Sad news: Prominent rights activist slumps and dies after making presentation on National Conference

Prominent rights activist and founding member of the Pro National Conference Organisation, Baba Omojola, is dead. Omojola reportedly slumped and died in his hotel room in Akure, Ondo State on Saturday. He was there to present the position of PRONACO to the Advisory Committee of the proposed National Conference. Spokesman of PRONACO, Veteran Wale... Read More

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October 19, 2013

First pictures of the 17-year-old girl caught with a dead baby in her shopping bag (PHOTOS)

A baby boy found dead in a suspected shoplifter’s bag at Victoria’s Secret was born alive, weighing 81/2 pounds — and now cops are trying to figure out if he was murdered. Tiona Rodriguez, already the mother of a 2-year-old son, initially told police she was six months pregnant and suffered a miscarriage on Wednesday,... Read More

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October 17, 2013

Naked dead bodies of man and lover discovered in Ogun

by Oge Okonkwo The discovery of the naked and lifeless bodies of a man and his lover in a room threw into shock the residents of Ago-Iwoye; a community in Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State. According to sources, the deceased man was identified as Akeem, a 50-year-old married father of four children,... Read More

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October 16, 2013

Tragic: Boy, 12, caught on tape fatally shooting mother’s friend while playing with a gun (See Photos)

A young boy has been caught on camera shooting dead a family friend in a horrific accident at a Russian shooting range. The child was playing with a rifle, not knowing it was loaded, when it went off and killed the man as he wandered down the range. An instructor was supposed to be supervising... Read More

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October 14, 2013

Caught on tape: Camera captures terrifying moment Brazilian thief stole motorcycle at gunpoint (PHOTOS)

A dramatic video posted online by a biker shows the tense moment when he is held at gunpoint and ordered off his bike by a thief before an undercover cop steps out from nowhere and shoots him dead. The video was captured by the owner of the motorbike who had a camera attached to the top... Read More

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October 13, 2013

SHOCKING: Man arrested for killing his daughter by BITING HER NECK and SUCKING HER BLOOD (PICTURED)

A man has been arrested on cannibalism charges in Papua New Guinea after he took his young daughter’s life by biting her neck and sucking out her blood. The three-year-old child’s murder has shocked the country, which has become hardened to numerous cases of witchcraft and brutal killings. Police said the murder of the child... Read More

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October 13, 2013

Opinion: Agagu – Death of a dead man

by Dapo Thomas Of all the countries of the world, Nigeria appears to be the one with the highest number of churches, pastors and prophets who are very very close to government and political leaders. The quiescence of the dead to object to their eternal confinement six feet below, certifies the reality of their non-existence.... Read More

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October 12, 2013

Tragedy: 50 people, including 13 children, die after bus plunged from cliff in Peru

Fifty people – including 13 children – died after a bus plunged off a cliff in a river southeast of the Peruvian capital of Lima. A bus has plunged off a cliff into a river southeast of the Peruvian capital of Lima, killing 50 people, including 13 children. The accident occurred Friday night after... Read More

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October 11, 2013

SAD NEWS: Youth ‘corper’ dies in car accident on his way to POP in Nasarawa (GRAPHIC IMAGE)

by ‘Jola Sotubo A sad end has come to the sojourn on earth of a young man who had just completed his one year compulsory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme. The yet unidentified corper was part of the Batch C set that passed out yesterday and was reportedly heading to Lafia, the Nasarawa State... Read More

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October 10, 2013

SAD: “They fell asleep watching television” – Two women lose their lives to generator fumes in Bayelsa

by ‘Jola Sotubo The dangerous fumes emitting from a household electricity generator has led to the deaths of two young women in Bayelsa State. The women, who were described as friends, lost their lives around the Swali environs of Yenagoa, the state capital, after they apparently feel asleep while the generator was still on. Patience... Read More

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October 10, 2013

Opinion: On plane crashes and robbing the dead

by Dele Agekameh If all people think about anywhere they are is how to make money by all possible means, whether fair or foul, to the extent of even robbing the dead, then, there is no other way to explain it than to say that we are a cursed people A pall of sorrow, tears... Read More

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October 9, 2013

Sad news: Solomon Lar, ex-Plateau governor dies

by Oge Okonkwo Former Governor of Plateau state, Solomon Lar has passed away. According to reports, the death of Chief Lar was confirmed by the state governor, Jonah Jang to newsmen. The governor said, Chief Lar, who was 80-years-old reportedly died in the United States of America The pioneer national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party... Read More

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October 9, 2013

Not the real McCoy: 5 reasons why Abubakar Skekau’s new video is fake – Security forces

by Tutu Akinlabi The controversial video of an alive and well Abubakar Shekau, released by terrorist sect Boko Haram to dispel rumours of his death, has been dismissed as fake by security forces. Security forces after investigating the video have reportedly found that it is a poorly made fake citing inconsistencies in Shekau’s mien and... Read More

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October 8, 2013

Sad news: One more plane crash survivor confirmed dead (WATCH)

by Oge Okonkwo According to confirmed reports, one of the victims of the Associated Airline plane crash on the casualty list passed away during the weekend making the death toll a total number of 14 persons. This information was disclosed by the State Commissioner for Health, Jide Idris, saying that out of the seven survivors,... Read More

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October 7, 2013

Terrible: Nigerian woman dies on Saudi Arabia pilgrimage after falling from 11th floor of building

A female pilgrim from Bauchi State has fallen from the 11th floor of a building and died in Medina, Saudi Arabia. Vice Chairman, Bauchi State Amirul Hajj team, Alhaji Yahaya Miya, confirmed the incident in Bauchi, Monday, at Hajj camp in Games Village, while fielding questions from newsmen before the departure of the sixth set... Read More

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October 7, 2013

25 year old man suffocates and dies inside tanker while attempting to steal fuel

The decomposed body of a 25-old-man, Zayyanu Abubakar, has been evacuated from inside a petrol tanker compartment where he suffocated and died since Friday, Oct. 4, while stealing petrol. The deceased fell inside the tank of the vehicle with registration number, XA 640 TBW, parked along Sokoto western bye-pass, loaded with 33,000 litres of petrol.... Read More

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October 4, 2013

Tribute: ‘National hotel for the dead’ – The last article ‘Tunji Okusanya wrote for YNaija before yesterday’s crash

by Olatunji Okusanya II Whilst writing this piece, someone said to me, do you realize the living are lacking in basic amenities not to talk of the dead? I replied “should poverty, economic recession stop us from sweeping our compounds, cleaning our surroundings”? If we can do these, we must also take care of the... Read More

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October 4, 2013

#AssociatedAirlinesCrash: How miscreants battled over money stolen from dead victims

by ‘Jola Sotubo While some bereaved families and a host of Nigerians were counting their losses as a result of yesterday’s plane crash, some hoodlums were counting their gains. In the guise of joining in rescue efforts, a number of people recruited to help clear the accident scene instead resorted to picking the pockets of... Read More

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October 4, 2013

“Which Gbenga…?!”: How Obasanjo reacted to FALSE news of his son’s death in plane crash

by ‘Jola Sotubo Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo was temporarily thrown into confusion yesterday due to a rumour being spread that his son, Gbenga, had died in yesterday’s ill-fated Associated Airlines plane. [READ: Associated Airlines plane carrying late Agagu’s body crashes in Lagos] The false news reportedly filtered quickly around Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, where... Read More

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October 3, 2013

SAD NEWS: Popular Nollywood actor killed by gunmen in Edo (PHOTOS)

by ‘Jola Sotubo The death has reportedly occurred of Nigerian actor Flavian Okojie. He is alleged to have been gunned down by yet unidentified attackers in Benin, the Edo state capital. His wife, Omo-kivie Adeola, a presenter with NTA Benin, shared the sad news via her Facebook account: Flavian Okojie & Omo-kivie... Read More

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October 3, 2013

Sad news: Gov. Yuguda’s sister loses battle with cancer

by ‘Jola Sotubo Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State yesterday lost his sister Hafsat Yuguda Ibrahim to cancer. Hajiya Ibrahim was the governor’s immediate younger sister. The condolence messages have already been pouring in with the first coming from his fellow governors under the auspices of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) The condolence message to... Read More

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October 2, 2013

AWFUL: Nigerian nurse, Grace Adeleye banned from practicing in the UK after baby she circumcised bleeds to death (PICTURED)

A nurse who let a three-and-a-half week baby bleed to death after carrying out a circumcision using just scissors, forceps and olive oil has been banned from practising in the UK. Grace Adeleye, 67, performed the dangerous African treatment known as a ‘clamp and cut’ on Goodluck Caubergs for a fee of £100 at... Read More

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October 1, 2013

Murder-suicide: School security guard shoots wife dead in anger then turns gun on himself (PICTURED)

A high school security guard shot his wife dead before turning the gun on himself just hours after he tried out for a spot on Family Feud without her, it has been claimed. Marcus Crosby, 36, from Joliet Township, Illinois, had reportedly auditioned for the popular game show on Sunday with several family members, however... 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

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 29, 2013

Boko Haram: 18 people dead following attacks in Borno and Kaduna

by ‘Jola Sotubo Not less than eighteen persons have been reported dead in Borno and Kaduna states following alleged attacks by the terrorist sect, Boko Haram. Seven of the victims were reportedly killed in Borno when suspected members of the sect attacked Gava West, a village behind Mandara Mountains in the Gwoza area of the... Read More

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September 28, 2013

REVEALED: Shocking tale of how woman conspired to murder her husband with pastor who read a eulogy at his funeral

Betrayal: Teresa Stone conspired to kill her husband of 19-years, Randy Stone (left) after she dreamed of running away with her pastor lover, who was Randy’s best friend and confidant A new investigation by ABC’s 20/20 has revealed the sheer levels of treachery and betrayal that Stone and Pastor David Love went to in order to not... Read More

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September 28, 2013

So sad: Nigerian woman found dead in London home, son arrested and charged (PHOTO)

by Tutu Akinlabi A Nigerian woman was on Thursday found stabbed to death in her London home. Tolu Kalejaiye, a 44-year old accountant and mother, was found lying lifeless in circumstances that police have found puzzling. Investigations are ongoing into how her assailant could have gained entry into her pricey upscale home. Shortly after her... Read More

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September 28, 2013

TRAGIC: Commotion in Oyo as trailer kills young lady, injures others

by Tutu Akinlabi The Eleyele area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital was yesterday the site of a gory scene as a lorry ran into not less than five people and subsequently crushed them. Four of the victims were left critically injured while the last victim, a young lady, was reportedly crushed beyond recognition. According... Read More

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September 27, 2013

Tragic: Pilot suffers heart attack during flight, dies after plane is diverted

A Seattle-bound plane was forced to make an emergency landing after the pilot suffered an apparent heart attack onboard, officials said. United Airlines flight 1603 was diverted to Boise, Idaho, after the unidentified pilot passed out aboard the Boeing 737-900 shortly before 8 p.m., an airport spokeswoman said. “We got a man down,” a co-pilot... Read More

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Sad news: Prominent rights activist slumps and dies after making presentation on National Conference

First pictures of the 17-year-old girl caught with a dead baby in her shopping bag (PHOTOS)

Naked dead bodies of man and lover discovered in Ogun

Tragic: Boy, 12, caught on tape fatally shooting mother’s friend while playing with a gun (See Photos)

Caught on tape: Camera captures terrifying moment Brazilian thief stole motorcycle at gunpoint (PHOTOS)

SHOCKING: Man arrested for killing his daughter by BITING HER NECK and SUCKING HER BLOOD (PICTURED)

Opinion: Agagu – Death of a dead man

Tragedy: 50 people, including 13 children, die after bus plunged from cliff in Peru

SAD NEWS: Youth ‘corper’ dies in car accident on his way to POP in Nasarawa (GRAPHIC IMAGE)

SAD: “They fell asleep watching television” – Two women lose their lives to generator fumes in Bayelsa

Opinion: On plane crashes and robbing the dead

Sad news: Solomon Lar, ex-Plateau governor dies

Not the real McCoy: 5 reasons why Abubakar Skekau’s new video is fake – Security forces

Sad news: One more plane crash survivor confirmed dead (WATCH)

Terrible: Nigerian woman dies on Saudi Arabia pilgrimage after falling from 11th floor of building

25 year old man suffocates and dies inside tanker while attempting to steal fuel

Tribute: ‘National hotel for the dead’ – The last article ‘Tunji Okusanya wrote for YNaija before yesterday’s crash

#AssociatedAirlinesCrash: How miscreants battled over money stolen from dead victims

“Which Gbenga…?!”: How Obasanjo reacted to FALSE news of his son’s death in plane crash

SAD NEWS: Popular Nollywood actor killed by gunmen in Edo (PHOTOS)

Sad news: Gov. Yuguda’s sister loses battle with cancer

AWFUL: Nigerian nurse, Grace Adeleye banned from practicing in the UK after baby she circumcised bleeds to death (PICTURED)

Murder-suicide: School security guard shoots wife dead in anger then turns gun on himself (PICTURED)

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

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

Boko Haram: 18 people dead following attacks in Borno and Kaduna

REVEALED: Shocking tale of how woman conspired to murder her husband with pastor who read a eulogy at his funeral

So sad: Nigerian woman found dead in London home, son arrested and charged (PHOTO)

TRAGIC: Commotion in Oyo as trailer kills young lady, injures others

Tragic: Pilot suffers heart attack during flight, dies after plane is diverted

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