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TICKER: Amazing: Man without arms and legs swims from U.S. to Russia
Philippe Croizon, whose limbs were amputated after a 1994 electrical accident at age 26, completed his swim late Friday from Alaska's Little Diomede Island to the Russian maritime border near…
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TICKER: That’s odd: Lab technician found drunk, partially clothed, and surrounded by escaped monkeys
A lab tech at Georgia Health Sciences University may have engaged in too much monkey business. Officials jailed Coley Mitchell, 32, on August 13 after he was discovered intoxicated with…
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TICKER: Murder-Suicide: Policeman kills self, after shooting wife and daughters
A Nigerian Police Corporal, Anthony Ugwuoke, on Sunday at Edda Village, Ugwuachara in Ebonyi Local Government Area of Ebonyi state, shot himself dead after shooting his wife, Nkechi, and two…
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TICKER: Death of alleged man-eater: Prison authorities begin probe of Clifford Orji’s death
The Lagos State Command of Nigeria Prisons said that the cause of death of Clifford Orji, an inmate, was being investigated by its medical team, its Public Relations Officer, Mr…
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TICKER: Come on: Woman gets sexually excited by popping balloons
A popping balloon can be startling, but what's more shocking is that others find that sound sexually arousing. People like Elle, a Denver-based dominatrix who admits to being a "looner,"…
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Opinion: Youth unemployment – Is it the bad economy or inability to overcome adversity?
by Don McNay "He that is good at making excuses is seldom good at making anything else." - Benjamin Franklin I have a young friend who has been looking hard…
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TICKER: Airline fined for showing inflight bikini show
State-owned newspaper Tuoi Tre reported that VietJetAir was fined just over 20 million dong (£611) following the incident, which was captured by passengers using mobile phones and subsequently uploaded to…
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Opinion: Power sector reform – Is there light in the tunnel?
by Abraham Ogbodo WHEN the matter was put to vote the ayes had it. When motion was proposed at the Tuesday plenary session of The Guardian on Sunday, it was…
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TICKER: Explosion destroys school in Yobe
The police in Yobe on Monday said that a section of Damagum Primary School in Damagum Local Government Area was gutted by fire from suspected explosions in the area. Mr…
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TICKER: Women can now enter: US Golf Club admits Condoleezza Rice
Augusta National Golf Club has admitted its first female members, the private club announced Monday. The decision to admit former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and business executive Darla…
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TICKER: Still got it! David Beckham rakes in £13.3million from sponsorship deals (Picture included… for the ladies)
David Beckham maybe nearing retirement from football but his image is still as lucrative as ever. The football star took home a staggering £13.3million from sponsorship deals last year, according…
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TICKER: What is the world turning to?: High school enrolls only pregnant girls or teen moms
Denver's Florence Crittenton High School, which enrolls pregnant teens and teen moms, has opened its doors to the cameras of TLC, the Denver Post reports. The school attracts about 280…
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Charles Soludo: Nigeria – Where is the new economy?
In 40 years, Nigeria’s population will be approaching 400 million – if you believe the population figures. Before then (29 - 40 years), Nigeria’s oil would have finished. So far,…
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TICKER: Sad: Scores of Sudanese children dying from diarrhea at refugee camps
Large numbers of Sudanese people are dying in a refugee camp near the South Sudan. As many as four children are dying each day at the Batil camp. Over 170,000…
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TICKER: Reality TV: Naomi Campbell competitng head-to-head with Tyra Banks
It seems that Naomi Campbell is pushing to up the ante in her on-going competition with Tyra Banks and other super models who are trying to find life after the…
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TICKER: Man (Nigerian man, actually) expels one kg of heroin at Houston airport (See Photo)
A man from Nigeria was arrested in the Houston Airport for “possessing” enough heroin to send him to prison for a very long time. Sunday Ogbonu is accused of swallowing…
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Another collabo: Wyclef Jean and Sound Sultan release new song on Spinlet
by Doyin Jaiyesimi Grammy Award winner, Haitian American hip-hop artiste, and UN Humanitarian spokesperson Wyclef Jean and Nigeria’s afro hip-hop star, Sound Sultan have,…
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Opinion: How long have you been living next door to Alice?
by Chinonso Ogb0gu 1976: Just the same year Lieutenant Colonel B.S Dimka and his accomplices released the bullets that killed former…
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Kanye West in moves to reconcile D’banj and Don Jazzy (says CityPeople)
by Akan Ido We find it a bit curious, but we know you want those two back, so here you go - a glimmer of hope! According to the number…
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Opinion: South Africa – A throwback to the past, a shock for the future
by Danny Schechter No event in recent years has so shocked "the new South Africa" as an event eerily reminiscent of the past: the massacre of striking mine workers…
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Tolu Ogunlesi: Five random things (YNaija Frontpage)
I'm still a bit confused - is LASTMA now saying they have new information that points to the fact that Mrs. Johnson didn't in fact crush the official? What happens…
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“You can’t pay minimum wage but you want state police?” – Edwin Clark blasts governors
by Akan Ido Hate him, or love him, this is a man you have got to respect for speaking his mind. President Jonathan's ardent supporter, Chief Edwin Clark has express…
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“We need to return to Sango”(!) – Traditional ruler blames Christians andMuslims for Nigeria’s problems
by Isi Esene Mr. Possu Awarawuru, one of the seven white cap chiefs of the Akran of Badagry Kingdom, Wheno Aholu Menu Toyi 1, has blamed Christianity and Islam for…
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Stunning: National Geographic announces winners of 2012 photo contest (See Photos)
Photographer Camila Massu said: 'My sister in the south of Chile. We are sitting at home next to the fireplace in our southern lake house when it suddenly began to…
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TICKER: Gu Kailai, the wife of disgraced Communist Party official, found guilty of murder
A Chinese court on Monday suspended the death sentence of Gu Kailai, the wife of a disgraced Communist Party leader, after finding her guilty of murder in the death of…
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It’s a lie?: There is no dialogue between Boko Haram and the FG – Shehu Sani
by Isi Esene Shehu Sani, the president of the Civil Right Congress (CRC), has put holes in the claim by the Federal Government that it is in talks with the…
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Excuse me: Four reasons I won’t follow you back on Twitter
@SOluwatobi U dey expect make I tell U befor U ff back abi? So, I got the above from one of my new followers last week. This is just one…
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Ugodre Talks Figures: How to check if your vehicle insurance is authentic
Finally, right here in Nigeria, we can now check the authenticity of your Vehicle Insurance Policy. Thanks to the efforts…
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Julian Assange calls on Obama to “end the witch-hunt” on whistleblowers
by Isi Esene Julian Assange made his first public appearance on Sunday after taking refuge in the Ecuadorian Embassy about two months ago. He used the opportunity to call on…
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Army forcefully evicts community in 10 minutes and reallocate houses to themselves
by Stanley Azuakola It’s a story so hard to believe that even if it was fiction, it would seem like an unrealistic piece. About a month ago, precisely on Saturday,…
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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