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Picture: World’s dirtiest man: 80-year-old hasn’t bathed in 60 years

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Saturday, February 1st, 2014

| credits: www.upi.com An 80-year-old Iranian man has been tagged as the world’s dirtiest man. It is claimed that the man who lives in isolation hasn’t taken a bath in six decades, according to the Huffington Post. Amou Haji is also known to eat rotten porcupine meat with relish and smoking animal poop. The […]

Excitement as Salem University holds inaugural convocation

Posted by admin Headlines, Kogi, State News Saturday, February 1st, 2014

…Graduands share their life-changing experiences By COSMAS OMEGOHIt was a bright, beautiful day as the mid-morning sun stepped up its shine. The venue was the convocation ground of Salem University, Lokoja, Kogi State. It was a historic occasion for the institution as it marked its inaugural convocation ceremony. SU as the university is called was […]

Oge kimono: Men can’t just keep their eyes off me

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines Saturday, February 1st, 2014

By Tony Ogaga Erhariefe Like her father, Ras Kimono, Oge Kimono speaks in a blend of patois and English and sometimes you have to strain your ears to capture all she has to say. And she’s one girl who stands out in the crowd. As I stepped into Bogobiri, located on Raymond Njoku Drive, Falomo, […]

Picture: Serial forger?

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, February 1st, 2014

• Bubble bursts for man accused of forging several certificates, visas By Vincent Kalu Nemesis has caught up with 36-year-old Adeniyi Adebayo Daniel who has been accused of forging certificates of various tertiary institutions across the country. Daniel, who hails from Osun State, attended Ajangbadi High School in Lagos and obtained only a secondary school certificate […]

Strange ■ Imo community where snake is worshipped as god

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, State News Saturday, February 1st, 2014

■ You’re blessed when a python visits you at night –Priest By Vera Wisdom-Bassey Despite the aggressive evangelization often embarked upon by various Christian and Islamic denominations across Nigeria and beyond, there are indications that several local communities are still far from being reached with the message of the new religion as they still clinch […]

Arewa Leaders, Others Fault National Conference Modalities

Posted by admin Arewa House, Headlines Friday, January 31st, 2014

Say Confab Will Fail AREWA elders have rejected the modalities released by the Federal Government for the conduct of the proposed National Conference, alleging that from all indications, the national dialogue may eventually snowball into a tool for President Goodluck Jonathan to drive home his Presidential ambition in 2015. Besides, former Governor of Kaduna State, […]

Man Nabs 16 robbers in Plateau

Posted by admin Headlines, Plateau Friday, January 31st, 2014

A HUNTER of armed robbers, who gave his name as Shehu Musa Aljan, has arrested 16 suspected armed robbers, including Fulani and Berom bandits who specialize in cattle rustling in the crisis-ridden areas of Riyom and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State. Riyom and Barkin Ladi councils of Plateau have been crisis-ridden for […]

Boko Haram militants cut church members’ throats – Bishop

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Wednesday, January 29th, 2014

y Kayode Idowu with agency report * A little girl and a security operative at one of the scenes of the Kawuri, Borno State Boko Haram attack … on Tuesday. advertisement “Some people tried to escape through the windows and the attackers shot […]

Letter: On the Aregbesola church project controversy

Posted by admin Headlines, Osun, State News Wednesday, January 29th, 2014

Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola | credits: File copy The PUNCH is my number one newspaper, at least for now. I am also an avid reader of the columns anchored by both Azuka Onwuka and Niyi Akinnaso every Tuesday. I read these two great columnists in the Tuesday, January 28, 2014 edition of the newspaper. […]

Stop fighting Aregbesola, Speaker begs Baptists

Posted by admin Headlines, Osun, State News Wednesday, January 29th, 2014

Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola The Speaker, Osun State House of Assembly, Mr. Najeem Salaam, has appealed to Christians particularly members of the Nigerian Baptist Convention in the state to stop fighting the government of Rauf Aregbesola. A statement made available to our correspondent in Osogbo on Wednesday by the Chief Press Secretary to […]