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#Winning: JTF raids bomb factory, claims another victory over Boko Haram

by Stanley Azuakola It's been a slew of victories recently for the Joint Task Force (JTF), reportedly killing the Boko Haram spokesman and making critical arrests and interceptions, although there…

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Crisis: Rampaging flood hits Bayelsa and Edo; Oshiomhole visits in a canoe

by Stanley Azuakola Gov. Oshiomhole rides a canoe to flooded area Flooded Sagbama community on Sunday Nigeria does not keep accurate records. If we did, perhaps it might have recorded…

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So sad: See what the floods have done (PHOTOS)

by Stanley Azuakola There are no words to explain these sad pictures from Kogi, Adamawa, Edo and Bayelsa. We can only hope that the victims of these floods which have…

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TICKER: Woman jailed for saying LOL on Facebook

Posting LOL to Facebook can land you in jail, a woman has learned after being thrown in jail by an angry judge, according to reports in the news media. A…

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Remember Dimeji Bankole? His case stalled as Judge suddenly gets transfer letter on trial day

by Stanley Azuakola Dimeji Bankole We might just as well tag it as one of those things which happens in this country that no one can really explain but all…

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Wow! Oil companies owe Nigeria N1.57 trillion, greater than our capital budget

by Stanley Azuakola On Friday, the Country Chair of Shell in Nigeria, Mutiu Sunmonu expressed his dissatisfaction with the current Petroleum Industry Bill before the National Assembly. But before he…

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TICKER: World champion masturbator shares his winning secrets

World champion masturbator Masanobu Sato isn't shy. He's pleasured himself in front of crowds at San Francisco's annual Masturbate-a-thon, and has even talked to the press about his handy, award-winning…

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TICKER: Bizarre! Woman appears to urinate then shower on busy New York subway (PHOTOS)

Bizarre footage has emerged of a woman seemingly wetting herself and then taking a shower while travelling on a New York subway. In the video, the woman is standing with…

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TICKER: Criminals pose with stolen items on Facebook to brag (PHOTOS)

Smiling for the camera on a speedboat in Ibiza or leaning on the bonnet of high-performance sports cars, these photographs appear to show two wealthy young men enjoying the high…

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Opinion: If electricity becomes stable in Nigeria, what will you do?

by Omotunde Kasali In the first days, I will leave the light bulb on and sit by it for long hours, glued to a chair, watching the lighted bulb through…

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TICKER: Family members who smothered pregnant wife to cast out evil spirit are jailed for life

A husband, his parents and his brother-in-law were all jailed for life today after they murdered his pregnant wife in an apparent attempt to rid her of an evil spirit.…

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TICKER: Oops! Flight attendant brings revolver through Philadelphia airport security and gun accidentally fires

There were some tense moments at Philadelphia International Airport Sunday after a gun belonging to a flight attendant accidentally went off. The gun was spotted inside Republic Airlines flight attendant…

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Scientists reveal why castration might be the secret to a longer lifespan in males

by Stanley Azuakola In Nigeria, life expectancy for males is 49 years, while it is 53 years for females. This kind of statistics generally rings true in most countries in…

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Opinion: Slutty still isn’t the new sexy

by Demola Rewaju Slutty is a lady who comes across as desirous of sex and that idea makes you want her: because she is available. Forget how the dictionaries define…

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Hundreds of Nigerian women held in Saudi Arabia for traveling unescorted

by Isi Esene Reports say 398 Nigerian Muslim women traveling on pilgrimage to Mecca were temporarily held at a Saudi Arabian airport for traveling without male relatives. The women were…

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Gunmen abduct Governor Isa Yuguda’s key loyalist

by Stanley Azuakola This morning, at about 5:15am, unknown gunmen abducted Muhammadu Sade from his residence along Railway Road Quarters in Bauchi, Bauchi State. Sade has great influence in Bauchi…

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YNaija Editorial: Dear Anyim, Arik Airline is not the PDP

It’s not every time that a week as terribly confusing as the last comes along. This board has struggled to make sense of exactly what just happened in the aviation…

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2Face, D’banj, M.I, Wizkid & Tiwa Savage drop ‘Let’s get this party started’ (Watch video clip)

by Isi Esene We believe you all know what to expect when 2Face Idibia, D'banj, Tiwa Savage, M.I Abaga, and Wizkid collaborate on a song produced by JaySleek and directed…

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TICKER: MFM pastor, others pray for “quick recovery of Patience Jonathan”

The residents of Oyo State in Nigeria have been persisting on prayer for the urgent recoup of Nigerian First Lady, Patience Jonathan who is presently receiving medical treatment in Germany,…

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Flooding: FRSC closes Lokoja-Abuja highway, announces alternative routes

by Isi Esene The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on Monday released a list of alternative routes which can be used by motorists as a result of the flooding of…

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Justice for all: Aloma Mukhtar administers oath on new Supreme Court chiefs

by Stanley Azuakola In two days time, the number of Justices in Nigeria's apex court, the Supreme Court, would increase from 15 to 17 as the Chief Justice of Nigeria…

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Opinion: Tips on how to make a man want to love you

by Dr. Boyce Watkins If he can release with you, he will love you that much more. I was recently inspired after bumping into noted relationship expert Demetria Lucas this…

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Under the cashew tree: Cousins caught in the act, paraded naked in village square

by Reuben Daba On Sunday, in Elele community, near Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State, two cousins, Aishetu and Ayibaba, were allegedly caught in a bush path…

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“Unthinkable”: Shell goes on the offensive, rubbishes Petroleum Industry Bill

by Stanley Azuakola Mutiu Sunmonu, the Country Chair of Shell Companies in Nigeria, has been very silent on what the company thinks about the Petroleum Industry Bill, even though lobbying…

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Religion against humanity by Wole Soyinka

  To such a degree has Religion fueled conflict, complicated politics, retarded social development and impaired human relations across the world, that one is often tempted to propose that Religion…

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Adaudo Anyiam-Osigwe: My love affair with Africa (30 Days, 30 Voices)

  Breathe Africa. And laugh a little even as I cry. Your weakness is okay. I love you regardless.  Africa, you are the second person I ever loved. The first…

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N5000 note reversal: Even the PDP is happy, says publicity secretary

by Stanley Azuakola Maybe one of the good things about the majority protest against CBN's proposed new N5000 note was that the president did not think it was stage-managed, unlike…

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Pres. Jonathan plans cabinet reshuffle, seeks replacement for Barth Nnaji

by Isi Esene There are indications that the federal cabinet might witness some reshuffling as President Goodluck Jonathan prepares to find suitable replacements for the former power minister, Prof. Barth…

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Technology 101: Anonymity: The dark side of the internet

by Oluwatobi Soyombo The freedom to connect to the world anywhere at any time brings with it the threat of unsuspicious predators and criminals who mask their activities with the…

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Trapped on treetops: Kogi flooding crisis worsens

by Reuben Daba The flooding situation in Kogi State has assumed critical dimensions. Boats were deployed on Sunday by the Nigeria Red Cross Society to Ibaji Local Government Council of…

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