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US, UK ‘revoke’ visas of senior military officers over human rights issues

The US embassy and British high commission in Nigeria have reportedly withdrawn and denied entry visa to some serving and retired Nigerian army officers. According to THISDAY, this was disclosed in a report of an army panel set up to investigate alleged human rights abuse levelled against the military by Amnesty International (AI). While presenting the […]

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Homosexuals fight over payment for sex in Lagos

Two men, Promise Oluwabunkenoye and Kehinde Abiola, on Wednesday appeared before a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly indulging in anal sex. The accused – Oluwabunkenoye, 24, and Abiola, 29 – whose addresses are unknown, are facing two counts of having sexual intercourse and fighting in the public. The News Agency of Nigeria […]

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Man packages rice, sells it as iPhone to buyers

A Ghanaian-Canadian man has been arrested for allegedly defrauding two clients by selling packaged rice to them as an iPhone. An online platform, YEN.com.gh reports that Andrew Boateng Gyimah was arrested in Toronto, Canada, after he was reported to the police by two of his victims. According to Canadian authorities, Andrew met up with one […]

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The moment ecstatic Dino Melaye lifts up the senate president, after CCT cleared him of all charges (Photos)

A happy Dino Melaye lifted up his colleague and Senate President, Bukola Saraki, moments after the chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal CCT, Danladi Umar, discharged and acquitted him of all the 18-charges of false assets declaration leveled against him by the Federal government…

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ICC calls for immediate arrest of Gaddafi’s son

The International Criminal Court chief’s prosecutor Wednesday called for the “immediate arrest and surrender” of Moamer Kadhafi’s son Seif al-Islam, who was reportedly set free by a militia in Libya. An arrest warrant issued by the Hague-based ICC against Seif in 2011 “remains valid and Libya is obliged to immediately arrest and surrender Mr Gaddafi… […]

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Gunman shoots U.S. congressman

Police say a gunman opened fire on Republican members of Congress during a baseball practice near Washington early on Wednesday. Police said that the gunman wounded several people including House of Representatives Majority Whip Steve Scalise before being taken into custody. The shooter appeared to be a white male, “a little bit on the chubby […]

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Colombia approves three-man marriage

Three gay men say they have gained legal recognition as the first “polyamorous family” in Colombia, where same-sex marriages were legalised last year. “We wanted to validate our household… and our rights, because we had no solid legal basis establishing us as a family,” said one of the men, actor Victor Hugo Prada, in a […]

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34-year-old man sleeps with 57 women in 24 hours, breaks 34-year record

A 34-year old man from Singapore has broken a 34-year record by successfully having intercourse with 57 different women within a 24-hour period. The erstwhile record holder successfully had sex with 55 women in a 24-hour period in 1983. The record was set in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, as part of an annual […]

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Your sperm can tell if your partner is cheating – Expert

If you think your partner is cheating on you, your sperm is capable of letting you know for sure! According to clinical sexologist, Dr. Lindsey Doe, up to 40 per cent of male ejaculate is made up of so-called ‘kamikaze’ or ‘fighter sperm’ designed to prevent another man’s sperm from fertilising the egg. When a […]

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MASSOB disowns Nnamdi Kanu, meets northern groups, preaches peace

Ralph Uwazurike, leader of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has appealed for peace as he holds consultation with Northern groups in Kaduna. Mr. Uwazurike, who led a delegation of Igbo leaders from the South East, told some youth groups in Kaduna on Monday that MASSOB had pursued the […]

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Police officers celebrate after arrest of kidnap kingpin, Evans (Video)

Operatives of the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team, are very pleased with themselves after arresting a high profile kidnapping kingpin, Evans in Lagos. The officers’ happiness was evident in a jubilation video which surfaced online on Sunday. Evans was arrested in his Magodo Estate around 1pm on Saturday by the IRT, headed by […]

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Man jailed 35 years for defaming monarch on social media

  A Thai man was jailed for 35 years on Friday for Facebook posts deemed insulting to the royal family, a watchdog said, in one of the harshest sentences handed down for a crime that insulates Thailand’s ultra-rich monarchy from criticism. A Bangkok military court convicted the 34-year-old of 10 counts of lese majeste for […]

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Pope wades into ethnic crisis in Imo Church

Pope Francis has intervened in an ethnic crisis involving the Nigerian town of Ahiara, Imo state, whose bishop, Peter Ebere Okpaleke, appointed by Benedict XVI in 2012, is unwanted by the people and priests of the diocese. Though Okpaleke is an Igbo man from Anambra State, the Catholic leaders in Ahiara rejected him because he […]

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Smiling could hurt your career – Experts

In negotiation situations, most people analyse the body language of their counterpart to gauge their trustworthiness. But as researchers from University of Southern California recently discovered, this can be a dangerous mistake. Other factors play a much larger role. Experts say the fact that someone smiles doesn’t mean they’re trustworthy. Other factors are much more […]

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Igbos cannot fight together, they are not united – Pete Edochie (Video)

Veteran Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie, has noted that Igbo people cannot fight any course together because they are not united. Edochie said Igbos are scattered, with no particular goal, adding it is not struggle for anything that will bring them together but their cultural values. According to the 70-year-old thespian, most Igbos do not even […]

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UN reacts to Arewa group’s threat against Igbos

The United Nations has called on different ethnic tribes and groups in Nigeria to be more tolerant to ensure unity and peace in the country. The UN Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon, said this in a statement Thursday. Kallon noted with concern media reports of an ultimatum issued by northern youth groups calling for […]

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The youths are leaders of tomorrow, as Nigerian Senate confirms 82-year-old, two others as ambassadors

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the nomination of three non-career ambassadors, including 82-year-old retired Justice Sylvanus Nsofor (Imo State), whose appointment was earlier rejected by the lawmakers but was renominated by President Muhammadu Buhari. Also confirmed, based on the recommendation of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, were Joseph Iji from Ondo State and Commodore […]

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