Thursday, July 30, 2015
About 160 Million Barrels Of Oil Valued At $13.7bn Stolen Under NNPC, Says NEITI
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| Executive Secretary, NEITI, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed |
The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, Hajiya Zainab Shamsuna-Ahmed, on Wednesday said between 2009 and 2012, about 160 million barrels of oil valued at $13.7bn was stolen under the watch of the national oil giant, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.
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Mumbai Bomber Yakub Memon Hanged After Long Battle For Mercy
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| Activists burn photographs of Yakub Memon, convicted of plotting Mumbai bomb attacks which killed hundreds of people in 1993. |
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Wednesday, July 29, 2015
HE’S ALIVE!!! Ife Royal Traditional Council Debunks Ooni's Death, Says Oba Okunade Sijuade Is Alive
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| Oba Okunade Sijuade |
The Council, which comprises all traditional chiefs and title holders in Ile-Ife, said Oba Sijuade is not only in sound state of health but that the royal father is preparing for his son's wedding holding next week Sunday.
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Man Cuts Off Wife’s Hand Over Adultery Allegation In Abia State
The incident happened, Monday, at Ogbor Hill Area of Aba, where the woman had lived for years, while the husband lived at their Abala village. A female co-tenant of Mrs Nwachukwu, who craved anonymity, told Vanguard that the couple had lived in the city for years before the husband lost his job and had to relocate to the village, leaving his wife, a trader, in the city.
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Man Dies After Drinking 20 Sachets Of Gin In N500 Bet In Abia State
An eyewitness told Vanguard that the deceased had on the fateful day, gone to a nearby local shop situated within the area to take a sachet of his usual brand of gin and boasted to the shop owner that he could finish 20 sachets of the drink.
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PICTURED: This Father Poisons (Killed) His 41-Day-Old Baby In A Desperate Attempt To Divorce His Wife
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Kazeem and Zainab
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The baby’s mother, Abosede Ogundare, had left Zainab with Kazeem to sweep the compound only to come back and met the baby with foams gushing out from her mouth. Ogundare alerted neighbours to the incident having found a bottle containing pesticide with her husband.
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Tuesday, July 28, 2015
BREAKING NEWS: Ooni Of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade Dies; Aged 85
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| RIP: Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade |
Details of the monarch’s demise were sketchy as at press time, but online sources said the Osun State Government House in Osogbo confirmed the development.
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PHOTOS: President Buhari Expands His Media Team to Include Volunteers
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| A picture of the SSA and the team members who were not named was uploaded. |
President Muhammadu Buhari has expanded his media team. Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to President Buhari on Media and Publicity made the announcement Tuesday [Jul 28] afternoon via twitter.
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President Buhari Appoints Boroh As Coordinator Of Amnesty Programme
The appointment was contained in a statement made available to journalists by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina.
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Abou Diaby Set To Sign Pay-As-You-Play Deal With Marseille After Rejecting West Brom
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| Marseille are set to sign former Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby on a pay-as-you-play deal |
Abou Diaby is expected to sign for Marseille after declining a late push by West Bromwich Albion to get their deal back on. Diaby was offered terms and completed a medical at West Brom but Marseille made a move offering pay-as-you-play terms and it is understood he is ready to head back to France.
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PHOTOS: Ex-Girlfriend Is Banned From Mentioning Her Former Boyfriend and His New Partner On Facebook Or Face Five Years In Jail
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Ban: Maureen Curoe, of Belfast, was handed a two-year restraining order because of messages written about her ex and his new partner |
A scorned partner has been warned not to mention her ex or his new girlfriend online or face five years in jail. Maureen Curoe, of Belfast, was handed a two-year restraining order because of messages written about Adrian McAleese and Yvonne Hegarty since they split up three years ago.
Curoe, 40, appearing at at Coleraine Magistrates Court yesterday, was was told by judge Liam McNally: 'It is now time for these messages to stop'. He imposed a restraining order stopping her or anyone she knows posting messages about Mr McAleese or Ms Hegarty on social media so all three parties could get on with their lives. But the judge did throw out charges that Curoe had sent 'menacing' messages on Facebook, saying although she sent them he did not consider them threatening.
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PHOTOS: Jay Z Signs Jerome Boateng To Roc Nation Sports...The First Footballer To Sign For Rap Star's Label
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| Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng (left) posing with rap star Jay Z after joining his sports label |
Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng has become the first footballer and European athlete to join Jay Z's label 'Roc Nation Sports'. The 26-year-old celebrated signing the deal at Jay Z's sports bar the '40/40 club' in Brooklyn before continuing the party at the rap star's private villa. 'I took my sister and my best friend,' Boateng told German newspaper Welt am Sonntag. 'It was a great day with Jay Z. We could ask him anything.
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Monday, July 27, 2015
Bobbi Kristina Brown's Death Is Now A Homicide Investigation, Cops Confirm
After Bobbi Kristina Brown autopsy was completed on Monday [Jul 27] officials said there were no "obvious underlying cause of death and no significant injuries were noted".
In a statement the Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office said: "The initial portion of the autopsy has been completed. "The autopsy does not show an obvious underlying cause of death and no significant injuries were noted.
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Michael Jackson’s Father Waiting To Learn If Stroke Has Left Him Permanently Blind
Doctors treating Michael Jackson's father for his recent stroke are waiting to see if he has been left permanently blind. Joe Jackson was celebrating his 87th birthday in Brazil on Sunday when he woke up disorientated and with no vision.
The talent manager, who guided Michael and his four brothers to global stardom, was taken to the Albert Einstein hospital.
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Millionaire's Daughters To Inherit £24Million Fortune But His Will Has Some Shocking Terms & Conditions
A multi millionaire New York property mogul has dictated the terms of his will from beyond the grave seeing his daughters hit with stringent rules in order to inherit his wealth. Maurice Laboz, who died earlier this year, decided daughters, Marlena, 21, and Victoria, 17 - would inherit $10million (£6.43 million) each when they turn 35.
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Emergency Workers In Lagos Rescue Man With Rings (Chastity Belt) On His Penis
Confirming this, the Public Relations Officer of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), South-west, Ibrahim Farinloye, told THISDAY that the man's manhood was swollen.
WAEC May Not Release Results Of Hundreds Of Candidates In 19 States Over N4Billion Debts
No fewer than 19 states of the federation owe the council about N4bn examination registration fees.
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Michael Jackson's Father, Joe Jackson, Is Admitted To Intensive Care After Suffering A Stroke
The Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo told the Associated Press Jackson was admitted on Sunday [Jul 26] afternoon and is being treated in intensive care. A spokesperson said he was suffering from an irregular heartbeat, but would not elaborate on his condition any further.
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MAG COVER: 35 Of Bill Cosby’s Alleged Sexual Assault Victims Join Together On The Cover Of New York Magazine
The headlines have been so frequent that it can be easy to forget a whopping 46 women have come forward publicly to accuse Bill Cosby of sexual assault. New York magazine was able to interview and photograph 35 of the alleged victims to create a powerful magazine cover shot that may end up doing more to destroy the once-beloved comic’s reputation than anything that has been released so far. Beyond the shocking front-page, the magazine publishes interviews, as well as photos and videos, of each of the women, who detail the abuse and how they were treated with suspicion when they came forward.
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Hopes Of Freedom For The Abducted 219 Chibok Girls Rekindled As Presidency and Boko Haram Begin Talks
Hopes of freedom for the 219 Chibok girls have been rekindled, with preliminary talks between the Presidency and some Boko Haram leaders. The new deal is being brokered by some confidants of the Presidency and the sect. Some key commanders of Boko Haram in detention are also eager to be part of the initiative, The Nation learnt.
The new understanding came amid security reports that about 500 insurgents in a neighboring country are interested in renouncing terrorism – in line with the reconciliatory agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari.
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23-Year-Old Lagos House Keeper Jailed For Stealing Boss’ Property; Including A Toyota Camry
A 23-year-old house keeper, Egbe Edward, has been jailed for stealing his boss’ property. Edward was arraigned before a Chief Magistrate’s Court, Yaba, Lagos, on Friday [Jul 24].
He was accused of stealing a Toyota Camry, among others, which belonged to his boss, one Magnus Williams. After committing the crime, Edward reportedly absconded to the Redemption Camp in Mowe, Ogun State.
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Eight Pupils Drown In Atang River In Akwa Ibom
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via PUNCH: Eight pupils, who were returning from a primary school in Ikot Abia-Enyie in the Nsit Atai LGA of Akwa Ibom State, have perished in the Atang River. The river is said to have divided Ikot Abia-Enyie village into two; with all the facilities in the area ─ a health centre, a primary and a secondary schools ─ located on one side of the river. |
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R.I.P.: Bobbi Kristina Brown Dies At 22
Bobbi Kristina Brown died on July 26, 2015 surrounded by her friends and family. A statement from the family said, "She is finally at peace in the arms of God. We want to again thank everyone for their tremendous amount of love and support during these last few months."
In a statement Wednesday, June 24, 2015, her aunt Pat Houston said Brown's condition has worsened.
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Sunday, July 26, 2015
FAB PICS: Pregnant Coleen Rooney Shows Off Blooming Baby Bump In Colourful Bikini As She Enjoys Family Holiday With Her Two Boys
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| Bumping along nicely: Coleen Rooney, who is expecting her third child in January, showed off her growing bump as she enjoyed a beach break with her sons Kai and Klay in Portugal this week |
While Wayne Rooney gets to work on the pitch, kicking off his pre-season matches his wife Coleen has been enjoying the start of the school holidays with their two boys Kai and Klay, with another sunshine break. The WAG and her sons have jetted to Portugal, with the pregnant star spotted showing off her blossoming baby bump in a colourful bikini as she enjoyed a day in the sun on Tuesday.
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VIDEO: President Obama Joined Kenyan Afro-Pop Group Sauti Sol On Stage To Show Off His Dance Moves Alongside Half-Sister
US President Barack Obama Saturday [Jul 25] night showed off his dancing skills at State House when he joined Kenya's Afro- hip hop sensation Sauti Sol on the floor and got the routines to the pacey and award winning hit song Sura Yako.
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At Least 15 People Feared Dead As Suicide Bomber Hits Damaturu Sunday Market
This explosion occurred at around 9.30 am, and no one has claimed responsibility, but it is the latest in a series of attacks in the last few weeks that bear the hallmarks of the Islamist group Boko Haram.
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SUICIDE!!! Expelled Final Year Medical Student Killed Self, One Other In Auto Crash In Benue State
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PICS: Jennifer Lopez Displays Her Iconic Derriere & Cleavage In Clinging See-Through Dress As She Celebrates 46th Birthday
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| Still stunning: Jennifer Lopez celebrated her 46th birthday in a rather racy ensemble on Friday night |
Jennifer Lopez couldn't help but flaunt her fabulous figure during her milestone day.The multifaceted actress rocked an eye-popping number while celebrating her 46th birthday on Friday night.
J-Lo could be seen partying it up in the revealing frock during the celebration at the popular New York hotspot 1Oak in Southampton. The Waiting For Tonight singer scintillated in the cleavage-bearing clinging black dress which showed off her best assets. The frock featured cut outs along the side and just under the chest in addition to a mesh detailing running down to side which no doubt accentuated her iconic backside.
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Saturday, July 25, 2015
VIDEO & PICS: 250 Whales Are Chased Onto Beach So Villagers Can Hack Them To Death
Locals can then be seen smiling as they leap into the water in wetsuits armed with knives and harpoons to stab them to death. The water around the mammals can be seen turning red with the creature’s blood throughout the massacre.
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| Flashing the flesh: Pregnant Kim Kardashian showed off her growing bump as attended the LACMA Director's Conversation With Steve McQueen on Friday night |
Kim Kardashian hasn't shied away from her usual revealing ensembles during her pregnancy so far. And Friday [Jul 24] night was no exception as she stepped out to support husband Kanye West in a sheer jumpsuit. The brunette mum-of-one, 32, displayed her expanding baby bump - as well as her flesh-coloured underwear - as she made an appearance at LACMA's Conversation With Steve McQueen about Kanye's new exhibition.
Kenyan President Publicly Disagrees With Obama On Gay Rights
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| President Barack Obama spoke out forcefully in favor of LGBT equality during a press conference with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta (L) in Nairobi on Saturday. | SAUL LOEB via Getty Images |
President Obama publicly disagreed with his Kenyan counterpart over gay rights today as he urged African nations not to discriminate against individuals based on sexual orientation.
The president made the remarks at a news conference he held with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, who called gay rights in his country a "non-issue." Obama discussed the subject on his first full day in Kenya while drawing on his own background as an African-American in the U.S.
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Brutalised Woman’s Baby Dies In Incubator; Family Demands Trial Of 3 Cops Who Beat 8-Month Pregnant Housewife Into Coma
BY CHIOMA IGBOKWE AND CHIZOBA IKENWA
“Take me to my son, I want to see him”, Chika Elekawachi pleaded with family members who were still lost in thought on how to break the news of the death of her baby. Chika is the eight-month pregnant woman who was allegedly brutalized by three policemen attached to the Satellite Police Division in Lagos on Sunday, July 19, 2015.
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President Buhari’s Corruption Watch Begins To Yield Results; Foreign Reserves Hit $31.5bn Following Blockage Of Leakages
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Also, the country will very soon reduce importation of refined petroleum products significantly because Port Harcourt and Warri refineries have started refining products and the Kadua refinery will resume operations in August. Emefiele made the disclosures while briefing the press at the end of the Monetary Policy Committee, MPC, meeting, in Abuja.
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| 'Sneak peak!' Pregnant Kim Kardashian posted several dolled-up selfies alongside her sisters Kylie Jenner and Kourtney Kardashian from the set of their new E! promos on Friday |
Pregnant Kim Kardashian posted several dolled-up selfies alongside her sisters Kylie Jenner and Kourtney Kardashian from the set of their new E! promos on Friday. The 34-year-old mother-to-be reunited with her siblings for the 11th season of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, which premieres this fall. 'Yeah, photo shoot fresh, lookin like wealth,' newly single Kourtney - rocking cleavage - wrote on Instagram.
VIDEO & PHOTOS: U.S. President Obama Dines With His Extended Kenyan Family After Arriving Father's Homeland
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| President Barack Obama (center) greets his half sister Auma Obama (left) while standing alongside Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta upon President Obama’s arrival at Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi July 24, 2015. It is Obama’s first visit to the country of his father’s birth since his election as president. SAUL LOEB/AFP/GETTY IMAGES |
Obama is in Kenya for the Global Entrepreneurship Summit, of which he is co-chair. His trip marks the first time a sitting U.S. president has traveled to both Kenya and Ethiopia, but the trip also has historical significance given Obama’s personal connection to the East African nation. Obama’s father, Barack Obama, Sr., was born in Kenya and later died there. Obama was born in Hawaii.
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I Have Found Love; I Am In A Serious Relationship Right Now – Fuji Musician Pasuma
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Ex-Militant Leaders’ Meeting Unnecessary – Says Elder Orubebe
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| Former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr. Godsday Orubebe |
Orubebe, who spoke in a telephone interview with PUNCH Newspaper said, “I do not see the need for such meeting, especially when the Boko Haram sect is still bombing.
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Friday, July 24, 2015
PHOTOS: At Least 40 Migrants Drown And 90 Rescued When Rickety Inflatable Boat Capsizes Off Libyan Coast
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| Saved: 90 migrants were saved by a German naval vessel and taken to the Sicilian harbour of Augusta |
As many as 40 African migrants have reportedly drowned off the Libyan coast after their over crowded inflatable boat capsized and sank. Another 90 migrants managed to survive the perilous journey across the Mediterranean sea and were rescued by a German naval vessel, who took them to the Sicilian harbour of Augusta.
It is believed the sunken boat had as many as 140 migrants on board. One survivor recalled how the boat started taking in water and the weak rubber began to deteriorate as the boat sunk.
MURDER-SUICIDE!!! Man Kills Sister In-Law, Commits Suicide In Abia State
According to Vanguard, Okoroafor stabbed his sister-in-law, whose name was simply given as Oyidiya, because she stopped him from going out because of the state of his health.
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Wale, First Lady Michelle Obama and Terrence J Join Forces At The White House To Tell Students "Reach Higher"
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Tension In Niger-Delta As Foremost Ex-Militant Leader Tompolo Convenes Meeting Of Ex-Militant Genrals
There was palpable tension yesterday [Jul 23] in the nine states of the Niger Delta region following the decision of the foremost ex-militant leader, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo known along the creeks and waterways of the region as Tompolo to summon ex-militant generals to a meeting in Bayelsa State under the Movement for the Enmancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND).
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NUC Disowns Online Degrees, Condemns Maryam Abacha University; Says Its Degrees Are Not Recognised
The National Universities Commission has handed down a hard knock on degrees obtained online from any institution outside the country, saying henceforth such certificates would not be recognised as a means of seeking employment or doing other legitimate business in Nigeria.
The commission also slammed Maryam Abacha American University, in Niger Republic, saying it has been inundated with enquiries from some Nigerian students who had been offered admission into the university. “We wish to restate that as the only quality assurance agency for universities in Nigeria, the NUC is maintaining its stand that degrees from Maryam Abacha University will not be accepted in Nigeria”, the commission stated.
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Thursday, July 23, 2015
NYSC Introduces Self Deployment For Prospective Corps Members
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has introduced a self-deployment system to enable prospective corps members choose where they wish to serve, THISDAY has reported.
This was part of resolutions at the end of the 2015 Batch 'B' pre-mobilisation workshop which held in Kaduna.
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Boko Haram ‘Planning To Bomb VP Osinbajo’s House’
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| Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo |
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IN PICTURES: President Obama's Ancestral African Homeland
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Seven-year-old Barack Obama Okoth, named after President Obama, sits inside an empty classroom as he speaks with Reuters at the Senator Obama primary school in Nyangoma village in Kogelo, west of Kenya's capital Nairobi, June 23, 2015. Obama will be welcomed by a continent that had expected closer attention from a man they claim as their son, a sentiment felt acutely in the Kenyan village where the 44th U.S. president's father is buried. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya
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Police Corporal Gets 6-Year Jail For Unlawful Killing Of One Olalekan Ajayi
Okon was arraigned before Justice Ogunsanya on April 1, for shooting Ajayi to death at the Ladeja area of Ikorodu in the state. The defendant, who had earlier pleaded not guilty to the charge, later agreed to a plea bargain with the prosecution.
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Yinka Odumakin Says, ‘Don’t Criticise President Buhari Yet’
A human rights activist, Mr. Yinka Odumakin, on Wednesday [Jul 22] admonished Nigerians to avoid unnecessary criticism of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration but support him to deliver on its promises. The national publicity secretary of Afenifere, who stated this in an interview with journalists in Osogbo, Osun State capital, stressed that even 100 days was not enough to assess the present administration’s performance.
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Court Stops LASG From Arresting, Prosecuting Synagogue Engineers
A Federal High Court in Lagos Wednesday [Jul 22] temporarily restrained the Lagos State Government from implementing the recommendations of Coroner Inquest which ordered the criminal prosecution of two structural engineers for the September 12, 2014 building collapse at Synagogue Church of All Nations which claimed about 116 lives.
The sad event occurred at the headquarters of the church in Ikotun area of Lagos September 2014.
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Leahy Law Hindering Fight Against Boko Haram – President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday [Jul 22] said the US Leahy Law “aided and abetted” the campaign of bloodletting by Boko Haram. The Leahy Law prohibits the US Department of State and Department of Defence from providing military assistance to foreign military units that violate human rights with impunity. It is named after its principal sponsor Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont.
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