by Isi Esene Guy Kouton, a Beniniose cook employed at No. 19, Berla Visita Crescent, Banana Island, Lagos was yesterday arraigned before at Igbosere Magistrates’ Court for stealing his employers jewellery worth N15m. ASP Julius Oyakhilome, the police prosecutor stated that the accused conspired with others on September 16 to steal the jewellery belonging to...
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My quest was never about hatred for anyone or any brand, it was about asking the system a question it was not used to being asked. Now that I have my answers, I have moved on. A lot has happened since the 16th of June 2012 when my iPad issue started. Yesterday, at the Lagos...
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by Demola Rewaju Guys might like variety but if it’s the same chic every time, sex isn’t his biggest priority with her, loyalty is. There are some assumptions built over time about the sexes that seem true at first but are mostly false. Where men are concerned, assumptions about us work in our favour sometimes...
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Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer gave birth to a boy late Sunday, adding motherhood to her challenges as she tries to steer the struggling Internet company in a new direction. The birth came a week ahead of the Oct. 7 due date that Mayer shared with the public in July. She announced her pregnancy on her...
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by Isi Esene At least 20 students have been reported shot in Mubi, Adamawa State by unknown gunmen. The incident reportedly happened late Monday night between the 10pm and 11am hour. A source who preferred to remain anonymous said the students were killed at one of the off-campus hostels of the Federal Polytechnic, Mubi. According...
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An explosive devise targeted at the officers of the Joint Task Force, JTF, patrol vehicle by suspected Islamist sect members, Boko Haram, on Tuesday left Five persons dead in Lagos Street, Maiduguri, Borno State. An officer with the JTF patrol team was among the deceased while four other officers sustained seriously injuries. The security personnel...
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by Stanley Azuakola President Goodluck Jonathan’s Independence day speech is being panned by the media over a claim he made which has now been confirmed as false. In his speech, the president attempted to buttress his point that the nation was doing well in fighting corruption by alluding to a ‘non-existent’ Transparency International (TI) report....
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Title: BONFIRES OF THE GODS Author: Andrew Eseimokumo Oki Genre: Fiction – Literary Publisher: GRIOTS LOUNGE ISBN: 978-978-922-479-1 Year: 2012 IT RAINED THE DAY I DIED. It was a kind of rain I had never experienced before in my life. Every drop that fell on the zinc roofing sheets sounded like pebbles landing on top...
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Most Dutch meat eaters (and not just them!) would become instant vegetarians, had they have to do the killing personally. I try not to be too much of a hypocrite. That is why I only eat what I can kill myself. The headless fowl kept twitching for what seemed to be at least ten minutes....
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by Matthew Hassan Kukah She described her divorce aptly as a tornado, which passed through her house. For, in quick succession, she lost her job in the university, was disqualified from contesting an election, ejected from her house, and went to jail, all in the twinkle of an eye. My much anticipated and scheduled meeting...
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by Reuben Daba YNaija reported yesterday that the trial of ex-militant leader Henry Okah for the 2010 Independence Day bombings in Abuja opened on October 1 in Johannesburg, South Africa. There to testify against Okah on Day 1 of the trial was Nigeria’s minister of Niger Delta, Godsday Orubebe. As expected, Okah denied all 13...
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by Reuben Daba There’s hardly a more controversial statue in Nigeria than that of the three white cap ‘elders’ statue in Lagos. Originally placed opposite Ojodu Berger bus stop at the point of entry to Lagos from the Ibadan end of the expressway by the administration of Colonel Raji Rasaki in 1991, their positioning continues...
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by Stanley Azuakola Nigerians have long complained about the indiscriminate awards of honorary degrees given to individuals with questionable track record, many times purely for financial reasons. Finally, universities are taking tangible steps to correct that anomaly. The Association of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities last weekend in Abuja released new guidelines for the award...
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by Stanley Azuakola Admittedly, the House of Representatives does not like Femi Otedola, the businessman who was the driving force behind the exposure and subsequent disgrace of one of its old shining stars, Hon. Farouk Lawan. But whether it is a case of sentimental grudge or not, yesterday’s announcement by the CEO of the Asset...
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by Stanley Azuakola Before yesterday, the presidential guards’ brigade consisted of the 177 and 7 battalions. With the inauguration yesterday at the fore-court of the Presidential Villa of the newly formed 176 Special Forces Battalion, that number has increased to three. The guards’ brigade is a special unit of the military specifically charged with the...
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An Army brigadier general who served five combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan has been charged with forcible sodomy, multiple counts of adultery and having inappropriate relationships with several female subordinates, two U.S. defense officials said Wednesday. The defense officials spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to...
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A hero Household Cavalry soldier, who with his horse Sefton survived one of the deadliest IRA attacks in central London 30 years ago, has been found dead alongside the bodies of his two young children at a secluded rural spot in Hampshire. Michael Pedersen, 51, was discovered on Sunday night with his two children –...
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A mother in her 30s who was jailed for slapping her children has been freed after a top judge said her actions were ‘similar to than those of many loving parents across the land.’ The woman in her 30s, who lives on the coast near Cardiff, was given an 18-month jail sentence in July after...
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With her enormous, glassy eyes, purple hair and coquettish pose, this girl could have stepped from the scene of a Japanese anime film. Anime fan Anastasiya Shpagina has transformed herself into a living cartoon character, complete with miniature waist, vividly-coloured hair, and a defined pout. Originally from the Ukraine, the 19-year-old takes style inspiration from...
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US researchers are working on a real-life Robocop who would patrol the streets to combat crime – just like in the film. Injured policemen or soldiers will be wired up to the ‘PatrolBot’ which will effectively give them mechanical limbs that they have lost whilst in service. The plan is to make a basic version...
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by Akan Ido J Martins continues to stay in the spotlight for all the good reasons, from reports of his purchase of a state of the art car, a Rolls Royce Phantom, to the recent release of his smashing new single ‘Kpomo’. To add to all the good fortune coming his way, the award winning...
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A paedophile who changed his name to Michael Jackson abducted, tied up and sexually assaulted a 10-year-old boy. The 50-year-old’s identity was revealed today as reporting restrictions were lifted after previous sexual offence charges against him were dropped. Jackson, who changed his name from Albert English to impress his wife, attacked the boy as he...
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by Jill Di Donato As anyone who has become addicted to ABC’s hit melodrama “Revenge” now knows, vengeance walks the fine line between desire and violence (physical or other). The definition of “revenge” is the opportunity to gain satisfaction through retaliation. And in some cases, we seek our revenge in bed. While revenge sex might...
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by Stanley Azuakola It is this kind of news that one hears, sighs, and concludes that there’s something fundamentally wrong with Nigeria. Bayelsa’s increasingly controversial governor, Seriake Dickson, announced this morning in a statewide broadcast that he will honour both ex-governor Diepriye Alamieyeseigha and ex-military dictator, Sani Abacha. Alamieyeseigha, the ex-governor under whom President Jonathan...
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by Stanley Azuakola It is this kind of news that one hears, sighs, and concludes that there’s something fundamentally wrong with Nigeria. Bayelsa’s increasingly controversial governor, Seriake Dickson, announced this morning in a statewide broadcast that he will honour both ex-governor Diepriye Alamieyeseigha and ex-military dictator, Sani Abacha. Alamieyeseigha, the ex-governor under whom President Jonathan...
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by Isi Esene Abubakar Shekau, leader of the Boko Haram Islamic group released a YouTube video message today claiming, Abu Qaqa, who is widely believed to have been killed by men of the Joint Military Task Force (JTF) recently, is still alive. The Boko Haram leader described the arrest of wives of its members as...
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by Stanley Azuakola As Nigeria marks its 52nd Independence Anniversary, memories of its 50th anniversary celebration resurfaced from far away South Africa. That year, the celebrations were marred by twin bombings allegedly orchestrated by alleged ex-MEND leader, Henry Okah. Shortly after the bombings, President Jonathan absolved MEND from the brutal blast which killed 12 people...
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by Isi Esene The long drawn twitter war between Arik Airline and social media activist, Japheth Omojuwa over his missing Apple iPad tablet appears to have been settled. Both parties were at daggers-drawn refusing to back down when Omojuwa insisted that the aviation company must accept responsibility for the loss of the electronic gadget, an...
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by Isi Esene Lohnan Joseph, a 29-year-old Plateau State born teacher was on Sunday held at the Sultan Abubakar III Airport while trying to board a Saudi Arabia bound flight. Joseph was reported to have joined the queue of intending pilgrims from Zamfara State who were waiting to be screened for their trip early yesterday...
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