VICTIMS OF COLORADO BATMAN PREMIERE SHOOTING MOURNED

A candlelit vigil has been held in Aurora, Colorado,
as the US begins to mourn the people killed by a
gunman at a showing of the new Batman film, the
Dark Knight Rises.
US President Barack Obama ordered flags flown at
half mast.
A gunman wearing a full
suit of tactical body
armor, a helmet and a
gas mask opened fire at
a packed midnight
showing of the Dark
Knight Rises in a Denver
suburb on Friday, killing
12 people after setting
off two smoke bombs in
the dark theater.
Armed with an assault
rifle, a shotgun and a
pistol, the black-clad
gunman wounded 58
others in the shooting rampage at at a mall in
Aurora, turning the movie screening into a chaotic
scene of dead or bleeding victims, horrified
screams and pleas for help, witnesses said.
Officers who arrived on scene within 90 seconds of
the first emergency calls quickly took
suspect James Eagan Holmes, 24, into custody in a
parking lot behind the cinema, where he
surrendered without a fight, Aurora Police Chief
Dan Oates said.
He will appear at Arapahoe County District Court,
in nearby Centennial, Colorado, on Monday at
09:30 local time (15:30 GMT).
Hundreds of mourners gathered in Aurora for the
vigil.
Candles and flowers were left on the lawn. One
letter read: "To all the innocent souls… This is for
you. We will never forget. This is Aurora."
At the Queen of Peace Roman Catholic church,
Denver Archbishop Samuel Aquila told mourners:
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be
comforted. The heart of our Father is stronger than
the bullets that killed 12 people."
In a briefing at the end of the day in Colorado, an
emotional Governor John Hickenlooper confirmed
that the casualty figure had been revised down
one, to 70 people killed or injured.
Thirty people remained in hospital, Mr
Hickenlooper said, with 11 of those in a critical
condition.
"It's an act that defies description. Everyone I've
talked to all day is filled with an anger that can't
find focus," he said.








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MRI SCAN SHOCKING REVELATION

Eighteen members of the Nigerian U-17 team have
failed the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) test
conducted to verify their ages.
The affected players were screened out during the
Grade 1 test ordered by FIFA for all the countries that
will participate in CAF/FIFA age grade football
competitions.
The Media Officer of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)
, Demola Olajire, confirmed the development on
Friday, adding that the over-age players had been
ordered out of the camp.
"The NFF conducted MRI tests for the players
presented to us by the coaches as U-17. The players
failed our MRI test and they are out of the Golden
Eaglets team," he said.
"So, we are looking for new players now, but
Nigerians should note that we are not the parents of
these players."
It will be recalled that Nigeria has, in the past, faced
many accusations of fielding over-age players in age-
grade competitions.
Reacting to the latest scandal, former coach of the
Flying Eagles, Tunde Disu, advised Coach Manu
Garba and his assistants to go back to schools to
select new players ahead of their Africa U-17
qualifying series, which kicks off in September.
"I don't see this incident as a disgrace; rather it's a
wake-up call. Nigeria still has time to amend the
situation," he said.
"Let the coaches go to the academies and schools to
scout for players who are within the age limit. I think
the MRI test introduced by FIFA will force Nigeria and
other African countries to go back to the grassroots
to pick true U-17 players."











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Suspended Universities to Continue Operation but can't Admit New Students- NUC

The National University Commission (NUC)
has claimed that the seven suspended
private institutions will continue operations,
but have been banned from admitting new
students.
The deputy executive secretary of
the commission, Mr Akinbode Agbaoye made the
clarification in reaction to a petition filed by Lead
City University at the hearing called by House of
Representatives on Wednesday.
At the resumed public hearing of the House
Committee on Public Petitions, Mr Agbaoye
explained that the NUC has cleared two of the
suspended universities after they produced the
required documents.
He added that the NUC will embark on forensic
audit of the remaining institutions on the 19th of
July.
The body regulating the activities of tertiary
institutions in Nigeria, suspended the operational
licenses of seven private universities for allegedly
violating its guidelines in physical facilities and
academic programmes.
In the charged atmosphere during the hearing, the
chairman of the House Committee on Public
Petitions, Representative Uzo Azubuike sought to
know why the regulatory body did not embark on
the forensic audit to resolve issues, before
announcing a full suspension of the schools
operational licence.
The NUC official explained that announcing the
suspension of the seven private universities did
not imply that the schools would be shut down.
The petitioner, Lead City University however was
far from satisfied with the explanation especially
with the de-accreditation of the law faculty of the
private institution.
Mr Agbaoye however responded that the school's
law faculty remain unaccredited as he explained
that the initial accreditation was erroneously
approved.
The NUC noted that it is not interested in killing
any university but described the petitioners as
recalcitrant and a serial offender.
It also accused Lead City University of running post
graduate programmes without approval.
As the House of Representatives has lined-up the
issue to be debated, students of the affected
universities are hoping that the dispute will be
quickly resolved by the federal lawmakers.













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GOV FASHOLA APPREHENDS TWO MILITARY OFFICERS ON BRT LANE

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, Tuesday arrested two top military officers who drove on the dedicated Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lane, expressing dismay that those who should show the highest form of discipline and professionalism were the ones violating the BRT regulation.

The two military officers, who were accosted on the BRT lane at the Outer Marina in Central Lagos, are Colonel Ki Yusuf who drove in an Army Green Peugeot 406 with registration number BO1 – 150 NA and Staff Sergeant Adeomi A.J. who drove in a black Toyota Camry.

Realizing that the game was up, Colonel Yusuf came down from his car, saluted severally and kept muttering “I am sorry, very, very sorry”, with the Governor enquiring why, as a senior military officer, Yusuf would choose to break the law instead of preserving it.

The arrest drew the attention of commuters and other passers-by who commended the Governor for showing good leadership and expressed joy that the senior military officers got caught in the act at last.

Fielding questions from newsmen after the incident, Governor Fashola described as very unfortunate the fact that those who ought to stand behind in defence of the democratic values of the nation are the ones violating the law.

Governor Fashola, who noted that the highest levels of the Military Command have expressed continuously their commitment to supporting democracy and to subjecting themselves and their officers to the laws of the country, declared, “those officers that I caught today are a very bad example for the military.”

The Governor said he had already made a representation to the superiors of the culprits, expressing optimism that they would be sanctioned appropriately.

He, however, added: “but it signifies my commitment and the commitment of the Lagos State Government that all those who will not comply with our laws should leave our state. We will not back down.

“There is a zero tolerance for lawlessness. There is zero tolerance for breach of our regulations and we are going to do more of this. We are going to take control over our traffic. We cannot build our way out of traffic congestion; our responsibility is to manage traffic and manage congestion.”

Insisting that people must behave themselves, Governor Fashola declared: “I don’t use the BRT lane, I sit down in traffic and I expect everyone who wants to drive his car to do the same. The alternative is to use the bus.

“The bus is for those who cannot afford to buy cars. They have the right also to use the road and we cannot encroach on that lane which we have reserved for them. This is democratisation of the road and I will defend it.”

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MARRIED OLYMPIC COUPLE CANT STAY IN SAME ROOM

Marriage has its ups and its downs, but the downs don’t usually include being unable to sleep together.

Sunday, Nick Green, chef de mission of the Australian Olympic Committee, told Australian Olympic shooters Russell and Lauryn Mark via email that they would not be able to room together in the Olympic Village during this month’s London Games.

The husband and wife Olympians are calling the mandate stupid and believe it was set off by Russell’s pro-sleeping pill stance and Lauryn’s provocative photo shoot in the latest issue of The Zoo, an Australian magazine geared towards the fellows.

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ARIK AIR LOSES WING!

Two days after Arik's Aircraft was
involved in a near mishap on a flight from Enugu-
Abuja, another incident involving one of the fleet's
aircraft has occured in Jos, Plateau State. The aircraft
with registration number 5NMJI on a routine flight to
Lagos,Sunday, brushed the wing of a
stationary Nigerian Air Force C-130 (NAF 917) at the
Yakubu Gowon Airport, Heipang Jos.
This was made known by Wing Commander A.
Makun, who signed a release on behalf of the
Director of Public Relations and Information of the
Nigerian Airforce, said the incident happened at
about 1345hrs.
"The accident occurred when the Arik aircraft was
taxiing at the airport tarmac in preparation for take-
off. The tank 1 wing tip of the NAF C-130 was
damaged while the wing of the Arik aircraft was
dismembered and hung on the NAF aircraft.
"There was no casualty recorded during the incident,
however, the 2 aircraft had to abort their missions.
The NAF C-130 was in Jos to airlift students of the Air
Force Military School and Air Force Girls Military
School," he said.
According to him, a joint investigation by the
Nigerian Air Force and Arik Airline management has
commenced.
Both incident are coming on the heels of the release
of the preliminary investigations by Accident
Investigation Bureau AIB into the crash of Dana Air at
Iju Ishaga Lagos State -which linked the crash of the
aircraft to the failure of two engines as it approached
runway.










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ACN'S OSHIOMOLE TO BE DECLARED WINNER OF EDO GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION

As Nigerians await the announcement of the
yesterday Edo State Governorship election result,
there were indications that the incumbent Governor,
Adams Oshiomhole may retain his seat.
Previous results counted at various polling units
shown that the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN)
governorship candidate is leading with wide
merging.
Not only this, most of his opposition party chieftains
were reported to have been floor at their various
polling units by Oshimohole.
For instance, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and
its candidate, Major General Charles Airhiavbere (rtd)
appeared to have lost not only overall, he was
trounced in his senatorial district of Edo South –
where Oshiomhole got a total of 1230 votes as
against the paltry 158 for the retired army officer in
results announced by the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) for one of the polling
units.
As at midnight, the PDP appeared to be doing well in
two local governments in Edo Central senatorial
district – namely Esan North East and Esan West –
where the party was trailing slightly behind the ACN.
Emerging trends point to a close finish in tne two
areas.
In two of the local governments where INEC had
declared official results, ACN coasted home to victory
with huge margins. In Egor LGA, the party recorded
50,794 votes as against, 3,536 for PDP and 282 votes
for the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) in figures
certified by the collation officer, Dr. Tony Monye-
Emina.
Similarly, in Etsako Central LGA, Oshiomhole's ACN
polled in 16,834 votes compared to the PDP's 5,113
and 42 votes for ANPP in results announced by the
Collation Officer, Prof. Mike Orherua.
The pattern was the same in the 14 other local
governments namely – Akoko Edo, Esan Central,
Esan South-East, Etsako East, Etsako West, Igueben,
Ikpoba-Okha, Oredo, Orhiomwon, Ovia North-East,
Ovia South-West, Owan East, Owan West and
Uhunwode.
Airhiavbere's main backers – Chief TonyAnenih, Chief
Mike Oghiadomhe (Chief of Staff to the President),
and Chief Gabriel Igbinedion – fared no better in their
hitherto secured backyards. They could not deliver
their wards.
Father of former Governor of Edo State, Chief Gabriel
Igbinedion, the Esama of Benin voted at polling unit
1 in Ward 2 in Oredo but the PDP could only muster
36 votes in units 1 and 2while the ACN got 319.
Some other results are: Oredo Ward 2, Unit 28- ACN
220, PDP 43; Unit 4- ACN 107, PDP 19;Unit 23 -ACN
96, PDP 17; Unit 19- ACN 189, PDP 23; Unit 15- ACN
136 , PDP 23;Ward12, Oredo Units 1- 10- ACN 1446,
PDP 217.
Reports from Uromi, home town of Chief Anenih said
the PDP performed woefully there. A PDP stalwart
was almost lynched by angry voters at former George
Idah Primary School, Oredo 2 for allegedly smuggling
into the area a stuffed ballot box.
The ACN also did well in Uselu Ward 1, Unit 10, in
Egor Local Government Area (LGA), polling 65 votes
as against PDP's 6.
In EtsakoEast LGA, ACN polled 400 votes in Unit 01,
Ward 10, while PDP got 29. In Unit 02, ACN polled
358 votes as against PDP's 45. In Unit 03, ACN got
381, trailed by PDP, which 14.
In Unit04, ACN polled 98 votes as against PDP's 12.
In Unit 05, ACN won with 394 votes as against PDP's
24.
In Unit06, ACN scored 197; PDP got 11 votes. In Unit
07, ACN scored 157 while PDP got20. In Unit 08, ACN
scored 392 votes while PDP got 24.
Despite initial problems of late accreditation and
delayed arrival of electoral materials at polling
stations, voting was peaceful in most parts of the
state.
The Esama of Benin Kingdom, Chief Gabriel
Igbinedion, who voted at 12.49pm at the Staff
Training Centre, Ward 12, GRA, Benin expressed
"satisfaction" with the exercise.









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BEHOLD SHANGHAI SHENHUA'S NEW SIGNING

The President of the Club and Didier Drogba at his introductory press
conference in China.

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STOLEN CAR FOUND AFTER 42 YEARS

Bob Russell said his 1967 Austin-Healey was stolen
from a Philadelphia apartment complex in 1970,
when he was a graduate student at Temple
University, and he searched for the cream-colored car
for four decades until he found it listed this year on
eBay, the Dallas Morning News reported Wednesday.
Russell, who still has the original keys and title to the
car, said he contacted the dealership selling the
vehicle and they offered to sell it back to him for $
24,000, which he found unacceptable. However, he
said Los Angeles police were unable to help him
because there was no record of the theft in the
national database.
Russell said he contacted Philadelphia police and
they were able to determine the car had been listed
under the wrong VIN number in the FBI database, the
Philadelphia Inquirer reported. They were able to fix
the error without having to file a new stolen vehicle
report.
The car owner said Los Angeles authorities were then
able to impound the car and he was able to travel to
California and retrieve it for a $600 impound fee in
June.














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PERM. SEC. PATIENCE JONATHAN!

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has
appointed the wife of President Goodluck
Jonathan, Dame Patience Jonathan, as one of
the seventeen new Permanent Secretaries in
the state civil service.
Jonathan, according to a statement from the Office of
the Head of Service, Mrs. Gloria Izonfo, on
Wednesday, was appointed alongside 16 senior civil
servants. The statement was read on the state radio.
"By the constitutional power conferred on the state
governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson, in section 203 sub-
section 2c, Dame Patience Jonathan and seventeen
others have been elevated to the position of
Permanent Secretary in the state civil service," Izonfo
said.
Our correspondent, however, reports that the
appointment has stirred a controversy in the state
with some Bayelsans expressing misgivings about
the appointment.
The other seventeen permanent secretaries are: Mr.
J.E. Oye, Samson Ayibeboa, Mrs. Antonia Koroye,
Ziwari Billie, Buruboyefa John, Dikuro Ayebameh,
Serge Williams, Olu Kuruom, G.I.Izein, Mrs.Philomena
Alodie, Dr. Omietimi Kojo, Ese Izonebi, Ohougha
Maythias, James Clinton, Mrs. Linnet Tebepah, Moses
Teibowei, Dr. A. Sanayi and Vivian Odiwei.
Jonathan, a native of Okrika in Rivers State, had
served in the Rivers and Bayelsa states civil services
before her husband's election as deputy governor.
However, our reporter couldn't confirm if she had
been due for appointment as permanent secretary
before her husband's first election.
The wife of the President has a National Certificate of
Education in Mathematics/Biology, which she
obtained in 1989 from the Rivers State College of
Education. She also has a degree in Biology and
Psychology (Education) from the University of Port
Harcourt, Rivers State.
Contacted, the Senior Special Assistant to Governor
Seriake, on Media and Public Affairs, Mr. Mackson
Iworiso, confirmed the appointment, adding that the
development was a 'routine action' in the civil
service.










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MANCHESTER UNITED EYEING FALCAO

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is chasing Atletico Madrid
striker Radamel Falcao. United intermediaries are confident Falcao can
be signed from Atletico for less than what Borussia Dortmund want for
striker Robert Lewandowski. Ferguson regards Falcao as the best young
centre-forward in the world and is even open to including Nani in
their offer for the Colombia international. Chelsea are also eyeing
Falcao, though appear to be more focused on signing Porto ace Hulk.









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When Giving Up Is Not An Option

There are times in our lives when it makes a whole lot of sense to
throw in the towel and just give it all up. I know because I have been
in that situation a number of times too.

You just don't find the need or the motivation to go on. You get so
depressed giving up seems to be the only option. Truth be told, this
is just an indication that time is almost up for the challenge.

You are nearer to the end than before, but the pain and the challenge
assumes an all time high it becomes highly unbearable....yet truth is
you have to hold on...

If only you could see beyond you...giving up now is as bad as crashing
few seconds to the finish line...as crazy as loosing your feet in
front of an empty net.

Giving up now that you are a few minutes to victory is not an
option...grab wise counsel.

The rain will come no doubt, it is for you to endure the pain, your
gain awaits you after the storm...though you be drained and strained,
still wait because you are soon to reign!


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THE JOHN TERRY RACISM TRIAL,FACTS

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KILLERS OF SENATOR MUST BE FISHED OUT- JONATHAN

The president says everything possible will be
done to apprehend the lawmaker's killers
President Goodluck Jonathan has given a
marching order to security agencies in the
country to fish out the killers of Senator Gyang
Dantong without delay.
Mr. Dantong, the senator who, until his death,
represented Plateau North Senatorial district, died
in yet unclear circumstances on Sunday.
A version of the story said he died of gunshot
wounds he sustained during an attack by Fulani
herdsmen while yet another version said he
collapsed and died while attending the burial of
the victims of an attack on villagers on Saturday
which left over 20 dead.
In a statement by his spokesperson, Reuben
Abati, the president described the killing as cruel
and regrettable.
Mr. Abati said Mr. Jonathan had directed all
security agencies to immediately launch a
thorough investigation into the incident and bring
the senator's killers to justice.
The President also condoled with the government
and people of Plateau State as well as members
and the leadership of the Senate on the incident.
The statement added, "The Federal Government is
working hard to ensure that there is a check on
impunity.
"That much was demonstrated with the recent
changes made in the top echelon of our security
architecture especially with the appointment of
the new National Security Adviser.
"We shall continue to re- invigorate our fight
against terrorism and impunity and we are
already taking concrete steps."














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Pot Bellied Police Officers to Lose their Jobs in Pakistan

It may sound like a rude joke but it is so true. The Pakistani police
IG has issues a statement urging all overweight police officers to
shed the extra weight within days or risk losing their job.

The accepted waistline for officers is pegged at a max of 38 inches.
After the weight screening of about 170,000 officers 250 were found to
be overweight and have been given days to shape up or shape out.

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AN ARSENAL FAN'S VAN PERSIE RANT

Came across this in the wee hours. Its soo hilarious but also honest.
Its a Fan of Arsenal ranting over Persie's decision not to renew his
contract with the club.

Trust me its a potential mind changer for Van Persie. Enjoy (•͡.̮ ~͡)



Brilliant. The initial disbelief, the questioning, the
eventual acknowledgement, the sarcastic tone.
Calling out van Persie's bullshit.


"Financial terms aren't my priority?! Ah, come on,
that's complete bull. That's complete bull, MATE…
You're sure the Barcelona or the Real Madrid guys
aren't sticking money up your ass?!"

(NOTE: It is highly likely that Barcelona, Real Madrid,
Manchester City, or whomever gets him, will, in fact,
stick money up his ass.)
"When the going gets tough the tough go get
more money. Are you fricking serious!"
I guess the saying is different in England. At least
LeBron took less with Miami than he'd have gotten in
Cleveland!
"Basically, you're saying Arsenal are crap. You're
saying we can't win any more trophies."
(Cavs fans nod silently in agreement…)
And it was strange timing, indeed. Arsenal is
notorious for NOT spending money on players, but
they had just made some key moves. They picked up
two talented strikers, a German, Lukas Podolski, and
a Frenchman, Oliver Giroud. This dude is a fan, and
he knows this. But he's wondering, has van Persie
been reading the blogs? Is he scouring the
Twitterverse? Does he read The Guardian? Does he
know the team is trying to get better? DOES HE
KNOW WE TRADED FOR ANTAWN JAMISON?!?
"PODOLSKI. He can score goals. He's German; he
knows what to do! We also scored that French
guy."
(How could you leave when we just got a German
man?!?!? He's German. Germans know what to do!
Their economy is thriving! Getting a German is like a
guaranteed championship!)
And then come the insults. No rant is complete
without personal attacks.
"You think you're better than everyone. You think
you're fricking Ronaldo or Messi. Sh-UT UP, MAN!
… Look how well you did in the Euros… Oh wow
you just scored one goal… BENDTNER SCORED
FRICKING TWO GOALS, MATE. TWO BLOODY
GOALS, MATE. FRICKING BENDTNER! FRICKING
BENDTNER. ARE YOU FRICKING MAD? ARE YOU
FRICKING MAD? BENDTNER. BENDTNER…
BENDTNER. BENDTNER, mate. BENDTNER.
BENDTNER, wow. BENDTNER.
(Nicklas Bendtner is another striker for Arsenal, one
who came with extraordinary expectations, but has
become a punchline. He was shockingly solid for
Denmark in Euro 2012. He's basically Joe Johnson, if
Joe Johnson had his same contract, but performed
like Johan Petro, and was loaned to another team.
Yeah, Arsenal fans don't like him. The 10 mentions of
him weren't hyperbolic; they were necessary.)
Then comes the inability to speak. And the
retaliation, video-game style. The dude goes into
FIFA, and sells van Persie from his "Ultimate Team."
But that's not enough. He buys him again, just to get
his hopes up. And then, boom. SELL. And if that's not
enough, buy and sell for a third time. PEACE, BITCH.
Finally, the conclusion, washing his hands of the
betrayed. "Disgusting." Oh, and van Persie still has
one more season on his contract. Imagine LeBron
announcing The Decision a year before his free
agency. And he announced it on his website. Yuck.
This. Is. Chaos. Good luck surviving a year of angry
hooligans, Robin. Hope you get a transfer, soon.

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AN ARSENAL FAN'S VAN PERSIE RANT

Came across this in the wee hours. Its soo hilarious but also honest.
Its a Fan of Arsenal ranting over Persie's decision not to renew his
contract with the club.

Trust me its a potential mind changer for Van Persie. Enjoy (•͡.̮ ~͡)



Brilliant. The initial disbelief, the questioning, the
eventual acknowledgement, the sarcastic tone.
Calling out van Persie's bullshit.


"Financial terms aren't my priority?! Ah, come on,
that's complete bull. That's complete bull, MATE…
You're sure the Barcelona or the Real Madrid guys
aren't sticking money up your ass?!"

(NOTE: It is highly likely that Barcelona, Real Madrid,
Manchester City, or whomever gets him, will, in fact,
stick money up his ass.)
"When the going gets tough the tough go get
more money. Are you fricking serious!"
I guess the saying is different in England. At least
LeBron took less with Miami than he'd have gotten in
Cleveland!
"Basically, you're saying Arsenal are crap. You're
saying we can't win any more trophies."
(Cavs fans nod silently in agreement…)
And it was strange timing, indeed. Arsenal is
notorious for NOT spending money on players, but
they had just made some key moves. They picked up
two talented strikers, a German, Lukas Podolski, and
a Frenchman, Oliver Giroud. This dude is a fan, and
he knows this. But he's wondering, has van Persie
been reading the blogs? Is he scouring the
Twitterverse? Does he read The Guardian? Does he
know the team is trying to get better? DOES HE
KNOW WE TRADED FOR ANTAWN JAMISON?!?
"PODOLSKI. He can score goals. He's German; he
knows what to do! We also scored that French
guy."
(How could you leave when we just got a German
man?!?!? He's German. Germans know what to do!
Their economy is thriving! Getting a German is like a
guaranteed championship!)
And then come the insults. No rant is complete
without personal attacks.
"You think you're better than everyone. You think
you're fricking Ronaldo or Messi. Sh-UT UP, MAN!
… Look how well you did in the Euros… Oh wow
you just scored one goal… BENDTNER SCORED
FRICKING TWO GOALS, MATE. TWO BLOODY
GOALS, MATE. FRICKING BENDTNER! FRICKING
BENDTNER. ARE YOU FRICKING MAD? ARE YOU
FRICKING MAD? BENDTNER. BENDTNER…
BENDTNER. BENDTNER, mate. BENDTNER.
BENDTNER, wow. BENDTNER.
(Nicklas Bendtner is another striker for Arsenal, one
who came with extraordinary expectations, but has
become a punchline. He was shockingly solid for
Denmark in Euro 2012. He's basically Joe Johnson, if
Joe Johnson had his same contract, but performed
like Johan Petro, and was loaned to another team.
Yeah, Arsenal fans don't like him. The 10 mentions of
him weren't hyperbolic; they were necessary.)
Then comes the inability to speak. And the
retaliation, video-game style. The dude goes into
FIFA, and sells van Persie from his "Ultimate Team."
But that's not enough. He buys him again, just to get
his hopes up. And then, boom. SELL. And if that's not
enough, buy and sell for a third time. PEACE, BITCH.
Finally, the conclusion, washing his hands of the
betrayed. "Disgusting." Oh, and van Persie still has
one more season on his contract. Imagine LeBron
announcing The Decision a year before his free
agency. And he announced it on his website. Yuck.
This. Is. Chaos. Good luck surviving a year of angry
hooligans, Robin. Hope you get a transfer, soon.

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NUC SUSPENDS SEVEN PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES LICENSE

The operational licences of seven
private universities have been suspended by
regulatory body, the National Universities
Commission, for allegedly violating its preset
guidelines in physical facilities and academic
programmes.
Lead City University, Ibadan; , Caritas University,
Enugu; Joseph Ayo Babalola University; Tansian
University, Madonna University, Okija and other
campuses; Achievers University and Obong
University are the affected schools.
The Director of Press and Public Relations of NUC,
Mallam Ibrahim Yakassai, confirmed this to pressmen
on Wednesday evening.
Sources say the decision to suspend the operational
licences of the affected universities was due to their
non-compliance with the regulations guiding the
operations of universities in the country as stipulated
by the NUC.










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OTEDOLA SET TO RELEASE MORE LAWAN VIDEO

Chairman, Zenon Oil, Mr Femi Otedola is
set to release 17 more audio tapes and
six video tapes of what transpired
between him and Farouk Lawan, the
House of Representatives member in the
$3 million bribery scandal.
Nigerian Tribune learnt from credible sources
that Nigerians will get to hear and view all the
tapes by the end of this week.
Only yesterday, the House of Representatives
Committee on Ethics and Privileges inquiry
into the $3 million bribery allegation levelled
against Lawan, the sacked ad hoc committee
chairman on the management of fuel subsidy
by Otedola, hit a brick wall.
Nigerian Tribune learnt that when Otedola
appeared before the committee, all the
questions directed at him were not answered.
He was said to have insisted that the meeting
should be held in the open rather than being
made a closed door session.
Otedola appeared before the House panel
probing his allegation against Lawan,
accompanied by 10 persons, including a Senior
Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Jide Koku. He
insisted that the probe must be held in the
open before he could be able to make any
statement.
Otedola's address to the committee reads in
part: "This is a matter that has generated a lot
of public interest and controversy. The House
of Representatives committee on the
management of fuel subsidy, headed by
Honourable Farouk Lawan, held all its sittings
in public. When this issue (bribery allegation)
arose, the House of Representatives
Committee on Ethics and Privileges publicly
stated that its investigations will be held in
public.
"It is, therefore, surprising and curious that
this committee has made a U-turn to hold its
investigative sittings in camera, particularly in
the light of unfolding events. I strongly believe
that the interest of the public will not be best
served if this investigation is held in camera.
"I have nothing to hide and will only speak on
this issue when this investigation is conducted
in a very transparent manner and the press as
well as the general public are allowed to be
present at the sittings of this committee from
the beginning of its investigation to its
conclusion," he concluded.
Nigerian Tribune, however, learnt that the
committee's session with Otedola was stormy
as all efforts by the panel to commit him into
answering the questions posed to him were
unsuccessful.
The committee's session with Otedola which
lasted for about one hour and 30 minutes
failed to achieve any result.
Immediately Otedola stormed out of the
committee room, where he was supposed to be
interrogated, journalists accosted him for a
response but he stood his ground that he
would not say anything, claiming that Lawan
had been inconsistent in his statements on the
issue.
Otedola's lawyer, Mr Koku, also said, "Otedola's
position is simple, that Farouk Lawan's
statements have been inconsistent. First he
denied accepting the money and later turned
around to admit that he collected the money.
"He (Lawan) said he gave (Honourable Adams)
Jagaba the money, Jagaba denied that he
received the money. He said he had discussed
the issue with the EFCC chairman, who has
denied same," he said.
However, the chairman of the House
committee, Honourable Gambo Dan-Musa, who
later briefed newsmen confirmed that Otedola
failed to answer all the questions posed to him
and that rather than answering the question,
he (Otedola) was laughing at the lawmakers.
According to him, "Mr Otedola appeared before
us in compliance with our invitation in order to
get to the root of the bribery allegation levelled
against one of our members, but unfortunately,
he refused to answer all the questions posed to
him. We even told him that he was not an
accused before us today but a witness against
one of our members who was accused of
wrongdoing, but he refused."
To this end, he disclosed that despite the
refusal of Otedola to answer the committee's
question, the committee would still go ahead
with the investigation and invite all other
concerned parties in the bribery allegation.










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I DON'T HATE LESBIANS- ASA

Nigeria's foremost international music star Asa has
express her candid opinion about lesbianism.
During the 25 minute's interrogation in court over
the case where she sued the Media outfit News of
the people, for defamation of character, Asa as she
is well known, confessed that she is never against
lesbianism. In her word " I don't hate them but I
don't condone such an act".
Asa
Asha, at the Lagos High Court, TBS Annex admitted
that she has never being harassed by any female
before, neither did the story written by News of the
People published years back directly called her a
lesbian but "it suggests I am a lesbian, that's
the impression it has created in the minds of
people" she averred.
However, the case has being adjourned to July 13th
for further hearing. Asa is Nigeria's famous singer
who plays Jazz with a fusion that has carved a niche
for her.

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