Two teenagers rape 6 year old step sister to death in Delta state

A 19-year-old boy, Felix Inia and his 16-year-old brother, Stanley are now cooling their heels at the headquarters of the Delta State Police Command, Asaba, for allegedly defiling their six-year-old stepsister, Precious Kankamor. The incident, which eventually led to the death of the victim, occurred at Ogbe-Ijoh community, Warri South Local Government Area of the state. The suspects were said to have had carnal knowledge of the minor by forcefully penetrating her, which led to severe injuries in the victim’s private part.

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Jonathan makes u- turn on UNILAG

President Goodluck Jonathan has reversed his decision to change the name of the University of Lagos to Moshood Abiola University of Lagos.
The chairman of the university council, Prof Jerry Gana disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday.

Two Persons Killed, Six Injured As Another Suicide Bomber Rocked Maiduguri

 A suicide bomber was killed in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, Thursday, as he was consumed by his own bomb as he attacked a patrol vehicle of the Joint Task Force (JTF) in the town.

The blast, which also killed another person and seriously injured six others, including three soldiers, also destroyed parts of the popular Gamboru market which was razed by the raging inferno.
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Rihanna & Chris Brown: Every Day Is Valentine’s Day For Them Now

Chris and Rihanna don’t need a holiday to inspire them to get romantic! A source tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY that they make sure every day feels like Valentine’s Day.

 Read on for all the inside scoop!

Miley Cyrus V. Taylor Swift — Who Rocked The Ringleader Look Better?

There appears to be a new trend hitting fashion on the streets! It’s unquestionably no doubt that the ‘ringleader’ look is hot among young Hollywood starlets, but who do YOU think wore it better?

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Selena Gomez Complains That Justin Bieber Won’t Stop Texting Her?

Selena isn’t sitting at home and crying over Justin, a report claims that the 20-year-old told friends after the Grammys that Justin is reaching out to her nonstop. Do you think this is true?

Selena Gomez is totally over Justin Bieber, for now. The starlet was out with friends at Warner Music Group’s Grammys after party on Feb. 10 with her Spring Breakers co-star Vanessa Hudgens. Sources are saying that Selena couldn’t stop talking about Justin but not in a good way.

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Kris Humphries’ Divorce Lawyer Quits

Will Kim Kardashian be divorced from Kris Humphries by the time she gives birth to Kanye West‘s baby? That’s been the topic of much conversation, and with a new report that Kris’ lawyer has filed documents with the court, severing his relationship with his client, it looks like the case has hit another delay!

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Nigeria: We Received U.S.$40,000 for Jonathan's CNN Interview - U.S. Firm

A United States-based communication firm, Fleishman-Hillard Inc, has admitted that it arranged a Cable News Network (CNN) interview for President Goodluck Jonathan for a fee, claiming, however, that it only received $40,000 and not the $60,000 as initially agreed, an online medium, the Premium Times, reports.

According to the online outfit, the US firm made this revelation in an email reply to its enquiries, adding that parts of planned "communication services", including media interviews for the president in 2010, were later suspended, with equivalent $20,000 reduction in its fees.

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Indian firm to train 1,500 IT engineers in Nigeria

An Indian information technology company will train 1,500 computer aided designs and drafting (CADD) engineers in Nigeria annually.

Having opened a centre in the capital city of Abuja earlier, the IT firm -- CADD Centre -- has now set up another centre in this port city of Lagos in western Africa for this objective.

CADD Centre Training Services is the training arm of 24-year-old CADD Centre Group, headquartered in Chennai.
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Drogba Returns to Champions League

Didier Drogba

World football governing body, FIFA, has granted a temporary license to Ivorian striker, Didier Drogba to play for Turkish outfit Galatasaray, the club he joined following the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations on a one-and-a-half season contract.

This agreement has been denounced by his former club Shanghai Shenhua, with which the captain of the Elephants is linked until December 2014, but the transfer was able to take place due to the non-payment of the player’s salary over a three-month period.

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Nigeria climbs to 30th in FIFA ranking

Nigeria yesterday benefitted from her victory at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa as the country rose by 22 spots in global football in the current FIFA ranking released by the world football governing body.

Nigeria jumped 22 spots to occupy number 30 in the world, courtesy the country’s impressive showing at the continental football show that culminated with the Africa Cup of Nations triumph.

The Super Eagles defeated the Stallions of Burkina Faso 1-0 on Sunday to win their third African title in Johannesburg.

This made them climb up sharply on the global rankings to 30th place and fourth in Africa. Before yesterday’s release, Nigeria was 52 in the world and number nine in Africa when the Nations Cup commenced in January.

Cote D’Ivoire remain the top country in Africa as they climbed two places up to 12th worldwide despite failing to get past the quarter final stage. Ghana and Mali remain in second and third place.

Algeria, Tunisia, Zambia, Central African Republic, Burkina Faso and South Africa make up the top ten countries in Africa.

Spain, Germany, Argentina, England and Italy hold the top five spots globally.

Nigeria: Reps Direct CBN to Ban Dollar Denominated Local Transactions

Worried by the rising practice of using dollars for local transactions in Nigeria, the House of Representatives has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to ban the use of foreign currencies in domestic business transactions in Nigeria.

The lawmakers took decision this while adopting the resolutions of a motion raised by Hon Nadu Karibo (PDP, Bayelsa State).

Leading debate on the motion, Karibo pointed out that every country has its currency which serves as a means of exchange, a symbol of identity, a source of pride and a sign of independence and economic stability.

He noted that despite the fact that the naira is the only currency recognised by law as the means of exchange for domestic transactions in Nigeria, some individuals and corporate bodies carry out their transactions in foreign currencies.

The legislator expressed regret as what he described as "a growing trend" in the use of foreign currencies, especially the US Dollar, for payments of school fees, hotel bills, real estate, rent and purchase in bars, night clubs, and luxury good shops in Nigeria.

He further expressed worry that the ugly trend had led to the high demand of those foreign currencies, especially the US Dollars in Nigeria.

In his contribution to the debate, Hon. Warman Ogoriba said, "I was in South Africa where I wanted to pay my hotel bills in Dollars and it was rejected. They asked me to change to their local currency. Honestly, I was pleasantly surprised because here Nigerians freely use the Dollar".

Hon Ali Madaki, however, spoke against the motion, arguing that if Nigeria was willing to attract foreign investors into the country, foreign currency, especially the dollar,

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Martins on song

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Nigerian striker, Obafemi Martins was in fine form as he scored in Levante’s win over Greek club, Olympiakos in the last 32 of the Uefa Europa League on Thursday.

The forward’s effort in the 56th minute was the final goal in Levante’s 3-0 win over the at the Ciudad de Valencia.

Martins’ produced a lovely run and dink that left the Olympiakos keeper, Balazs Megyeri with no chance as the Spaniards took a giant step towards qualification for the next stage of the competition.

The former Rubin Kazan man had earlier fluffed a spot kick in the first half.

Martins was substituted in the 83rd minute.

They will be favourites to progress to the round of 16 ahead of the second leg which comes up at the Stadio Karaiskaki, Piraeus on February 21.

Body in Mountain Cabin 'was Dorner'

 Aerial shot of the burning cabin where Christopher Dorner’s body was found

BBC

The charred body found in a mountain cabin after a police gun fight has been identified as a former policeman accused of murder, officials say.

Dental records showed the body was Christopher Dorner.

Police say Dorner killed three people last week in revenge for being fired from the Los Angeles police in 2008, reports the BBC

As police closed in on Tuesday, he shot and killed an officer and wounded another before the cabin in which was barricaded caught fire, officials said.

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Afghan Army Trains Women for Special Forces

 A female member of Afghan special forces (R) stands guard during a training exercise on the outskirts of Kabul

AP

The Afghan army is training female special forces to take part in night raids against insurgents, breaking new ground in an ultraconservative society and filling a vacuum left by departing international forces.

"If men can carry out this duty why not women?" asks Lena Abdali, a 23-year-old Afghan soldier who was one of the first women to join one of the special units in 2011, reports The Associated Press.

Night raids have long been a divisive issue between Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who doesn't want foreign troops entering Afghan homes, and the U.S.-led coalition that says the raids are essential to capturing Taliban commanders.

Many Afghans, however, have complained that the house raids are culturally offensive. Having male troops search Afghan females is taboo. So is touching a family's Quran, the Muslim holy book, or entering a home without being invited. Another focus of anger has been the disregard for privacy and Afghan culture because women and children are usually home during the raids.

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Goldie: How she died – Kenny Ogungbe

CEO of Kennis Music, the label Goldie was signed on, Kenny Ogungbe has issued a statement detailing the final hours of the late singer.

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Nigeria: Pope Resigned Due to Head Injury - It's Not True - Vatican

BUT for a head injury he sustained during a trip to Mexico last March, Pope Benedict XVI would not have suddenly resigned on Monday, it has emerged.

Vatican Spokesman Rev. Federico Lombardi, confirmed that the Pope hit his head during his March 2012 trip to Mexico, but denied the accident had any "relevant" role in his resignation, citing old-age and not a particular health problem as reason for his resignation.

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Odemwingie sacks agents

Nigeria striker Peter Odemwingie has sacked his agents following his protracted and controversial decision to force a move to Premier League bottom club, Queens Park Rangers.

The forward has been in limbo at West Bromwich Albion as a result of his ill-advised action and he has decided to part company with his agents.

He took to the social networking site, Twitter via his verified account, @OdemwingieP to make the announcement.

“I have sacked my agents. They at my gate begging 4 permission to negotiate a come back. Told them to seek permission from authorities hahaha,” he tweeted.

The WBA forward who became a father in January also took the time to speak about the demands of his new life.

“Was nice to chat with those who were nice. Maybe we continue by 3am. No sleep for sometime now and not only because I became a dad,” he tweeted.

TomTom to Receive AFCON Trophy

 Super Eagles with the AFCON trophy

TomTom, the Official Candy of the Nigerian national football teams, has concluded arrangements to receive the Africa Cup of Nations which the Super Eagles lifted last Sunday in South Africa.

The trophy visit to the Ikeja, Lagos premises of Cadbury Nigeria Plc is part of the elaborate reception for the victorious team which would hold Friday afternoon.

During the event, TomTom will hand over to the team the packages it had for their triumphant experience. These include the Most Valuable Player award, which is valued at $10,000 (about N1.6 million) and the Shot-on-Target, which totalled $12,500 (about N2 million) for the 25 shots-on-target recorded throughout the championship.

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Thai couple win World’s Longest Continuous Kiss

BANGKOK (AFP) – A kiss lasting nearly two-and-a-half days propelled one determined Thai couple to a new record for the world’s longest smooch on Valentine’s Day, organisers said Friday.

Hospital security guard Ekkachai Tiranarat, 44, and 33-year-old housewife Laksana locked lips for 58 hours, 35 minutes and 58 seconds, smashing last year’s Guinness World Record by more than eight hours.

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Valentine’s Day Greeting From An Adorable Little Girl (Photo)

She meant to say I love my whole family…..but where is mom to correct her?

All that matters is the love she circled. Isn’t it?

MAN TURNS TO SNAKE AFTER GIVING 5 US DOLLARS TO SCHOOL BOY

There was panic in Kuwadzana yesterday afternoon when rumours circulated that a snake had mysteriously entered a Grade Two pupil’s tummy after he got US$5 worth of ‘miracle money’ from a stranger. The minor (name withheld) is said to have picked a R2 coin before meeting the man whom later gave him a US$5 note.

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GOLDIE IS DEAD.....NIGERIAN SINGER SUSAN HARVEY DIED IN LAGOS YESTERDAY

The first story that started this news is a shocking question we received from a fan of NaijaGists Facebook page who asked us” is Goldie dead“, we quickly put a call through to our source in Lagoswho is a very good friend of Goldie Harvey’s management company.

We received the confirmation back few minutes ago that Nigerian singer Goldie is dead. Yes Goldie Harvey is dead.

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Nigerian Woman Suffers Hot Soup Attack From Lover “My Fiance Poured A Burning Stove On Me”

A 27-year-old woman, Mary Sunday, has been in the hospital bed at Igbobi Orthopaedic Hospital seven months after she was allegedly attacked by her fiancé, Corporal Isaac Gbanwuan, with a pot of boiling stew and a lighted stove.

It was learnt that Sunday had lost her ears due to the attack.

Before the attack, which took place in August 2012, Sunday, was to report for training at the Police Academy, Kano as a cadet officer.

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Sexiest Celebrity Valentines: Robert Pattinson, Justin Bieber & More

Big-Screen Boys

Some guys just beg to be seen on enormous screens, like Zac Efron and Taylor Lautner for example. Whether they’re singing about basketball, or turning into werewolves, we don’t mind paying for insanely overpriced movie tickets to see them in action; they’re always worth the price of admission.

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Josh Duhamel’s Valentine’s Day Surprise For Fergie Revealed

Josh Duhamel told HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY what his go-to Valentine’s Day gift is — and it’s a little naughty! Keep reading for the salacious details.

Looks like things get pretty wild at the Duhamel-Ferguson household! On the red carpet for the Feb. 11 screening of Josh Duhamel’s new movie, Safe Haven, he gave HollywoodLife.com the low down on his best Valentine’s Day gift for Fergie. Hint: it involves costumes.

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Christopher Dorner Case: LAPD Alert Called Off, Officials Confident Manhunt is Over

The LAPD has moved back into a "normal state of police operation" after Tuesday's Christopher Dorner gun battle, a signal that the manhunt is over.

Cops won't officially declare Christopher Dorner dead until the tests are run on the corpse believed to be inside what is left of a burned down California cabin.

Still, every indication is that Dorner was inside when the cabin went up in smoke. A rep for the police department says the city is no longer on tactical alert.

Dorner met his fate following a frightening shootout in which he exchanged fire with police and barricaded himself in a remote cabin in Big Bear, Calif.

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John Galliano Outfit: Is It Anti-Semitic?

John Galliano has once again angered some members of the Jewish community.

The designer, who was fired from Christian Dior in 2011 after declaring his love for Hitler on video, was photographed yesterday outside a friend’s Manhattan apartment - and his outfit has apparently angered some local Jewish leaders.

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Brandi Glanville: I'll Make Peace With LeAnn Rimes When ...

Reality star and author Brandi Glanville hasn't given up hope that she, ex-husband Eddie Cibrian and his new wife LeAnn Rimes may all live in peace one day.

In fact, she says she's ready to move on with her life ... seriously.

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"I'm ready to put it behind me," the outspoken Drinking & Tweeting author said. "This is my final chapter. This is me closing to door on our public fight."

"I want it out of the media. I'll deal with it as best I can with them."

Say what now?

The 40-year-old conceded, "We don't have the best communication or relationship now but, I'm hoping we can change that." What might do the trick?

"I don't think we'll be friends, but I hope we can coexist peacefully," she said of LeAnn Rimes, who Cibrian first cheated on her with back in 2009.
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Tabloid: Melissa Gorga Cheated on Husband!!!

The latest issue of Life & Style makes it as clear as can be: Melissa Gorga cheated on her husband, Joe.

According to the tabloid, Real Housewives of New Jersey viewers will find out this season that Gorga engaged in an affair with Brian “Bulldog” Bowen, an ex-boyfriend who will actually appear on upcoming episodes.

“Bulldog claims to have a lot of dirt on Melissa, and some of it is already coming out," an insider says. "And the next season hasn't even started airing yet."

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Elisha Cuthbert: The Most Beautiful Woman on TV?

She was embarrassingly caught in a cougar trap many years ago on 24.

But now there's only one place Elisha Cuthbert finds herself: in the hearts of TV viewers around the country.

According to the latest issue of Maxim, this Happy Endings star is the most beautiful woman on television, an opinion that is difficult to argue against based on the following photo:

But we could imagine at least one Vampire Diaries star that could give Cuthbert a run for her sexy money.

Do you agree with Maxim's assessment? Who is TV's most beautiful female?

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Kate Middleton Pregnant Bikini Pics Defended By Chi: There is No Scandal!

Under fire from the royal family and others for running Kate Middleton baby bump photos in its latest issue, Italy's Chi Magazine has no regrets.

Most mainstream publications declined to run the photos. Not Chi, whose boss, Alfonso Signorini, stands by his decision to distribute the images:

Signorini said in a statement Wednesday:

"The photographs were bought from an international agency. We cannot talk about a violation of privacy when we publish pictures of public people in a public place."

"You can't compare this with the media persecution of Lady Diana. I cannot stress enough that the photos were taken in a public place, not private property."

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West: Smuggled Through Airport Security!

Note to random employee at JFK airport: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West may pose like Jesus.

But they aren't actually gods that deserve special treatment, okay?

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The couple touched down in New York yesterday following a trip to Brazil, only to find themselves at the center of a TSA investigation because an airline greeter rushed them past a checkpoint in order to speed up their boarding process.

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Boy and His Bulldog Earn Fame on Instagram, Place in Our Hearts

A boy and his bulldog. Friends forever. National treasures.

Little Tasuku and his French Bulldog Muu are inseparable, and have become Internet sensations in recent days because, well, they're just that cute. See?!

Apparently, the boy and his bulldog do everything together. They sit on the couch. Talk. Have snack. Take naps. It's really tailor made for an Instagram account.

The boys' mother, Aya Sakai, certainly thought so.

Her photos of the duo's daily adventures have earned her 67,000 followers, who are smitten with Muu, Tasuku and their adorable, enduring friendship.

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Katy Perry on Rihanna and Chris Brown Dating: Not a Fan!

Rihanna's lovey-dovey reunion with Chris Brown at the Grammys sparked debate among viewers, with a lot of peeps offering support and many others critical.

Some fellow stars aren't fans of the romance being back on either. Case in point: Katy Perry, who has been close friends with Rihanna for years now.

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Perry "doesn't approve" of Rihanna and Chris Brown dating again, according to Us Weekly, and as a result, their friendship has reportedly suffered.

"They aren't tight anymore because Katy doesn't approve of Rihanna dating Chris Brown," an insider said of the sexy songbirds' strained relationship.

You know what was tight? Katy Perry's Grammys dress. Whoa.

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WRESTLEMANIA

These are the contenders for elimination chambers on Sunday 17th febrary 2013.
who will go to wrestle mania for the world belt?

Melissa McCarthy is officially a comedy mega-star

‘Identity Thief’ cements Melissa McCarthy’s stardom while Side Effects clarifies Channing Tatum’s box office drawing power.

Melissa McCarthy is officially a comedy mega-star. There can be little dispute of that after this weekend. Identity Thief topped the box office this weekend with an astonishing $36.5 million and I’m at a loss to think of any reasons it would do so well aside from Ms. McCarthy.

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Feminists cheer pope's farewell in topless Paris protest

Activists of the Women's Movement FEMEN, protest against Pope Benedict XVI. Photo / Ap

Topless women activists pounded a huge church bell in Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris to "celebrate" the pope's resignation.

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Kim Kardashian, Kris Humphries divorce gets nasty

Kris Humphries and Kim Kardashian. Photo/AP

Their marriage was a 72-day wonder. But for Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries, the saga that is their drawn-out divorce doesn't appear to be ending any time soon.

NBA player Humphries has now filed legal documents disputing Kardashian's request to set an immediate trial date to get their divorce finalised.

Scandal sheet TMZ reports that Humphries' legal eagle, Marshall Waller, has filed docs questioning the "urgency" for a quick divorce, and accusing the E! star, who is expecting her first child in July with boyfriend Kanye West, of trying to use her "apparently unplanned pregnancy" to gain advantage and speed up the process.

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