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July 16, 2013

Strike: Senate, ASUU, FG meeting deadlocked

The negotiations among the Senate, the Federal government and the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU over the ongoing industrial action embarked by universities lecturers  ended without  parties reaching any compromise. The meeting which was at the instance of the chairman, Senate Committee on Education, Senator Uche Chukwumerije, PDP Abia North, was called... Read More
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July 16, 2013

“Please don’t shoot me”: Gunman orders 5-year-old boy and his sister to their knees in terrifying robbery

Two young children were forced to their knees at gunpoint as a gang of robbers raided their father’s business. CCTV footage shows the terrified children, Zara Khan, eight, and her brother Ibrahim, five, being ordered to the ground and made to hold their hands up by armed robbers in Sydney. Their father Shafiq was then... Read More
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July 16, 2013

HORROR: French Girl is ‘sliced in half’ by shark attack on Indian Ocean Island

A teenage girl ‘died instantly’ when she was sliced in two by a shark while snorkelling near the beach on a paradise island in the Indian Ocean. The 15-year-old, who lives on the French mainland, was less than 15 feet (five metres) from the shore of the island of Reunion, located off the coast of Madagascar, when... Read More
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July 16, 2013

She’s HOT! Sofia Vergara shows off her curves in SEXY cut-out swimsuit (LOOK)

  Sofia Vergara SOFIA Vergara is no stranger to a sexy swimsuit and she didn’t fall short on her latest day at the beach. The curvaceous Colombian actress showed off her sizzling curves in a skimpy black cut-out design as she soaked up the sun on holiday in Greece. Sofia, 41, accessorised with large dark... Read More
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July 16, 2013

Mother arrested for forcing 9-year-old daughter to take naked photos of her (PICTURED)

A mother has been arrested after she allegedly forced her young daughter to take pornographic photographs of her to send to her inmate fiancé. Jodi Roberts, from Wabash Valley, Indiana, is facing a federal charge of conducting a performance harmful to minors after making her nine-year-old child take naked pictures of her in sexually graphic... Read More
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July 15, 2013

Elnathan John lets go on Chimamanda: “The consequences of loving Ngozi”

by Elnathan John When Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, darling of the world, chooses to, well, refer to Caine Prize nominee Elnathan John as her “boy” in this interview with the Boston Review, there certainly was going to be a reaction coming. And, via his blog, oh, what a comeback! It is the Americans you blame as... Read More
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July 15, 2013

Cheta Nwanze: We are not our brothers’ keepers, Nigerians (Y! FrontPage)

by Cheta Nwanze   In August 2011 when it was announced that cleaning up Ogoniland in the Niger Delta region would cost at least $1 billion, and would take up to a generation, only two of Nigeria’s online media outlets considered the story worthy of being their lead as soon as the report was released.... Read More
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July 15, 2013

Feeling blue? Listen to a SAD song: ‘Depressing’ ballads make us happier – Study

If you’ve ever reached for the ballads of  Adele or blasted out Sinead O’Connor when feeling upset it might not be because  you are wallowing, instead you could be subconsciously doing it to make you feel  happier. According to a Japanese study, listening to  slow music considered to be sad can actually provoke positive emotions.... Read More
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July 15, 2013

Let’s have fun: Limpopo crooner, Kcee set to drop new single with Timaya

by Oge Okonkwo Artiste, Kcee will soon be dropping a new single with Timaya. Kcee confirmed this with Timaya during a  ‘meet and greet’ hosted at Blaze FM Nnewi. The ‘meet and greet’ which was the highlight of the day for fans came hours before the highly anticipated Star Music Trek concert which held at Beverly Hills... Read More
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July 15, 2013

Disturbing: Bride-to-be reportedly dies from electric shock while answering her iPhone 5

Apple has launched an urgent safety probe into its iPhone 5 amid claims a bride-to-be died from a massive electric shock while answering a call in China. Ma Ailun, a former flight attendant with China Southern Airlines, collapsed to the ground when she picked up her smartphone as it charged at home on Thursday, her family said.... Read More
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July 15, 2013

#StoriesWeHear: Bride’s sister left with a broken nose during mass wedding fight (PICTURED)

Punch-up: Krystel Coleman, 29, sister of the bride, was allegedly punched unconscious by her own uncle A wedding reception ended in disaster when a family brawl over a piece of chicken saw the bride’s sister punched unconscious – by her own uncle. Krystel Coleman, 29, was left with a broken nose and two black eyes... Read More
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July 15, 2013

Sad: Woman dies swimming across the English Channel to raise money for charity

Susan Taylor, 34, died as she neared the end of a charity swim across the English Channel Friends of a British woman who died  swimming the English Channel for charity soon realised something had gone wrong when her online progress tracker stopped updating. Susan Taylor, 34, collapsed suddenly as she neared the end of her... Read More
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July 15, 2013

Sex offender breaks into NYC jail then gropes and strip-searches an inmate (PICTURED)

UNCREDITED/ASSOCIATED PRESS Matthew Matagarno used a fake badge to get into the Manhattan Detention Center, NYPD cops say, where he allegedly abused one inmate and told him, ‘Don’t f— with me. I will hurt you,’ according to court records. The deranged perv who allegedly flashed a phony badge to glide past security at a New... Read More
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July 15, 2013

Detention without charge: Lagos lawyer sues judge over alleged abuse of power

by Rachel Ogbu A lawyer, John William Dong has sued Federal High Court Judge, Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia claiming N5 million as damages for ordering his arrest and detention for four hours without any charge or trial. Last month the father of a clerical officer filed a petition against Ofili-Ajumogobia for assaulting his son now the Lagos... Read More
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July 15, 2013

#TheYNaijaInterview: ”I am still a beauty queen” – Omowunmi Akinnifesi speaks on being ‘World’s Most Beautiful Woman’ & more

by Wilfred Okiche Omowunmi Akinnifesi, former MBGN and M.Sc holder from Kings College London is the current cover girl of Y! magazine. We got her to share her reaction to being named the most beautiful woman in the whole wide world, life after the crown and her plans for the immediate future, Enjoy When Gwyneth... Read More
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July 15, 2013

Opinion: Rivers political crisis and the fine art of taking sides

by Saatah Nubari If one of your friends turned against you, and now his friend who happens to be your new friend, supports you and is against him, whose side will you be on? Be truthful, nobody will know your thought. Although the Presidency has claimed ignorance in the ongoing fracas at the Rivers State... Read More
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July 15, 2013

Horrific: Grandmother arrested for killing 8-year-old in child abuse case (PICTURED)

HANDOUT Grandmother Helen M. Ford, of Chicago, faces a murder charge in the death of Gizzell. She is being held on no bail. A Chicago grandmother accused of killing her 8-year-old granddaughter inflicted abuse for so long that the dead little girl had maggots living in a head wound that had gone untreated, cops said... Read More
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July 15, 2013

7 (unfailing) ways to make friends wherever you go

by Marquitta Fields One of the most essential ways to make new friends is to introduce yourself or have someone else introduce you.  If you find that meeting people and connecting with them is really difficult, it’s time to learn a few ways to make new friends that won’t end in disaster. When meeting people,... Read More
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July 15, 2013

Opinion: Now that Dame Patience Jonathan is ‘Jesus Christ’

by Wale Odunsi ….the gait of the Madam First Lady is now fully understood. Who wouldn’t lock down federating states for days, when some people regard him/her as Jesus Christ?  The lingering political crisis in oil-rich Rivers State, South-Southern Nigeria, is indeed a source of apprehension to every lover of democracy. Aside the fact that the electorates... Read More
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July 15, 2013

She’s a stunner! Supermodel, Oluchi covers ELLE South Africa magazine (LOOK)

by Rachel Ogbu Nigerian Supermodel Oluchi embodies high fashion on the  cover of ELLE South Africa’s August 2013 ‘Special Issue’. Photographed by Justin Polkey, the crowned ‘Face of Africa’ is all work and no play this season with her reality TV Show, ‘Africa’s Next Top Model’ coming up soon.
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