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October 7, 2014

How abducted woman was rescued from kidnappers by police officers

by Damilola Jagun Police officers have rescued a kidnap victim at Okpara in Ethiope East LGA of Delta State. During the rescue operation, one of the suspected kidnappers was shot down, while others fled the scene with bullet wounds. A 39-year-old suspected rapist, Gbenga Anaorin, was also arrested by the police at Okpanam for defiling... Read More
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October 7, 2014

Industrialists and businesses will flee Ekiti after Fayose’s inauguration – Falana

by Godwin Akanfe Femi Falana, SAN, has revealed that several industrialists and elite indigenes of Ekiti State have planned to flee the state, after the inauguration of the Ayo Fayose, the governor-elect. Ayo Fayose defeated incumbent governor, Kayode Fayemi, to win the governorship election in Ekiti on 21 June, and his swearing-in is billed to hold... Read More
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October 7, 2014

Jonathan travels to Niger republic to talk terrorism with leaders of neighbouring countries

by Laila Ibrahim President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria, will embark on a one-day official visit to Niamey, Niger Republic today, to participate in an ‘Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Lake Chad Basin Commission.’ According to a statement by Rueben Abati, the president’s spokesperson, “Jonathan and other participating Heads of State and... Read More
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October 7, 2014

@ifreke: Dear Wenger, flex your muscles in the transfer market, not on the touchline

by ‘Ifreke Inyang March 22, 2014. It is a grand affair for Arsenal. Long serving manager Arsene Wenger, is set to take charge of his 1,000th game in charge of the Gunners. It is a landmark occasion by every scale. The party did not end well. Jose Mourinho and his gang inflicted a 6-0 thumping on... Read More
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October 7, 2014

Spared from death: Delta state governor pardons 77-year-old death row inmate

by Iyobosa Omorogie Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State has granted a total pardon to a 77-year-old man, Dickson Umukoro, and two other condemned inmates in commemoration of the nation’s 54th independence anniversary. The septugenarian, Umukoro had is sentence commuted to freedom on grounds of age, health challenge and good conduct in Prison. He was convicted on... Read More
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October 7, 2014

Best I ever had: Ibrahimovic hails Mourinho as ‘most intelligent’ coach in the world

by Mark Bassey Chelsea FC coach, Jose Mourinho has gotten an impressive commendation from one of his former players. Paris Saint-Germain forward, Zlatan Ibrahimovic says Mourinho is the most intelligent coach he has ever worked with throughout his career. The ‘Special One’ was boss at Inter Milan, during the 2008-09 season, when Ibrahimovic finished as... Read More
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October 7, 2014

Three scientists win ‘Nobel Prize for Medicine’ for discovering the brain’s internal GPS

by Kolapo Olapoju American, John O’Keefe and Norwegian couple, May-Britt and Edvard Moser, won the 2014 Nobel Prize for medicine on Monday, 6 October, for discovering the brain’s ‘internal positioning system’, which assists human beings in finding their way and giving clues to how strokes and Alzheimer’s affect the brain. The Nobel Assembly awarded the... Read More
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October 7, 2014

Lagos state launches improved ‘Energy Calculator Mobile App’ (DOWNLOAD)

by Jewel Stephen Over the weekend, the Lagos State Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources through its implementing agency, Lagos State Electricity Board [LSEB] launched the improved version of its mobile app, the Lagos Energy Calculator. This version of the mobile app has been improved based on feedback from an earlier soft launch in June... Read More
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October 7, 2014

International deal: How Psquare got into partnership with global beer brand ‘Skol’

by Kolapo Olapoju Nigerian superstars, Psquare have gone into partnership with international beer brand, Skol, to be its face in the Democratic Republic of Congo and other African countries. The pair, who are still basking in the euphoria of their recently released 6th record, ‘Double Trouble’, have kicked off their world tour, and recently performed... Read More
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October 7, 2014

Horror! Australian chef kills and cooks girlfriend’s body parts

by Damilola Jagun   An Australian chef, Marcus Volke, killed his girlfriend, chopped her and boiled parts of her body, and slashed his throat when police tried to arrest him. The Chef’s victim is an Indonesian woman, Mayang Prasetyo. Police had visited his apartment in Brisbane on the night of Saturday, 4 October, after other residents... Read More
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October 6, 2014

Potato grows inside woman after inserting into Vagina as contraceptive

by Temitope Onitiju A Colombian woman has been hospitalized after a potato, which she used as a contraceptive, began to germinate and grow roots inside her. According to Colombia Reports, the mother of the 22-year-old woman had advised her to insert a potato into her vagina, as a technique to prevent pregnancy She said, “My mum... Read More
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October 6, 2014

Today’s Daily Brief: Atiku tells FG to make presidency less attractive, Wike says he can’t be intimidated, APC’s ready to protect Adamawa votes, and more

We deliver your news brief for Tuesday, October 6, 2014.   Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on Monday appealed to the Federal Government to take necessary steps to make governance at the centre less attractive to politicians. Atiku stated this in Ado-Ekiti when he inaugurated the Oba Adeyemo Adejugbe General Hospital built by the outgoing Ekiti... Read More
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October 6, 2014

Photo of the Day: Asari Dokubo stones Boko Haram, others in Mecca

by Akan Ido Ex-Niger Delta agitator, Asari Dokubo, is currently observing the hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The usually vocal ex-militant posted some pictures on his Facebook page while stoning the ‘devil’s wall’. But the caption accompanying the photos really got our attention and we bet you’d like it too. Check it out below and tell... Read More
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October 6, 2014

T.B. Joshua shares money to South African victims’ family as ‘building collapse’ inquest looms

by Kolapo Olapoju Following the guest house building collapse in his church premises on 12 September, Temitope Balogun Joshua, the General Overseer of the Synagogue Church of All of Nations (SCOAN) has sent money and other items to the families of the 84 South African victims killed in the tragedy. On Sunday, 5 October, South... Read More
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October 6, 2014

“She cheated on him from the first day of marriage” || Ini Edo’s in-laws are spilling the beans

by Kolapo Olapoju The family of Ini Edo’s estranged husband has allegedly reacted to the actress’ recent Tweets – which confirmed the end of her marriage to Phillip Ehiagwina and absolved her of any blame in the collapse of the union. The Nollywood star had tweeted that she didn’t cheat on her husband as opposed to what... Read More
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October 6, 2014

UNIBEN lecturer arrested for forging ASUU Chairman’s signature

by Azubuike Azikiwe Officers of the Edo state police command have arrested a lecturer in the Department of Chemistry from the University of Benin (UNIBEN), on the grounds of forging the letter headed paper of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, and the signature of Dr. Anthony Monye-Emina, the chairman of the UNIBEN chapter... Read More
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October 6, 2014

South Africa seizes another N952 million arms money from Nigeria

by Kolapo Olapoju Barely three weeks after $9.3 million(N1,528,920,000) in cash transported by two Nigerians and an Israeli for arms purchase was seized at a Johannesburg airport, yet another US$5.7 million(N952 million) arms money from Nigeria, has been reportedly seized by South African authorities. A South African news publication, ‘City Express’, reported this on Monday,... Read More
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October 6, 2014

Scroguard, a new kind of condom which covers entire crotch region

by Temitope Onitiju A new kind of protection, ‘scrotal condom’, has been developed by two entrepreneurs based in Atlanta, U.S, to cover the entire crotch area during sex, to reduce the risk of catching sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Scroguard is worn with a condom and reduces skin to skin contact, which will lower the risk of... Read More
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October 6, 2014

Keshi replace injured Victor Moses with Dolphins striker

by Mark Bassey Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi, has called up Dolphins forward, Emem Eduok as replacement for Stoke striker, Victor Moses, who was forced off after only 18 minutes of Stoke’s 3-1 defeat at Sunderland on Saturday, 4 October. Eduok played a minor role in Nigeria’s Flying Eagles’ campaign at the 2013 World Youth Championship held in... Read More
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October 6, 2014

154 churches deserted over Borno, Adamawa terrorist attacks

by Akan Ido The Catholic Church in Nigeria have lamented the persecution its members are currently going through in the North-east part of the country. In a statement released by Rev. Fr. Gideon Obasogie, the Director of Social Communication, Catholic Diocese of Maiduguri, many members of the church are living in fear due to the insecurity occasioned... Read More
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October 6, 2014

Endowed Ghanaian actress, Joselyn Dumas is in love with Genevieve Nnaji

by Damilola Jagun Ghanaian actress and talk-show host, Joselyn Dumas says she ‘absolutely loves’ her Nigerian colleague, Genevieve Nnaji. In a recent interview, the endowed actress, who is the face of Range Rover E-vogue in her country, gushed about her delight to be on the same platform as Nnaji, who is the ambassador for the brand... Read More
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October 6, 2014

How does this Primary school expect to attract pupils, when it can’t even spell? (LOOK)

by Damilola Jagun Education in Nigeria is in dangerous waters, as a result of outdated curriculum, poor infrastructure and facilites, and worse of all, incompetent teachers. It is a common occurence to find Primary and Secondary school pupils who cannot string together a full sentence in English, a serious cause for alarm. It becomes more... Read More
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October 6, 2014

Beauty over Brains! Miss Unilag gets a new car, while the University’s best debater gets a laptop

by Damilola Jagun In Nigeria, and sveral other parts of the world for that matter, beauty seems to earn more reward than brains. It becomes extremely discouraging for youths who are holed up in the library or laboratory studying hard, when someone who probably has little or no brain tend to get a lot more... Read More
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October 6, 2014

There’s more! Pastor Chris removed from ‘Board of Trustees’ of U.K church branch

by Kolapo Olapoju Fresh facts have emerged about the divorce controversy surrounding the founder of Believers love World (Christ Embassy), Pastor Chris Oyakhilome and enstranged wife, Anita Oyakhilome. Anita had filed for divorce from Pastor Chris in a London court, citing “unreasonable behaviour” by her husband, as the grounds for seeking dissolution of their 20-year-old... Read More
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October 6, 2014

@ElMagnificento1: The imperative of building local industrial capacity (Y! PolicyHub)

by Fortune God’sSon Alfred So I hear and read somewhere that the US is stopping Nigeria from acquiring (wrong diction) BUYING certain choice military hardware such as the Chinook, which is said to be a versatile and reliable American twin-engine, tandem rotor heavy-lift helicopter produced by Boeing. Boohoo! Am I supposed to be mad at the... Read More
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