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Wednesday, 16 November 2016

Train your mind to see the good in everything. Positivity is a choice. The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts - Juliet Ibrahim

You got to train your mind to see the good in everything. Positivity is a choice. The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts are powerful words Juliet Ibrahim shared on Instagram. She is a

Adeyinka Adeparusi, a renowned photojournalist and editor of Naij.com who was declared missing on Sunday, was found dead on Tuesday.

Mr. Adeparusi left his Kugbo, Abuja apartment on his motorcycle at around 1:00 p.m on Sunday. After not returning home, Mr. Adeparusi’s neighbors, friends and colleagues placed several calls to his mobile phone

Dr. Ben Carson today reveal his reasons for not accepting the offer to work in the Cabinet of Donald of Trump. He stated this today through a short electronic mail published by Fox News. According to him,

Private Matthew Boyd, 20, who served with the Royal Gibraltar Regiment, died following the incident in the barracks town of Brecon, South Wales, on May 8. Cardiff Crown Court heard Mr Boyd was chased,

A controversial Indian mining tycoon has taken over a royal palace and flown in Brazilian dancers at a reported cost of 5bn rupees (£59m) to celebrate his daughter’s wedding.
Up to 50,000 people were expected on Wednesday at the sprawling Bangalore Palace, a mock Tudor castle in southern India, to celebrate the wedding of Gali Janardhan Reddy’s daughter, who was married in a Hindu ceremony earlier in the day. Local media criticised the extravagance at

Donald Trump's name is being stripped off three luxury apartment buildings in New York City after hundreds of tenants signed a petition saying they were embarrassed to live in a place associated with

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to withdraw Russia from the International Criminal Court, which rules on such grave charges as genocide and crimes against humanity. Putin’s decree, published Wednesday on the Kremlin’s website, comes a day after

Tragedy struck on Wednesday at the popular Lagos-Ibadan Expressway following a multiple accident that claimed three lives, leaving many others injured with varying degrees of injuries.

The incident which involved six vehicles occurred at about 3am at Kara bridge, outward Lagos state.

Confirming the incident, the General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Mr. Adesina Tiamiyu, said the agency received a distress call about

A concerned group of National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) has written a petition to the Federal Government and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the neglet of Nigerian Pilots and Aircraft Engineers currently working for Caverton Helicopters Nigerian Ltd.

The company is an indigenous helicopter service provider supporting oil and gas industry in Nigeria.

In the petition signed

First Lady Michelle Obama was recently called an “ape in heels” by a West Virginia official whose racist remark in a Facebook post sparked a firestorm that ended with her being placed on leave and a town mayor’s resignation. While Obama has not yet publicly commented on the widely reported “ape” dig, she has previously detailed the racism she had encountered on

The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested one Mr Emmanuel Ishaya of Ushata village in Nasarawa Local Government area for allegedly killing Isaac Joshua, his friend’s seven-year-old son, for ritual.
DSP Idrissu Kenedy, the Command’s Spokesman, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lafia.

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said the tram, which was carrying about 60 people, was travelling at 43.5mph in a 12mph zone.In its interim report, it said there was no evidence of any track defects, or obstructions on the track.The investigation also found no malfunction of the braking system.
The tram derailed last Wednesday morning shortly after coming out of a tunnel with a 50mph speed limit.

People have made some extreme statements about Donald Trump. He has been compared to Adolf Hitler. Opponents are already calling for his impeachment. Some said his election last week drove them to contemplate suicide. Others have publicly wished for his death. But few have gone as far as Matt Harrigan, the former chief executive of the cybersecurity start-up PacketSled, who, in a series of Facebook posts on

Former National Security Adviser and first son of the late 18th Sultan of Sokoto Ibrahim Dasuki, Col Sambo Dasuki (rtd) rejected offer to visit the father while he was in hospital, the Minister of Interior, Abdul Rahman Danbazau said in Sokoto yesterday. The Minister also said Sambo rejected another offer to

An adventure of one day, one moment in a wrong direction could take a 1000 days if not a lifetime to redress. One wrong impulsive reaction could make you to lose a very dear relationship. Don't destroy your social network! You will need it. One wrongly timed selfie could destroy your self-worth forever.
Think twice before you LIKE or FOLLOW on social media.

One day delay of taking a right action could lead to

Lady stabbed by her ex-boyfriend’s friend she tried to help, wants justice . According to Edward E Onoriode who shared the story on Facebook: Precious is the name of the woman in the picture below. Precious is a Facebook friend who poured out her heart to me on phone yesterday for more than 2 hours. Her story is so emotional, heartbreaking and really touching. She cried heavily while explaining her ordeal to me and I couldn’t console her but to cry with her also.

President Barack Obama toured Greece's most famous ancient monument, the Acropolis citadel, and was due to deliver a speech to the Greek people later Wednesday as he winds up the first leg of his final foreign tour as president and heads from Greece to Germany.
Obama entered the complex through the Propylaea, the monumental

The Cairo Appeal Court revoked on Tuesday death and prison sentences issued against former president Mohamed Morsi and 130 other defendants for escaping the Wadi Al-Natrun prison on 28 January 2011.
The prosecution earlier recommended the court to accept the appeal; however, the prosecution’s recommendation was advisory not obligatory.
The case included

The bill for establishment of Nigerian Maritime University at Okerenkoko in Delta State, on Wednesday scaled second reading at the Senate, months after Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, announced scrapping of the project.
The bill sponsored by James Manager (PDP-Delta) was unanimously supported by the senators after the mover’s lead debate, making case for the establishment of the university.

A Grade “C” Customary Court sitting at Iseyin in Oyo State on Wednesday dissolved a marriage contracted five years ago over inability of a husband to pay dowry.
A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Azeez Akeusola watched calmly as court terminated his marriage to his wife Rashidat, due to his inability to pay dowry and other allegations.

See amazing photos (interior and exterior) after the cut

After suffering a 6-0 humiliation against Japan on Sunday, the Falconets of Nigeria redeemed their image with a 3-1 win over Canada on Wednesday.The Falconets now have three points from two games and must

His best mate Kevin was a terrific support to her – and within a year both began to feel a spark develop between the two of them. Eventually putting their feelings of guilt aside, the couple got together – and now have a 10-year-old daughter. Kathryn told how she and Kevin had always been close as she and Philip

What a beautiful photo of Dunno and Adeola. Congratulations

Horrible! PURE EVIL Monster mum subjected step-son, 7, to ‘unbearable suffering’ before killing him and ‘feeding his emaciated body to PIGS’

Evil Heather Jones, 30, pleaded guilty to killing little Adrian Jones and further charges of child abuse. Her father even claims the child’s body had been fed to pigs at the family’s Kansas home.
Wyandotte Country District Attorney Jerome Gorman described the scene of horror at the home as “one of the worst things” he had ever seen. His deputy Sheryl Lidtke told the Kansas City Star: “He was horribly

Indian officials have tried for three years to extradite Bolton greengrocer Tiger Hanif – accused of masterminding two separate bombings at a station in Surat, Gujarat.
An eight-year-old girl died and dozens were injured in the atrocities in 1993. According to Interpol, the 55-year-old is also wanted for “terrorist activities“.But during her time as Home Secretary, May failed to

Political activist Sanaa Seif was released late on Tuesday after serving six months in prison. She was sentenced by Sayeda Zeinab Misdemeanour Court on charges on insulting the judiciary.
According to her sister Mona, Seif surrendered herself to Sayeda Zainab Police Station in May and was then escorted to the prison authorities.
On 4 May during

A suicide bomber on foot struck a government vehicle, killing at least six people and wounded several others, in an attack claimed by the ISIL.
The latest bombing on a vehicle carrying national security officials in Kabul came during the morning rush hour, as fighters intensify nationwide attacks on the Western-backed government.
"A suicide attacker on foot targeted a vehicle belonging to security forces in

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday presided over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.
President Muhammadu Buhari is in Marrakech, Morocco attending the 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), also known

A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday sentenced three men to 22 months imprisonment for stealing from a church. Magistrate Helen Danboyi convicted Mathew Daniel, 38; Monday Garba, 32; and Peter Chris, 38, of a three-count charge of conspiracy, theft and mischief, following their guilty plea.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has declared that the end to the sundry problem of vandalisation of critical infrastructure among others in the Niger Delta region lies within the purview of the elite and other stakeholders in the area. He said that militants and all the aggrieved parties in the region must also meet get their problems resolved once and for all.
This came as the presidency yesterday received another list of fresh‎ demands by the Niger Delta Peoples Congress (NDPC).

The family of Nasar Ahmed has now released a harrowing photograph of the 14-year-old boy in a hospital bed, with the image taken just before the boy’s life was tragically cut short. Police are now probing the young boy’s death, with his family claiming he was forced into all-day detention at Bow School in Tower Hamlets, London, after he tipped a bin over.
The family said the Year Nine pupil suffered a severe

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Leo Mezie, the actor that was diagnosed with Kidney disease five months ago and solicited for N10 million naira from well meaning Nigerians to help him undergo a kidney transplant surgery is back in Nigeria after a successful surgery in London.
According to Ani Amatosero who shared the photo on her Instagram page, Leo has fully recovered! See more photos after the cut

Attacks on pipelines by several militant groups have slashed Nigeria’s oil production helping to tip the country into recession as it struggles to adapt to the low price of crude globally.

The Niger Delta Avengers, blamed for a wave of such attacks since the start of the year, said the latest bombing was to register its displeasure with way the government was handling grievances in the oil region.

The 26-year-old man had been in his car on the south side of Glasgow just before midnight on Tuesday when he was shot. He was rushed to hospital but died a short time later. A Police Scotland spokesman said: “At 11.55pm on Tuesday, a 26-year-old man was shot while sitting in his Audi vehicle at a junction in

Greek riot police used tear gas and stun grenades Tuesday in Athens to disperse about 3,000 left-wing marchers protesting a visit by President Barack Obama after they tried to enter an area off-limits to demonstrators. Police made at least four arrests and said one woman was slightly injured in the clashes, which took place far from

Helsinki, Finland is road testing autonomous buses as part of the effort to make the city car free

Does it mean that by 2020, some drivers will lose their jobs? Please watch.

7yr old boy killed in Lagos just now for stealing. What kind of a nation is this oh Lord? God why? - Adeyanju Deji

A twitter user, posted graphic photos of a seven year old boy who was caught stealing in Lagos and was burnt to death. This jungle justice has to stop. This is damn horrible. Graphic photos. Viewers discretion

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The most valuable item of personal clothing ever owned is about to hit the auction block -- again.

The beige, rhinestone-encrusted dress Marilyn Monroe wore to sing "Happy Birthday" to President John F. Kennedy is being sold by Julien's Auctions in Los Angeles on November 17.

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Sinach, the gospel Artist has come up with a life transforming song if only you can listen with your heart. The song title "I can fly" is now availble on itunes. Kindly follow this link and get yours today. It is one of the songs in her album title "Way Maker" https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/way-maker-live/id1175720767

Ondo 2016: Bayelsa Governor Dickson campaigns for PDP, Jegede

The Governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson, visited Ondo State, Tuesday, to campaign for his party, PDP, ahead of the November 26 governorship election in the state.
Mr. Dickson, in the company of the PDP spokesman, Dayo Adeyeye, joined the Ondo governor, Olusegun Mimiko, at the Akure Dome in the state capital to address market women, members of transport unions and non-indigenes of Yoruba extraction in the state.

Barely 24 hours after former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar absolved himself of complicity in the Halliburton scandal, Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, has said that Atiku is being haunted by the demons of corruption.

El-Rufai said Atiku was culpable in the Halliburton scandal that consumed American congressman, William Jefferson, who bagged a jail term in the United States of America.

Here comes the stylish side of the distinguished Nigerian gospel Artist that is described by many as one of the finest gospel artist in this generation with a unique style of singing. Here comes another side of Frank Edward's life with a touch of excellency and unique taste of things. Are you ready? Lets' go

The Senate has rejected the 46 non-career ambassadorial nominees sent to it by President Muhammadu Buhari for legislative approval.
The lawmakers said the list will be sent back to President Muhammadu Buhari “for resubmission and re-jigging.”

Oge Okeye is plus one today. She is a Nigerian actress. Okoye was born in London, and later moved to live in Lagos, Nigeria with her family. She graduated from the Nnamdi Azikiwe University with a degree in Theatre Arts. She took to Instagram to celebrate her birthday as she acknowdge God for the essence of her existence. This is what she wrote;

President Muhammadu Buhari has said over 2.1 million people were displaced by devastating 2012 floods in Nigeria. He said this yesterday in his presentation at the 22nd Session of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP22) holding in Marrakech, Morocco.

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