BUSTED: Navy arrests 5 foreigners for smuggling petroleum products (PICTURED)

by Tutu Akinlabi The Nigerian Navy Task Force in Badagry area of Lagos State has apprehended five foreigners whose specialty was illegally conveying petroleum products from pipeline vandals in Nigeria across the Seme border. The suspects, four Beninoise teenagers and a 50-year-old Ghanaian, were caught in the act while transporting 113 50-litre jerrycans filled with... Read More

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September 30, 2013

Insecurity: Kidnappers of Edo judge yet to make contact, JUSON plans protest

by Adeola Balogun The kidnapping of Justice Daniel Okungbowa of Edo State has been cause for much concern to the citizens of the state moreso since there has been no word from his abductors ever since his disappearance. The High Court Judge was kidnapped last week on his way to court and according to reports,... Read More

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September 30, 2013

Shola Oshunkeye: 10 dead squatters and the rest of us

by Shola Oshunkeye That contradiction clearly underscores the unhealthy rivalry among our security agencies. The disturbing development has become a recurring decimal since the Jonathan Administration declared war on Boko Haram, the terror organization that has been desecrating our country with the blood of the innocent. Since she became the spokesperson of the Department of... Read More

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September 30, 2013

#StoriesWeHear: Woman in Abia escapes lynching after getting accused of turning into a cat

A businesswoman in Aba, Abia State, Mrs. Ngozi Okoye has her stars to thank for narrowly escaping being lynched over the disappearance of a mysterious cat, suspected to be a product of witchcraft. Ironically, she was the victim of the cat that was initially found in her home and it took the intervention of journalists... Read More

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September 30, 2013

Mina Ogbanga: Nigeria is 53 but the taps are still dry (Y! FrontPage)

by Mina Ogbanga It is sad that what many developed countries take for granted, provide with all due urgency and maintain with equal precision, is totally absent in many African Countries with Nigeria topping the list. In a recent article I read, it was highlighted that the Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi envisions a state with... Read More

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September 30, 2013

Collins Uma: The need for a new class in Nigeria (Y! FrontPage)

by Collins Uma The solution to Nigeria’s problems do not lie in the hands of the class that created them. Voted for, they will only create more problems. This is why it hurts when young people shy away from politics. As Nigeria celebrates another Independence Day it is imperative we look at the leadership question once... Read More

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September 30, 2013

Double dose of SEXY: Superstar artiste, Iyanya & Emma Nyra covers House of Maliq (LOOK)

by Akan Ido Nigerian artistes, Iyanya and Emma Nyra both rocked the cover of House of Maliq magazine looking fly and glowing. The Kukere-master wore a black top, blue trousers and a pair of black sneakers while the beautiful Nyra was in a class by herself spotting a patterned pearl green long flowing dress which... Read More

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September 30, 2013

Man shoots dead record breaking 500 kg 14-foot alligator only on his second pursuit (PHOTOS)

An alligator hunter on only his second outing in Arkansas is celebrating his success at snaring a mammoth 1,100 pound, beast nearly 14-feet long last week. Little Rock resident, Drew Baker, shot the humungous reptile with a harpoon and then fought the rampaging animal for almost an hour before settling the battle by shooting the... Read More

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September 30, 2013

Opinion: 3 (honest) questions tech startups must ask themselves

by Dikachim Okonkwo So you want to sell bus tickets online? Were people looking for/will people look for bus tickets online? You want to sell caviar to rich men. Do you think a rich illiterate trader will buy it? Your product saves people time…the question is, the people you’re selling to, do they have time... Read More

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September 30, 2013

Opinion: A tale of two political thieves

by Titilayo Daniel Nigerians were congratulated for the birth of the “saint”, APC. I kept wondering if the party stands devoid of the “Fani-Kayodes” of Aviation, the “El-Rufais” of FCT, the “Nuhu Ribadus” of EFCC, who stole with the ruling thieves, deflected to the new gang and have metamorphosed into “accidental social activist”… The epileptic... Read More

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September 30, 2013

Sad news: 33 people feared dead as herdsmen and farmers clash in Benue

by ‘Jola Sotubo Renewed clashes between Fulani herdsmen and native farmers in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, have left not less than 33 people dead. According to reports, the fighting began on Saturday and continued into Sunday. Many lives were lost, with victims reportedly being burnt beyond recognition. It also led to the... Read More

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September 30, 2013

PDP crisis: Jonathan plans to arrest OBJ, Atiku, others in ‘Operation Total Crackdown’ – Baraje-led faction

by ‘Jola Sotubo The crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seems to be heating up as not long after Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, alleged a threat to his life, the Abdullahi Baraje-led faction of the PDP has said that plans are in the offing to arrest some of its major stakeholders. The “new... Read More

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September 30, 2013

Opinion: My President must hear this

by Ayodele Kupoluyi Life truly is vanity. Agagu is gone but our President is still alive and can make the necessary change. This 2015 distraction is too much. It looks like a deliberate ploy for him to fail. Obasanjo gave us GSM, Mr. President should give us light. I recently visited Toronto in Canada (not... Read More

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September 30, 2013

Gov. Fashola unveils West Africa’s tallest hotel in Lagos

by Adeola Balogun The tallest hotel in West Africa, estimated to have cost a whopping N30 billion to construct, was yesterday unveiled in Lagos by the state governor, Babatunde Fashola. The hotel called “The Intercontinental Lagos” was launched at an event also attended by the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mallam Sanusi Lamido... Read More

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September 30, 2013

European Union condemns Yobe attack, offers to assist in halting terrorism

There was huge outcry yesterday against the perpetrators of the attack on Yobe College of Agriculture, with the Europaen Union (EU) describing it as “horrific”. It promised to support the Nigerian government to combat the deadly Boko Haram sect. The spokesperson of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security... Read More

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September 30, 2013

SHOCKING: 7 decapitated bodies found on Maiduguri/Damaturu road, 4 others get throats slit

by ‘Jola Sotubo Travellers along the Damaturu/Maiduguri road have been treated to an unpleasant sight as seven lifeless bodies with their severed heads were said to have been placed on the road. The seven people are believed to have been killed in Makintamari village in the Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State. Eyewitnesses reportedly... Read More

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September 30, 2013

Terrorism: Defence HQ orders tighter security in Yobe, Borno and Adamawa

by ‘Jola Sotubo Following the brutal killing of not less than 40 students in their sleep, the Defence Headquarters yesterday made an order for tighter security in the troubled states. News broke yesterday of an attack by suspected Boko Haram insurgents on the College of Agriculture, Gujba, Yobe State which left dozens of young students... Read More

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September 30, 2013

Funke Egbemode: Felix Anyasi Agwu and our imported noses

by Funke Egbemode Why for instance have we not decorated, Felix Anyansi Agwu for all he has done for Enyimba? Do we have to wait until he dies to place emotional adverts in the newspapers and tell the whole world he died ‘ when his service was most needed’? Did you know that Nigeria has... Read More

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September 30, 2013

Opinion: ASUU and the culture of impunity

by Onyekachi Eni First, because the Federal government has never found the courage to enforce section 42 of the Trade Disputes Act which provides for “no work no pay”, strikes translate to extended holidays for lecturers who receive their full pay for doing no work. Since the formation of the Academic Staff Union of Universities... Read More

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September 29, 2013

Oluwatobi Adesina: Christ’s Amazing Love (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Oluwatobi Adesina “Living he loved me, Dying he saved me, Buried he carried my sins far away, Rising he justified I am free forever, One day his coming, O what a glorious day” – Casting Crowns ‘Glorious day’ Every time... Read More

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September 29, 2013

Nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji, D’banj, Toolz rock at a wedding in the UK (PHOTOS)

by Oge Okonkwo We can’t help but notice the gleeful manner in which media personality Toolz is holding the bouquet. This photo was captured at the wedding of PR guru Vanessa Amadi, CEO of VA-PR, which held yesterday, Saturday September 28th in the UK. As the tale goes, catching the bouquet simply means you will be the... Read More

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September 29, 2013

Opinion: Black Africa – This earth, my people

by Gimba Kikanda Islam is increasingly being used by many groups of perverts to hurt the conscience of humanity. And the ongoing sparks of terrorism around us are justifications of Blackman’s folly. It’s understandable to see a lining of religion when the Arabs who are largely Muslim wage a war against a country in the... Read More

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September 29, 2013

The hips NEVER lie: Alicia Keys shows some skin in sexy cut-out dress (PHOTOS)

Alicia Keys knows a thing or two about wowing a crowd. The singer bared her midriff in a sexy cut-out dress while performing at at the 2013 Global Citizen Festival in New York’s Central Park yesterday (Sept. 28) before heading to the grand opening of TAO Downtown NYC in the exact same look. Keys turned... Read More

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September 29, 2013

#MediaChat: “I, as the president, don’t know if he is dead or alive” – Jonathan opens up on Abubakar Shekau

by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan shocked many Nigerians this evening while answering questions from a posse of journalists during the Presidential Media Chat saying he is not sure if the Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau is dead or alive. [READ: SAD NEWS: Boko Haram insurgents murder Yobe school students in their sleep (VIEWER DISCRETION)]... Read More

September 29, 2013

Tawose Olajumoke Elizabeth: Entwined – With them, but in spite of them (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Tawose Olajumoke Elizabeth Nightmares, Lived and thought in them. Satisfied, I used to grace in them. Life, Came and went with them. Magnified, I saw myself in them. Sight, Saw and cried with them. Glorified, I used to dwell in them. Home, Dwelt and hoped in them. Exemptfied, I stay alone with them. Journey,... Read More

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September 29, 2013

Wickedness: Woman sets rival ablaze for ‘snatching’ her boyfriend (GRAPHIC IMAGE)

by Oge Okonkwo A 20-year-old woman, Cynthia Onah, has been arrested by the Enugu state Police command for allegedly setting ablaze another woman, 22-year-old Chinwe Igwe for snatching her boyfriend, one Chika Kelechi. According to police report, the incident occurred at Onuba Nike East Local Government area of Enugu State at about 11: 30 pm when Cynthia had reportedly... Read More

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September 29, 2013

‘It completely backfired on me’: Woman reveals how her school teacher husband fooled her into adopting girl, 12, ‘he was sexually abusing’ (PICTURED)

Charged: Michael Lander, 40, will face court next month charged with lewd and lascivious battery of his student whom he brought to live with his family in 2008 A woman whose husband allegedly convinced her to adopt a 12-year-old girl he is accused of sexually assaulting blames herself for the abuse. Former elementary school... Read More

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September 29, 2013

10 situations in which you NEED to tell haters to buzz off

by Paul Hudson …..maybe you will love the life that you created for yourself while your haters stand on the sidelines and gawk in awe and disbelief. You’re not a fortune teller and neither are they. You can take their warnings into consideration in order to better plan for the future and avoid disaster, but... Read More

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September 29, 2013

So true, so false: Errm, was Jim Iyke really delivered of ‘evil spirits’ at TB Joshua’s church? (WATCH)

by Tutu Akinlabi News has been making the rounds on social media that Nollywood actor Jim Iyke has undergone a deliverance session at the Synagogue Church of Nations presided over by controversial spiritual leader T.B Joshua. The person in the photos and video does seem to look like Iyke but the authenticity of this story... Read More

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September 29, 2013

50 things EVERY girl in her 20s needs to STOP doing

by Laura Argintar Being afraid to take a chance on your career. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Our 20s are messy. We’re trying to carve a meaningful path, feel significant in our daily lives and navigate the ever-changing social landscape. Stability feels like a luxury when we’re rapidly growing up and altering our courses. And yet, we’re... Read More

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BUSTED: Navy arrests 5 foreigners for smuggling petroleum products (PICTURED)

Insecurity: Kidnappers of Edo judge yet to make contact, JUSON plans protest

Shola Oshunkeye: 10 dead squatters and the rest of us

#StoriesWeHear: Woman in Abia escapes lynching after getting accused of turning into a cat

Mina Ogbanga: Nigeria is 53 but the taps are still dry (Y! FrontPage)

Collins Uma: The need for a new class in Nigeria (Y! FrontPage)

Double dose of SEXY: Superstar artiste, Iyanya & Emma Nyra covers House of Maliq (LOOK)

Man shoots dead record breaking 500 kg 14-foot alligator only on his second pursuit (PHOTOS)

Opinion: 3 (honest) questions tech startups must ask themselves

Opinion: A tale of two political thieves

Sad news: 33 people feared dead as herdsmen and farmers clash in Benue

PDP crisis: Jonathan plans to arrest OBJ, Atiku, others in ‘Operation Total Crackdown’ – Baraje-led faction

Opinion: My President must hear this

Gov. Fashola unveils West Africa’s tallest hotel in Lagos

European Union condemns Yobe attack, offers to assist in halting terrorism

SHOCKING: 7 decapitated bodies found on Maiduguri/Damaturu road, 4 others get throats slit

Terrorism: Defence HQ orders tighter security in Yobe, Borno and Adamawa

Funke Egbemode: Felix Anyasi Agwu and our imported noses

Opinion: ASUU and the culture of impunity

Oluwatobi Adesina: Christ’s Amazing Love (30 Days, 30 Voices)

Nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji, D’banj, Toolz rock at a wedding in the UK (PHOTOS)

Opinion: Black Africa – This earth, my people

The hips NEVER lie: Alicia Keys shows some skin in sexy cut-out dress (PHOTOS)

#MediaChat: “I, as the president, don’t know if he is dead or alive” – Jonathan opens up on Abubakar Shekau

Tawose Olajumoke Elizabeth: Entwined – With them, but in spite of them (30 Days, 30 Voices)

Wickedness: Woman sets rival ablaze for ‘snatching’ her boyfriend (GRAPHIC IMAGE)

‘It completely backfired on me’: Woman reveals how her school teacher husband fooled her into adopting girl, 12, ‘he was sexually abusing’ (PICTURED)

10 situations in which you NEED to tell haters to buzz off

So true, so false: Errm, was Jim Iyke really delivered of ‘evil spirits’ at TB Joshua’s church? (WATCH)

50 things EVERY girl in her 20s needs to STOP doing

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