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Pope Francis reveals he once worked as a bouncer
As career changes go it could scarcely be more dramatic From working the doors at a bar in Buenos Aires - to being the head of the Roman Catholic church…
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Opinion: Was Jonathan’s Israel trip a ‘holy trip’ or a state visit?
by Adeolu Ademoyo President Jonathan traveled to Israel recently. But we did not know whether it was a “holy trip” or state visit or a combination of the two. Mr.…
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WTH! Man dragged to court for damaging bed and curtains after frantic sex
One half of a randy couple ended up in court for causing criminal damage after their bed collapsed while having sex. Adam Disney, 28, and his unknown partner also pulled…
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Did you miss the Tatler UK story on Eku Edewor & others? “The Nigerians have arrived!” (READ, LOOK)
by Hauwa Gambo You might not know Tatler, but you should. It's one of Britain's more upscale society magazines - which is really shorthand for elevated gossip. So when they…
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Shameful: This married teacher, 37, blackmailed schoolgirls into sending him sexually explicit photos (PICTURED)
Blackmail: Married physics teacher Zahid Akram, 37, posed as a boy online and persuaded schoolgirls and young women to send him explicit pictures A married physics teacher blackmailed schoolgirls and…
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Opinion: What makes a good Nigerian?
by Denrele Animashaun Nothing gets done unless we work on our corner of the world and there lies the rub. We have been so grounded down that we have forgotten…
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Opinion: How Africa let me down
by Adedapo Adebajo Those who know me very well can attest to the fact that, I am in love with my country and continent. I am proud of being an…
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For the Records: Full text of Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa’s 1st Independence Day speech (PHOTOS)
On Saturday, October 1, 1960, Nigeria became an independent nation. What follows is Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa's speech delivered at Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos at the Independence Ceremony. …
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Amazing: Meet former soldier who has become Britain’s first transgender Muslim woman (PHOTOS)
New life: Lucy Vallender 28, was formerly a male TA soldier, pictured clutching her beret, but she has since had a sex change and converted to Islam A former trained…
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What was he thinking? Meet Britain’s most tattooed man with 80 per cent of his body covered in ink (PHOTOS)
Britain's most heavily tattooed man has become the first person in the country to have his face branded to make the artwork on there three dimensional. Mathew Whelan from Stechford,…
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Meet Britain’s most overweight 10-year-old tipping the scales at 158kg
The girl, from Hounslow, West London, was 4ft 10in tall and 24st 5lb, while an 11-year-old boy from Manchester, who was just 4ft 4in, was similarly hefty at 23st 11lb.…
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Opinion: Umaru Dikko, nostalgia and PDP’s politics
by Is'haq Modibbo Kawu But for now, it will be interesting to see how much discipline Alhaji Umaru Dikko can knock into the undisciplined political mob that constitutes the PDP.…
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I want to export gay marriage around the world- David Cameron
by Rachel Ogbu British Prime Minister, David Cameron has vowed to ‘export’ gay marriage around the world. Recently, at a party to celebrate the passage of legislation of gay marriage in…
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The wait is over! Andy Murray wins Wimbledon ending 77 years of British tennis hurt (PHOTOS)
Andy Murray today became the first British man to be crowned Wimbledon champion in 77 years after beating Novak Djokovic in three straight sets in the men's final today. The…
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DON’T fill me in: Craig David boasts incredibly chiseled-out body – but has he taken it too far? (LOOK)
He may have had a song about different flavours of ice cream. But it looks as though Craig David has not had a high-fat treat for quite some time, as…
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Syrian conflict: Horrific pictures reveal slaughter as gov’t forces capture key town (GRAPHIC IMAGES)
Horrific pictures today revealed the scale of the ongoing slaughter in Syria after government troops regained control of a strategic border town from rebel fighters. The graphic images purported to…
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SEE the 2 men who tried to get into the cockpit on a flight to the UK (PHOTOS)
Two men repeatedly tried get into the cockpit of a passenger plane forcing it to be escorted by an RAF Typhoon jet as it travelled from Pakistan to the UK.…
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Gotcha! One of Britain’s most wanted men is arrested while sunbathing with his girlfriend (PHOTOS)
One of Britain's most wanted criminals has been arrested in a police raid of his Spanish home. Convicted armed robber Andrew Moran, 31, was sunbathing with his girlfriend at his…
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“My friends were getting their periods and I hadn’t” – Hope rises for woman born with no womb
A woman born without a uterus could be become the first in Britain to have a womb transplant enabling her to have children. Sophie Lewis, 28, from London, has MRKH syndrome,…
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Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovich slides to No. 5 on Britain’s top rich list, see Top 10
Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov has topped the Sunday Times ranking of the wealthiest people in Britain and Ireland with a fortune of £13.3bn. The Surrey-based tycoon, 59, who has a…
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British tourists detained, deported for tweeting ‘destroy America’ (PICTURED)
Careful what you tweet. Two 20-somethings arriving from the U.K. learned a harsh lesson about the American government's sense of humor on Monday, Jan. 23, when they were detained and…
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Flashback: When Margaret Thatcher visted Kano in 1988 (PHOTOS)
by Akan Ido Late Prime Minister of Britain, Margaret Thatcher was in Nigeria in January 8, 1988 visiting Lagos and Kano. Here are some of the photos of her visit…
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Kleptomaniac! Thief is jailed for his 343rd offence after stealing clothes from charity shop (PICTURED)
A man who has been called Britain's most prolific shoplifter was back behind bars again today after admitting four more offences - bringing his total to 343. A week ago…
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TICKER: Allow us die – Court ruling shatters death wish of two paralysed men
Two severely disabled victims of locked-in syndrome have protested angrily that British judges are leaving them to undignified and increasingly distressing lives after they lost a landmark High Court battle…
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“Look at the Queen’s glorious frown!” – Check out the top 10 Olympics Opening Ceremony tweets
The 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony finally took place last night in grand fashion. With a ceremony masterminded by director Danny Boyle and appearances from everyone from Paul McCartney to…
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Prince Philip to Olusegun Obasanjo: “You look like you’re ready for bed!” – and other gaffes, as he turns 90
The United Kingdom's Daily Mirror relives 90 of the gaffes of the monarchy's Prince Philip, famous for saying exactly what he thinks, as he turns 90. Enjoy it! 1 After…
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Oh, Father: British Prime Minister David Cameron forgets 8-year-old daughter at pub
by Adeniyi Abdul Critics of David Cameron can now add his parenting to the list of things they don't like about the British Prime Minister, as it has been revealed…
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Don’t you dare: Britain warns Nigeria over threat to ban British airlines
by Lekan Olanrewaju The Nigerian Government had earlier this week issued an ultimatum to British Airways and Virgin Atlantic regarding fares. Nigeria’s Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, had over the weekend given…
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#InCaseYouMissedIt: SSS parades suspected killers of kidnapped European contractors
by Lekan Olanrewaju As fingers are still being pointed in different directions over the recently botched hostage rescue attempt, the State Security Services have paraded the suspected militants responsible for the murder…
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“We join forces with the rest of the world” – GEJ writes letters to Britain and Italy over dead citizens
by Lekan Olanrewaju President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday formally sympathised with the governments and people of Britain, Italy over the two European citizens killed in the failed rescue attempt by security…
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