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Still on the matter: Once I get the money, I will buy a jet – Bishop Tom Samson

by Akan Ido Just like the president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor celebrated 40 years in the Christian ministry recently, Bishop Tom Samson of the Christ Royal Family International Church has rolled out the drums to celebrate his 21 years in the vineyard of Christ. The clergyman spoke with reporters... Read More

LOOK: It’s like a crusade! 40,000+ turn out for Psquare Ghana concert

by Hauwa Gambo You’ve gotta be proud of your home boys. The duo Psquare was at Ghana on Saturday, 1 December, and the concert in the capital, Accra was over 40,000 strong according to the concert promoters. You go, guys!

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My father’s love child was a “hidden agenda” for the North – Debe, Ojukwu’s first son

by Isi Esene Late Chukwuemeka Ojukwu’s first son, Debe, has revealed that Tenny Harman whose name was mentioned in his Will among the inheritors of his property is his father’s biological daughter. He reportedly said his father told him about her long before now. According to Debe: “That is his daughter, I knew about her;... Read More

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Lord have mercy: “Nigeria is safe and secure”, GEJ insists

by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday maintained that Nigeria is a safe place to live and do business despite the incessant bombing and attacks experienced in several parts of the country. He said this yesterday through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs, Doyin Okupe, stressing that it is not out of character for... Read More

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Boko Haram gunmen kill policemen, burn churches in Borno

by Isi Esene In what is now becoming a weekly orgy of violence, gunmen suspected to be members of the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram, yesterday killed at-least two police officers in Maiduguri, Borno State. Residents said about 50 men in cars and on motorcycles carried out a raid in the town burning three churches... Read More

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#ScaryStuff: ‘Super bacteria’ is spreading and doctors have no cure for it

Its scary to think that doctors cannot always come up with the cure for our ailments. Now it is being brought to our attention that a bacterial infection has been spreading in the U.S since 2001. So far doctors have not been able to find one line of treatment that will kill the... Read More

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A Time to Love: Woman talks about forgiving the man who gave her HIV (WATCH)

Judith Shaw’s story is both painful and extraordinary. She has been living with HIV for 20 years, and tells her story openly, so that others can learn a lesson of education, protection and forgiveness. Back in 1992, Judith’s boyfriend and father of her daughter gave her some news that would change her life. He said,... Read More

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#WeShouldWorry: Indian drug company sells Lipitor pills with fragments of glass in the U.S.

Taking medication can be dangerous for many reasons, but no one ever expects their pills to come with fragments of glass in them. Now Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc. is performing a massive recall on their generic for Lipitor ( a cholesterol fighting drug) because their pills actually do contain glass. The generic drug comes from India’s... Read More

Meet sweet angel, Lily, a Gangnam Style fan diagnosed with chronic arthritis at age 2

When Lily Aird went from being an active toddler to one that could barely walk within the space of weeks, her mother knew that something was seriously wrong. Claire rushed her two-year-old to the doctor and after months of testing and treatment was shocked to be told her daughter had arthritis. Usually associated with the... Read More

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Really? Study reveals text message abbreviations, blogging, and social media is good for you

Many have branded text messages as the bane of modern-day writing, claiming that the widespread use of abbreviations and slang is chipping away at basic writing skills. Yet a study by a research team for the Department for Education has found that text messages, blogging and social media can actually help hone the skills of... Read More

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“I found him having sex with my wife” – Mike Tyson opens up on Brad Pitt

Mike Tyson has opened up about how he caught superstar Brad Pitt in bed with his then-wife actress Robin Gibbens, saying that he was ‘mad as hell’ after finding the pair together one day. In an interview on the In Depth with Graham Bensinger show Tyson said he was in the process of... Read More

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CAN wages holy war against unholy men… in last week’s news with a pinch of salt

by Stanley Azuakola Why did he choose to do his interview on the last Friday of the month when churches usually do their all night vigil? Is he placing himself as an alternative to God? CAN wages war against unholy men The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has kicked against moves by “some unholy men... Read More

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#DivorceDrama: “Separate us, my wife can’t bear children” – Husband tells court; “No, he has low sperm count” – Wife reveals

by Akan Ido Isaac Ahmed, a middle-aged man living in Abuja is seeking divorce from his wife of 10 years allegedly due to her inability to bear children. Ahmed’s wife, Asma’u denied the childlessness was her fault revealing to the Gwagwlada Customary Court, that Ahmed had been diagnosed with chronic low sperm count making him... Read More

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Yewande Sobamowo: My holiday make-up essentials (Y! Superblogger)

You need to switch it up a notch in line with the festive season. Christmas holiday season is finally upon us. This means that you will probably be attending lots of parties and events. You have all your fancy outfits laid out for each day. What about your makeup? You need to switch it up... Read More

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Simon Kolawole: Beyond sacking civil servants

…we cannot be building a new Presidential Banquet Hall at over N2 billion and be complaining about “no money”. A few years back when I was in the UK, my wife wanted to do a course. She needed a waiver on council tax, as a student. We went to the council office. An officer attended... Read More

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Power Intoxication: Rochas Okorocha’s ADC beat mobile policeman unconscious

by Isi Esene A mobile police officer attached to the state government house in Imo got a beating of his life from the governor’s aide-de-camp (ADC) for allegedly delaying opening the gate for the governor’s convoy. The ADC to Governor Rochas Okorocha, identified as Omo Gabriel, with the help of two other police officers were... Read More

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32 dead as plane crashes into houses in Congo

A cargo plane crashed into houses near Brazzaville Maya-Maya airport in Congo Republic while attempting to land in a thunderstorm last night, killing at least 32 people.A Congolese Red Cross official said this morning: “We have already pulled 32 bodies from the crash site, but there could be more victims.The official, who asked not to... Read More

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“Who’s f—ing my daughter?” – Dad shows up at school with the question (LOOK)

Everyone is embarrassed of their parents in high school, but one New York dad has taken embarrassing his child to a whole new level.On Wednesday, Michael Canaii showed up at his daughter’s school, High School of Graphic Communications in New York City, and demanded to know “who was fucking his daughter.” The New York Post reports: “He... Read More

19-year-old finds that that ‘indigestion’ is a tumour that could explode his heart

For a 19-year-old boy with a full-time job, struggling with heartburn would be a difficult burden. Daniel Tamburro ended up in the hospital, believing that his condition was related to heartburn, but doctors would soon discover that for Tamburro, heartburn would have been a lucky diagnosis. Instead, Tamburro had a ginormous cyst pushing on... Read More

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Horrific: Chinese father convicted of murder, rape, prostitution sentenced to death (PICTURED)

Li Hao, a Chinese man who held six women in an underground sex dungeon was sentenced to death Friday, according to CNN. He was convicted on charges of murder, rape, organized prostitution, illegal detention and selling pornography. Li, who is 35, married and has a young son, worked for the city in Henan province while... Read More

INCREDIBLE: Man pulls an 8-tonne truck with his ear (WATCH)

A Georgian strongman has apparently set a new world record for pulling a truck with his ear. The man pulled a truck weighing more than eight tons for 70 feet. But this isn’t the strongman’s first record attempt, he previously pulled a helicopter that weighed seven tons. Organizers said the result would be sent to... Read More

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Man posts a ‘winning’ $588 million lotto ticket on Facebook and it goes viral (PHOTO)

A Facebook user named Nolan Daniels posted a photo of himself holding what appears to be a winning Powerball ticket from Wednesday’s record $588 million lottery drawing to his feed, according to the Savannah Morning News. The post is reportedly a hoax. The public photo, which was shared at about 10 p.m. Thursday evening and... Read More

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#DivorceDrama: “I wear my clothes to the bathroom so my wife won’t steal my money” – Husband tells court

by Isi Esene Fatai Agboola has pleaded with a Shomolu Customary Court in Lagos to dissolve his marriage of 10 years to Temitope who he described as “troublesome”. He warned that if the court does not accede to his request on of them might end up killing the other. Their marriage has produced three children... Read More

“Sacking me won’t change anything” – Sanusi fires back at critics (WATCH)

by Akan Ido The bickering generated over the comments attributed to the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) “The CBN governor is not in a popularity contest, my job is to give a frank and honest opinion as to where I think the economy will go… sacking me won’t change anything,” he said.... Read More

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Ezekiel Solesi: The 6 basic human needs (Y! Superblogger)

Nature itself teaches us that we must grow. If we’re not growing we’re dying. However growth requires conscious effort. In life we all have NEEDS. These are deeper than our desires, in fact that control our desires. Desires alone are not enough because we sometimes attain some of our desires and and wonder why we... Read More

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Miracle baby born alive after being declared dead

by Akan Ido A baby who had earlier been declared dead by doctors at the Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago, Illinios, suddenly gasped for breath and came alive during surgery on his mother. Baby Noah was born at 3.12am on Thursday to parents, Ignacio Guzman and Jocelyn Robinson. Ignazio spoke with reporters saying, “I will... Read More

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Till rape do us part – A case for the criminalisation of marital/spousal rape, by Elnathan John

by Elnathan John One reason for a husband’s legal and social immunity from rape is our cultural attitude toward women in general. A man is viewed as master over a woman- a position reinforced by culture, religion, and even law. In the past three days I have had cause to be scared for Nigerian women.... Read More

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