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‘Rapists Will Face Life Imprisonment Under New Law’
The Chairman, House Committee on Human Rights, Hon. Beni Lar, said on Wednesday that rapists would face life imprisonment once the current Violence Against Persons Bill became law.
- 6 February, 2013
Breast Implants, a Live Python and a £10,000 Engagement Ring Left behind by Hotel Guests
Breast implants, a live python and a £10,000 engagement ring were among the most bizarre things forgotten by hotel guests last year, according to a budget hotel chain.
- 6 February, 2013
Grandma, 2 Others In Police Net For Theft
A 63-year-old grandmother (name withheld) and two others are cooling their heels at the Central Police Station, Onitsha for allegedly running a syndicate that specialized in stealing people’s wares and cosmetics in Onitsha.
- 6 February, 2013
Violent Passenger Taped to Plane Seat
Aeroplane passenger gagged and bound to his seat with gaffer tape. A passenger armed with a camera phone captures the moment staff onboard an Icelandair flight to New York restrained the unnamed man with duct tape after he began hitting people, screaming profanities and spitting.
- 6 February, 2013
Schoolboy Excluded for 'Performing Nazi Salute in Class'
A teenager was excluded from school after his teacher claimed that he had performed an act of racism by giving a Nazi salute in class.
- 6 February, 2013
Offa and Erin Ile Crisis: Kwara State Sets Commission of Enquiry
The Kwara state governor, Abdulfattah Ahmed has inaugurated a 10-man commission of enquiry into Offa and Erin Ile crisis with a charge on them to proffer a lasting solution to the incessant crisis.
- 6 February, 2013
NNPC Aircraft Overshoots Runway In Warri
An aircraft belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), 5NNOC operated by Aero contractors on Wednesday overshot the runway on landing at the Osubi airport, in Warri, Delta state.
- 6 February, 2013
Ask Naij: "I Was Defrauded Of N12 Million By Woman I Met Online"
I found my wife in bed with another man and now a woman I fell in love with over the internet has cheated me out of over N12 Million.
- 6 February, 2013
Ask Naij: "I Am 43 And Sexually Attracted To My Teenage Niece"
I have fallen for my niece, though there’s a strong possibility she’s actually my daughter.
- 6 February, 2013
Ghana's Appiah: "Black Coaches Are Pushed Around"
In a sideshow to Wednesday's semifinals, Ghana's Kwesi Appiah and Nigeria's Stephen Keshi will again push forward the reputation of black coaches against the foreign white managers who have dominated African football for decades. Appiah said the problem, in his experience, had been black coaches being undermined and allowing themselves to be "pushed around".
- 6 February, 2013
76-year-old Neighbour Stands Trial for Allegedly Killing Teen Neighbour
John Spooner, Accused Of Killing Darius Simmons, Declared Competent To Stand Trial
- 6 February, 2013
Police Arrest 5 Suspected Car Snatchers in Lagos
Lagos — The Lagos State Police Command, Tuesday, said it had begun an onslaught against car snatchers in the state, declaring that five suspected members of separate car syndicates have been arrested in two days.
- 6 February, 2013
Facts Behind The EME And Wizkid Separation
Why EME’s Wizkid is Stuck with his WICKED 7 Album Record Deal:
- 6 February, 2013
9-Year-Old Girl Gives Birth To Baby Boy
A girl became pregnant in Mexico at the age of just eight.
- 6 February, 2013
150 Overage Staff in Cross River Fire Service
150 workers of the 296 workforce in the Cross River State Fire Service are currently over-aged, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Special Duties, Mr. Fabian Okpa, said on Monday.
- 6 February, 2013
Son Sends Mother To Prison
A 68-year old woman, Madam Silifat Abeni, broke down and wept at Ijeshatedo Magistrate’s Court, Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, as she was being taken to Kirikiri prison because she could not meet her N10,000 bail condition.
- 6 February, 2013
All At Stake As Eagles Battle In Durban
A unique fact of the semi-finals is that it is the first time the last four teams will be from West Africa. Another fact is that when the Super Eagles of Nigeria face the Eagles of Mali in the first semi-final match of Wednesday, it will be their seventh clash at the AFCON since 1978
- 6 February, 2013
Teens Using "Vodka Tampons" to Get Drunk
It's no secret teenagers sometimes experiment with alcohol, even drugs, but new ways they're finding to get drunk had jaws dropping in our newsroom.
- 6 February, 2013
Woman Kept Well-Dressed Dead Body As A Companion
Sometime when a loved one dies it is impossible to let go. One woman said she kept the body of her companion in a chair at her home in southern Michigan, because she did not want to be alone.
- 6 February, 2013
Emenike Plays Down Rumours
Spartak Moscow striker Emmanuel Emenike claims to have shrugged off reports linking him with an imminent move to England.
- 6 February, 2013
Teen Narrowly Escapes Death after Smoking Synthetic Marijuana
Hospital staff removed Emily Bauer's breathing tube and stopped all medication and nourishment. Only morphine flowed into her body, as the family waited by her side in her final moments. But the next morning, she was still alive.
- 6 February, 2013
TV Ads May be Driving Children to Drink
The halls of every middle school in America are filled with teenagers looking to find themselves, express themselves and fit in with the crowd. But it’s what happens at home, at night, that can lead to some of the problems those teens may put on display.
- 6 February, 2013
Cancer Deaths fall for African-American Men, Disparities Remain
The latest report on cancer among African-Americans shows a good-news, bad-news scenario. While racial gaps are closing for some types of cancers, including fewer cancer deaths among African-American men, disparities are increasing for some cancers that can be found through routine screenings.
- 6 February, 2013
EFCC Arraigns 9 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Benin
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned nine of the 20 suspected internet fraudsters arrested and handed over to the Commission by the Joint Task Force of the 4 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Benin.
- 6 February, 2013
Reps Suspend Jamb’s E-Test, Summons Education Minister
The House of Representatives yesterday summoned Minister of Education Professor Rukayyatu Rufai over the planned conduct of computer based test for the 2013 unified tertiary matriculation examination by the Joint Admission Matriculation and Examination Board (JAMB).
- 6 February, 2013
Victims Of Madalla Blast To Share N25 Million CBN Gift
The Niger State government has completed arrangements to commence the disbursement of N25 million donated to the Christmas Day bomb blast victims of 2011 in Madalla by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
- 6 February, 2013
Fear Of Northern Domination Keeps South Together – Clarke
A lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Robert Clarke on Wednesday said the diversity in Nigeria is responsible for the unity in Nigeria insisting that the fear of domination by the northerners is responsible for the harmony in the South.
- 6 February, 2013
The Surprising Factor That Could Lead To A Better Marriage
Marriage Research: Happy Teenage Years Lead To Happier Marriages
- 6 February, 2013
VIDEO: Check Out The Dress That Disappears When You Get Sexually Aroused (PHOTOS)
You don't get to choose whether this dress is revealing or not -- your carnal instincts do.
- 6 February, 2013
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Kakih vs. Suswam: Gov Urges Court To Strike Out Case
Governor Gabriel Suswam yesterday prayed the Appeal Court sitting in Makurdi to strike out the appeal, which Terver Kakih filed against him. The governor said Kakih, who contested the 2011 governorship primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with him filed his appeal out of time.
- 6 February, 2013
Somalian Woman Who Alleged Rape Sentenced To One Year
A Somali court has sentenced a woman to a year in prison after she accused security forces of raping her.
- 6 February, 2013
FG Seeks Secret Trial For ThisDay Bomb Suspect
The Federal Government has asked for the leave of court to file an application for the trial of Mr. Mustapha Umar, the alleged suicide bomber in the botched attack of the building housing the Thisday, Moment and Sun newspapers, in camera.
- 6 February, 2013
Keshi Names Unchanged Squad To Face Mali – See full list Of Starting 11
Stephen Keshi has decided to go with the 11 players, that defeated Cote d’Ivoire on Sunday, in today’s semi-final game against Mali.
- 6 February, 2013
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Armstrong May Face Charges
American media has reported that Lance Armstrong could still face criminal charges for lying about doping, despite a lawyer insisting that the US State Department will not reopen their case against him.
- 6 February, 2013
What Women In Paris Just Won The Right To Do
Women of Paris, it's now legal to wear an article of clothing you probably already wear pretty often. That's right. Until last week, it was against the law for females in the City of Lights to wear...
- 6 February, 2013
PHOTOS: Ice Prince, Majid Michel & Omawumi Star In Yvonne Nelson's New Movie 'House Of Gold'
Nigerian Rapper Ice Prince and singer, Omawumi are currently starring in a movie produced by Ghanaian movie star, Yvonne Nelson entitled 'House Of Gold'.
- 6 February, 2013
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Anambra Cleric, NMA Chairman’s Wife Kidnapped
Gunmen have kidnapped the Parish Priest of St Paul’s Anglican Church, Umunachi, in Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra State, Rev. James Achigbu.
- 6 February, 2013
Opinion: Nigeria, Africa And Illusions of Development
One only learns the truths of Africa's natural conditions at up close acquaintance with its environment, how development reports, and news items, are so often falsely served up in the public media.
- 6 February, 2013
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