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BIZARRE: Landlord dies after mystery rats attack him in Delta

by 'Jola Sotubo file photo A landlord in Delta has died after reportedly being bitten by rats in his home. Augustine Erukaya, 46, was said to have lost his life…

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SHOCKING: See hospital ‘mortuary’ where corpses are washed near a FOOD CANTEEN (PHOTO)

by Adeola Balogun According to a Premium Times report, startling revelations have been made concerning the mortuary services of the Ikorodu General Hospital in Lagos. Investigations said to have been…

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75-year-old man dies after marathon sex with popular Delta prostitute

by Adeola Balogun An elderly male resident of Asaba, the capital of Delta, is said to have died after engaging in sexual intercourse with a prostitute. Ogueshi Nwoye was said…

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‘Please reconsider me’: Deposed Deji of Akure writes 18-page letter to Mimiko

by 'Jola Sotubo Following the death of the Deji of Akure, Adebiyi Adesida on November 30 after only 3 years on the throne, his predecessor Oluwadare Adepoju Adesina is said…

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Fashola pays condolence visit to the Ogunro family in Lagos (PHOTOS)

by 'Jola Sotubo Mr. Sesan Ogunro (Snr), father to BeatFM On Air Personality, Fade and music video director, Sesan (Jnr), was shot by armed robbers on Sunday December 22 and…

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‘My father forgave those who shot him before giving up’ – Fade Ogunro opens up

by Tutu Akinlabi Beat FM On Air Personality (OAP) Fade Ogunro has finally spoken out about losing her dad. Sesan Ogunro (Snr.) was shot by armed robbers on Sunday at…

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Jason Njoku writes: Who says iROKO is dead?!

by Jason Njoku iROKO will be here in the next 5 years. $8Mn and my revenue growth over that period guarantees that. We have institutionalised and survived too many things…

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Terrible: Suspected cultists shoot dead OOU lecturer

by Akintomiwa Agbaje University graduates A lecturer at the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State  was shot and killed by suspected cultists who broke into his home in the…

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#YNaijaMandelaSpecial: “It felt wonderful to shake Mandela’s hand” – 9 questions for 9ice on his 2008 performance

by Seun Oluyemi In 2008, musician 9ice was one of the performers from across the world who performed at the 90th birthday anniversary of Nelson Mandela – representing Nigeria. He…

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#YNaijaMandelaSpecial: How to honour Nelson Mandela, by Joachim Mac-Ebong

by Joachim Mac-Ebong Part of the sorrow of Mandela's death is that there appears to be no current African leader fit to tie his shoelaces. Even those mentored by him directly…

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Editors’ pick: Our best 20 tributes to Nelson Mandela

by Emmanuel Osanedum and Mark Amaza From those who would preserve the myth because it comforts the world to those who insist he was all too human, these 20 assessments of…

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#YNaijaMandelaSpecial: We are now on our own, by Wilfred Okiche

by Wilfred Okiche A young African, Wilfred Okiche captures the sense that the ground has finally shifted under Africa with Mandela’s death and he wonders how we will go from…

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#YNaijaMandelaSpecial: “What have you wrought, Nelson Mandela?”, by Dele Olojede

by Dele Olojede How come we went from Nelson Mandela to Jacob Zuma in 10 years flat, like a racing car in reverse, asks Dele Olojede Why is it that…

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Terrible: 2 men found dead in a car, foaming in the mouth on Asaba road (Viewer Discretion)

by Adeola Balogun Two men, one said to be a lawyer, were on Wednesday found dead in a car within Asaba town in Delta. The shocking discovery was made around…

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Tragic news: 2 ‘okada’ men killed while trying to escape armed robbery attack

by 'Jola Sotubo Two commercial motorcyclists have lost their lives in an accident around Edo while trying to escape armed robbers. The duo were said to have collided with each…

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Sad: Nigerian man, 22, shot dead in the US ‘while trying to sell PlayStation 4’ (PICTURED)

by 'Jola Sotubo A young Nigerian man living in the United States has been killed after going to deliver a PlayStation 4 that he had advertised online. 22-year-old Ikenna Uwakah…

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‘His body was cut in half’: LAWMA staff killed by agency’s waste disposal truck (GRAPHIC IMAGE)

by Adeola Balogun A worker with the Lagos Waste Management Authority was yesterday killed in an accident involving one of the agency's own trucks. The deceased, identified simply as Idowu,…

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#NelsonMandela: First photos from the memorial service in honour of Madiba

by Oge Okonkwo Tens of thousands of people together with world leaders are currently gathered at the FNB stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa at the memorial service for the late legend,…

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#InCaseYouMissedIt: Nigerian politicians cannot be great like Mandela – Jonathan

by 'Jola Sotubo According to President Goodluck Jonathan, politicians in Nigeria are devoid of the qualities which made former South African President, Nelson Mandela great. Nigeria's number one man is…

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#GoAndDie: N2 million gift does not vindicate Oshiomhole – Edo PDP kicks

by 'Jola Sotubo Despite tempers being cooled after a gift of N2 million and a job given to the now popular Edo widow by the state Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, the…

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SNAPSHOT: The world stands still – UN security council observes minute of silence for Mandela

by 'Jola Sotubo As tributes continue to pour in for the late Nelson Mandela, the world literally stood still for the icon. Members of the United Nations Security Council were photographed…

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BE INSPIRED: 12 letters from the desk of Nelson Mandela, the freedom fighter (LOOK)

  1964 Rivonia trial, statement from the dock These are the five points Nelson Mandela jotted down in preparation for his statement from the dock on April 20, 1964 during…

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‘A great light has gone out’- Desmond Tutu, Prince William, Goodluck Jonathan, others react to Mandela’s death

by Adeola Balogun Former South African President and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela died yesterday at the age of 95. From the moment news broke on air and online, everyone who's anyone…

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“If I had my time over I would do the same again:” READ 15 of Nelson Mandela’s most striking statements

by 'Jola Sotubo Nelson Madiba Mandela is dead. The anti-apartheid icon passed on yesterday at the ripe old age of 95. His death was not unexpected, but it still left…

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We will never forget: One of the final photos of Nelson Mandela before his death (LOOK)

by Adeola Balogun Mandela pictured with South African President, Jacob Zuma and fellow anti-apartheid hero Cyril Ramaphosa and his wife on April 29 2013 The most important times in a…

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“But why did Paul Walker allow Mandela to drive his car now?”: 7 shocking blunders on Madiba death (LOOK)

by Tutu Akinlabi The death of Nelson Mandela has attracted sympathy and caused sorrow all over the world. However, when a famous person dies, it is common to find people…

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President Jonathan declares 3 days of national mourning for Nelson Mandela

by 'Jola Sotubo The world as a whole is mourning the death of former South African President, Nelson Mandela. Nigerians are not left out as citizens all over the country…

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#NelsonMandela: 17 things you SHOULD know about Madiba

The world knows Nelson Mandela as a man who forever changed the course of modern history and who will surely continue to leave his mark long after his death Thursday…

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He wasn’t perfect, but he was Mandela: An obituary

"Black man, you are on your own." - Steve Biko "In the fell clutch of circumstance/I have not winced nor cried aloud Under the bludgeonings of chance/My head is bloody,…

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“Nelson Mandela now belongs to the ages”: Pres. Obama, others pay tribute to Madiba

Nelson Mandela revisits his prison cell on Robben Island in 1994, where he spent 18 of his 27 years in prison. (Getty Images) President Obama praised Nelson Mandela on Thursday,…

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