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Thursday, July 9, 2015

This Photos Of A Homeless Boy Doing His School Homework On The Street Is Touching

This photo of a nine year old  homeless boy spotted doing his homework in the street by the light of a McDonald's restaurant has gone viral. Despite his home being destroyed by fire, and with a widowed mother and a sick sibling, he is determined to finish his education.

The photo was taken outside a branch of McDonald's in the Filipino capital Manila by student Joyce Torrefranca.Daniel Cabrera who took the snap told CBS
"For me as a student, it just hit me a lot, like big time."I seldom go to coffee shops to study. And then this kid, he doesn't have anything but he has dedication to study."

Money Laundering: Court Remands Ex-Govs Ohakim, Nyako, Son

An Abuja Federal High Court on Wednesday ordered former Gov. Murtala Nyako of Adamawa, and his son, Abdulazzez, to be remand by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) until Friday.

Similarly, another Federal High Court also ordered that former Gov. Ikedi Ohakim of Imo be remanded in prison.

Nyako and his son were arraigned before Justice Evoh Chukwu on charges bordering on money laundering, while Ohakim was arraigned before Justice Adeniyi Ademola for same offense.

Edo State Pastor Arrested As Man Dies During Deliverance

According to report, some residents heard a loud cry from the church and rushed there only to discover the lifeless body of the deceased in the church.

Pandemonium ensued at Okwanga Street around Uselu Quarters in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State on Tuesday after a 45-year-old man, identified as Osayande Ekhator, died ‎during a deliverance session in a Pentecostal church in the area.

Information gathered suggests that the deceased, Ekhator had been taken to the church, Hope Ministry, also known as Holy Ghost Deliverance Centre, by his relatives on Monday, due to an undisclosed ailment.

Tears Fill Presidential Hall As #BringBackOurGirls Group Meets With Buhari (Photos)

Same meeting where the president condemned former president Jonathan for the delay in action.

These are tearful moving images of members of the Bring Back Our Girls group during the meeting with president Buhari today.

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37 teachers died in Kaduna bomb blast - NUT president

The National President of the Nigerian Union of Teachers, Micheal Olukoya, says that 37 teachers died in the bomb incident that rocked Sabongari in Kaduna state yesterday July 7th. The teachers were at the state secretariat to partake in the verification exercise initiated by the government to weed off ghost workers.

While speaking at the Founders day of the Nigerian Union of Teachers in Abuja today July 8th, Mr Olukoya said so far, 272 teachers had lost their lives to the various Boko Haram attacks in Borno State alone and that over 19,000  had been displaced in the North East.

Scores of ISIS fighters killed from poisoned food after breaking Ramadan fast

Several ISIS fighters were killed after breaking their Ramadan fast with a poisoned meal in  the Iraqi city of Mosul. According to reports, the poisonous dinner was served up to 145 jihadist for iftar - the traditional meal which celebrates the end of the day's fasting.Shortly after the meal 45 of the fighters died.

It's not clear if it was a deliberate toxic attack or just a bout of food poisoning said a spokesman for the Kurdish Democratic Party.

Sunday Oliseh Is Now The New Super Eagles coach, appoint Dutch As Assistant - NFF

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has confirmed that former Nigeria international football player, Sunday Oliseh will coach the Super Eagles with a team that will include a Dutch man as an assistant.
A manager close to Oliseh in Europe, confirmed this on Wednesday that the former Eagles captain had accepted the job offer and would work with an assistant from Europe.
He said,
“I can confirm that Sunny has accepted the offer and he will be working with an assistant coming down from Europe as well.”

Boko Haram Finally Agrees To Negotiate With Nigerian Government

Boko Haram might have agreed to hold talks with the Nigerian government towards ending the insurgency in the country, reports say.

Sources close to the leadership of the terrorist group reportedly told Vanguard that an informal discussion is ongoing behind the scenes.

The source, who chose to remain anonymous, said:
“I can tell you that there is some behind-the-scene informal discussion with certain segments of the Buhari administration, going on in Nigeria.”

Drug Smuggler Dies After Cocaine Capsules Burst in His Stomach

A 32-year-old suspected drug trafficker, Obiefuna Ndulue, has died after some capsules used to pack substance that tested positive for cocaine burst in his stomach.

The deceased was said to have slumped at the departure hall of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and was rushed to a hospital within the facility. It was learnt that Ndulue, who hailed from Anambra State, had wanted to travel via the Ethiopian airline to China.

PUNCH Metro gathered that 55 wraps of cocaine, weighing 1.2 kilogrammes were evacuated from the suspect’s stomach after he was stabilised at the hospital.

T B Joshua's Synagogue Church Rejects Coroner's Verdict; Says it's Unreasonable, One-sided & Biased

OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM THE SYNAGOGUE, CHURCH OF ALL NATIONS IN RESPECT OF THE VERDICT GIVEN BY THE LAGOS CORONER’S COURT RELATING TO THE INCIDENT THAT HAPPENED ON SEPTEMBER 12TH 2014
The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) rejects the verdict of the coroner on the grounds that it is unreasonable, one-sided and biased. The church maintains its stand that the incident was as a result of sabotage.