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Police were called to remove a student from school – because he wouldn’t stop revising.

School bosses dialled 999 after 18-year-old A-level student Jamie Gagliardi refused to leave the premises.

He had arrived at the school early to prepare for an upcoming psychology exam.

However, when teachers asked him to leave, Jamie – who has been predicted straight As – refused to budge from his books.

The cops were called and the teen was escorted off the premises. His mum later came to pick him up.

Unhappy Jamie said: “I’ve been punished for wanting to do well. I am a hard-working, dedicated student.

"the college has overreacted in what is probably the most important week of my school life.”

The swot went on to explain that he was given a one-day ban from the premises last Wednesday for interrupting the headteacher during a meeting.

This meant he was not allowed in the next day, but Jamie claimed he had “nowhere else to revise” as he does not have a computer at home.

Bosses at the school, rated good by Ofsted in February, said the student was “obsessed” with after-school tuition and they had to call the authorities because he was causing a nuisance by refusing to leave the grounds.

Marilyn Evans, director of administration at Ifield Community College in Crawley, West Sussex, said Jamie was very bright, but added: “He was causing a nuisance and a disturbance.

"He became irritated that he couldn’t have after-school revision, which he seems to be obsessed with.

“He probably feels that without extra sessions he won’t get the grades he wants, but he will. He is a top student.”

Police said Jamie will not face charges.

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Friday, January 11, 2013, will remain in the memory of rapper, Michael Steven, otherwise known as Ruggedman, for a long time. It was the day he witnessed the murder of Irawo Adamolekun at the Anthony area of Lagos state.

A few minutes after the incident, the 36-year-old rapper posted a detailed account of the gory incident on Twitter. The deceased, according to him, was seated in his Toyota Corolla, when an unidentified man walked up to him and shot him in the head: ‘Man wearing army green tshirt n brown combat shorts,jst shot a man drivin a corolla in d head at Anthony. He shot him and calmly walked to d other side of d road to a waiting okada n sped off. In broad daylight oh.’ He later added: ‘It happened infront of me n i tweeted abt it. Now i av a name to d man dat was shot tday,Dr Irawo. God rest his soul. God created life,bt i hate d fact dat anybody can take it. This life is jst…’

Another witness, Baby Aoshi, with the handle @MackieeBaby described the incident as a robbery. She claimed the deceased was killed after he refused to hand over his belongings to the alleged robber: ‘What my eyes saw at Anthony today eh, my mouth canna speak..He actually shot the man driving d car in front of my cab. The guy was wearing a brown top and a blue jeans short, holding a brown pistol. He robbed the woman directly in front of my car first, before he went to rob and shoot the guy who was wearing a blue long sleeve shirt, black sweat shirt and black trousers. People been saying another thing. He shot him point blank because the guy refused to give him anything. Saw everything that happened, he then crossed to climb the bike that was waiting for him. The guy that rode the bike, I can even describe what he was wearing’, she tweeted.

Our correspondent visited the Pedro police station but the DPO wasn’t there. The officers present were reluctant to speak but confirmed the story, adding that the parents of the deceased have been informed and the corpse deposited at the mortuary. The Police Public Relations Officer, Ngozi Braide also promised to get back to us after speaking with the DPO.

Meanwhile, many people, including rapper, M.I have expressed their condolences. ‘RIP Dr Taiwo‘ @ MI_Abaga tweeted. ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone Dr. Irawo Adamolekun. May ur soul RIP. Amen’ @rijiriji added, while @dapodara tweeted: ‘Try not to contaminate the scence, eyewitnesses would be interviewed, we’ll find something, a loophole, a trace at least something. In a sane country, there’ll b an autopsy. We’ll find out who d gun was registered to. Forensic tests, yellow tape the crime scene. I cry for my country. I weep for our future. To have the thought that my friend would die like this with his killers going unpunished, not fair at all…In Nigeria, justice is never done. Justice is never served. R.I.P. Dr. Irawo Adamolekun.’
NET investigations reveal the late Adamolekun is a medical doctor and former student of St Gregory College, Obalende, Lagos and Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo. He is the youngest of three kids and lost his elder brother, Imole, in a motor accident in 2004. The parents are left with their daughter, Ojia, who is also a medical doctor.



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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on January 10, 2013, told the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja why the $15 million (Fifteen Million Dollars) ex- governor James Ibori bribe money should not be returned to the Delta State Government.
Presiding Justice Gabriel Kolawole had on July 24, 2012 granted an interim order of forfeiture of an unclaimed $15m Ibori bribe to the federal government following an application by the EFCC. In granting the order, the judge upheld the federal government’s claim that the money “If left untouched and unspent in the state it was kept in the strong room (of the CBN) since April 2007, may eventually be destroyed, defaced, mutilated and become useless.”
But the Delta state government had approached the court asking that the money belonged to the state government and should therefore be returned to the state.
In a 29 paragraph counter affidavit in opposition to the claimants affidavit, the EFCC through its counsel, Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, said that the said sum of $15 Million was given as bribe by an undisclosed agent of James Ibori but neither the said James Ibori nor any other person ever admitted giving the said amount to the EFCC or to any person whatsoever.
“That the Delta State Government did not petition the EFCC either before or after the filing of the charge against the said James Ibori complaining that the sum of $15 million or any other sum was missing in the account of the state or that any fund belonging to Delta State was stolen by James Ibori or any of his associates”.
While attaching a copy of the Originating Summons filed by the Attorney General of the Delta State at Federal High Court, Benin City as Exhibit RJ 01, the EFCC said “that when the Delta State Government got to know that the EFCC was about to prefer criminal charges against James Ibori, the state government through its Attorney General and three others, approached the Federal High Court, Benin City, challenging the power of the EFCC to interfere in any matter involving or pertaining to the affairs of the State while James Ibori was the Governor of the State”. Adding that even the said James Ibori who allegedly sent the bribe denied ever giving or authorizing the giving of the bribe at anytime.
The EFCC further said that “that the said sum of $15 Million cannot be traced to any account owned or being operated by the Delta State Government or any of its agencies and officials”.
Justice Gabriel Kolawole had on Friday November 23, 2012 dismissed a similar application brought by Mr. Olalekan Bayode seeking to be admitted as a party in the $15 million Ibori bribe forfeiture matter. Kolawole while striking out the application noted that it was completely at variance with the interim order of court inviting interested parties to show cause why the money should not be forfeited to the federal government.
Further proceedings have been adjourned till January 28, 2013.
*This is an EFCC media release





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A 28-year-old man appeared in the court for allegedly raping his mother. It is alleged that the suspect raped his mother who was sleeping in the family's sitting room on Thursday night at around 10pm.

"The victim was sleeping in the sitting room while her husband was enjoying his sleep in their bedroom. It is reported that the victim only noticed that it was her son who violated her, when he went out of the house through the window," said Acornhoek Police spokesperson Lieutenant Mpho Koli.

Koli said the suspect was remanded in investigations continue.



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Can you imagine a bigger year for Microsoft than 2012? The company started the year with a huge strategic partnership with Nokia, went into competition with its partners by making its own tablet, and closed things out with the most ambitious change to Windows since 1995. For sheer drama, 2012 is going to be tough to beat.
But 2013 may end up mattering more to the company in the long run. Whereas 2012 was all about Microsoft moving major pieces into place to execute on a grand strategy, 2013 will be the year we find out if that strategy was brilliant long-term planning or a disastrous blunder.
Initial signs aren't that favorable. Early numbers about PC sales show there hasn't been any uptick since the launch of Windows 8 — in fact, sales have dropped considerably since the same period last year. And this is during the normally lucrative holiday sales season.
Windows Phone, despite getting good reviews, still has a lot of catching up to do with both customers and developers if it's going to be a credible third alternative to iOS and Android. Plus it'll soon have RIM's BlackBerry 10 platform to compete with for the No. 3 spot.
Although Microsoft has some strong hardware (such as the Xbox 360), it's a software company at its core, and 2013 will be the year that determines whether or not Microsoft's multi-year effort to unite its products into a credible platform that serves both businesses and consumers across all kinds of devices is successful or not.
In the company's dream version of events, consumers will slowly come to realize the potential of Windows 8, buying new hardware and upgrade old PCs, which will in turn fuel developer interest. Major Windows 8 apps (from the likes of Facebook, Flipboard and 1Password) will start to arrive by the truckload and will trickle down to Windows Phone 8, turbocharging Microsoft's growth in mobile. Buoyed by Windows 8's surging app catalog, the Surface becomes a serious tablet contender.
Back here in our universe, things will probably turn out differently. If current trends continue, the next year for Microsoft will be a difficult one. However, Windows 8 may still deliver on its promise to take the company into the future — although it's going to need some help. Here's what 2013 may hold in store for Microsoft.

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lol, too good to be true

Women made me crack up just after the set with these six

And as if having women on comedy sets struggling to humor me under crushing pressure hadn't always been a daunting task, these six made the art a fair share game for both gender with ease on an all girl affair. I haven't had this much fun on a girl flick that I could hardly remember. Beautifully told story, beautiful execution on a widely confined space to work a piece that was just their's and female audience alike, and then still have respect from me and the male flock who might have also gotten the calling card, after a hot "cracker" night out at the viewing - A real one from an exceptionable, yet unexpected hit!..."Bridesmaids" was all there had to be!

Talking to someone in the oral form can be really brief, stress free and a whole lot let said in a much shorter time, whilst texting could be cumbersome, tiring, elongating and time-consuming. That said; who gives a shit. We live in the "time"; the texting era. Aside the obvious/alternate positivities of IM/texting, researchers' been publishing stats on the harms its had in this period of its boom....http://thehoppersgrill..com/2012/03/beauty-in-texting.html