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Sadistic ‘dentist of horror’ who took pleasure in hurting his patients is jailed

A sadistic dentist who took pleasure in hurting his patients has been jailed for eight years. Jacobus van Nierop, 51, deliberately mangled his patients’ mouths, earning him the nickname ‘the dentist of horror’. The Dutch national went on trial in March for ripping out healthy teeth and leaving dozens of patients with injuries including broken jaws, […]

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Woman who fled to Syria to join Isis says it’s nothing like they promised

A Belgian woman who converted to Islam and moved to Syria after falling for a man she met in a supermarket has warned others about making the same mistake. Laura Passoni, 30, had been working in the supermarket when she met her future husband. It was only when they both moved to Syria that she […]

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PDP spokesman, Olisa Metuh slumps in Abuja, in critical condition at National Hospital

The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, on Tuesday slumped and was rushed to the National Hospital, Abuja, an associate and an aide have told Premium Times. The incident occurred during the inauguration of the Yobe and Borno states caretaker committees at the Wadata Plaza party secretariat of the party located […]

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Army Uncovers Boko Haram’s New Mode Of Dressing, Means Of Identification (Photos)

The Nigerian Army said on Tuesday that its troops had uncovered Boko Haram’s new mode of dressing and means of identification. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja by the acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman. According to the Army spokesman, Boko Haram fighters are now identified with uniform made […]

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Schoolgirl ‘raped in back of van by her teacher after grooming her’

A schoolgirl was allegedly raped by her PE teacher in the back of his van after he asked her out on a date nearly 40 years ago, a court heard yesterday. The alleged victim, now in her mid 50s, was aged 14 or 15 when the teacher took advantage of low self esteem and poor […]

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Angry topless students protest against campus rapes (Photos & Video)

Topless female students with ‘this is mine scrawled on their breasts’ are amongst protesters demonstrating at rape culture on a university campus. Since the protest began on Monday at Rhodes University in Grahamstown in South Africa, police have tried to disperse students using pepper spray and stun guns. The students started demonstrating after a list […]

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Fuel scarcity ends next week – Bemused Kachikwu

The Ministries of Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, speaking Wednesday, on the lingering fuel scarcity, at the State House at the end of the FEC meeting said that the queues were expected to completely disappear by the end of next week. Kachikwu said that the unhealthy development was as a result of sabotage, he however thanked […]

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Buhari didn’t sign any loan deal with China – Presidency

The Presidency on Saturday said President Muhammadu Buhari did not sign any loan deal with the Peoples Republic of China during his just-concluded one-week working visit to the country. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, gave the clarification in an interview with Pun Ahead of Buhari’s trip which […]

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Teacher forced to quit after pupil spots x-rated videos online and shares them with pals (Photos)

A teacher has been forced to resign after parents and pupils exposed her second career as an online porn star . The randy teacher, named only as Georgiana D, saw her career come crashing down after a 14-year-old pupil found shocking images and videos of the 27-year-old. The teenager, who is a pupil at the […]

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Seven months after 7 DSS Officers went missing in Lagos…

Seven months of pains, tears and sorrows, as the Federal Government and DSS are still mute on the whereabouts of seven Department of State Security (DSS) officers that went missing 7 months ago at the Ikorodu area of Lagos. One of the families have petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari to open a thorough investigation and unfold […]

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Brave mum pushed her baby out of harm’s way moments before being killed by lorry (Photos)

A brave mum used her final moments to save her daughter’s life by pushing her pram out the way of an oncoming lorry. Selfless Lauren Heath, 20, was killed at the scene when she was struck by the lorry in Reading, Berks., on Wednesday. Her daughter Millie, who turns one on Monday, was only saved […]

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Abuja woman attacks maid, burns her breasts for waking late (Graphic Photo)

A pregnant mother in Abuja faces criminal charges for a vicious early morning attack on her 16-year-old house help, who she attacked with steaming water, severely injuring the girl for waking late. Kemi Egbukole, 36, poured boiling water on Hope David, badly burning her breasts, neighbours and officials said. Police said Mrs. Egbukole, 36, would […]

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FG borrows N600bn monthly to survive – Buhari

In Jos, Plateau State, President Muhammadu Buhari disclosed that the Federal Government borrows an average of N600 billion monthly to augment what it gets from the Federation Account to pay salaries of federal workers. President Buhari stated this at the opening of the Evangelical Church Winning All ( ECWA) 63rd General Church Council (GCC) held at […]

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Five Chibok parents received calls from missing girls’ mobiles

Five parents of the abducted 219 Chibok schoolgirls have received calls from the phone numbers of their missing daughters… The parents who reportedly called back the lines were however told off by the respondents at the other end. The Chairman, Chibok Community in Abuja, Tsambido Abana, told Punch’s correspondent Tuesday that the community planned to […]

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Hospital worker stabbed flatmate to death after she refused to have sex with him (Photos)

A hospital worker murdered his Gumtree flatmate after she refused to have sex with him. Gary Stevenson, 27, today admitted the murder of fashion buyer Katy Rourke, 25, at their flat in Glasgow on the night of December 29 last year. A court heard how he confessed to police telling them: “I stabbed her. I […]

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…As Buhari arrives China (Photos)

President Buhari is now in China for a working visit, he is expected to be there for a week…

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My conviction’s a joke.. hopefully I’ll play again’ – Adam Johnson

Shamed paedophile football star Adam Johnson sent flirtatious text messages to a woman just days before he was jailed declaring his conviction ‘a joke’. The former England international was jailed last month for six years after being convicted of grooming and engaging in sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl. Following his conviction, Johnson was released […]

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Two BBC radio presenters charged with sex offences against four children

Two BBC radio presenters have been charged with sex offences against four children. Tony and Julie Wadsworth have presented on BBC Radio Leicester and BBC WM in Birmingham, the corporation said. The couple are due before Warwickshire Magistrates’ Court on May 11. Warwickshire Police said Tony Wadsworth, 68, of Old Mill Road, Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, […]

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