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November 22, 2014

@Adekoyabee: Very soon, #Nigeria will be dead

by Adekoya Boladale In a few months time, Africa most populous nation, Nigeria will be heading to the polls to elect its political representatives in an electoral exercise that has been predicted to be the fiercest yet political battle in the history of the country and a great decider to the unity and continuous existence... Read More

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November 19, 2014

How Doctor’s negligence killed my son – Jim Nwobodo

by Azubuike Azikiwe Following the death of his son, Senator Jim Nwobodo has revealed that Dr. Ifeanyichukwu Nwobodo jnr died due to the negligence of a doctor. The senator made the disclosure on Tuesday, 18 November, when Abia State Governor Theodore Orji visited him in Enugu. According to Nwobodo, his son was cured of cancer at the... Read More

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November 17, 2014

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Ex-governor of Anambra, Jim Nwobodo loses son to cancer

by Azubuike Azikiwe Senator Jim Nwobodo, a former governor of old Anambra State, has reportedly lost his son, Ifeanyichukwu Nwobodo, to cancer. Ifeanyichukwu reportedly died at a private hospital in Enugu on Friday after returning from Houston, Texas, United States of America, where he had received treatment for the ailment. Ebonyi State Governor, Martin Elechi,... Read More

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November 14, 2014

Tragic: Female student crushed to death in auto accident (VIEWER DISCRETION)

by Kolapo Olapoju A school girl has been crushed to death in an auto accident in Abeokuta, Ogun state. The incident reportedly occured on Friday, as the girl, identified as Aisha was heading to school on a motorbike. There was a collision between the bike and an unidentified vehicle, which resulted in her brain... Read More

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November 9, 2014

Founding father of Action Congress, Alhaji Zurmi dies

by James Sambo One of the founding fathers and pioneer National Chairman of Action Congress, Alhaji Hassan Zurmi has reportedly died. According to his friend, Malam Salisu Maradun, Zurmi passed away on the night of Friday, 7 November, after only just returning from a journey. 49-year-old Zurmi died in a private hospital in Kaduna after suffering from... Read More

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November 9, 2014

@alabaster: I am SS, you are SS. I will marry you marry anyway

by Soyombo Ayomikun It was a gloomy day As I raced around as the doctor I wanted to save lives I wanted to end sorrows About 3 blocks away From inside the medical ward I heard the loud scream Of a little boy He was our patient He was my friend The sickled cells Were... Read More

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October 29, 2014

Sexual abuse: Italian priest hangs himself

by Kolapo Olapoju An Italian priest has hanged himself, after admitting to sexually abusing a young teenage girl. The 48-year-old priest hanged himself on Tuesday, 29 October, in the changing room in his church, the diocese of Santa Croce in northern Italy. The deceased priest, who had been accused of being sexually involved with a 13-year-old girl, belonged to... Read More

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October 27, 2014

Nigerian cocaine smuggler left to die in Madrid airport over Ebola fears

by Chidi Okoye A Nigerian man was left to die at Madrid’s international airport over fears that he had the Ebola virus disease. The incident occured at about 5 pm on Saturday, 18 October at Madrid-Barajas airport, in Spain. Airport staff refused to touch the unidentified man, who was left trembling and shaking, as he laid on... Read More

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October 25, 2014

Double tragedy: Lecturer burnt to death after killing five pupils in auto-crash

by James Sambo An unfortunate double tragedy occured on Friday, 24 October, in Taraba, as a lecturer was burnt to death by an angry mob, who accused him of killing five pupils with his car. Mr Joseph Kwaji, the spokesperson of the Taraba Police Command, confirmed that Alhaji Kassimu Umar, who’s a lecturer at the Taraba... Read More

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October 25, 2014

2-year-old victim of Ebola virus disease dies in Mali

by Chidi Okoye According to the country’s officials and state TV reports, the two-year-old girl who became Mali’s first case of the Ebola virus disease has died. The two-year-old had travelled with her grandmother hundreds of kilometres by bus from Guinea via Mali’s capital to the western town of Kayes, where she was diagnosed on... Read More

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October 24, 2014

Sudanese Ambassador to Nigeria dies in Abuja

by Azubuike Azikiwe The Sudanese embassy has announced the passing of Dr Tagelsir Ali, the country’s Ambassador to Nigeria. The information was disemminated through the Media Adviser to the embassy, Mr Mohammed Abdulrahman, who disclosed that Ali died at the age of 66, at about 1a.m. on Friday, 24 October at the National Hospital,... Read More

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October 21, 2014

World famous fashion designer, Oscar de la Renta dies at 82

by Damilola Jagun Iconic and world famous fashion designer Oscar de la Renta, who became renowned for his haute couture designs, has died at the age of 82. De la Renta, who is popularly known as the “sultan of suave” because of his glamorous red-carpet gowns and smart suits for ladies, has clothed every American... Read More

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October 20, 2014

Man beats pregnant wife to death

by Azubuike Azikiwe A certain wife-beater, Ozoemena Nwankwo, has been arrested by the Enugu State Police, for allegedly beating his pregnant wife to death. According to reports, Nwankwo regularly beats up his wife, Ndidi, but this time around, he beat the four-months pregnant woman till she lost consciousness. She sustained a severe injury on her right leg... Read More

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October 18, 2014

Man who inspired Chris Oyakhilome and Chris Okotie’s curly hair dies

by Damilola Jagun Shall we pay homage; to the man who inspired the creation of the curly hairstyle of two famous Nigerian pastors, Chris Oyakhilome and Chris Okotie. Comer Cottrell, the man who became rich, from making and selling hair-curling products to African-Americans, died on 3 October at his home in Texas, at the age of 82.... Read More

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October 17, 2014

He’s sick but not dying – Mohammed Ali’s daughter says boxing legend is alive

by Mark Bassey Mohammed Ali, the 72-year-old boxing legend, who has been battling debilitating Parkinson’s disease for years, is reportedly very sick and housebound. After his absence at the premiere of his biopic, ‘I Am Ali’, last week in Hollywood, speculations emerged that he may be unwell, with rumours circling that he may have kicked the bucket. At the... Read More

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October 17, 2014

Nigerian passenger’s death aboard Arik Airline flight sparks #Ebola panic in the US

by Chidi Okoye According to U.S. Representative for New York’s 2nd congressional district, Peter King, a Nigerian man has died aboard a plane from Nigeria which landed at JFK Airport on Thursday, 16 October. King disclosed that the male passenger had been seriously vomiting during the flight, and after his death, CDC officials conducted a... Read More

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October 16, 2014

Police officer slumps and dies during examination in Lagos

by Jewel Stephen On Wednesday, 15 October, a police sergeant attached to the Oyo state police command slumped and died during the ongoing promotional examination of policemen to the rank of Sergeant and Inspector, at the Police College, Ikeja, Lagos. The deceased, who was simply identified as Lekan, had reportedly written the promotional examination with his other... Read More

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October 13, 2014

Pres. Jonathan commiserates with Alamieyeseigha on his son’s death

by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan has reacted to news of the tragic death of the son of the former governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha. In a statement signed by Reuben Abati, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, the Jonathan expressed “shock and immense sadness” at the news of the... Read More

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October 13, 2014

DSP Alamieyeseigha’s son killed in Dubai?

by Kolapo Olapoju Unconfirmed reports claim that the son of a former Governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Solomon Peters Alamieyeseigha, has reportedly died in Dubai. Oyoms Alamieyeseigha, the deceased, who’s the second to the last child of the politician, was reportedly found dead by the stairway of his father’s house in the Middle Eastern city on Saturday, 11... Read More

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October 12, 2014

@Survivor17 : “I’ve defied death several times” and other rare facts about me” (Y! Superblogger)

by Buki Otuyemi Thanks to my dear friend ShiShi who tagged me in a post about sharing 20 random facts about myself, I’m about to unleash myself on you dear readers. 🙂 1. I love music to a point of obsession. 2. I love to try new things and foods. 3. I enjoy applying and... Read More

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October 9, 2014

OJ Simpson contracts HIV in prison, has four weeks to live

by Temitope Onitiju American footballer player and broadcaster, O.J Simpson, who is serving a 33-year jail term, is believed to have been infected with HIV from his transsexual lover, Jazmena Jameson. An exclusive front page story by National Enquirer, an Hollywood soft-sell publication, says that Simpson contracted the disease from Jameson in prison, and has... Read More

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October 9, 2014

PDP lawmaker almost killed in Benin (VIEWER DISCRETION)

by Iyobosa Omorogie A lawmaker of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Rasak Momoh has been beaten to a pulp by thugs in Benin. Momoh, who represents Etsako 1 Constituency in Edo State House of Assembly was attacked on Tuesday, 7 October, at about 11pm at the State Legislative Quarters in Benin. After beating him to... Read More

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October 8, 2014

Tragic: Student electrocuted while sneaking out to meet boyfriend (Viewer Discretion)

by Akan Ido A Chinese student met her untimely death recently while trying to scale the school fence to meet her boyfriend. Jiao Chin, a 22-year-old student of the Xishuangbanna Dai Prefecture in south-western China’s Yunnan Province was found slumped over an electric fence while trying leaving her dormitory without informing the authorities. Reports say the fence... Read More

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October 7, 2014

Sad: 2 people die as fire guts Bauchi water board

by James Sambo Two people, a welder and another staff of the Bauchi State water board were on Tuesday killed during a fire outbreak at Misau local government area of the state. Reports say the fire started while the welder was working on a leaking oil tank. The fire reportedly razed a section of the water... Read More

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September 30, 2014

@EmmaUgwuTheMan: Dimgba Igwe, my Cousin and others

by Emmanuel Ugwu Dimgba Igwe, a rock star of Nigerian tabloid journalism and one of the Nation’s finest columnists, set forth on a routine jogging exercise in his Lagos neighbourhood three Saturday mornings ago. And he died. A driver ran over the running Dimgba and accelerated away from his fallen bleeding victim. An innocent fitness... Read More

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September 29, 2014

Tragic: 9-year-old boy drowns in Adamawa

by Akan Ido The body of a nine year old boy was found floating on the banks of the River Benue in Yola, Adamawa State, yesterday. The body was found by fishermen who were working in the area. His body was quickly recovered and taken to the shores of the river. Reports coming from Adamawa... Read More

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September 29, 2014

“Nigeria is a bad place to die” || South African newspaper warns citizens

by Kolapo Olapoju Recently, Nigeria has been getting a high degree of bad press from foreign media, especially after the incident of the guest house building collapse at the Synagogue church of all nations, which killed 115 people, 84 of which were South Africans. A South African publication, ‘Sunday Tribune’, has posted on the streets... Read More

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September 28, 2014

“She quarantined herself” – Deputy health minister does the needful after assistant dies from Ebola

by Kolapo Olapoju Liberia’s deputy health minister and chief medical officer, Bernice Dahn, has voluntarily placed herself under quarantine for 21 days, after one of her assistants died from the Ebola virus disease. The Liberian government disclosed this to Reuters on Saturday, 27 September, commending Dahn’s decision to put herself into quarantine. Isaac Jackson, Liberia’s... Read More

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September 26, 2014

The Army means business: 13 soldiers to face trial for cowardice and insurbodination

by Kolapo Olapoju Authorities of the Nigerian Army are reportedly planning to arraign 13 soldiers for cowardice and (insubordination) failure to obey orders from their superiors to advance at the war-front. Reports have it that the soldiers failed to comply with the directive to join their counterparts at the 7 Division, on the counter-terrorism operation... Read More

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September 21, 2014

“They have to die” – Retired military bosses say mutiny soldiers should be killed

by Azubuike Azikiwe The twelve soldiers convicted of mutiny might be doomed to die, as several retired senior military officers, have said the Nigerian Army has followed due process in sentencing the officers to death. Following the court-martial of the soldiers, 12 out of them were found guilty of mutiny and sentenced to death, five... Read More

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