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Leave Me Out Of 2015 Race, President Jonathan Begs

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Leave Me Out Of 2015 Race, President Jonathan Begs 16 April, 2013 Politics President Goodluck Jonathan has begged to be left alone to focus on delivering on his political promises to Nigerians,instead of being drawn into alleged 2015 moves. In a statement today, his spokesman, Dr. Reuben Abati, refuted a newspaper report that a 21-member committee has been set up towards Jonathan’s 2015 campaign, saying that Mr. Jonathan has not yet taken a decision on whether or not he will seek re-election in 2015 and has therefore not mandated any individual, committee or organisation to start working on his behalf for the 2015 elections. “President Jonathan’s stated wish to be left alone to focus on delivering on his promise of good governance and national transformation without unnecessary distractions should be respected,” the statement said. “Political jobbers and their collaborators in the media should stop heating up the polity with b

Lesbianism In Nollywood Is Not Going To Stop Soon – Vivian Pius

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Lesbianism In Nollywood Is Not Going To Stop Soon – Vivian Pius 16 April, 2013 Arts and Entertainment Despite the government's frown on the illicit affair of same sex, and many praying and fasting to see an end to the sudden surge in lesbianism in Nigeria`s movie industry, one of the actresses in Nollywood, Vivian Pius, has confessed that lesbianism is a norm in Nollywood that is not going to stop soon. “Lesbianism has come to stay in Nollywood. Though it exists in other industries such as banking, medical and others, that of Nollywood is more open to the public because of who we are, as a society`s role models. It has come to be seen as a cartel where those who belong to a group find it easier getting movie roles. Some of them can even make you rich overnight beyond your expectation. Those who are in it and know their onions can tell you better. They get the best of jobs and are richer driving in big cars and seeing at the

Man Convicted For Stealing Maggi Cubes, Other Items To Use For His Father’s Burial

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Man Convicted For Stealing Maggi Cubes, Other Items To Use For His Father’s Burial 16 April, 2013 Features An Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Monday sentenced a businessman, Peter Raymond, to 180 minutes of community service for stealing some items, including Maggi cubes, for his father’s burial. The magistrate, Mrs Oluwadamilola Olanipekun, convicted Raymond, 42, after he pleaded guilty to the three-count charge. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Raymond pleaded not guilty during arraignment on March 13 but changed his plea on April 11. Olanipekun said that the community service would be within the court premises, under the supervision of Mr Idowu Oladejo, a community service supervisor in the Lagos State Ministry of Justice. The magistrate ordered that the stolen items be returned to their owners immediately in cases where the owners were established. She said that the others items would be kept in the cu

Wenger Regrets Jack Decision

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Wenger Regrets Jack Decision 16 April, 2013 Football Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists he will take no more chances with the fitness of midfielder Jack Wilshere. The England international missed the whole of last season with an ankle stress fracture and returned to the Arsenal team at the end of last October. But the 21-year-old, who continues to suffer from an ankle problem, played for an hour in Saturday's 3-1 victory over Norwich following another lay-off. "I rushed Jack back a bit. He was not completely ready," Wenger said ahead of Tuesday's match with Everton. "How careful have I to be? To listen well to the medical advice and that is what I have to do, use him when everything is all right and listen to him as well, how he feels. "Jack has been out for six weeks, so maybe it was a bit too rushed, what I did. "I will get advice from the medical department and how he feels as well

Ogun Royal Father Striped Naked, Palace Destroyed

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Ogun Royal Father Striped Naked, Palace Destroyed 16 April, 2013 Local There was mayhem  on Monday in Ado-Odo, Ado-Odo Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State when a  traditional ruler, Oba Lateef Adeniran  was attacked and stripped  naked in the public glare by some hoodlums. His palace was also destroyed while his wives  and children escaped being lynched by  rampaging residents who also burnt down the monarch’s palace  during the  violence  that ensued following a supreme court judgement. Vanguard  gathered that  some aggrieved youths  who did not want the monarch  in the town  launched  the  attack on him  on  his way to Ilaro. It was further gathered that the monarch’s attackers  were protesting the validation of his appointment by a Supreme Court judgement delivered in January 12, 2009  allegedly stormed his palace but, did not meet the monarch and  destroyed his cars . The monarch was unlucky as they forcibly stoppe

VIDEO: Watch As Man Accidentally Sets Himself On Fire While Trying To Burn Somebody Else

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VIDEO: Watch As Man Accidentally Sets Himself On Fire While Trying To Burn Somebody Else 16 April, 2013 Arts and Entertainment Shocking CCTV captured the moment a paranoid schizophrenic turned himself into a human fireball after launching an unprovoked arson attack on a male model and his friend in a pub. Mitchell Dean, 22, sprayed lighter fluid onto Russell Banks, 22, and Robert Laszewski, 21, before throwing a lit match at them. Security cameras then show Dean become engulfed in flames when the accelerant splashed onto him as he sprinted out of the pub. Dean was today jailed for life after launching the unprovoked attack at the Rainbow and Dove pub at 12.40am in Leicester city centre on October 25, 2011. He was sent to a mental hospital indefinitely after he admitted two counts of grievous bodily harm at Basildon Crown Court. He was placed under a restriction order which means he will not be released from a mental hospital wi