Friday. Elgidio Lind…
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TICKER: Replay? Whitney Houston’s daughter, Bobbi Kristina, could be drinking herself to death – Sources
Whitney Houston’s daughter Bobbi Kristina could be drinking herself to death, family members say. The 19-year-old’s boozing has actually gotten worse since she finished taping her reality show and as…
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Halliburton scandal: Jonathan orders AGF Adoke to locate $26.5m plea bargain money
by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered the attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke, to locate the whereabouts of the $26.5m plea bargain money…
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TICKER: #AdamawaCrash: Danbaba Suntai flown to Germany
Taraba State Governor, Danbaba Suntai, who was involved in a Cesna 208 5N-BMJ plane crash Thursday at the Yola Airport, was on Saturday, flown to Germany for treatment. The governor…
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Fire guts Balogun Market in Lagos Island (PHOTOS)
by Isi Esene Fire has gutted the multi-storey Euro-Asia Plaza in the popular Balogun Market on Lagos Island. The cause of the fire could not be immediately ascertained but huge…
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MUGSHOT: This is as unhinged as it gets – See the “Aurora killer’s” latest photo
James Holmes by Isi Esene If the courts were to sentence suspects on the basis of their mugshots, then James Holmes, would have been long found guilty and sentenced to…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy