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November 2, 2012

No money: Revenue commission says new formula isn’t ready due to “insufficient funds”

by Isi Esene The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) which was mandated to formulate a new revenue sharing formula for the three tiers of government have complained of insufficient funds. The commission which admitted to twice postponing the completion date of the important assignment says it is unsure as to when the new... Read More
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November 2, 2012

10 years after: 5 policemen get 25 years each for robbery

by Isi Esene An Ikeja High Court yesterday sentenced five police officers to 25 years each imprisonment for robbing some businessmen of their lorry loaded with clothing materials. Having established their guilt in the crime, Justice Joseph Oyewole reportedly handed his judgement on Bestman Denner, Musa Mohammed, Peter Enidiok, Godwin Williams and Emmanuel Ajogbor, who... Read More
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November 2, 2012

This is our stand: Rivers government attacks Bayelsa on oil wells, accuses Jonathan of favouritism

by Isi Esene The dispute between the Rivers State and Bayelsa over land delineation and allocation of benefits accruing to the states have deepened with the Rotimi Amaechi-led Rivers State government accusing the federal government of partiality in its intervention into the matter. According to a press statement released by the state commissioner for information,... Read More
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November 2, 2012

Confusion: Boko Haram now seeks peace, wants Buhari as mediator

by Isi Esene Reports say the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram, has offered a ceasefire giving certain conditions for its workability. The group was said to have demanded that the federal government arrests the former governor of Borno State, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff. Ali Modu Sheriff is also reported to be on the police watch-list... Read More
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November 1, 2012

TICKER: Amnesty International report today accuses Nigerian Army of “serious” human rights abuse

Nigerian security forces have carried out serious human rights abuses in their campaign against the terrorist Boko Haram sect, Amnesty International says. The rights group, in a report released Thursday, said Nigerian security forces have extrajudicially executed, detained without trial or charge and forced the disappearance of hundreds of people accused of links to the... Read More
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November 1, 2012

TICKER: She’s a fighter: Meet teenager with rare condition that locks her joints, turning her into a “human mannequin” (PHOTOS)

The teenager suffering from a rare genetic condition turning her into a ‘human mannequin’ has spoken out about how she refuses to be beaten by her disease. Louise Wedderburn has a rare genetic condition which causes each of her joints to lock as the muscle turns into bone. The 19-year-old was born with Fibrodysplasia ossificans... Read More
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November 1, 2012

“He’s the devil we know”: The Economist endorses Obama (well, sort of)

by Hauwa Gambo Trust The Economist to give something that is an endorsement, but doesn’t look, feel, smell or sound like an endorsement. Well, in the United States presidential election, the london-based journal has made a choice: it picks Barack Obama… But only because it sadly cannot back the Republican Mitt Romney. The Obama campaign... Read More
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November 1, 2012

TICKER: Nigeria army ‘abuses’ in Boko Haram crackdown – Amnesty

Nigerian security forces have carried out widespread abuses in their campaign against the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, Amnesty International says. The rights group says in a report that abuses include extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances and torture. A spokesman from the Nigerian army rejected the accusations, saying soldiers always operate within the law. Boko Haram... Read More
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November 1, 2012

Goodness: Khloe Kardashian’s appears on X-Factor in see-through top (WATCH)

by Isi Esene Khloe Kardashian’s sent many tongues wagging last night on the ‘X Factor’ not by what she was wearing but what she wasn’t. All through the show it was obvious Kim Kardashian’s sister wasn’t wearing anything under her shear top. The distracting spectacle was so obvious Simon Cowell had to make a comment... Read More
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November 1, 2012

TICKER: School principal arrested for having sex with student, also resigns

The principal of a high school in California has resigned after he was arrested for allegedly having sex with a former student. Brian Garret Joseph, 38, was allegedly involved with the student when she was a minor and attending Etiwanda High School in Corona, according to San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies. The principal quit his... Read More
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November 1, 2012

$700k price tag: iPad Mini comes encrusted with 50 white diamonds and 3,328 sapphires (PHOTOS)

  by Isi Esene This is the ultimate in techno-blinging, the newly unveiled iPad Mini is also out in 18 karat gold and covered in diamonds. The specialty item which is selling for $700,000, is covered with 3,328 natural Ceylon blue sapphires weighing 599 carats. In the middle of the case is a diamond-covered Apple logo... Read More
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November 1, 2012

Akintunde Oyebode: A paradise for maggots (YNaija FrontPage)

Many years ago, a young Nigerian chose to become a police officer instead of a lawyer at the NNPC. I am thankful he chose the less travelled road. Mondays are particularly hectic in Victoria Island, the commercial hub of Lagos State. It is difficult to navigate through its mazy streets, especially at lunch break, when... Read More
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