Inflation rate stands at 8.0 per cent in January, says NBS

Abuja – The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Thursday said the inflation rate stood at 8.0 per cent in January, the same rate recorded in December, 2013.

10 celebrities we can’t get enough of….

From the red carpet to the after parties, there are some celebrities that are simply on track at all times when it comes to fashion. With the awards season approaching, you never know what they could come up with next.  These celebs always step up their fashion A-game. They are always a delight on the red carpet, they never disappoint when it comes to dressing all the way up, whether it’s one shoulder or strapless, these selected ten fashionistas wear them well.

World Cup: Let Keshi do it his own way – NFF

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The Nigeria Football Federation will no longer insist on a foreign or local technical assistant for Stephen Keshi, the Super Eagles Head Coach.The federation had nursed the idea of engaging a technical assistant to assist Keshi and his technical crew for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.Keshi bluntly rejected the offer and rather asked for the reinstatement of Sylvanus Okpala who was disengaged after the Nations Cup last February on the grounds of poor funding.

Jonathan is still learning, he ‘ll do better if reelected — Bafarawa

TWO-time governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, arguably, belongs to the echelon of vastly experienced politicians. At the dawn of the Fourth Republic, he joined the All People’s Party  (APP), which later became All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) and now APC. He was elected governor in 1999 and re-elected in 2003 on the banner of the APP. He ran for the presidency in 2007 on the plank of the Democratic People’s Party  (DPP) he helped to found. In this interview with select journalists in his Sokoto residence, shortly after being welcomed into the PDP by President Goodluck Jonathan and other leaders of the party, he shares his thoughts on his mission, vision and ability to deliver in the PDP.

Oil theft, govt spending, greatest challenges to economy – Sanusi

LAGOS — CENTRAL Bank of Nigeria, CBN governor, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has identified oil theft and increasing government spending as the greatest challenges facing the Nigerian economy. He stated this while delivering a keynote address at the Udo Udoma and Bello Osagie 30th anniversary lecture in Lagos.He said that the situation where some people successfully steal crude oil, refine and ship outside the country, and the fact that government spending is on a continuous upward trend, will continue to make it impossible for the economy to move at the desired rate.

Police arrest 2 persons for running kidnap den in Onitsha

Onitsha - The police in Anambra have arrested two suspects for allegedly running a kidnap den in Onitsha.

The spokesman of the Anambra police command, Emeka Chukwuemeka, who confirmed the arrest on Wednesday, said the command had commenced investigation into the matter.

“Investigation is still going on and its outcome will determine the next line of action,” Chukwuemeka said.

The policemen attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad raided the excluded house in Onitsha where the two suspects (a man and a woman) were arrested on Tuesday.

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THE SPOTLIGHT WILL TURN TO YOU SOON

Your focus is being redirected toward others now while the Sun sextiles unpredictable Uranus in your 7th House of Relationships. You probably don't mind a bit of anonymity, but it may be time to examine your insecurities if you're having trouble with a lack of attention. Luckily, you could be more successful by using your talents to help someone else. There's no need to be concerned if you don't get the credit you deserve today; the spotlight will return to you soon enough.

Tunisia Loses Ground on Safe, Affordable Abortion | Womens eNews

Tunisia Loses Ground on Safe, Affordable Abortion | Womens eNews

Three Members Of A California Family Drown In Ocean Trying To Save Dog

Although the dog escaped on its own from the water off the Northern California coast, Howard Kuljian, 50, and Mary Scott, 54, of Eureka died while their 16-year-old son, Gregory Kuljian, remained lost at sea, said Deputy Ariel Gruenthal of the Humboldt County Coroner’s office. “The dog was able to get out somehow,” said Dana Jones, a state parks and recreation district superintendent. “It’s very sad, and we just always have to be aware when we’re around the ocean that nature is sometimes out of control.” According to Jones, the tragedy began on Saturday afternoon while the family, including an 18-year-old daughter who was unharmed, was walking with Gregory’s girlfriend along a steep beach at Big Lagoon, about 270 miles north of San Francisco. Howard Kuljian threw the dog a stick, she said, and a wave, possibly as high as 10 feet, pulled the animal into the water. The son went in first to try to rescue his dog, Jones said. “Then the father went in to save the son. The mother was swept in at that point,” she said. “The waves are big and powerful, and that’s a very steep beach. The waves pound the beach. When the waves are pounding like that, you don’t have a chance to breathe.” A bystander summoned help while Olivia Kuljian, 18, and Gregory’s girlfriend, Lily Loncar, 16, watched in horror, Gruenthal said. Rescuers found the bodies of Howard Kuljian and Scott close to the shore, Jones said. The U.S. Coast Guard searched by air and sea for Gregory, but fog, darkness and the impossibility of survival prompted them to quit on Saturday evening, said Lieutenant Bernie Carrigan of the Coast Guard. He estimated the water temperature at between 55 and 57 degrees, so cold that hypothermia would rapidly set in, though a dog’s coat would protect against it. “It’s kind of a reminder to never turn your back on the ocean,” Carrigan said. “It’s neat to see that kind of power. It’s also dangerous.” [Reuters]