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CBN announces planned introduction of new N5000 note
by Isi Esene The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has announced the apex bank's plan to redesign the N50 note and introduce a N5000…
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TICKER: CBN set to introduce N5,000 notes in 2013
The Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Sanusi Lamido has announced the bank’s intention to introduce N5000 notes. The CBN governor told reporters in Abuja on Thursday that the plan is…
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TICKER: US Republican leaders says that rape pregnancy is a “blessing”
Sharon Barnes, a high ranking Republican out of the state of Missouri, made some comments that might even be considered worse than those made by her colleague, Todd Akin. Coming…
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TICKER: Texas judge says there will be civil war if Obama is re-elected
Whenever right wingers discuss the Civil War, one of the first points made is that the war wasn’t over slavery, but states’ rights. And whenever conservatives discuss their party’s resistance…
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TICKER: Man vacationing on cruise ship (with wife) allegedly rapes 15-year-old girl
An unidentified 15-year-old girl claims she was raped in an extra cabin on board a Carnival cruise ship. Thirty-one-year-old, Casey Dickerson, had access to the cabin after crew members relocated…
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TICKER: US House of Rep member forced to step down after confessing to having sex with 17-year-old boy
A Minnesota state lawmaker who authorities say admitted having a liaison with a 17-year-old boy at a rest stop faced calls from party leaders Monday to give up his re-election…
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TICKER: Woman found murdered two days after calling 911
According to Sandra Rose: A 32-year-old Dallas woman was found dead in her bathtub 2 days after calling 911 for help, according to published reports. Police arrested Deanna Cook Patrick’s ex-husband, Delvecchio…
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TICKER: US First Lady Michelle Obama talks to iVillage on her body image, “50 Shades of Grey”, and the first family’s private life
Lady Michelle Obama talked to iVillage recently where she served as guest editor and offered advice on having a positive body image, she also discussed 50 Shades of Grey, and the importance…
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TICKER: LL Cool J takes down intruder in his Los Angeles home
LL Cool J went toe to toe with an intruder at his home in Los Angeles. The NCIS:Los Angeles star heard a commotion in his home around 2AM this morning…
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TICKER: President Obama says he uses Beyonce to get his heart rate up
What does President Obama do when he wants to get his heart rate up? He turns on Beyonce. Now, this doesn’t mean that the president says that Beyonce turns him…
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TICKER: Eighteen-year-old basketball star sentenced to three years in prison, collapses in court
Instead of attending elaborate dinners and ceremonies commemorating his college pick, 18-year-old Tony Farmer will be spending three years in prison. The 6-foot-7 athlete is one of Ohio’s top picks…
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TICKER: Viola Davis “won’t back down” from controversial movie role
Viola Davis is once again facing some heat for playing a controversial role. Her role in the highly controversial movie, ‘the Help”, as Aibileen Clark earned her an Oscar nomination…
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TICKER: Woman falls asleep on airplane and wakes to find man groping her body
Imagine that you’re on a long flight and you take a sleeping pill in order to get some rest. Then, you wake up and are being fondled by the person…
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TICKER: Gambia vows to execute all death row inmates by September, sparking outcry
Gambia plans to execute all death row prisoners by September, the president said this week, sparking condemnation from human rights groups worldwide. The tiny West African nation last executed an…
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The Boss Ladies: Merkel, Okonjo-Iweala, Sirleaf make Forbes Most Powerful Women List
by Stanley Azuakola Influential magazine, Forbes, has released its annual list of 100 most powerful women in the world for 2012. Nigeria has a single representative on the list in…
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TICKER: 3 charged for stealing man’s two kidneys in Bauchi
The Bauchi State Police Command, on Wednesday, arraigned three persons before a magistrate court for allegedly removing two kidneys from the body of a 25 year-old man, Abubakar Buba. The…
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TICKER: Can’t stand the heat: George Zimmerman leaves Facebook
The attorney for the man who fatally shot Trayvon Martin says he is shutting down a Facebook page the defense team was using because it was leading to unhelpful discussions.…
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Ugodre Talks Figures: How “wait and get” photographers at the embassies make around N600k a month
I recently embarked on a trip to an Embassy on Walter Carrington, Victoria Island only to be told that my passport photographs and that of my family wasn’t the approved type.…
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TICKER: Mom decapitates her 2-year old then kills self in horrific murder-suicide
The 911 call from Chevonne Thomas was rambling and incoherent, but authorities said she made one thing clear: Her 2-year-old son had been stabbed, and "I did it." What police…
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TICKER: Electricity fault: Dana crash inquest interrupted for 3rd time
The ongoing coroner's inquest into the cause of June 3, 2012 Dana plane crash was on Thursday adjourned due to an electrical fault at the Ikeja High Court, It was…
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TICKER: Find out the world’s oldest living family’s longevity secrets
Consolata Melis, whose family has been officially declared the longest-living family in the world, celebrates her 105th birthday today, and it's a party in her small remote hill town on…
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Elnathan John: How to succeed as an opposition politician
Our politicians in the ruling party have failed us. And God will address their matter. But before that divine judgment must come the judgment of the people. It is your…
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TICKER: Tourists convicted of pretending to kiss the statue of Buddha in Sri Lanka
Three French tourists were convicted in a Sri Lankan court after taking pictures of themselves in which they pretended to kiss a Buddhist statue. The BBC reports that the three…
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Drama King: Prezzo says he wants to marry Goldie
by Doyin Jaiyesimi Prezzo is on a mission in Nigeria and that mission is to get married to Goldie. After attributing his bad behaviour towards Goldie to "temporary paranoia", Prezzo has…
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Opinion: If you want to date someone great, be someone great
by Nico Lang How many friends do you have who are holding out for the "the girl of their dreams" or "the perfect guy," like Alicia Silverstone in Clueless? The folks…
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TICKER: Man bites cobra to death in a tit-for-tat
A Nepali man who was bitten by a cobra snake bit it back and killed the reptile in a tit-for-tat attack, a newspaper said on Thursday. Nepali daily Annapurna Post…
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TICKER: Chad’s former leader Habre to face special tribunal for crimes against humanity
Senegal and the African Union have signed an agreement to set up a special tribunal to try Chad's former leader Hissene Habre. The 69 year old has been been under…
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TICKER: 17-year-old sexual assault victim in trouble for naming her assailants
Savannah Dietrich, a Kentucky teenager who was sexually assaulted and then threatened with jail for naming her attackers, has reportedly destroyed the life of at least one of the perpetrators.…
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Opinion: They go abroad, but never return
by Helen Afam IRENE Obaseki was my classmate in Benin City. We became friends because each of us had what the other did not have; while he was better in Mathematics,…
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The September Standard
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- How Your Diet Could Be Making Your Snoring Worse
- Celebrating Nigerian Trailblazers: Inspiring Women in Fashion
- Silk: Unraveling Threads of Elegance and Innovation
- Grammy Awards 2024 Red Carpet Fashion: Hits and Misses that Stole the Spotlight
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- 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