Eboue provoked Nigerians

Galatasary and Cote d'Ivoire defender, Emmanuel Eboue, has provoked Nigerians that his country will eat the Super Eagles of Nigeria like 'super fried chicken' when they meet on Sunday in the ongoing AFCON.

The former Arsenal player maintained that Nigeria were no match to his side. His first tweet read: "Congrat to Nigeria. Don't celebrate too much cuz we are coming for you. We are going to eat you like fufu".

Minutes later, the Ivorian defender tweeted again: "Sorry guys, point of correction. We are going to eat Nigeria like #SuperFriedChickens."

From then on, it has been an unending tweet tirade on not just the Eagles as a team but Nigeria in its entirety, a situation that has seen some twitter users including Piers Morgan arguing that Eboue has gone too far.

Eboue, watch yourself! Eagles kill

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EIB to invest in Nigeria's power sector

The European Investment Bank (EIB) on Wednesday declared its interest to invest more than 50% in Nigeria's power sector.


Roger Kelly, who led delegates from the EIB, announced the plan when his team visited the ministry of power in Abuja.

Kelly, who is a loan officer in the bank, said the EIB is willing to invest about 50% of its equity share in renewable energy, small hydro plants and biomass.

In response, Hajia Zainab Kuchi, the minister of state for power, said Nigeria's target was to generate more than 10,000 megawatts.The country presently generate about 4,500 megawatts.

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Shell oil spill damages

Shell faces damages over Nigeria oil spill. A court in Hague, Netherlands ordered Shell to pay compensation to one Nigerian farmer for damages caused by oil pollution Wednesday.

This verdict is great news for the Nigerians in Ikot Ada Udo who has suffered alot from environmental pollution from the oil spill.

The amount of the fine will be determined in a separate case. However, in four other similar cases, Shell was acquitted from paying for damages caused by oil spills in Nigeria.

In the case about oil spills near the village of Ikot Ada Udo, the court ruled that: "Shell Nigeria, pursuant to applicable Nigerian law, has violated a duty of care and shall be held liable for tort of negligence."

However, the court established that the four other oil spills were not caused by defective maintenance by Shell, but by sabotage from third parties. "Pursuant to applicable Nigerian law, an oil company is not liable for oil spills caused by sabotage in principle," read a court statement.

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Marica Pellegrinell graces February edition of Amica

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Nigerian who stole N33b pension fund re-arested

                                  

Nigeria’s EFCC has re-arrested John Yakubu Yusuf, a former director in the Police Pension Office who stole N33billion from the police pension fund.

Justice Mohammed Talba at the Federal High Court in Abuja handed down to Yusuf, a two-year jail term or N750,000 fine to the disgust of many Nigerians.

Justice Talba provoked nationwide outrage yesterday after he asked Yusuf to forfeit forfeit 32 houses in the FCT and Gombe as well as N325m EFCC said was in his account.EFCC spokesperson confirmed to P.M. NEWS on Tuesday that Yusuf was immediately re-arrested after paying the fine Monday night.

A cross-section of Nigerians described the sentence as an indication of lack of enthusiasm to fight corruption by government and the judiciary.

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Victor Moses: We deserved the win

Victor Moses won and converted two quick penalties to send Nigeria through to the last 8 of the African Nations Cup.

Nigeria's striker Victor Moses gives his verdict on Tuesday's 2-0 win over Ethiopial and praises team mates second half display.

“It was an unbelievable game,” Moses said

“Everybody felt the importance of this gamee during the week and we are really happy with the result. We had a good first half and it should have been more than 2-0 in my opinion.

“In the second half, we had to dig in and fight for each other, helping each other out where possible. We did that and we got the result we wanted.”

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iROKOtv and Nokia signs partnership agreement

Nokia and iROKOtv are making a big announcement today. Streaming ‘Nigerian’ movie service iROKOtv has partnered with Nokia to launch the Nigerian company’s first mobile app, exclusively on the Windows Phone platform.

The deal is about getting access to Nigerian consumers, although the offer is open to any Lumia owner worldwide.

Jason Njoku, CEO and Founder of iROKO Partners, said Nokia engineers had worked with iROKOtv to help them build the app. “Most importantly, they have helped to optimize it for Nigeria’s networks.”

irokotv the film amanda is also available

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Oluchi buys a Range Rover

Victoria secret supermodel Oluchi Orlandi buys N17m 2013 Range Rover Vogue.  ''My new baby! U call it RR...I say it's "PUSH TO START" she tweeted Sunday.

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Carmen Dell'Orefice: Rocking the catwalk at 81

Carmen Dell’Orefice might be 81, but the supermodel still has what it takes to make a big splash at Paris Fashion Show. Dell'Orefice is the world's oldest working model.

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Nigeria: N496m spent on Police colleges

Nigeria's Police College, Ikeja

Nigeria's Ministry of Finance, showed that Police colleges got N496m in 2012.

Budget Office of the Federation, Ministry of Finance, showed that N296.75m was budgeted for the upgrade of facilities including the college at Ikeja and another N200m  for the rehabilitation of Police Intelligence College, Challawa, Kano State.

Last week, President Goodluck Jonathan had visited the Police College, Ikeja, after Channels Television exposed the poor state of  the police academy.

As a result, an 11-man committee has been set up to probe the rot in police colleges nationwide.

The Executive Chairman of the Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders, Debo Adeniran, told Sunday Punch that “Even if they had budgeted N1bn for the upgrade of facilities at the police colleges, it will still not amount to anything because those in charge will divert the money into their pockets. There is simply no accountability in the system.

“For several years, different amounts of money have been budgeted for projects at those colleges but nobody has monitored implementation. The National Assembly and the minister of police affairs have not performed their oversight functions.”

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Abuja google maps in progress.

Abuja Nigeria-Nigerian volunteers started mapping out prominent locations to Abuja Google Maps Saturday. The volunteers teamed up with Google to add restaurants, markets, hospitals and other prominent locations to Abuja Google Maps. 

Abuja is Nigeria capital.
This is an attempt of google maps Africa.

 They see maps as a tool to boost the capital's economy, improve security and attract tourists and investors.

The Google Abuja Map project director, Oludotun Babayemi says the new maps will encourage more people to visit Nigeria and also let everyone ''know, ‘This is the number of recreation centers and wildlife you have in your country.’ So it opens your country to the whole world easily.”

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Tinubu seeks conclusion of merger talks

National Leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday said the Action Congress of Nigeria, Congress for Progressive Change and the All Nigerian Peoples Party, are working to conclude the merger plan before June.

Tinubu also emphasized that a new party would emerge from the existing three leading opposition political parties in June.

Tinubu said:

''The merger thing is coming on fine. In every political environment you have hills and valleys. There are sincere people, our commitment to merger is not for us, it is for the country. It is not for today only, it is for tomorrow and the future of our youth, the liberty and freedom of the journalism profession.''

''We have to change Nigeria for the better. And the only way we could that is come together under one platform.''

“We are in the SouthWest, our political opponents would want us hemmed in, they want us restricted to South West.''

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Nigeria's Ehiz is MTV Base winner

Ehiz, middle with top two finalist Adaand Kemi

25-year-old Ehizojia Okoeguale aka Ehiz has won the second edition of the MTV Base VJ Search.

Ehiz was announced winner at last night live recording held at One-Eleven night club, Victoria Island after a ceremonious finale which included judges OAP Toolz, star actress Funke Akindele, MTV’s Tim Horwood and R&B singer Banky W.

‘I’m really speechless, I wish I knew what to say right now‘, Ehiz told NET, minutes after he was crowned winner. His parents were also present at the live recording and looked very excited when their child turned ‘champ’. He said as he walked away with a N10m contract with MTV and a brand new KIA Cerato car.

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It is now illegal to unlock phones

It is illegal to unlock a phone from a US carrier unless you have that carrier's permission to do so.

The ban started today after U.S. Copyright Office and Library of Congress under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) place a ban allowing phone unlocking.

The law reads in Section 1201 of the DMCA: “Upon the recommendation of the Register of Copyrights, the Librarian of Congress may designate certain classes of works as exempt from the prohibition against circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works.”

"Violations of the DMCA [unlocking your phone] may be punished with a civil suit or, if the violation was done for commercial gain, it may be prosecuted as a criminal act," Brad Shear, a Washington, D.C.-area attorney added.

If your phone has already been unlocked, you are grandfathered in and won't face any legal issues.

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NBC did not ban videos

NBC did not ban Psquare's Alingo and 7 other musical videos. After days of uproar following the NBC ban letter, Mrs. Dorothy of NBC, denies the claim.

“NBC doesn’t ban videos; we can only instruct them to remove it being air. We didn’t ban any musical video as we speak.” She said

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Linda Ikeji through the years

Nigeria's most popular blogger Linda Ikeji unveiled pictures of her elder sister, Vera and herself (left) at seven years old.

Linda Ikeji is a Nigerian blogger, entertainer, and businesswoman. Linda is recognized as the most successful blogger from Nigeria. Her contributions to raising awareness, music, and gossip, along with a much-publicized personal life of Nigerian celebrities, made her a national figure in the past couple of years.

Striking in the background of the picture is the old vintage Black and White TV from the 80's.

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More and more people are using trains in Lagos

Millions of people have spoken: They want to take the Lagos train.

Mr Niyi Alli, Director of Operations, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), on Wednesday said that the corporation has commenced two train services on Fridays on its Lagos-Kano passenger train services.

Alli told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the first train would leave Iddo for Ilorin by 9:00 a.m. while the second train would depart Iddo for Kano by 12:00 noon.

Rail passengers faced one problem on Wednesday as residual delays were expected due to congestion.

Ali said that the two train services would ease the congestion usually experienced on the Lagos/Kano route and reduce the arrival time in Kano.

NAN reports that the Lagos train initially arrived Kano between 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Saturdays, but with the new development it will arrive Kano by 5:00 p.m.

"The demand for our services now is overwhelming, which shows that Nigerians are prepared to embrace train operation.

One man told Osaseye that the vestibule was full and people were lined up down the aisle on a train.

NAN reports that last week Friday, train commuters at the Agege, Ijoko, Inisha, Ikire, and other stations were not picked because ''more people were using the train''

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Families want answers on Nigerian beheadings

The families of those beheaded by Boko Haram are demanding explanations.

Zakariya, a resident walking past his neighbor's house told newsmen.

"I find out he was slaughtered last night by some gunmen. In fact, his corpse and head were laid on the floor covered with a wrapper when I got there at about 5 a.m.," Zakariya said.

Spokesperson of the Joint Task Force (JTF) Lieutenant Colonel Sagir Musa said three people and not five were beheaded in Nigeria adding that his men also shot dead two of the suspected gunmen while a soldier was wounded in the process.

''The JTF arrested three suspects and recovered one assault rifle with ten rounds of ammunition. The suspects are in JTF custody and effort is on to apprehend the fleeing members of the gang," Musa said.

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Adams Oshiomole celebrates tribunal victory

Governor Adams Oshiomhole held a victory rally in Benin City, on Wednesday, where he thanked the people of Edo state for supporting him.

Joined by a large crowd of supporters Oshiomhole said:
“We as ordinary people cannot understand or appreciate how the lions of yesterday have been reduced to the mushroom of today. How the underdogs of yesterday have become the victors of today. How those who boast of money and influence have been humbled by the infinite powers of God using Edo people to speak loud and clear.

“I want to thank all of you across the 192 wards that voted on the 14th of July and also in my party, Action Congress of Nigeria ACN and the values that we stand for.”

“The judiciary has again spoken that Edo people voted overwhelmingly for me

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''Government is gaining control on Boko Haram'' says Jonathan

In an exclusive interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour on Wednesday, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan  discuss Nigeria's battle to stop the spread of Boko Haram.

“If Boko Haram is not contained, it would be a threat not only to Nigeria, but to West Africa, Central Africa and of course to North Africa,” he said. “Elements of Boko Haram link up with some of Al Qaeda in northern Mali and other North African countries.”

President Jonathan admitted Nigeria has been making progress to contain “the Boko Haram saga.”

The Economist reports that the death toll from Boko Haram attacks in 2012 was 1,099, the number of incidents has been reduced.

“If you look at the last six months, incidents of killing started dropping,” President Jonathan contended, insisting that the government is gaining control.

President Jonathan added that religion (not unemployment) is the primary motivation for the violent rise of Boko Haram.

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'Alingo' and 7 other videos banned by NBC

The Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has added  Psquare's 'Alingo' to a list of 8 banned music videos. The videos were banned on conditions of nudity, erotic scenes and vulgar dance steps.

The Full list of 8 videos banned by NBC are:

1. Wande Coal 'Go low'

2. D'Prince 'Take Banana'

3. Flavour 'Shake'

4. Chuddy K 'Chop my dollar'

5. Timaya 'Shake your bum bum'

6. TillaMan feat Vector 'Koma Roll''

7. Goldie 'Skibobo'

8. PSquare 'Alingo'

Do you agree with the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) or do you think they have gone a bit too far this time with the list?

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In Pictures: Peter Okoye welcomes baby

Congratulations to Peter and Lola Okoye on the birth of their daughter. Lola delivered the baby few hours ago in a San Francisco hospital, in USA.
Peter has already christened the baby Aliona.

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3 wounded in Houston college shooting

At least three people have been injured in a shooting at the North Harris Campus of Lone Star College in Houston, say police.

One of the shooters was among the wounded and is in police custody. The second had fled campus.

"I heard about six shots, and kids started rushing down the hallway and a few even came into our class ... They were just shouting. I couldn't hear anything," said Amanda Vasquez, a freshman who was in English class when the shooting erupted. "For me, I was just trying to get under a table, get into the back corner of the room ... and I called my mom just because I needed her to know that I was OK." Lone Star college student Brittany Mobley told CNN.

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''Same sex marriage is evil.'' Pastor Adeboye

The general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God in Nigeria, Pastor E.A Adeboye believes allowing gay couples to marry will wipe out humanity.

Adeboye made the comments during a university religious event on Monday that was held at Obafemi Awolowo University.

The pastor said: “Same-sex marriage is an anathema to the will of God for human beings to be fruitful, replenish and multiply on earth. Anything contrary to that is evil.

“How can a man who marries a fellow man produce a child and how can a woman who marries a fellow woman produce a child?

“If this evil is allowed to stay, there will not be newborns again in the world. As the older generation dies, will there be a new generations to succeed it? Even plants and animals have new generations to succeed them.”

The pastor called on people practicing homosexuality to repent and ‘flee from the wrath of God.

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"Gifts For Guns" exchange program held in LA

People can turn in a firearm and receive a gift card of 200 U.S. dollars for an assault weapon, 100 U.S. dollars for a handgun, and 50 U.S. dollars for a shotgun. The cards are redeemable at Target or Ralphs.

 LA County Sheriff's deputy checks a reclaimed pistol during a "Gifts For Guns" exchange program

''Gifts for Guns'' exchange programs have garnered more attention in recent months after a string of mass shootings across the country. In December, the Los Angeles Police Department collected over 2,037 weapons.

"Anybody can go into any patrol station and anonymously donate their gun," said Sheriff's Department spokeswoman Nicole Nishida. 

“But this gives them the opportunity to do that and receive some money."

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Obamas' first inaugural dance to Jennifer Hudson

The couple took to the floor for their first official inaugural dance, as Jennifer Hudson sang Let's Stay Together. The outfit was specifically designed for Mrs. Obama by Jason Wu

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Rihanna flashes butt in white bodysuit

The 24 year old RIHANNA shows off her stunning curves in this sultry snap as she strips to a white bodysuit for her latest magazine shoot on Sunday. She loves to play with the fans on instagram. She loves showing her ass.

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Nnaji unveils the first private power plant in Nigeria

Geometric Power owned by former Minister of Power, Dr Barth Nnaji will commence the operation of Nigeria's first privately owned power plant in Aba in March.

The Managing Director of the company, Agartha Nnaji disclosed this to members of the National Good Governance Tour team when she received them at the project site on Friday.

Nnaji said the plant, when commissioned, will provide uninterrupted power supply to Aba and its environs.

“We have completed all the major works on this project; we have laid the pipeline for the supply of gas to the plant.

“The distribution facility is also near completion, so by March, the first turbine will be fired and the remaining two will follow shortly,’’ she said.

The 140 megawatt gas driven plant has three turbines already installed, while an overhead line, a 27 kilometre gas pipeline and a sub-station have since been completed.

Nnaji said the company has entered into an agreement with Shell Petroleum Company for the supply of gas and it plans to absorb and train some former staff of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) to work at the plant.

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Nigerians unite against police brutality in Cape Town

Nigerian born Obinna Ugboaja's death has sparked the ire of the Nigerian community who marched to Cape Town's  parliament on Friday demanding an end to police brutality against Nigerians.

The Nigerian Union in the Cape Town business district argued that Nigerians were being targeted for brutal treatment by the police. They said in most cases brutality was swept under the carpet because of the false assumption that all Nigerians were criminals.

According to the Independent Complaints Directorate 2011/2012 annual report, '932 people died in police custody or as a result of police action.'

"I really don't know exactly what happened. They didn't tell me anything. They took me to the mortuary where I found my husband dead. His mouth and neck were full of blood and he had marks on his neck, like he had been held hard.

"They said he had overdosed on cocaine. He didn't even smoke cigarettes."

Kanyi Dyantyi said about his 32 year old fiance Ugboaja - who was a computer technician and had been living in South Africa for seven years.

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Who Wore It Better? Tiwa Savage or Osas Ighodaro

Great minds think alike — these Nigerian celeb outfits prove it! Who wore it Better?

32 year old Tiwa Savage or 30 year old Osas Ighodaro.

 Vote for your faves!

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53% Americans support Obama's proposed measures to reduce gun violence

53% Americans support President Barack Obama's proposed measures to reduce gun violence, showed a Gallup poll released Friday.

Of the respondents, 53% said they wanted Congress to vote for the set of proposals, compared with the 41% who preferred otherwise'

The poll was conducted 24 hours after Obama unveiled a sweeping and expansive package of proposals on gun control.

Interesting to point out that 82% of Democrats and 75% of liberals expressed support for the package, while only 22% Republicans and 27% of conservatives favored it, the poll found.

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Oprah scores big from exclusive interview with Lance Armstrong

Oprah Winfrey, 58, dominated as the queen US daytime television from 1986 through 2011.

Since the last episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show, and the numerical eye catchy 1-11-11 launch of OWN, it's been an uphill battle for the pop culture icon with less than stellar ratings.

Whereas the final episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show pulled in a staggering 16.4 million viewers, with an average of 6 million viewers a day. OWN backed by cable powerhouse Discovery Channel has attracted fewer than 300000 viewers.

OWN is losing millions according to a newly released report from Business Week magazine. According to the publication, OWN and its partner, Discovery, have both taken huge hits.

Discovery, who’s in partnership with the media mogul, helped launch the network and has been underwriting its costs with nearly $600 million invested in it since 2008. OWN’s estimated to have lost $330,000.

Her interview with Lance Armstrong, aired on both OWN and the Oprah.com website, could be a turning point.

"This is a huge 'get' for Oprah" given how OWN is not yet part of the [media] mainstream," celebrity biographer and author of Oprah: A Biography Kitty Kelley said.

"This is enormous for OWN in that it's probably going to be first time ever that many people have tuned into the channel," said Larry Gerbrandt of Media Valuation Partners.

For the second time in 2013, Winfrey has the interview everyone wants. Last time it was David Letterman. This time it’s Lance Armstrong.

That’s millions of viewers clicking through. Last March, the network scored its biggest audience to date for Winfrey’s interview with Whitney Houston’s daughter following the singer’s death.
The Armstrong broadcast could well exceed the 3.5 million viewers for that show.

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Brazilian website selling fake Facebook girlfriends for $39.99

A Brazilian website Namorofake.com will create a fake Facebook girlfriend for you for only $39.99. 

The site offers a number of possible reasons to hire a fake Facebook girlfriend.

''Sometimes people need to rent a fake girlfriend to make jealous a jealous ex-girlfriend. In truth, we have a lot of clients for that reason. After a breakup, the ex-boyfriends want to show that they are already with another person to feel good. One immediate way to do this is to hire a fake girlfriend to maintain appearances.''

You might wonder where these fake girlfriends are coming from. The site invites women to offer their profiles up for virtual grabbing, with the incentive of a 50 percent profit share.

They also offer a $19.99 service that creates a very fine Facebook ex-girlfriend for you.

Several women who would love to have a fake Facebook boyfriend will have to wait for now.

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Armstrong: I doped on all seven Tour de France wins

After years of denial, 41 year old Lance Armstrong has backpedaled in a confessional interview with Oprah Winfrey that aired Thursday night.

He admitted unequivocally to using performance enhancing drugs in his seven Tour de France wins.

Did he use the blood enhancing hormone EPO? Steroids? and other blood doping?

Armstrong answered "yes" on all counts.

The former cycling great, who has been stripped of his Tour de France titles and an Olympic bronze medal, blamed no one but himself for his doping decisions.

He said:  “I view this situation as one big lie, which I repeated a lot of times. I know the truth — the truth wasn’t out there, the truth wasn’t what I said.

“The story was so perfect for so long. It was this mythic perfect story and that wasn’t true.

“I’m a flawed character, as you well know. All the fault, all the blame here is on me.

“Now the story is so bad and so toxic — and a lot of it is true.”

“I didn’t invent the culture, but I didn’t try and stop the culture.

“That’s my mistake and that was wrong and that is what I have to be sorry for. And the sport is now paying the price. I am sorry for that.” He added.

The question is why now? There must be something at stake.

''Somebody as arrogant as Lance Armstrong doesn't just give up because he feels guilty or he's too tired to fight. And if he's telling all now, after all this lying, you have to wonder what he's NOT telling? says Donna Anderson

It's not only the lying and cheating that's despicable, but also the fact that he threatened fellow team mates and anyone who dared to expose him.

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7 year old student brings loaded gun to school in Queens, N.Y.

A 7 year old elementary school student is under investigation after a school official found a loaded gun in his backpack Thursday morning.

Wave Preparatory Elementary School, in Far Rockaway, Queens, was placed on lockdown, and school safety officials confiscated the .22 caliber handgun. The New York Post reports that the boy’s parents were notified and he was seen leaving the school with a female relative, and “smiled cheerfully as he went into the police van with her.”

This news comes in wake of a national gun crisis after President Obama on Wednesday signed 23 executive proposals into law to curb gun violence in America.

The proposal would require universal background checks for all gun sales and a ban on both military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.

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World's biggest hips: Mikel Ruffinelli sets record with 8 ft circumference

40 year old Mikel Ruffinelli stands 5'4'' and weighs 420 pounds according to UK magazine, Closer. The online magazine reported that Mikel Ruffinelli has the largest hips in the world with a circumference of 8 ft.

She has been married to her husband, Reggie Brooks, 40, a computer technician, for 10 years and the couple are the proud parents of three children.

Mikel also has a 19-year-old son Andres from a previous relationship. She told the magazine that:

“After having Andrew in 1994, I went from 13st and a size 16 to 17st and a size 20 and couldn’t shift it.”
“My husband finds my shape sexy and we have an amazing time in bed – there’s no position we can’t do! He tells me I’m beautiful every day. Men don’t like skinny girls, they like an hourglass figure.” She added


She is currently working on a psychology degree, and model part time for Big Beautiful Women site to earn extra money. mikel ruffinelli nude

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Donate to help self publish 'THE GUARDIANS' by Stanley Onyewuchi

Please support Nigerian writer Stanley Onyewuchi by donating to his fund to self-publish his novel ''The Guardians.'' A substantial amount would be greatly appreciated.

Donate any amount and get his book at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stanchi/the-guardians-the-darkness-rises

How does it work? When you pledge a certain amount of money to a projec, the project creator (in this case, the Author) only gets the money pledged IF the total amount of pledges ≥ the funding goal by the deadline set (in this case Feb 6).

You either get 100 percent funding for your project or nothing at all!

Please remember to share with friends and family

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World Bank Group, IDA commends Edo state for its Education transformation

Edo State-Report reaching us from Edo State is that the Southsouth state is on the rise. Governors from Kogi, Delta, Bayelsa States and now delegates from the world bank has each paid a visit to understudy the educational transformation policies in the state.

The World Bank commended the transformation agenda, people- oriented policies, transparency in government, public procurement and good governance under the administration of Oshiomhole of Edo State in the past four years.

The commendation came through its International Development Agency (IDA), at the commencement of a three-day inspection visit and technical sessions on the Edo State Employment and Expenditure for Results/ Development Policy Operations (Edo SEEFOR/DPO), an IDA assisted programme. IDA’s Task Team Leader (TTL), Jens Christensen, who stated this praised the state government for meeting conditions that enabled it access an earlier $75 million grant from the World Bank.

According to him, “I want to say clearly that the World Bank Group, the IDA, is extra-ordinarily proud to be a partner with Edo state, one of the things we look forward when we want to find people to support them is ownership, drive, vision and ability to deliver and it is clear that when we look across the states in Nigeria Edo state is one of the states we are very proud and happy to be able to partner with.

“It is clear that in our line of service, we do not want to implement reforms, we do not want to design reform, we want to support the reformers, we want results delivered, we want our counterparts to be in the driver’s seat and we support.

“It is clear to us that Edo performs. we have seen its involvement in urban and rural infrastructure, drainage, and youth activities and we have also been compared to many other parts of Nigeria on the reform agenda that is taking place.”

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Pep Guardiola to become the new manager of Bayern Munich

Former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola teased his potential Premier League suitors on Wednesday by saying he wants to coach an English club "in the future" and later signed a 3 year contract with German Giants FC Bayern Munich.

Pep Guardiola will take over from Jupp Heynckes as manager starting from July 2013.

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''I want to coach in England'' says Guardiola

Former FC Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has revealed that his ambition in the future is to coach in the English Premier League.

Guardiola is currently enjoying a year out of the game after leaving Barca following four successful years during which he won three Spanish BBVA League titles, the Champions League on two occasions, the Copa del Rey twice and two World Club Championships along with Spanish and European Supercups.


In a video message to mark the 150th anniversarye of the English Football Association, Guardiola stated:

"I've always found English football very fascinating, just for the environment, the crowd and the supporters," said Guardiola.

"As a player, I couldn't realize my dream to play there (in England) but I hope in the future, I have a challenge to be a coach or a manager there and feel the experience of all the coaches and players that have been there."

"It is unique, to play in that league. I want to feel the supporters, the environment, the media and the style of the players and everything," 

"I am still young, just 41, so I hope in the future I could be able to train there and enjoy that," he concluded.

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Cossy Orjiakor: The breast-flaunting Nigerian actress

The breast-flaunting actress and Playgirl record singer took to twitter on Tuesday to publish crispy nude pictures of her herself at a guest house. The pictures shows Cossy Orjiakor breast.

The controversial playgirl reported to City People Magazine in November 2012 why she loves to flaunt her boobs. ''I flaunt my big boobs because I have what other babes are dying to have.''

Nigerian big booty cossy. Cossy is one of the big butt nigerian actresses. She's also blessed with big breast in Nigeria.

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Massive public outrage over rape of 7-year-old girl in school toilet

A 7 year old school girl was raped in a school toilet next to the principal's office at Deepvihar High School, in the port town of Vasco da Gama, Western India during recess Monday.

The state police on Tuesday released the sketch of the accused based on an identification statement given by the school security. The accused is claimed to be in his early 20s.

The headmistress, whose name has been withheld to protect the girl's identity, was initially detained and later arrested for alleged negligence of duty, the police official said.

Thousands of people Tuesday took to the streets of the western Indian state of Goa to protest against the rape that have turned viral in India.

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