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MUST READ: Story that touches the heart - Part 3

Continuation from Part 2: The sharp cry shook the entire lodge, frightening me tremendously. My heart furiously pounded. The day of reckoning finally has arrived. _ I waited for few minutes in my room as i tried so hard to compose myself. Just like other students, i had to check out the cause of the cry and noise coming from downstairs. I wished i had travelled, but truly it was very bright of me to stay put in the lodge instead of travelling, because i had to be around in order to follow events and plan ahead. Moreover the hostel was a large one but it never stopped students who lived in it from knowing each other's habit and as i hardly travelled. Who knows i could be

MUST READ: Story that touches the heart: Part 2

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Continuation I quickly pulled off her night wear and dressed her up with the clothes she wore from her place. A black jean trouser and a pink top. It truly was the most difficult and irritating task i have ever done in my life. _ "what next?" i asked myself as i looked out of my room window. The hostel{lodge} gate was still locked. There wasn't anyway i could carry her out of the lodge without waking the gateman or seen by early morning weed smokers, {Annoying students who were fond of smoking hemp in front of some hostels]. Moreover the hostel lights were equally on and glaring. I

MUST READ: Story that touches the heart - Part 1

I brushed my teeth for the third time, ran out of the bathroom and grabbed my phone. Slowly i scrolled down to a name saved with "FUNMI 2go" and dialled the number with a happy smile on my face. Funmi was my 2go girlfriend. The first real friend i was making from 2go after months of endless chatting. She was paying me a visit that very night, something like a return visit because we first met two weeks ago at her school where we met each other for the first time. Of course the visit i paid her solidified our friendship thus making her take the risk of visiting me for a lovely weekend. "hello Jude, the bus has dropped me at the park. You can now come and get me" Funmi's sweet voice announced as she answered my call. I jumped up with joy before rushing

Breaking News: ASUP suspends 10 Months old strike, Polytechnics to resume on tuesday

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In what apparently is good news for polytechnic students across the country and a breakthrough for the newly appointed Minister of Education and former Kano State Governor, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, has suspended its 10-month-old strike. According to a report by PREMIUM TIMES, the suspension of the prolonged strike was confirmed by ASUP National Publicity Secretary, Clement Chirman. The strike, which started in October 2013, was suspended on Saturday

I impregrnated my elder sister by Mistake - 25yr old Isa tells Court

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A 25-year-old man, Shamsu Isa has told a magistrate court in Kano State that mistake has no master as he said he impregnanted his elder sister in error. Isa spoke yesterday, shortly after appearing before the court, following a report made by the Ward Head of the Takalmawa Quarters, to the police that the accused person was having s*xual intercourse with his elder sister, contrary to the law. The First Information Report by the police stated that a case of inc*st was reported to the police following the discovery that Isa’s

Minister of Education Shekarau pleads with Polytechnic Lecturers to end ASUP Strike

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The Minister of Education, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, has appealed to leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) to call off its 11-month old strike. Shekarau made the appeal in Abuja on Thursday when he received the leadership of the union in his office. The minister assured speedy resolution of issues that led to the strike, with the understanding of the lecturers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the courtesy visit led by ASUP National President, Dr Chibuzor Asomugha, was Shekarau’s first

People of Oyo State are too sophisticated to be bought by PDP - APC says

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The Ogun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress party has warned the governor-elect of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose to stay away, following his comments that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would clinch victory in Oyo State as it did in Ekiti. Chief Akin Oke, Chairman of the Oyo state chapter of APC lashed out the warning yesterday, July 10. He said; “The people of Oyo State are too sophisticated for the pedestrian politics being played by Fayose.” “We warn the governor-elect to concentrate his energy

Omisore accepts open debate with Aregbesola ahead of August Governorship election

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PDP’s governorship candidate in Osun, Sen. Iyiola Omisore has accepted the challenge to an open debate with Gov. Rauf Aregbesola. The acceptance is contained in a statement given to newsmen in Osogbo on Tuesday by Mr Diran Odeyemi, Omisore’s Director of Media Affairs. Gov. Rauf Aregbesola, APC’s candidate in the Aug. 9 election, had thrown

I am losing Billions of Dollar from fake 'Beats by Dr Dre' in China - Dr Dre

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Dr. Dre who just made a fortune selling off Beats headphones wants to stop cheap, Chinese-made knockoffs from jacking his reputation ... so his company is suing alleged counterfeiters for what could easily be BILLIONS of dollars! In the lawsuit, Beats claims a nefarious group of unnamed websites based in China ... are getting filthy rich selling cheaply-made, counterfeit headphones, bearing the red "b" logo -- and raking in more