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Photo of the Day: Food security gone mad

A reader sent this in. Yes, many people say the situation in the country has gone from bad to worse – but has it come to this?

Damaged in Dopemu: Housewife bites off neighbour’s nose

by Isi Esene There are many recommended ways of solving infidelity issues in marriages, but Ruka Amoha, a housewife from the Dopemu area of Lagos, seems to have chosen the most bizarre of them all. Ruka, who accused her neighbour, Yemi Adelani, of sleeping with her husband, bit a chunk off her nose to vent... Read More

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South African property developer claims to have found Madeleine McCann’s grave

by Chi Ibe Stephen Birch, a South African property developer has released a statement that Madeleine McCann’s body was buried near the site of her disappearance and that he has found her grave. Birch said ground radar scans he made with specialist equipment have been passed to Scotland Yard, who are conducting an investigative review... Read More

Let us die in peace: Catholic church says no to Lagos bill on cremation

by Isi Esene Apparently, the only place anyone is allowed to burn is in hell. The Catholic Church has expressed its opposition to a Lagos House of Assembly bill to legalise voluntary cremation of unclaimed dead bodies in the state-owned mortuaries. The bill has already scaled the second reading on the floor of the House... Read More

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Isioma Osaje: When your time comes (30 Days, 30 Voices)

My purpose in life is to make sure when I die, someone will say “Isioma touched my life”. My purpose in life is to be remembered. When I was asked to do this it never occurred to me to say no. I had no idea what I would write about, but as with most struggling... Read More

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Girlpower: Woman caught trying to steal car

by Isi Esene Banish the picture of a group of hard-looking men when it comes to car theft – that’s just chauvinist. Here’s proof: Just on Friday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, a female suspected robber, identified as Ikechukwu Abigael, was apprehended by men of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corp (NSCDC) while... Read More

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Is this a miracle? Confusion as church offering turns to paper

by Isi Esene Well, Jesus turned water into wine. But no one was happy on Wednesday when cash belonging to the St. Mary’s Parish, Hwolshe, Jos South Local Government, suddenly turned to a bundle of papers as it was about to be deposited in the bank. The church collection, amounting to N300, 000 was handed... Read More

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Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: President Jonathan has a point (YNaija FrontPage)

The value placed on human life in Nigeria, is obviously somewhere below zero It’s been just over a month since the Dana Air crash and hard as it is to believe, there is still no official figure of how many Nigerians died on that day. We all know that there were 153 people on board... Read More

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FaithNaija: Bishop Mike Okonkwo affirms: “the curse causeless, shall not stand!”

by ‘Ifreke Inyang “…as the swallows by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come,” – Proverbs 26:2 (KJV) How does a believer come under curse? You are not supposed to live under any curse because God has already redeemed and delivered you. He has set you free but you can willingly walk back into... Read More

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Fulani herdsmen and the Special Task Force clash in Jos killing about 10 people

by Chi Ibe At least 10 people have been killed in Jos following a clash between Nigerian security forces and armed Fulani herdsmen on Saturday. A spokesman for the military Special Task Force, Salisu Mustapha, told Reuters his men engaged the Fulani herdsman, a migrant community, after they attacked local indigenous communities. But a spokesman for... Read More

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Video: Lawmaker pulls gun on opponent in a live TV debate

by Isi Esene It was like a scene out of an action movie when a Jordanian lawmaker on a Live TV show, tossed a shoe and pulled a gun on a political activist while discussing the country’s foreign policies towards Syria. The video clip showed the TV host trying frantically to separate both gladiators but... Read More

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Serena Williams defeats Poland‘s Agniezska Radwanska to win 5th Wimbledon title

by Isi Esene Serena Williams has defeated Poland‘s Agniezska Radwanska 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 to win her fifth singles title at Wimbledon. With this feat, she has become first woman over 30 to win Wimbledon since Martina Navratilova won at 33 in 1990. The experience Williams had gathered over her illustrious career certainly came in handy for her... Read More

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US school teacher may lose license over Facebook remark

by Isi Esene An elementary school teacher in Manatee County, Florida, is in danger of losing her teaching license for comparing one of her students to an orangutan. She said she was fairly convinced that one of her students may be the evolutionary link between orangutans and humans. The comment got seven “likes” and some... Read More

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From the Magazine: Excitement in the air – interview with TV personality, Efemena Tommy Adabamu

Efemena Tommy Adabamu is presenter and producer with Excite on TV How did you get on TV? I’ve always wanted to do TV. I went for screen test at Spice TV but I wasn’t called back. Much later, I was at home one evening and Denrele Edun asked me to follow him somewhere to... Read More

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You’re free to go, NYSC DG tells corps members

by Isi Esene National Youth Corps members posted to Kaduna have been handed something that must feel like a get-out-of-jail-free-card as the Director-General of NYSC, Brig-Gen. Nnamdi Okorie-Affia, has directed officials of the NYSC in Kaduna State to release corps members wishing to relocate from the state. Okorie-Affia’s message was delivered on his behalf yesterday... Read More

Photos: Rain of opportunities- Lagosians cash in on the downpour

by Seyi Lawal Lagos is not the commercial capital for fun, nothing goes past Lagosians without a possibility to cash in.

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British Airways to Google passengers before they fly

by Seyi Lawal British Airways says its new “Know Me” program involves a thorough Googling of future fliers, so that check-in staff can “put a face to the name before the customer sets foot in the airport,” The Telegraph reports. “The most recent advancement of the system enables the British Airways team to search Google... Read More

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Temie Giwa: Nothing will happen if we do not change the governance system (YNaija FrontPage)

…the vast majority of the people, 98%, will be dishonest and will cheat if they can get away with it There are two concepts I must introduce to explain today’s hypothesis, which is that Nigeria must simplify anti-corruption efforts extensively before we can break the corruption cycle that is directly and indirectly responsible for all... Read More

Yolanda Gray: Katie Holmes/Tom Cruise? The Kadarshians? It’s time to stop hating on celebrity marriages (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Yolanda Gray Divorce is a word often found in the same sentence with celebrity. In popular culture in fact, it’s almost come to be defined solely by celebrity. So our brains have been programmed thus: “Celebrities divorce. Politicians don’t.” “Celebrities divorce. Pastor don’t.” “Celebrities divorce. Regular people don’t.” So, nobody puts Barack and Michelle... Read More

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Lesbians now permitted to give blood in China following ban lift

by Chi Ibe A 1998 ban has been amended in China to allow lesbian women donate blood. From July 1, lesbians who were in a risk groups with homosexuals for AIDS in China were allowed to donate blood. CNN reports that the change in regulation signals increased understanding of AIDS by the Chinese government however,... Read More

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Report: More Africans than ever before get AIDS drugs

by Chi Ibe At the end of last year, 6.2 million people in sub-Saharan Africa were taking antiretroviral treatment, an increase of 1.1 million over 2010. This is s record of the number of Africans who now have access to drugs to control the HIV virus. UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibe said despite the encouraging... Read More

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Video: The documentary premiere of Bobo Omotayo’s ‘London Life, Lagos Living’

by Seyi Lawal Bobo Omotayo is interviewed and filmed in this new 6-minute documentary based on his successful book; ‘London Life, Lagos Living’. It is directed by LA-based filmmaker, Francesca Tilley-Gyado. Here Omotayo elaborates on slangs, phrases and metaphors used in his book which was released seven months ago. He also talks about his up bringing and the influence... Read More

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Funke Akindele, Yaw, Denrele, JJC Skillz and others set to thrill at Islanders’ magazine launch

by Seyi Lawal Islanders’ magazine, a bimonthly society magazine with the pay off -“Soft sell has never felt so good” made its debut in January this year and with its 13th edition currently on the newsstand, the media house will launch officially at the Bespoke events centre Lekki on July 15, 2012. Celebrated for its... Read More

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Kayode Otitoju: It’s time to recall Arunma Oteh as SEC DG

by Kayode Otitoju The managerial problem of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) since 2008 is easily traceable to the passage of the ISA 2007, which changed the composition of the board and specified the eligibility criteria for the appointment of the executive commissioners and the director general. Prior the passage of the Investment and... Read More

#HotOffThePress: Nneka is ‘head over heels’ on the cover of Mania July edition

by Seyi Lawal Singer, Nneka looks fearless on this month’s cover of Mania magazine where she talks about the things on her mind.

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WATCH: Shock as mother sleeps while her son dangles on a balcony ledge

by Doyin Jaiyesimi A toddler took his play time to another level when he crawled and sat on a balcony ledge on the eighth storey of a tower block located in Coventry. While the young boy’s presence on the balcony ledge horrified passers-by, his mother slept peacefully in her room; oblivious of the impending danger... Read More

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Gird your loins – Minister (finally) flags-off Third Mainland Bridge repairs

by Isi Esene The time you spend shuttling between Lagos Mainland and the Island might soon get a little much longer and tedious with news that the Minister of State for Works, Bashir Yugudu, is set to kick off the repairs of the Third Mainland Bridge today. This bridge repairs is expected to cost the... Read More

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Mavin Nite! Wande Coal, Tiwa Savage, D’Prince and Dr. Sid perform together for the first time – See Photos

by Chi Ibe Lagos came to a standstill on Wednesday night as the Mavins shut down Industry Nite. A jam-packed Oriental Hotel played host to hundreds of fans and celebrities who all came to see the Mavins perform together for the first time. And what a performance it was! Wande Coal, Tiwa Savage, Dr.Sid, D’... Read More

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