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Sorrow, Tears As Fulani Herdsmen Slaughter Women, Children In Taraba

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The music of the late legend, Fela Anikulapo which says ‘…dem leave sorrow, tears and blood’ aptly fits into the deadly invasion of Tunari Village in Wukari Local Government by hundreds of suspects believed to be  Fulani herdsmen, on Sunday, September 14, 2014. Reports have it that the attackers stormed the village at 10am and set houses ablaze while most residents were in church. Further reports by Vanguard Newspaper quoted that, President of the Youth of Vision, Wukari, Mr Tsa-asen L. Agbu said the invaders, who were over three hundred,…

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Access Bank aims N70bn rights issue

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One of the nation’s financial institutions, Access Bank Plc is planning to raise its capital by way of rights issue. The Bank has been meeting with domestic investors over the past week to gauge interest in a possible rights issue of N60-70 billion ($369-$431 million) by the fourth quarter, according to reports. Access Bank , which raised a $400 million in Eurobond in June, wants to bolster its core capital, the fund manager who attended the meetings in Lagos told Reuters, declining to be named. Access Bank was also discussing…

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17 worshippers die as Synagogue Church building collapses

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It was indeed, a pathetic afternoon as members were crying while rescue teams moved scores of dead bodies of worshippers out of the building of the Synagogue Church based in Ikotun, Lagos. One of he church building was said to have collapsed at about 2pm and it claimed the lives of many who were lodged in the 5-storey building owned by the Church. The affected building is said to be reserved for foreigners visiting the Church to seek spiritual help. It was gathered that three ambulances which came for rescue…

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Lagos Medical Doctor Crumbles Patient’s Marriage

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One of the medical doctors at the state owned General Hospital may need to clear himself of allegations levelled against him by one of the patients seeking medical attention at the hospital. The medical doctor, a light complexioned slim built man in the orthopaedics department of the general hospital is believed to be very randy. His activity, according to sources has placed him in the bad books of some female patients who sees him more as a womaniser than a medical practitioner. Very fair in complexion and can nearly pass…

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Ebola: FG orders schools to resume Oct 13

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he Federal Government on Tuesday ordered that all primary and secondary schools in the country should resume on October 13, 2014 because of the outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease in the country. The Minister of Education, Ibrahim Shekarau, announced the new resumption date after a marathon meeting with all the 36 state Commissioners of Education in Abuja on Tuesday evening. Shekarau, who briefed journalists after the meeting, said all private schools in the country should also comply with the directive. He added that schools should suspend their summer programmes…

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Milan keen on Torres, Ginkel

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AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has admitted to holding an interest in Chelsea duo Fernando Torres and Marco van Ginkel. Torres’ future at Stamford Bridge remains uncertain, despite claims from Jose Mourinho that he still has an important role to play. With Diego Costa and Didier Drogba having been added to Chelsea’s attacking arsenal over the summer, the Spain international could find himself some way down the pecking order. “Van Ginkel? We are confident. We have made our proposal to Chelsea and are now waiting on an answer.” Various clubs…

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Customs seize 22 smuggled brand new vehicles

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The Federal Operations Unit of the Nigeria Customs Service, Zone A, Ikeja, intercepted 22 brand new vehicles smuggled into the country in a recent raid of the Ikoyi andVictoria Island areas of Lagos State. A statement by the Public Relations Officer of the unit, Mr. Uche Ejesieme, on behalf of the Controller, Mr. Turaki Adamu, said the raid was made at 11.45hrs on Sunday, August 24, 2014. The vehicles, according to him, are 19 Toyota Hilux pickups, two Izuzu-DMAX jeeps and one Toyota Land Cruiser GRX 2014 model, which were…

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Ritualist rapes woman, kills her son Police recover 20 human heads, arrest 7 suspects

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In recent times, Ogun State seems to be under attacks by ritualists who were on the loose in some parts of the state. The recent discovery of their dens and subsequent arrest of the suspected operators and their accomplices reveal that both the dead and the living are not safe in the hands of the ritualists. Many cemeteries in Ogun State have been reportedly visited by these wicked souls who do not only exhume the contents, but, also dismember the remains of the dead and sell them. Share on: WhatsApp

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How Shell Manager was Killed by Badoo guys

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A group of fraudsters impersonating as women on a dating site has allegedly murdered a manager in Shell Development Petroleum Company (SDPC) and a businessman in Rivers State. The police recovered the lifeless body of the victims in a bush. The deceased manager, Mr. Progress Benin Disi suddenly disappeared on March 7, while the businessman, Shola Olaseinde got missing on March 26. Initially, police thought it was a kidnap case until information led them to the discovery of a syndicate said to be specialists in luring especially rich people through…

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‘My wife sleeps around’

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Mr. Lukmon Adeyeri, a carpenter was at the Orile-Agege Cuctomary Court to seek divorce. His claim is that his wife of 9years, Mrs. Florence Adeyeri is a cheat and that he has caught her many times sleeping around with different men. ‘I can’t recall how many times I have caught my wife flirting with men, and each time, she apologises and still repeat the same act’. Also, Lukman alleged that his wife(Florence) is fond of threatening to kill him each time they have disagreement and thus, does not want her…

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