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About 15 suspected members of the Boko Haram sect have been arrested in Lagos by security agents. They were arrested at various parts of the metropolis, with most of them arrested at Ijora Badia and Kotankowa areas, it was gathered.  The 15 suspects were among the 1661 people that were arrested by Ops MESA between February and May in the state, Daily Trust learnt.

ROBBERS who attacked the home of a Bolivian couple before dawn in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo killed their only child "because he wouldn't stop crying", police officials say.  The mother identified the boy as five-year-old Bryan Yanarico Capcha and told police that six armed men had broken into their home. The married couple, who came to the city at the beginning of the year to work in a clothing factory, gave the assailants the 4,500 reais ($A2,165) they had in the house, but the criminals wanted more money, the woman told police. Police officials cited in the media said the boy, who was in his mother's arms, "would not stop crying," which irritated one of the assailants who shot him in the head. The criminals fled immediately and the child was rushed to a nearby hospital, but died on the way. In recent years Sao Paulo has become the destination of thousands of Bolivians looking for a better future, often in the textile industry. ...

US President Barack Obama confronted a dark chapter in America’s past yesterday as he began a weeklong trip to Africa with a visit to an infamous slave port off the Senegalese coast.  Barack and Michelle Obama look out from the Door of No Return while touring the House of Slaves   Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Image s The first US leader of African American ancestry, Mr Obama took his family to Goree Island to visit the House of Slaves, an 18th century fort which was once a notorious embarkation point for those destined for a life of slavery in the Americas. “This is a testament to, when we’re not vigilant in defence of human rights, what can happen,” Mr Obama said, describing the visit as “a very powerful moment”. With wife Michelle, who has said she is descended from slaves, he stared out at the Atlantic Ocean through the Door of No Return, the last exit for slaves bound for the New World. “Obviously, for an African American, an...

The U.S. Senate has approved a landmark immigration bill that would provide millions of undocumented immigrants a chance to become citizens, but the leader of the House of Representatives said the measure was dead on arrival in the House.    US Senate chamber In a rare show of bi-partisanship, the Democratic-controlled Senate passed the bill by a vote of 68-32, with 14 of the Senate's 46 Republicans joining all 52 Democrats and two independents in support of the bill. A packed gallery of supporters, who have laboured decades for such a moment, witnessed the vote, which came after three weeks of sometimes heated debate. They were fully aware that hours before the vote, House Speaker John Boehner reiterated that Republicans would "do our own bill," one that "reflects the will of our majority," many of whom oppose citizenship for immigrants who are in the United States illegally. While a combined vote of House Democ...

Nelson Mandela Cape Town   :  Former South African president Nelson Mandela’s health has improved but he remains in a critical condition, the Presidency said Thursday. “President Jacob Zuma visited former president Nelson Mandela in hospital in Pretoria today (Thursday), June 27, and was informed by the medical team that Madiba’s condition has improved during the course of the night. He remains critical but is now stable,” presidential spokesman Mac Maharaj said, reported Xinhua.

Subscribers registering their sim Credit: dailypost.com.ng Due to the various problems affecting the registration of Subscriber Identity Module cards in the country that will end in two days, the National Association of Telecoms Subscribers has called for a three-month extension of the exercise. The National President, NATCOMS, Chief Deolu Ogunbanjo , appealed to the Nigerian Communications Commission to grant the extension in order to allow telecoms subscribers, who had registered before now by agents, but were having issues with the network operators, as well as those who were unable to register their SIM cards for one reason or the other to complete the registration process.

Photo credit: getty images  Roger Federer has been told he cannot wear his orange-soled trainers again after they were judged to have broken Wimbledon's all-white dress code. The 31-year-old seven-time Wimbledon champion played in them during his opening-round win on Monday. But he fell foul of Grand Slam rules,   which state: "Including the warm-up period, players at Wimbledon must be dressed almost entirely in white."

Students on rampage during the protest Lagos - The Creative Arts students of the University of Lagos have protested over alleged sexual harassment of female students in the department by their lecturers, Ynaija reports. The students stormed the Arts block this morning with placards to register their grievance and later moved their protest to the Social Science department. Female students of the department claim their lecturers are making life difficult for them by demanding sexual favours before they can pass their courses. Read more at Ynaija

Boko Haram photo Credit :bbnews247.com Abuja - Detained members of the Boko Haram sect pledged to help government end the terrorism crisis that has led to bloodshed in the northern parts of the country. During a visit to Maiduguri by a Presidential Committee on dialogue and Peaceful Resolution of Security Challenges in the North, more than 50 members detained in Maiduguri denounced the sect and pleaded with government for amnesty. One of the detainees, Adam Konto, who introduced himself to the Amir (commander) of the Bayan quarter, pledged to assist authorities if given a second chance. He condemned the terror group.

A FORMER chart-topping rap star known as "Fat Joe" has been sentenced to four months in prison for failing to file federal income taxes for two years.    Joseph Cartagena aka Fat Joe The platinum-selling artist, whose real name is Joseph Cartagena, apologised to his family and supporters during his sentencing on Monday in the federal court in Newark, New Jersey. The 42-year-old pleaded guilty in December to failing to pay taxes on more than $US1 million ($A1.09 million) of income in 2007 and in 2008.

credit: fraternityofshadows.com LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Traumatized inmates heard screams and thuds from the gallows as Nigerian authorities Monday hanged four convicted criminals in the West African nation's first known executions since 2006, a human rights lawyer said. A fifth man at Benin City Prison was briefly saved when the executioner had technical problems with the gallows, Chino Obiagwu of the national lawyers' rights group LEPAD told The Associated Press in a telephone interview.

Nigeria’s Mikel Obi (left) is marked by Spain’s Sergio Busquets during their FIFA Confederations Cup match, at the Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza, Brazil on Sunday | credits: AFP Jordi Alba’s brace and Fernando Torres’ header saw Spain beat Nigeria 3-0 to top Group B into the semi-finals of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup. In the other match of the group, Abel Hernandez scored half of the goals as Uruguay cruised to victory an 8-0 win over a hapless Tahiti team. Spain expectedly took the game to Nigeria at kick-off and within three minutes Iniesta fed Alba, who beat a couple of weak tackles from four Nigerian defenders in a sweep before coolly finishing into the bottom corner afterwards. But soon after the goal, the Super Eagles gained confidence and the game became balanced. And with the turn of events they attacked the Spaniards time and time again but all works done from the back through the midfield ended with very poor finishing in their opponents’ box with Brown ...

Emmanuel Emenike The potent  Nigeria striker, Emmanuel Emenike is targeting a return to the Super Eagles’ side in their crucial World Cup qualifier against Malawi in September. Emenike has only just come back from injury following six weeks out with a knee problem. Now he is hoping he can pick up where he left off for club and country. “I suffered that terrible injury while my confidence was high and luckily I have returned to training after six weeks out,” he told BBC Sport.

Walko-Chilko Less than a week to mark the fourth year exit of  king of pop music, Michael Jackson who died on June 25, 2009, his Nigerian look-alike, Michael Eze popularly known as Walko-Chilko, has blamed no one  but himself for his inability to get in touch  with the “stage idol” while he lived. Expressing regrets in a chat with Showtime during the week, Walko-Chilko  said, “ The greatest mistake I have ever made in my life was my inability to meet Michael before his death. While he lived, people advised me to send my photograph to him, but I never took the advice seriously until after his death.” Speaking further, Walko-Chilko  revealed that when PMAN used him to welcome Marlon Jackson to the country a few years ago, the first question the latter asked was whether his brother knew his activities.

LONDON (AFP) – Britain is planning to force visitors from India, Pakistan, Nigeria and other countries whose nationals are deemed to pose a “high risk” of immigration abuse to provide a cash bond before they can enter the country, a report said Sunday. The Sunday Times newspaper said that from November, a pilot scheme would target visitors from those three countries plus Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Ghana. Visitors aged 18 and over would be forced to hand over £3,000 ($4,600, 3,500 euros) from November for a six-month visit visa.

 Picture: Craigslist POLICE in the United States have seized a coffin which was posted from sale on the Craigslist classified advertising website after it was discovered that it came with a skeleton. The coffin was being sold by the cash-strapped International Order of Odd Fellows in Council Bluffs, Iowa to raise money to pay property taxes on the organisation’s hall. The skeleton had been used by the benevolent organisation, which promotes giving to the poor, to symbolise death in its ceremonies.

Nelson Mandela   SCHOOLCHILDREN in Nelson Mandela’s home village yesterday sang in his honour and others left balloons and well wishes outside the hospital where he is being treated. South Africa’s first black president has been undergoing treatment for nearly a week for a recurring lung infection. There was no immediate word yesterday on his condition, though the government said late Thursday he was improving though remained in serious condition. At Mandela’s childhood school in Qunu, school children in bright blue uniforms sang in his honour. Others gathered to pray outside the Pretoria hospital where he is staying. The leader of South Africa’s anti-apartheid movement, Mandela spent 27 years in prison during white racist rule. He was freed in 1990 and became South Africa’s first black president in 1994. News source courtesy: thenationonlineng.net