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24 years a slave! True story of a Nigerian slave in Britain
Here is another tragedy-filled potential Oscar winning story. A British couple accused of detaining a Nigerian immigrant as a slave for over twenty years has been found guilty. Emmanuel and…
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Real life love-scammer (with female disguise) exposed in Ajegunle
A man has been arrested for taking advantage of his fellow men by dressing like a woman and swindling them of their money. Joseph Offor, the Lagos State Police Command spokesperson…
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CJN mourns death of 2 Appeal Court Justices at Hajj stampede
Two Court of Appeal Justices were among the victims of the Hajj stampede that claimed over 700 lives at Mina, Saudi Arabia on Thrusday. This was disclosed via a statement…
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Car thieves suffer jungle justice in Port Harcourt (VIEWER DISCRETION)
Two thieves were caught on Saturday, while trying to steal a Venza outside FCMB Rumumasi in Port Harcourt. See below, graphic pictures from the scene; Viewer discretion is advised.
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“I saw my daughter walking funny” | 3-year-old raped by neigbhour, mother wants justice
A mother wants justice for her 3-year-old daughter that was raped by her 30-year-old neighbor. Mrs. Nkechi Amaechi, said the suspect’s family members refused to pay for medical treatment for…
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Senate confirms Justice Mahmud Mohammed as Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN)
by James Sambo Justice Mahmud Mohammed has been confirmed by the Senate to replace Justice Aloma Muhktar as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). President Goodluck Jonathan had earlier written…
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@TundeLeye: Falode’s and Oyamuyefa’s Dubai killings- All animals are not equal
by Tunde Leye We will be kidding ourselves if we refuse to admit the truth that Orwell captured so well in his magnum opus, Animal Farm, that “All Animals Are…
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Olusegun Adeniyi: Justice for sale in Nigeria
by Olusegun Adeniyi On June 14, 1993, two days after that memorable presidential election between the late Bashorun M.K.O Abiola of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Alhaji Bashir Tofa…
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Horrible: 9 men arrested for rape, murder of 9-year-old girl in Sokoto
by 'Jola Sotubo The police in Sokoto have arrested 9 suspects on suspicion of murder after they were reported to have raped and killed a young girl. The suspects were…
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That thing around its neck: Is ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ the biggest flop of 2013? (YNaija Long Read)
by Wilfred Okiche One of the surest things on the planet at the moment? Come Thursday next week, when all of the votes are in and the names are pulled…
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Tobe Osigwe: Deconstructing Chimamanda Adichie and her sense of poetic justice
by Tobe Osigwe Is she directly or indirectly proposing that all unhappy couples should divorce their spouse to marry their ex? What is Chiamanda trying to pontificate when she allowed…
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Okey Ikechukwu: Those who call 1914 a mistake are mixing things up badly
by Okey Ikechukwu No one cried foul over Awo’s politics in the South West before he engineered Zik’s ouster using ethnic solidarity. Before then he was aware of himself as…
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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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MONSTER: Man caught with bleeding 8-year-old girl he just raped (WATCH)
by Adeola Balogun A suspected rapist in Lagos met his waterloo when he was accosted early yesterday morning by an angry crowd. The man was said to be making an…
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Opinion: Is Justice Salami really a hero (or just for the APC)?
by Hakeem Baba-Ahmad Could the career-long, difficult personal relations between former Chief Justice Katsina-Alu and Justice Salami have survived all the checks and balances in the judicial system to have…
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Opinion: Confessions of the ‘ABSU’ rapist
by Aideyan Daniel This sort of impunity should not be allowed in such a celebrated case. This is supposed to be a PR opportunity for any responsible government, but the…
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Different strokes: Netherlands close 8 prisons due to lack of criminals
As prison populations surge in the UK, with overcrowded cells and repeat offenders, the opposite in happening in the Netherlands. The country is actually to close eight prisons because of…
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Indian court sentences 4 men to death in the Delhi gang rape case
File photo An Indian court on Friday sentenced four men to death in the Delhi gang rape case. The men raped and killed a paramedic intern in India‘s capital last December,…
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Alkasim Abdulkadir: Shell Oil, wastelands and the long road to justice (Y! FrontPage)
by Alkasim Abdulkadir For a known fact the control and maintenance of oilfield infrastructure in Ogoniland has been and remains inadequate: the Shell Petroleum Development Company's own procedures have not been…
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Owerri Prisons overflows with awaiting trial inmates
by Adeola Balogun The inadequate resources of the Federal Prisons, Owerri, have been brought to light as it was recently revealed that the facility originally built to house 548 inmates…
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Ismaeel Ahmed: The use of jury system in Nigeria (Y! Policy Hub)
by Ismaeel Ahmed With the level of corruption in the Nigerian judicial system, maybe having ordinary people see facts for what they are and be guided by the provisions of the…
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Chris Brown Hit-and-Run case – DISMISSED
Chris Brown's hit-and-run case was just dismissed, even though prosecutors argued Chris deserved to be punished and punished severely for his alleged vehicular misdeed. Chris and the victim struck a…
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Opinion: The ‘ABSU’ rape saga and the rest of us
by Tajomavwo Fejiro Joy However, while the tale was still awash on every lip, the society was the first pawn to be raised on this chess board. The evil act…
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Opinion: The APC and remoulding the Nigerian party system
by Jibrin Ibrahim The Professor Jega led INEC has always shown concern for a party system that expressed scant regard to democratic rules in their internal affairs. INEC, I believe,…
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‘Honour’ punishment: Indian woman raped by her brothers-in-law on her wedding day
The woman, whose face we have blurred to protect her identity, claims she was raped by her two brothers-in-law on the day of her wedding A 24-year-old Indian woman was…
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Opinion: Child marriage – Illegal ticket for carnal knowledge of a minor
by Lai Labode We must ask ourselves and our legislators if a child can legally give consent to marriage or sex... CARNAL KNOWLEDGE of a girl child is an expression of…
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‘We’re racist and proud’: Anger grows as group stages counter-demonstration against ‘Justice for Trayvon’ marches
Dueling groups of protesters converged on a wealthy Houston neighborhood on Sunday in reaction to last weekend's not-guilty verdict for George Zimmerman in the death of teen Trayvon Martin. Around…
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Why Al-Mustapha visited me immediately after release from prison – Prophet T.B Joshua speaks
Hamza Al-Mustapha after release by Isi Esene The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos yesterday discharged and acquitted the former Chief Security Officer to the late Gen. Sani Abacha (Al-Mustapha)…
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Photo of the Day: Al-Mustapha leaves prison, visits Prophet T.B Joshua
by Akan Ido The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos yesterday discharged and acquitted the former Chief Security Officer to the late Gen. Sani Abacha (Al-Mustapha) and Shofolahan, an ex-aide…
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Mob justice: 3 suspected robbers set ablaze for stealing recharge cards (PHOTO)
An angry mob has set three suspected armed robbers ablaze in Ikotun, Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt on Thursday that the robbers were set on fire on Wednesday evening, shortly…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy