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August 23, 2014
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Oh what a SHAME! Flood in a State Government House (LOOK)

by Kolapo Olapoju Just like the tarmac of Enugu International airport was flooded two days ago, Kebbi state Government house follows suit! From the photo, the entrance and even the inside of the Government house in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi, was comprehensively flooded. However, the soldiers on guard are die-hard as they seem to be staying put.... Read More
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August 23, 2014
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#BringBackOurGirls parents want case closed, say funeral rites already performed

by S’ola Filani Parents of the kidnapped Chibok school girls have said they want the matter closed. It has been four months since the unfruitful search for the abducted girls; as a result they have presumed the girls are dead. The position of the parents was disclosed yesterday by the #BringOurGirls advocacy group, during its... Read More
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August 23, 2014
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DSS warns Nigerians to watchout for female suicide bombers dressed as nuns

by S’ola Filani The Department of State of State Service (DSS) has warned that terrorists may be planning to attack in a different way after 13 pieces of Catholic Reverend Sisters’ regalia were stolen from a shop in Kano state purportedly for suicide bombing. In a statement released by Marilyn Ogar, spokesperson for the DSS,... Read More
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August 23, 2014
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Man arraigned for stabbing prostitute after sex

by Azubuike Azikiwe Shola Egunle, a 26-year-old man has been arraigned before an an Ebute Metta Magistrate’s court for allegedly stabbing a commercial sex worker The defendant, who is a graduate of Banking and Finance, allegedly stabbed the prostitute, Joy Osasuwa, with a knife on the breast and back at an hotel in Oyingbo area... Read More
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August 22, 2014
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EFCC nabs man for impersonating NOI’s secretary and ‘jobbing’ a Chinaman

by Jewel Stephen A man who allegedly impersonated Wilson Amarachi, secretary to Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. John Nze Madu was arrested at Diamond Bank, Ojodu branch, Lagos. According to the EFCC, Madu defrauded Wu Qingzhu, a... Read More
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August 22, 2014
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#Ebola: These nations have banned travellers from Ebola-affected countries [DETAILS]

by Kolapo Olapoju Following the Ebola outbreak in the sub-region of West Africa, some countries have began to ward off travellers from the affected nations from coming in. One of such nations is Sri Lanka, with its government having decided to suspend the on-arrival visa facility to visitors from four African countries due to the... Read More
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August 22, 2014
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Not again! Lebanese man reportedly kidnapped in Nigeria

by Kolapo Olapoju According to reports from ‘The Daily Star’, a Beirut news platform, a Lebanese man, Saadallah al-Saklawi has been reportedly abducted in Nigeria. The report stated that the abductors of the Lebanese citizen are demanding $500,000 (N80,939,625) as ransom money. The website failed to mention what part of Nigeria the man was kidnapped... Read More
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August 22, 2014
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FG finally pays allowances of scholarship students in Russia

by S’ola Filani The Federal Government has paid the eight months allowances it owed the over 322 Nigerian students on the Bilateral Educational Agreement scholarship in Russia. An exclusive report by Punch on Tuesday had revealed that the failure by the Federal Government to pay the allowances of the students had forced them into begging... Read More
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August 22, 2014
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She’s a FAKE! Phony female soldier arrested in Ondo

by Azubuike Azikiwe A phony female officer has been arrested by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Ondo State Command. Jemila Suleiman who had been going under the alias, ‘Angela Tonye Omieh’, was initially arrested on the 17 April, dressed in military fatigue, while attempting to get through a military check point in Akure, Ondo. While... Read More
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August 22, 2014
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“I thought it was vegetable”: NDLEA arrest woman with cannabis at MMA

by Jewel Stephens A 37-year-old woman, Ezeh Ifeoma Maureen, has been apprehended at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, after finding substances suspected to be cannabis in her possession. The mother of three was arrested while attempting to smuggle 6.200 kilogrammes of dried weeds that tested positive for cannabis,... Read More
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August 22, 2014
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We are not killers: Human parts dealers arrested in Sagamu

by Damilola Jagun Three people have been arrested by the operatives of  the Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS, Ikeja, for dealing in human parts. Two human skulls were also recovered from them after being apprehended. The suspects are two herbalists, Mustapha Muritala, Sunday Oluyeba, who are said to be popular in Sagamu area, while the... Read More
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August 22, 2014
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Vigil for Late Prof. Akunyili Holds Today in Enugu + Funeral programme details

by Azubuike Azikiwe The funeral of former Minister of Information and Communications, late Prof. (Mrs.) Dora Nkem Akunyili, begins today, Friday, 22 August, with a Christian Wake-Keep at her Enugu residence, No. 2A Bishop Onyeabor St., G.R.A. Enugu. The vigil, which begins from 4:00 pm, kicks off a week-long funeral programme of activities for the... Read More
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August 22, 2014
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LOOK: Kutigi hands over final confab report to GEJ

by Hauwa Gambo Yesterday, retired Justice and chairman of the National Conference, Idris Kutigi yesterday wrapped up the talkshop officially by submitting the panel repor – with over 600 resolutions approved – to the President, Goodluck Jonathan. He thanked the president for his “unusual coverage” in convening the conference. “It was only expected that tempers... Read More
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August 22, 2014
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As Gaidam opens the coffers in Yobe, Boko Haram steps in

by James Sambo Yobe state governor, Ibrahim Gaidam has approved the sum of N948.9 million to pay 532 civil servants who were retired recently. Although he failed to specify what is meant by “retired recently”, Gaidam’s spokesman, Abdullahi Bego, said the next-of-kin of some civil servants who have passed away will also benefit from the... Read More
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August 22, 2014
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Pipeline vandals are hard at work | Nigeria records an average of 10 pipeline breaks per day

by James Sambo The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Joseph Dawha, says vandals and oil thieves had a field day last year, recording 3,571 pipeline breaks in 2013 across the country. He made the announcement yesterday at the National Association of Energy Correspondents’ 2014 Conference which held in Lagos.... Read More
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August 22, 2014
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Flood on the Runway! Enugu International Airport was an eyesore (LOOK)

by Damilola Jagun Its hard to believe this airport was just recently renovated! On Thursday, 21 August, the tarmac of the Akanu Ibiam international airport, Enugu, was flooded and the passengers had to literally wade through the water with their luggage lifted on their heads. Someone or whoever is responsible for the renovation needs to... Read More
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August 21, 2014
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#Ebola: Big Brother Africa denies rejecting contestants from West Africa

by Kolapo Olapoju Widespread reports suggest that the organisers of Big Brother Africa have planned to drop contestants from Ebola-affected countries from participating in the season 9 of its annual reality show. The reports insinuated that the four Ghanaians who made it through the selection stage were denied from participating, with fresh audition taking place... Read More
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August 21, 2014
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#Ebola: No sex! Indian Prostitutes told to deny service to African clients

by Kolapo Olapoju Indian sex workers in Sonagachi have been instructed to refrain from rendering sex-services to all Africans, following the recent outbreak of the Ebola virus disease in the sub-region of West Africa. At a forum of 130,000 sex workers in West Bengal, Indian NGO, ‘Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee’ warned them of the danger... Read More
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August 21, 2014
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#Ebola: The virus can be stopped in Nigeria – World Health Organisation

by Kolapo Olapoju The World Health Organisation, says the Ebola situation in Nigeria looks reassuring and the spread of the virus can be stopped. The vote of confidence stems from the fact that all the 12 people confirmed in the city are all part of a single chain of transmission, started by Liberian/America, Patrick Sawyer.... Read More
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August 21, 2014
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“My people are under the siege of Boko Haram,” Senator Ali Ndume cries

by Azubuike Azikiwe Ali Ndume, the Senator representing southern Borno state, says his constituents in Gwoza are under siege. His statement is coming two weeks after the Boko Haram insurgents took over the town of Gwoza and mounted their flags there. Ndume was speaking during a visit to shelter camps of people displaced by the... Read More
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August 21, 2014
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British warplanes to be used to locate abducted Chibok girls [DETAILS]

by Azubuike Azikiwe British warplanes will be sent to Nigeria to help in the search of the abducted Chibok girls. On Wednesday, 20 August, it was reported by British newspaper, the Daily Mail, that three Royal Air Force (RAF) Tornado GR4s outfitted with surveillance equipment were in the process of being deployed to fly reconnaissance... Read More
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August 21, 2014
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Cherubim & Seraphim pastor arrested for raping church member [DETAILS]

by Damilola Jagun The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a Cherubim & Seraphim pastor for raping a 32-year-old woman within the church compound at Odogbolu in Ogun State. The victim claimed that the she was in a prayer session with the 37-year-old pastor when he asked her to hold on to a candle stick and... Read More
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August 21, 2014
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#Ebola: Air France cabin crew refuse to fly to Nigeria

by Damilola Jagun   According to AFP, some Air France flight officials are refusing and hesistant to board planes flying to Ebola affected countries like Nigeria Guinea, and Sierra-Leone. The report stated that cabin crew scheduled to work on some flights “have not wanted to carry out their assignment”. Sophie Gorins, the Secretary-general of the... Read More
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