Mikel scores first premier league goal as Chelsea triumphs

Chelsea rubbished talk of a crisis by moving to the top of the Premier League table with a 2-0 win over Fulhamon Saturday. Jose Mourinho's men were not at their best during the Stamford Bridge encounter – decided by second-half goals from Oscar and John Obi Mikel - but did enough to register their third top-flight win of the season. Chelsea entered the match without a victory in their last four matches in all competitions, and could have trailed in the early stages when Fulham striker Darren Bent was presented with a terrific chance. Bent wasted his effort though, and after a scrappy first half, the Blues took the lead through Oscar's close-range finish in the 52nd minute. Mikel subsequently capped off the victory with

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Man kills child for rituals, another kills child for bed wetting

A father strangled his three month old boy to death for money rituals in a quest for instant wealth and power, while another beat his two-year old girl to death for wetting the bed in Plateau state.

Plateau state police command in its resolve to rid the state of crime and criminal activities have arrested the murder suspects and some other individuals for

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Ronaldinho pays $58,000 to get his teeth fixed

Footballer Ronaldinho pays $58,000 to get his teeth fixed,

After years of refusing to fix his crooked teeth, saying his fans loved his trademark grin, 2-
time FIFA World Player of the Year winner (2004/ 2005) Ronaldinho has changed his mind and
finally gotten it fixed. The Brazilian football superstar paid $58,000 to have his teeth realigned,
and gums altered.
Rohaldinho had the procedure at an orthodontic clinic in Brazil last month but the photos and
video of the surgery were only released to the public two days ago.

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Nigerian wins World Muslim Beauty Pageant held in Jakarta

A Nigerian woman tearfully prayed and recited Koranic
verses as she won a beauty pageant exclusively for Muslim women in the
Indonesian capital Wednesday, a riposte to the Miss World contest that has
sparked hardline anger.
The 20 finalists, who were all required to wear headscarves, put on a
glittering show for the final of Muslimah World, strolling up and down a
catwalk in elaborately embroidered dresses and stilettos.
But the contestants from six countries were covered from head to foot, and as
well as beauty they were judged on how well they recited Koranic verses and
their views on Islam in the modern world.
After a show in front of an audience of mainly religious scholars and devout
Muslims, a panel of judges picked Obabiyi Aishah Ajibola from Nigeria as the
winner.
While the event in a

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Premier League: Arsenal vs Stoke Match Preview

Opening day defeats, to Aston Villa and Liverpool respectively, must have served as a wake-up call to both Arsenal and Stoke. Both sides come into this fixture unbeaten in all competitions since 17 August, with Mark Hughes having altered the Potters' long ball-focused approach and Arsenal smashing their transfer record to lure German playmaker Mesut Ozil from Real Madrid.  Mikel Arteta has returned to training and could make his first appearance of the season for Arsenal, but

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Death toll from Boko Haram attack rises to 143

The death toll from an Islamist militant assault on travellers along a road in northeast Nigeria has risen to 143, an official from the local branch of the Environmental Protection Agency said on Friday.

In the attack on Tuesday, Boko Haram militants wearing military uniforms stopped traffic on a highway between the cities of Maiduguri and Damaturu, dragging people out of their vehicles and killing them, witnesses and security sources said. The initial toll was given as more than 20.

"We have been picking corpses off the roadsides all day, there are more in the bush, they are all travellers shot at or slaughtered by Boko Haram gunmen who attacked on Tuesday night. We have so far picked up 143 corpses," the official, Abdulazeez Kolomi, said.

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Manchester City v Manchester United, who has more to lose?

Ahead of this weekend’s Manchester derby, both City and United sit on exactly the same amount of points after four games this season. Both sides have also had a good week in the Champions League with comfortable victories to kick off their group stage campaigns but is there much to be lost for either side from this weekend’s clash? After bouncing back from defeat at Anfield before the international break, a couple of wins for David Moyes has given the feel of a bit more momentum around Old Trafford at the moment, something that he will want to capitalise on this weekend. Wayne Rooney seems

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Jay Z and Beyonce tops forbes list of highest-earning celebrity couples

Jay Z & Beyonce top Forbes list of highest-earning celebrity couples
Beyonce and Jay Z top the 2013 Forbes list of highest earning celebrity couples while Kim &
Kanye came in at No.5. Jay and Bey made more than any other celebrity couple this year with
an estimated $95 million in earnings between June 2012 and June 2013. See the top 5 list
below..

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Samsung confirms BBM on Galaxy smartphones

Samsung  confirmed that when BBM™, the mobile social network, launches for Android smartphones on the 21st September 2013, it will be available as a free download for Samsung Galaxy smartphones across Africa from the Google Play store. “We are pleased to officially announce that BBM will be available for Samsung Galaxy smartphones across Africa,” said EmmanouilRevmatas, Director of Hand Held Products, Samsung Electronics West Africa. “We are focused on driving consumer experiences based on customisation to suit every lifestyle. By offering an additional messaging service through our Samsung Messaging Hub, it has never been easier to stay connected. This is another way that we are providing our customers with a more integrated

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Happy Birthday to Nigeria's topmost blogger

Happy Birthday To Nigeria's Topmost Blogger Linda Ikeji,
Today the 19th of September 2013, Nigeria's topmost blogger Linda Ikeji adds another year.
Here is wishing her a happy birthday and many more fruitful years to come.

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"Jose Mourinho isn't special anymore" - checkout who said this

The losses are stacking up for Jose Mourinho early into his return to Chelsea .
Considering he was sacked after a 1-1 draw at home to Rosenberg in the Champions League
six years ago, the sight of Roman Abramovich heading into the dressing room after the 2-1
defeat to Basel will not have been welcomely received.
Now the Russian has spent a lot of money,
and effort on bringing Mourinho back in,
and he will want to give him as much time
as possible.
But of course concern will

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Stop encouraging corruption, President Jonathan tells Nigerians

While addressing the 54th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Economic Summit that held in Abuja yesterday, president Goodluck Jonathan blamed the level of corruption in Nigeria on the society. He said instead of punishing corrupt people, we reward them. “When you talk about corruption, the private sector is involved; the public sector is involved; even the individuals, including other societies, and I wouldn’t want to mention names so that I will not be attacked. But I know that if collectively all of us don’t reward corruption, people would not be attracted to corrupt practices, but when we all reward corruption, then of course, we will be tempted to go in that direction. “I want a society where all of us will frown against people who come up with what they are not supposed to have. If a young man who just started a job and within six months or a year comes up with a car of N7m to N15m and you clap for him, then you are rewarding corruption." the president said. More when you continue...

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2 cars containing 6bodies that sank a decade apart are found in a lake after 40 years

2 cars containing 6bodies that sank a decade apart are found in a lake after 40 years They had lain undiscovered under an Oklahoma lake for fifty years. And now the discovery of two rusting vintage cars containing five bodies has reignited the mystery of how three teenagers and one man and his friends vanished more than four decades ago. One of the cases is believed to be connected to the disappearance of Jimmy Allen Williams (top right), Thomas Michael Rios, (top left), and Leah Gail Johnson, (bottom right), all went missing after going for a drive in Jimmy's blue 1969 Camaro on November 20, 1970. Dive teams were at Foss Lake conducting training with sonar when they came upon the vehicles last week. They went back and did a

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Is your relationship costing you too much? by Jennifers Signature

Have you ever blamed yourself for giving too much in a relationship? If you have, you’ve probably felt resentment for not getting back what you feel is owed for all your effort. On top of that, if the man you gave so much to has moved on to someone else, it feels like that woman is now getting the benefits that should have gone to you. Thinking about how you gave so much can keep you awake at night, as you beat yourself up for being so foolish. But a better use of that time would be to ask yourself why you let yourself give so much and get so little in return? What drove you to settle for crumbs when you were feeding him the whole cake? The answer is simple. You were in a “pay as you go” relationship. How does that happen? Most likely things started out strong and it seemed like he really cared. But most relationships (unless you’re with “the one”) start to fizzle and burn out and that’s when we women panic. We start to feel that it’s up to us to

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Wayne Rooney joins 200 club

Wayne Rooney netted his 200th goal for Manchester United in Tuesday
night's 4-2 win over Bayer Leverkusen at Old Trafford.
The striker reached the milestone with a cool finish past visiting
goalkeeper Bernd Leno after he had earlier put the Reds in front with
an assured side-footed volley from close range.
Only four other men in history have hit the 200 milestone: Sir Bobby
Charlton (249 goals), Denis Law (237) and

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NBC bans Wizkid's The Matter and Phyno's Man of the year from been played on Radio

NBC Bans Wizkid's The Matter & Phyno's Man of the Year From Been
Played On Radio

Beat FM OAP Gbemi Olateru Olagbegi has warned Nigerian artists about using explicit
lyrics in their songs.
According to her,The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has barred radio stations
from playingWizkid ft Maleek Berry - The Matter and Phyno - 'Man of the Year.
Perhaps these two songs contain explicit lyrics, but what about all the senseless , vulgar
songs by many famous artists out there? NBC sure has a lot of 'banning' to do.

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Music meets job securing tips- An initiative of Sterling Bank

It's going to be the first time ever in the country, when a musical concert will meet job-securing tips on stage.  An initiative of Sterling Bank, come September 20, ace music producer cum artiste, Banky W, Tribes Record diva, Aramide and comedian will take the NUT Pavillion, Alausa by storm as entertainment is used as a tool to passing across job seeking tips to the youths.  Titled ‘Get Ready For Work’ will bring intellectual individuals like Jobberman’s Olalekan Olude, Jumia’s Gbolahan Fagbure and Muyiwa Afolabi of Frankly to

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