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Onitsha mechanic crushed to death by truck at his workshop

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A mechanic was crushed to death yesterday along 3-3 Onitsha, Anambra State. The trailer reportedly lost its break and rammed into the man while he was working on a vehicle at his repair workshop. Quite a sad sight to see. See the graphic pics after the cut...*viewer discretion advised*

Ray J calls Kanye West a shamless hypocrite for embracing Kim's sex tape

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Ray J has been telling his crew that Kanye West is a hypocrite for embracing his wife's sex tape now that it suits his purposes. He also blasted him for daring to write a song about the famous video. According to the TMZ report, Ray is furious that Kanye spoke about the sex tape during the VMAs and that he even gave him a shout-out when at the onset, he wasn't pleased about it. He feels that Kanye is two-faced for initially condemning the tape but now embracing it just to make money. Ray is mainly not happy about his cameo in the Famous ''Video'' but says there is nothing he can do about it. He is also pissed that Kim insulted  him after he released "I Hit it First," but then smiled at the VMAs when Kanye referred to the sex tape that made her popular and rich.  Kanye West and Ray J have never liked each other because they both dated Kim. Kanye even blasted him after he did the song  'I Hit it First' where he referred to his affair with Kim..

Police stop #BringBackOurGirls group from entering Aso Rock

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Security officers have once again barricaded the Bring Back Our Girls group from gaining access into Aso Rock. The advocacy group today went on a silent march to the Presidential Villa, to advocate for the release of the Chibok schoolgirls that were kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists, 869 days ago. See photos after the cut.

Amodu Shuaibu dies at 58

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  These are heart-breaking times for the Nigerian sports community The Nigeria Football Federation technical director, Amodu Shuaibu has passed on at age 58 Shuaibu was a former coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria The NFF has announced the death of its technical director, Amodu Shuaibu.                 Late Amodu Shaiubu  A former coach of the Super Eagles, Shuaibu was aged 58. His death comes three days after the death of another former Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi. The four-time coach of the Super Eagles was said to have complained of chest pains yesterday night, June 10 and died in his sleep. Before then, he drove himself in the afternoon to drop his friend with his car He  was discovered dead about 4am this morning. is at the mortuary at Stella Obasanjo hospital in Benin where his body was deposited. The late Amodu has always contributed his quota to the development of football in Nigeria. Under his stewardship, Nigeria qualified for the 2010 World Cup in Sou

Former Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi is dead

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  Stephen Keshi, a former coach of the Nigerian national football team, the Super Eagles, is dead The sudden demise of the football legend was confirmed by his relatives and the Nigeria Football Federation According to family sources, Keshi complained of being unwell just before midnight on Tuesday, June 7, and he was found to be gasping for breath He was rushed to Faith Hospital in the Benin Government Reservation Area, where he died around 00.30 this morning Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, a former coach of the Nigerian national football team, the Super Eagles, is reportedly dead. The Cable reports that the football legend died in the early hours of Wednesday, June 8, in Benin City, Edo state.                          The sudden demise of the former international was confirmed by his relatives and close associates. “He was not ill at all, never showed any signs of illness, but we suspect he never got over the death of his wife,” one of his close friends said. The Nigeri

City in Talks For Aubameyang

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   Manchester City are in advanced talks with Borussia Dortmund over the signing of striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Aubameyang, the Bundesliga Player of the Year, had been linked with a summer move to Real Madrid, but the Spanish giants could be on the verge of losing out to City. The Gabon international's value sky-rocketed last season, with a haul of 25 goals in 29 Bundesliga games bettered only by Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski.

NYSC fixes date for Batch ‘A’ Stream II orientation course

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    The National Youth Service Corps in Abuja on Monday said the Batch ‘A’ stream II Orientation Course would commence on June 13 and end on June 29.                    The information was contained in a statement signed by the NYSC Director of Press, Bose Aderibigbe. The statement urged prospective corps members to log on to the NYSC portal to commence printing of call-up letters from June 7 by 2pm as the earlier printed call-up letters were invalid.    It said those who did not subscribe for online printing should start collection of call-up letters from June 9 from their various institutions of graduation.    The statement said the scheme had concluded necessary arrangements to hold the exercise after the Federal Government approved and released funds to it. It thanked all stakeholders for exercising patience and wished all prospective corps members a hitch free orientation.

I’m being investigated by Buhari for corruption – Jonathan

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   Former president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, on Monday revealed that he is being investigated for corruption by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government.                                           The immediate past president, who disclosed this in an exclusive interview with Bloomberg TV in London, declared; “Obviously, I’m being investigated”. When asked whether anything “bad” will be unearthed by the probe of his stewardship, he said “I wouldn’t want to make certain comments because, when a government is working, it’s not proper for immediate past presidents to make certain statements. “I will allow the government to do the work it’s supposed to do. “I wouldn’t want to make serious comments on that, it’s not proper. “After all these investigations, the whole stories will be properly chronicled. “I’ve just left office, and I should allow the President and his team to do what they believe is good for the country.” Jonathan, who disclosed that there has bee

Who Will Build Our Nation?

 who will build our Nation? To me it sounded like a rhetorical question, which it really is Is the Nation to be built by the elders, youth or children? the elders are confused and all they could do is to sit down and eat Yam and oil Youth and children are tired and just got to plug that headset to their ear. We claim corruption is the bedrock of the nation Yes I agree with that, but who are the corrupt people? What should be done to people who are currupt? What is the cause of their corruption? Bear me witness, someone might say "our leaders are the ones corrupt another might say They should be killed or jailed. I concur with that... and I've come to think of it, the same set of people leading us since 1970s are still the ones leading, someone might like to say... Yaradua wasn't part of them neither Goodluck, let me bring it to your notice that Yaradua's brother was part of Obasanjo's team who went to prison and they decided to compensate the dead with his

NYSC dismisses rumour that it’s been scrapped

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   The management of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has dismissed the report that the scheme has been scrapped, describing it as a malicious and mischievous rumour. Reacting to the report on the scrapping of the scheme which trended at the weekend, the management insisted that there is no iota of truth in the report, announcing that the 2016 Batch ‘A’ (Stream II) Orientation course will commence soon. “Our attention has been drawn to the report trending that NYSC has been scrapped. We want to emphatically say that there is no truth in such report. That rumour must be a mischievous one.                                      The management wishes to inform prospective Corps members that, based on the assurance received from the Federal Government regarding release of funds, the 2016 Batch ‘A’ (Stream II) Orientation course will commence soon.    Prospective Corps members are, therefore, requested to watch out for specific date for commencement of the exercise, which will b

Epileptic power: DISCOs have failed Nigerians – SSEAC

Power distribution companies have failed Nigerians and showed no appreciable impact on the power sector since its privatisation three years ago, President-General of Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSEAC), Engineer Chris Okonkwo, has said. He also accused the distribution companies of defaulting in collection and payment to service providers in the sector contrary to the agreement they reached when they took over the assets from government. But Okonkwo, who spoke in Lagos at the weekend during his swearing-in as the president of the association, regretted that the government has not deemed it fit to call the companies to order with a view to ensuring compliance with due process. He said the fact that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) gave the distribution companies over N200billion intervention fund while the former still cry wolves over electricity tariff and price of gas speak volume of the insincerity on the part of the companies. He al

Zlatan willing to join Man Utd

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has indicated a willingness to join Manchester United at the end of this season, but only if Louis van Gaal leaves the club this summer. Ibrahimovic is out of contract at Paris St Germain at the end of this season, and is considering all of his options, with serious interest from clubs in the Premier League and Chinese Super League. He confirmed at a press conference in March there has been interest in him from English clubs, yet Sky sources have confirmed he has reservations about joining United with the Dutchman in charge. In his 2011 autobiography, I am Zlatan, the Sweden international alluded to the strained relationship between the pair when he played under Ronald Koeman at Ajax and van Gaal was at the club as technical director. Manchester United's style of play under Van Gaal this season has been criticised in some quarters - United have only scored 39 Premier League goals, just three more than Sunderland who currently sit 18th in the table. Ib

Man stabs friend to death over N2,000 in Lagos

The remains of 37-year-old Kamoli Isiaka, who was stabbed to death by his friend Azeez, last week, at Ololade Street at Morogbo community, have been committed to mother earth at a Muslim burial ground at Iyana Isashi. It was gathered that the late Isiaka and his friend, Azeez, had issue over N2,000 given to them by one Mr. Ololade in the neighbourhood, which led to the former being stabbed in the neck by the latter. When newsmen visited the scene of the incident at Ololade Street in Morogbo community, the family and friends of the deceased had already gone to Badagry General Hospital to retrieve the remains for burial according to Muslim rites. Before burial, family members took the corpse to the Baale of Ayetejuesefo community in Elija, where the alleged suspect fled to after committing the crime. According to the deceased step-brother, Alfa, “the man, whom they named the street after, gave Isiaka, and two of his friends N2,000 for a reason yet to be known. It was while they we

Arsenal have lost the Premier League title – Allardyce

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                                 Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce has slammed Arsene Wenger, saying Arsenal have blown their best chance of ending their Premier League title drought. The Gunners chances of winning a first league title since 2004 were dealt a severe blow with their 3-3 draw against West Ham on Saturday. Wenger’s men are therefore now 10 points adrift of surprise leaders Leicester City, who can extend their lead when they play relegation-threatened Sunderland on Sunday. And Allardyce reminded Wenger of just how big a chance Arsenal have let slip this season. “They won’t get a better time to win the league than this season,” he told reporters. “A normal season would have seen Leicester, having the season they’ve had, maybe finishing in the top four, which would have been miraculous. “But they’ve had an opportunity that, without any doubt, Arsenal have missed. Leicester have taken it and Arsenal have lost it. “We were all saying, ‘What a chance for Ars

How IPOB killed five Hausa-Fulanis in Abia – DSS

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The Directorate of State Services, DSS, yesterday revealed how some yet to-be-identified members of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, abducted and killed five Hausa-Fulani men in Abia State. The deceased, according to the Service, were suspected to have been killed by their abductors and buried in shallow graves, amidst 50 other shallow graves of unidentified persons. It would be recalled that the five men were recently reported to have been missing by Hausa-Fulani leaders in the state. DSS said in a release made available to journalists by an operative of the Service, Tony Opuiyo, that it uncovered the “heinous” role played by members of the IPOB in the abduction or kidnap of the five men who resided in Isuikwuato Local Government Area of the state. The Service gave the deceased’s names as Mohammed Gainako, Ibrahim Mohammed, Idris Yakubu, and Isa Mohammed Rago. It said the alleged act by IPOB members was already creating ethnic tension in the South-East and other parts of the c