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January 16, 2014

SHAME: Muslim teacher arraigned for ‘touching schoolgirl sexually while teaching her how to pray’ (PICTURED)

A religious teacher put his hand under a schoolgirl’s headscarf and touched her sexually as she prayed, a court heard. The attacks allegedly took place as he gave religious lessons to the girl – who is of primary school age – and her brothers. Suleman Maknojioa, 40, of Blackburn, Lancashire, was said to have ‘squeezed’ […]

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Which is yours?… Five Habits of Nigerian Mobile Phone Users

  If there’s any country that has experienced the digital revolution in its entirety, it is Nigeria. The GSM boom from 2001 changed the face of technology. But it didn’t end there; it birthed a new culture for the Nigerian people – especially the teens,  creating funny habits, language and traditions. Perhaps it might be

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FIFA RANKING: Eagles drop again, as Mali, Cape Verde overtake Nigeria

  Nigeria have slipped four places to 41st in the latest Fifa world rankings, released on Thursday. The African champions are placed seventh on the continent, behind Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Algeria, Egypt, Cape Verde Islands and Mali. Globally, there is no change in the top 25 teams, with Spain still leading the way, followed by

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This is no joke! Famous Comedian I Go Dye becomes United Nations (UN) Ambassador

  Top humour merchant and one of Africa’s most successful comedians, Francis Agoda, popularly known as I Go Dye, isn’t to be addressed any more like an ordinary individual. The Edo State-born comedian has had the appellation of ‘Ambassador’ added to his name. At least, that is the verdict of the United Nations who bestowed

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The gadget that improves POSTURE: This Belt vibrates every time a wearer slouches

Many people promise themselves they will stop slouching but then get caught up in their day and forget all about it. Now, a team of American inventors have created a gadget which could put an end to this problem. LUMOback, which is produced by LUMO BodyTech scientists from Stanford, monitors people’s posture and encourages them

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REALLY? Babies DO fake cry: Infants pretend to be distressed to get attention

Babies are known to cry to alert their parents to their distress to help ensure their survival. Yet, confirming what many parents already suspect, scientists have found that infants also fake cry simply to get extra attention – particularly if they have brothers and sisters. Japanese researchers studied two babies crying over a period of

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Which country has the healthiest diet? Holland takes No.1 – While African countries are classified as the worst to eat in

The Netherlands is the best place in the world to eat, according to new research. In contrast, people in Chad are the worst off when it comes to their food consumption. The UK only made number 13 in the survey while the U.S. came in at 21 on the table of the best countries to

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EXPLAINED: Study Shows Why Birds Fly In V Formation

  Anyone watching the autumn sky knows that migrating birds fly in a V formation, but scientists have long debated why. A new study of ibises finds that these big-winged birds carefully position their wingtips and sync their flapping, presumably to catch the preceding bird’s updraft—and save energy during flight. There are two reasons birds

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Happiness Lessons From A Truly Amazing 17-Year-Old

  Sam Berns, a 17-year-old who became a well-known face of a rare premature aging disease called progeria, died Friday at home from complications of his condition, Reuters reported. His family and friends said goodbye to the inspiring teen at his funeral service on Tuesday. The Massachusetts native was subject of the feature-length HBO documentary

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PHYSICS: Thomas Edison invented the light bulb – Fact or Myth?

Myths are stories that are made up without any verification and there are very less or almost no authentic sources to verify whether they are true or false. Although they may be true but majority of them are false. Most of the myths are about Roman Gods, super heroes, inventions, discoveries and many other fictitious

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