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Pregnant woman, daughter, three others die of electrocution

Tragedy struck in the early hours of Thursday after a live wire electrocuted a pregnant woman, identified only as Mrs. Ameh, and her three-year-old daughter in front of their home on Onabanjo Street in the Oworonshoki area of Lagos State. The burnt vehicle. We learnt that another woman, identified as Iya Fatimah, her daughter and one […]

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Gunmen Kill 7 Policemen, 1 Civilian in Jigawa

Gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect  have killed seven policemen and one civilian in an attack  at Gwaram local government of Jigawa state. The gunmen   attacked a police station, Sharia court and bank in the early hours of Wednesday during which there was  an  exchange  of  fire with the  terrorists which […]

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Security officials prevent jobless graduate from committing suicide (Photo)

An unemployed engineering graduate of Ekiti State University, Mr. Sunday Omotayo, was on Wednesday prevented from committing suicide by the police and prison officials. Omotayo, who caused a stir along Wellington Bassey Way, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital, when he deliberately jumped out of a speeding Toyota Hiace bus, expecting to be crushed to death […]

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Gospel Musician Electrocuted By His Car

A Kenyan gospel musician, Peter Kaberere passed away on Monday, April 7, 2014 after he got electrocuted by his car while washing it. According to report, the talented singer was electrocuted due to a faulty wire.The singer who is famous for gospel hits such as Nisamehe, Just a Way and his latest Mwanake, was one […]

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Since I Shot My Girlfriend To Death, Everyday I Wake Up I Smell Blood

Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius recently took to the witness stand to tell about what occurred on the day he shot his girlfriend four times. Oscar immediately used the opportunity to apologize to girlfriend Reeva’s parents, saying he never meant to kill her but was trying to protect her. He said:”I want to take this opportunity […]

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Immigration tragedy: Moro asks for forgiveness

The Minister of Interior, Mr. Abba Moro, on Sunday apologised to Nigerians over the recent botched Nigeria Immigration Service  recruitment. He also asked families of the deceased and the injured applicants to forgive him. The News Agency of Nigeria  recalled that the March 15 recruitment claimed the lives of 16 applicants, with several others injured […]

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Military chiefs aiding B’Haram, soldier alleges

A soldier has claimed that he witnessed incidents that suggested some military  chiefs work  with Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East. The soldier told the Voice of America Hausa Service  how his military unit in Borno State was ambushed by Boko Haram members. He  said the commander of a nearby military unit in Bama recently sought assistance […]

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Recruitment Tragedy: Ministry, NIS in Blame Game (Latest update)

Few weeks after the tragedy that marred the planned Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) aptitude test in various parts of the country, the office of the Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro, and NIS management are currently enmeshed in a blame game over who is responsible for the shoddy arrangement that claimed the lives of 17 […]

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I Had Sex With 10 Men Daily, Teenager Confesses

A 19-year-old Nigerian girl (names withheld) has told a Federal High Court in Lagos how she was lured into prostitution in Burkina Faso. According to the teenager, she was working as a sales girl in Victoria Island, Lagos before two middle-aged men told her they could help her find a better job abroad. Police investigations […]

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Activists Japheth Omojuwa & Uche Briggs arrested for leading protest over NIS tragedy

Public speaker, blogger and activist Japheth Omojuwa was arrested this afternoon in Abuja alongside Uche Briggs for leading a protest for victims of the Nigerian Immigration Service employment test that took place on March 10th. The two men and one other person were taken to NSCDC office and there are reports that they were beaten […]

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1.8 million graduates enter job market yearly — FG

The Minister for Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Tuesday in Abuja said no fewer than 1.8 million graduates in the country move into the labour market every year. Okonjo-Iweala, who is also the Coordinating Minister for the Economy, made this known during  a meeting with delegates of the Arewa Youth Forum on issues of youth […]

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Immigration tragedy: Moro, others must refund applicants

The Chairman of Public Petitions Committee in the House of Representatives, Uzo Azubuike, on Monday, insisted that the Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, and authorities of the Nigerian Immigration Service  (NIS), must refund the N1000 that were paid by applicants who participated in the botched recruitment exercise that claimed about 18 lives across the country. Speaking […]

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Sambisa: Hundreds of terrorists killed, 20 soldiers missing

No fewer than an estimated 2,000 insurgents were killed in a combined operation by Special Forces and the men of the Air Force on Friday and Saturday in the volatile Sambisa Forest of Borno State, which has become a prominent hideout of the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram. What would have been a great victory […]

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Policemen abduct The Sun editor

Policemen said to be from the Abia State Command on Friday stormed the Surulere, Lagos residence of Mr. Ebere Wabara, The Sun Associate Editor and Special Assistant, Media to Dr. Uzor Orji Kalu, and whisked him away. A statement by the Managing Director of the newspaper, Mr. Femi Adesina, said the incident happened between 6.30 and 7a.m […]

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Moro accepts blame for immigration jobs tragedy

The embattled Minister of the Interior,  Mr. Abba Moro, on Thursday, apologised to Nigerians over the circumstances that led to the death of 16 people during  the March 15  ill-fated recruitment exercise into the Nigerian Immigration Service. He accepted responsibility for the tragedy which he said could have been averted if the exercise had been […]

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Police officer murders 4, Injured 3 then kills self in Abeokuta

This happened this morning at about 7:25 am, when a police officer dashed into the residence of one family situated at Akingbala Ifelodun Estate, Eleweran area of Abeokuta, Ogun State and started shooting sporadically. He succeeded in killing four people who died instantly  while about 3 others managed to escape with various gunshot wounds and […]

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Policeman rapes four-year old in Jos

A riot policeman attached to the Special Task Force was on Wednesday  arrested for raping a four-year old girl in Jos, Plateau State. The girl, identified simply as Helen, was allegedly raped by the policeman, said to be a 32-year corporal, serving under STF at Rapum in Kassa, Barakin Ladi Local Government Area. Punch correspondent […]

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SHOCKING!!! : See what sickness did to Prof Dora Akunyili (photo)

She made her first public appearance yesterday at the National Conference in Abuja after going through an undisclosed ailment that nearly claimed her life. Mrs Akunyili confirmed to reporters that she just came out of a major illness but she was well now and just needed time to put on some weight. Please, let’s remember […]

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