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From a female  reader This past weekend, I did something I thought I was never capable of doing. I had sex with another man who wasn't my husband. Yes, you read right. The best part about it is that I feel great *dancing*. I thought I'd hate myself for doing it. But I don't. I thought I'd regret it. But I don't. I thought I'd feel some guilt. But I don't. In fact I can't wait to meet my lover again. Once again - *dancing*.  I love my husband, don't get it twisted. He's the father of my four children. We have been together for 23 years. But you see, he was never a faithful man. Not from the first day. He cheated when we dated. He cheated when we got married. In fact, he has another baby by another woman. A love child he had while we were married. I stayed. I never cheated. He slept with a friend. I stayed, I never cheated. He slept with 6 of his female staff, I stayed I never cheated. He slept with so many random women, I stayed, I n...

Jigawa State command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, has arrested 30-year-old Umar Mohammed of Sakwaya village in Dutse Local Government Area for breaking into people’s homes to rape their wives. According to NSCDC, the accused person confessed that he specialized in breaking into people’s houses in the area at midnight to forcibly rape housewives. Commandant of the Corps, Dr. Muhammad Gidado, who disclosed this while parading the man before the press in his office yesterday, said he had received several complaints about late night rape cases. He told newsmen that the suspect had admitted to jumping through perimeter fencing to break into homes, not to steal, but to rape women. The commandant said since the accused person confessed to the crime, it made their job easier, adding that the suspect would be arraigned in court on completion of investigation into the matter.

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has likened the current insurgency in the country to living under a cloud of shame, embarrassment and feeling of dereliction. Soyinka said insurgency was thriving in the country due to the incompetence of the government and lack of genuine leadership. He spoke at the 2014 Foundation Day Anniversary and Convocation Ceremonies of the University of Ibadan, where he was honoured with Doctor of Letters honorary degree. Soyinka was honoured alongside Emeritus Professor Olufemi Ogunlesi, who became the oldest person to receive honorary award of the institution; and businessman owner of Globacom Limited, Mike Adenuga. Others are Prof. Tekena Tamuno and a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Chief Oluwole Olanipekun. President Goodluck Jonathan was represented at the event by the Minister of Education, Ibrahim Shekarau. Soyinka, who was described by the institution as the courageous voice for human rights, said a...

An attack on a synagogue in West Jerusalem has killed at least four Israelis and two Palestinian attackers, police said. “Police confirm four Israelis killed in synagogue attack in Jerusalem. Both terrorist shot and killed by police,” police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said on Twitter . Police sources earlier told Al Jazeera that five Israelis had been killed in the attack on Har Nof Synagogue on Tuesday morning. Al Jazeera’s Stefanie Dekker also said that four other Israelis were injured in the attack. Police said the men entered the synagogue before being shot dead by police. Rosenfeld said it wasn’t immediately clear what weapons the suspects used to attack worshippers at the synagogue. Dekker said there were conflicting reports on what arms were used, with some saying the men were armed with knives and axes. Earlier reports said the attackers were armed with guns. The area has been cordoned off by police, television footage showed. Punch

The political drama in Ekiti State continued on Monday with the Peoples Democratic Party members in the state House of Assembly appointing   Dele Olugbemi as Protem Speaker. The PDP has seven lawmakers in the 26-member assembly but they were joined by three persons whose identities were as of 7pm on Monday a subject of controversy. While the All Progressives Congress claimed that the three were not members of the assembly, the PDP caucus argued “what we have are honorary members of the assembly” and not party members. As early as 7am, a large number of armed policemen used an Armoured Personnel Carrier to block the entrance to the assembly, allegedly allowing only the PDP lawmakers in. Although the Speaker did not show up, his Deputy Speaker, Taiwo Orisalade,   claimed that some APC lawmakers, including himself were barred from entering the assembly premises by the policemen. During the plenary, the PDP caucus ‘confirmed’ the appointment of three ...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is currently interrogating a 70-year-old man, Adebola Asiwaju, who is allegedly a member of a notorious fraud syndicate, that specializes in fraudulently selling of unsuspecting investors’ shares. The suspect, who was arrested by police and handed over to EFCC, met his waterloo when he allegedly attempted to fraudulently sell the shares of one Olalere Sunday Oladosu. Spokesman of EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, said in a statement that the suspect allegedly forged documents and opened a bank account in a new generation bank, with the assumed name of “Olalere Sunday Oladosu.” “His accomplices are still at large. Other names that Asiwaju has used in fraudulent shares’ sale include Babajide Odunso and Chief Bolaji Carew. “The suspect will be arraigned in court as soon as investigation in concluded,” the EFCC scribe added. According to Uwujaren, the suspect proceeded to instruct Marina Securities, a brokerage firm, to dispose of...