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No fewer than 150 intending pilgrims to this
year's hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia were left
stranded at the international wing of the
Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos
following their inability to show evidence of
having secured a travel visa for the journey
to the Holy Land.
It was gathered that the pilgrims, mostly from
Ogun, Osun and Oyo states had been defrauded
by a travel agent hired to secure travel visa,
airfares and accommodation for them while in
Saudi Arabia.
The pilgrims were expected to travel to Mecca last
Friday with Qatar Airways, but the trip was
truncated following the failure of the travel agent
to show up with their passports and travel visas.
The agent (name withheld) was believed to have
raked in about N142.5million from the 150 pilgrims
as each of them was said to have paid N950, 000
for visa processing, airfares and other logistics
charges.
When Daily Sun visited the airport, it was a pitiable
sight as the intending pilgrims had converted the
departure hall of the international airport into
their sleeping apartment.
It was gathered that Jeddah Airport in Saudi Arabia
would officially close today, which means if they
failed to travel yesterday night or early today, their
dreams of participating in the 2013 hajj exercise to
Mecca would have been defeated.
One of the pilgrims, Mr. Abdulwasiu Adeyemi from
Abeokuta in Ogun State, who spoke to journalists,
said they arrived at the airport as early as 7am last
Friday, but were yet to travel for the hajj in Mecca.
Adeyemi said each of them paid the agent
N950,000 for the visa, air ticket and
accommodation, but lamented that as at last
Friday, some of them could not lay hands on
international passports containing their visa as the
agent failed to show up.
He said the passport was only given to him and
some others yesterday and that they were asked
to pay additional N280,000 for a return flight ticket
for the exercise.
"I've never had any business deal with this
company (the travel agent). He told us to be at the
airport as early as 10am last Friday for our flight
with Qatar Airways and we complied, but
unfortunately, our passport and visas were not
given to us by the agent as he claimed that they
were not ready then."
Another affected pilgrim, Alhaja Muibat Arogunjo,
lamented that the agent had turned her pilgrimage
into a thing of sorrow .
Arogunjo said she had spent all the money in her
savings for the exercise and could no longer cough
out more funds for a new ticket. But a
representative of the agent at the Lagos airport,
who declined to mention his name, told journalists
that the pilgrims were not defrauded by the
company.
"It is the delay in the return of their visas by the
Saudi Arabian Embassy in Nigeria that led to the
inability of the pilgrims to travel at the agreed
date," said the official.

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For all the guys that do drugs, 'ndi anurutu -ihe',
be thou warned. You never know what's in the
mixture you are taking.
The first cases of a terrifying new drug called
'Krokodil' that eats flesh from the inside out, is
flammable and leaves addicts with reptilian-like
skin have been reported this week in Arizona -
and the state fears the beginning of an epidemic.
DailyMail reports popular in Russia, Krokodil is
homemade, is three-times cheaper than heroin
and is created by mixing codeine with gasoline or
oil, filtering it and then injecting the rancid
concoction into the users's body.
Continual use of Krokodil causes blood vessels to
burst, leaving skin green and scaly among addicts
eventually causing gangrene and their flesh to
begin to rot.
Two addicts had arrived in hospital emergency
rooms in America with their flesh hanging off
their body, exposing bone or with skin resembling
that of a crocodile.
Doctors say they are the first reported cases in
the United States and they are extremely
frightened.
In Russia, Krokodil usage is spreading like a virus
among young people and according to
a Time magazine investigation, even those who
manage to quit their addiction come away
disfigured for life.
Some users in Russia develop brain damage and
speech impediments in addition to the horrific
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For all the guys that do drugs, 'ndi anurutu -ihe',
be thou warned. You never know what's in the
mixture you are taking.
The first cases of a terrifying new drug called
'Krokodil' that eats flesh from the inside out, is
flammable and leaves addicts with reptilian-like
skin have been reported this week in Arizona -
and the state fears the beginning of an epidemic.
DailyMail reports popular in Russia, Krokodil is
homemade, is three-times cheaper than heroin
and is created by mixing codeine with gasoline or
oil, filtering it and then injecting the rancid
concoction into the users's body.
Continual use of Krokodil causes blood vessels to
burst, leaving skin green and scaly among addicts
eventually causing gangrene and their flesh to
begin to rot.
Two addicts had arrived in hospital emergency
rooms in America with their flesh hanging off
their body, exposing bone or with skin resembling
that of a crocodile.
Doctors say they are the first reported cases in
the United States and they are extremely
frightened.
In Russia, Krokodil usage is spreading like a virus
among young people and according to
a Time magazine investigation, even those who
manage to quit their addiction come away
disfigured for life.
Some users in Russia develop brain damage and
speech impediments in addition to the horrific
scars

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The police in Lagos State have arrested a 22-year-
old man, Musa Ojo, for armed robbery.
PUNCH Metro learnt that the suspect was among
the prison inmates recently pardoned by the state
government.
But a few weeks after his release, the suspect,
who goes by the pseudonym, Agba Musa, and two
others at large, on September 14, 2013, snatched
a Toyota Corolla car marked LSR 587 AR.
Punch reports that operatives of the Special Anti-
Robbery Squad, who were on patrol duty at the
Ijesha end of Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, sighted
the robbers and chased them.
Police said when the heat became too much for
the robbers, they jumped out of the vehicle and
took to their heels.
Musa was, however, arrested by SARS men and
the vehicle was recovered, while the other two
escaped.
Speaking at the state command headquarters in
Ikeja, the suspect said it was not his initial plan to
become an armed robber.
Crying profusely, he said:
“Initially, I did not want to be an armed robber. I
lived in Ebute Meta and I owned a motorcycle.
Two of my friends told me to give them a ride to
Aguda, Surulere.
On getting there, they brought out guns and
started robbing people. I swear I did not know
that they were going for an operation. That was
how I joined them. I ended up following them for
10 robbery operations. We usually operated in
Onike, Yaba, Bariga and Somolu, where we
robbed small shops. Later, we started snatching
vehicles such as Toyota and Honda and we would
give a dealer to sell. My share was always
N50,000.“
My gang comprised myself, Kehinde Nice, Asumo
and Nuru. The police arrested Asumo and I, while
Nuru was killed. Kehinde is still on the run.”
The suspect said after spending one and a half
years in prison, he and about 80 others were
pardoned. He said he went back to robbery
because he was tempted by bad friends and
needed money to survive.
Still crying profusely, he said,
“I dropped out of school in JSS2 and became an
apprentice at a mechanic workshop but I did not
finish my training. After sometime, I got a girl
pregnant and became a father with
responsibilities. Unfortunately, my father is late
and my mother is old, so I have no one to help
me.
After leaving prison, I started receiving calls from
people that they needed vehicles and I was short
of money. So, I thought to myself that if I could
steal just one car, I would be alright. I did not
know that police had been on my trail from the
day I was released.”
The Oyo State indigene asked the police to give
him one more chance, promising that he would
not return to his old ways.
“I never killed anyone during my robberies,
please. If they can spare me one last time, I will
be grateful,” he said.
Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Damasus
Ozoani, said the suspect would be charged to
court for armed robbery.

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An ingenious prototype pen developed by a German start-up is promising to give our longhand writing a similar sort of safety net.

Lernstift (German for “learning pen”) is a digital pen with a difference, carrying not only ink inside its casing but also a tiny computer that alerts users to spelling errors.

The AAA battery-powered Linux computer includes a vibration module and a patent pending non-optical motion sensor which recognizes specific movements and shapes of letters and words.

The pen employs a menagerie of sensors, including a gyroscope (for measuring orientation), accelerometer (for calculating propulsion) and magnetometer (a device that measures the strength and direction of magnetic fields) — all to calculate the pen’s 3-D movements.

Lernstift recognizes all writing movements, the company says, written on paper or in the air and built-in Wi-Fi allows scribblers to connect with smartphones, computers or other pens in a network.

The pen was invented by software developer and Lernstift founder Falk Wolsky after seeing his wife’s frustrations at watching their son struggle with his homework.

Highlights of Smartpen:
* Prototype ink pen vibrates when users make mistakes writing letters and words
* Lernstift (German for “learning pen”) created by Munich-based start-up
* Pen has computer inside casing with motion sensor which spots spelling mistakes
* Kickstarter campaign launched to help development and production

The first pens will initially recognize only English and German spellings, but other languages will follow.

Eventually, the company plan to offer pencil, fountain and ballpoint pen options with a launch price between €120-150 ($160-200) falling to under €50 ($60) depending on how fast the company grow.

http://www.tadakaluri.org/lernstift-smartpen-checks-spelling-when-you-write

Nollywood gets Nkem Owoh and Funke Akindele
to play as kids. This movie would be so hilarious
brethren..
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Yes ...I am very very interested

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For all the guys that do drugs, 'ndi anurutu -ihe',
be thou warned. You never know what's in the
mixture you are taking.
The first cases of a terrifying new drug called
'Krokodil' that eats flesh from the inside out, is
flammable and leaves addicts with reptilian-like
skin have been reported this week in Arizona -
and the state fears the beginning of an epidemic.
DailyMail reports popular in Russia, Krokodil is
homemade, is three-times cheaper than heroin
and is created by mixing codeine with gasoline or
oil, filtering it and then injecting the rancid
concoction into the users's body.
Continual use of Krokodil causes blood vessels to
burst, leaving skin green and scaly among addicts
eventually causing gangrene and their flesh to
begin to rot.
Two addicts had arrived in hospital emergency
rooms in America with their flesh hanging off
their body, exposing bone or with skin resembling
that of a crocodile.
Doctors say they are the first reported cases in
the United States and they are extremely
frightened.
In Russia, Krokodil usage is spreading like a virus
among young people and according to
a Time magazine investigation, even those who
manage to quit their addiction come away
disfigured for life.
Some users in Russia develop brain damage and
speech impediments in addition to the horrific
scars

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beautiful work of art done on a fruit

BlackBerry has suspends its plans to make
available its messenger, BBM on Android and
iPhones until further notice due to high
downloads of the unofficial version of the app by
Android users.
BlackBerry in a statement on its official blog.
Prior to launching BBM for Android, an
unreleased version of the BBM for Android app
was posted online. The interest and enthusiasm
we have seen already – more than 1.1 million
active users in the first 8 hours without even
launching the official Android app – is incredible.
Consequently, this unreleased version caused
issues, which we have attempted to address
throughout the day.
Our teams continue to work around the clock to
bring BBM to Android and iPhone, but only when
it’s ready and we know it will live up to your
expectations of BBM. We are pausing the global
roll-out of BBM for Android and iPhone.
Customers who have already downloaded BBM
for iPhone will be able to continue to use BBM.
The unreleased Android app will be disabled, and
customers who downloaded it should visit
www.BBM.com to register for updates on official
BBM for Android availability.
As soon as we are able, we will begin a staggered
country roll-out of BBM for Android and continue
the roll-out of BBM for iPhone. Please follow
@BBM on Twitter for the latest updates and go to
www.BBM.com to sign-up for updates about BBM
for Android and iPhone. These issues have not
impacted

Harwo: Passion of The Christ by Mel Gibson

I wanted to buh I didnt

I used to be this guy that believed it makes no sense crying for a movie cos I believe there are cameramen and other crew member behind the scene so I jux give this unreal painting to ma brain so I dnt get moved to the extend of crying...but yesterday night my defence failed me when I watched 'WE ARE FAMILY' an Hindi movie..I tried to give ma self that believe that it's unreal and cameramen and other crew are at their back but it still didn't worked, I fought the tears with all my might but I failed..
Which movie made any of you guys cried??

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There was commotion on Thursday morning at
the Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, as
academic programmes were grounded, while
movements were restricted.This was as a result
of a protest by the students of the institution,
who were expressing their displeasure at an
attack on a student by suspected cult members
on Wednesday night. Some policemen, who
attempted entering the campus to quell the
unrest, were turned back at the gate by the
students, who held everyone within the campus
hostage for hours.
PUNCH Metro learnt that a clash between the
cultist and some students the previous night had
kept everybody awake.
A source in the Department of Mass
Communication explained that the clash started
after an unnamed student was attacked by some
cult members with machetes and was wounded.
On Thursday, the students took over the gates of
the school and chased away security men to
protest the Wednesday night attack.
One of the students at the gate told PUNCH Metro
that the security men guarding the campus had
failed in their duties.
It was observed that a few of the security men
had changed into mufti, while some of the
students who tried to record the riot with their
camera phones were assaulted.
The Rector, Dr. Kudirat Ladipo, later came to
address the protesters. She capped her address
with a prayer for peace on the campus.
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POLICE are investigating a Harare church which
claimed to be affiliated to the controversial
Nigerian preacher, TB Joshua, after scores of
people reported to have paid thousands of
dollars for trips to the West African country which
never materialised.
The church, which is based in Sunridge,
Mabelreign, allegedly promised members trips to
TB Joshua's Synagogue Church Of All Nations
(SCOAN) which is headquartered in Lagos.
TB Joshua is reputed across Africa to have
mythical healing powers which has seen
thousands of people from around the world with
various personal problems and ailments flocking
to his church.
Claiming to be operating under the express
direction and instruction of TB Joshua, the Harare
church was also selling bottles of "holy water"
allegedly used by the preacher for his healing
sessions.
Dozens of desperate people seeking a quick
solution to their life problems were shelling out
up to US$50 for a bottle of the "miracle water"
which TB Joshua is said to give out for free.
But the scam was exposed after TB Joshua issued
a statement distancing his organisation from the
Harare church, forcing its members to rush to the
police in a bid to recover their money.
Harare provincial police spokesperson Inspector
James Sabau confirmed investigations were
underway.
Some arrests have been made but sources close
to the developments said the scam's
masterminds â€" a Dutch national known only as
Eric and a local woman, Shaleen Manhiri â€" fled
the country when their cover was blown after
attracting huge numbers of followers within a
short period of time.
TB Joshua has divided local opinion following
reports he would attend national prayer meeting
scheduled for May 25 at the invitation of MDC-T
leader and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai

Who would have thought? Manchester United
footballer and Netherlands international
footballer, Robin van Persie in an interview
with Scottish legend, Pat Crerand was asked
what he does off the pitch.
The 30-year-old was quick to make
mention of his love for music, especially
Michael Jackson.
Robin van Persie said, "I love to listen to music like
Michael Jackson, P Square…"
Watch video

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A 27 year old man, Akintunde Omoteinde, is
currently standing trial for allegedly raping his
own mother. According to a report by Punch, the
sick incident happened on August 23 at their
residence at the Ajebamidele area of Ado Ekiti in
Ekiti State.
A resident of the area who spoke with a Punch
reporter said:
“The news was shocking. Not many of us
believed the story at first but the truth cannot
be hidden for too long. The woman, a petty
trader, was said to have been raped by her
son. She was badly injured and was rushed to
the hospital for medical attention.
"I can tell you that the family is presently living
in shame. We hear that the family members
are planning to move out of the house but we
cannot confirm that.”
The accused young man was in court this past
Tuesday and was remanded in prison custody
until October 16th, when the case comes up again
for hearing. Rape your own mother?
Unbelievable!

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According reports by AFP, a Toronto woman who
used a fake baby bump to try to smuggle two
kilograms of cocaine was arrested yesterday
September 11th at Bogota airport by Colombian
police.
28-year-old Tabitha Leah Ritchie, identified as a
social worker, was stopped while trying to board
an Air Canada flight in Bogota, Colombia after an
inspector noticed that her belly was unusually
cold and hard. Airport security discovered a false
belly made of latex taped to her body and they
found 2 kilograms of cocaine.
Record shows that Ms Richie arrived in Colombia
on Aug. 6.

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Stowaway Kid, Daniel Oikhena has been offered
another scholarship, this time by the Edo State
Governor, Governor Adams Oshiomole, to take
charge of his education up to the highest heights.
The young boy and the Managing Director of
FAAN, George Uiesi, paid a courtesy visit to Edo
State Governor Adams Oshiomhole yesterday
Wednesday Sept. 11th.
In the statement, the governor said,
"Without meaning to encourage anyone else, we
decided to support him by sending him to one of
the top secondary schools in Edo State that is
owned by the Government.
The reason for opting for a boarding school is that
we think that there is need to closely watch him
which his parents could not do.
He is an intelligent young man with uncommon
challenges, but one that has a vision.
We had him examined by people who should
know and the result confirmed that he is normal."
Here is advising that the security in the
aviation and every other sector be beefed up
to avoid a similar incidence.

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The super model wore this multi-strapped bra-
less dress to to Novak Djokovic Foundation
fundraiser in at the Capitale in New York
yesterday Tuesday September 10th. Would you
rock the dress?

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A widower in Brazil, Aparecido Castaldo, 74, has
decided to end his solitutude and marry his pet
goat, Carmelita.
“She doesn’t speak and doesn’t want money,” says
the father of eight children - four women and four
men from four different marriages.
Mr Castaldo, who has been in love with the pet
for two years, wanted to be united with his goat
Carmela in a church, by an evangelical minister.
Unfortunately, none of the churches he contacted
with his unusual request wanted to perform the
ceremony.
So Aparecido eventually contacted Toninho do
Diabo (Tom the Devil), an old friend who just
happens to be one of the most famous satanists
in Brazil.
The wedding is now scheduled to take place at
midnight, on October 13, at the Devil’s Church, in
Sao Paolo. ”Only our church accepted this love
between man and animal because we have no
prejudice,” Toninho said.
The wedding will be followed by a big party on All
Souls’ Day the following day.
Carmelita ate her first wedding dress but has
been found another.
Her husband to be , Mr Aparicedo said:
“Whenever someone says I am doing something
wrong I reply the goat does not speak, ask for
money to go shopping and doesn’t get pregnant -
and she can’t talk.”
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So, a South Australian man is facing charges
after he was allegedly caught driving a car
without a steering wheel ! Imagine, it had just
vice grips clamped to the part where the
wheel should have been in control.
According to reports, the driver was pulled
over the while Holden in the Adelaide suburb
of Gilles Plains after they spotted it driving
dangerously with two blown tyres, ABC
Online reports.
When officers peered in the window they saw
the car allegedly had no steering wheel and
the 38-year-old driver was using a pair of vice
grips to steer.

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It was 'truly miraculous' that no one was
killed
in a 100-car pile-up on a bridge in heavy fog,
police have said.
The crash, which occurred on the new
Sheppey
crossing bridge on the A249 in Kent early this
morning, reportedly went on for 10 minutes
as
cars continuously collided with each other.
The scene on the bridge was a mass of
tangled
cars, lorries and even a car transporter as
one
witness said "all you could hear was cars
crashing".

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BELIEVE it or not, but you could be safer ingesting
marijuana -the most used illegal drug on Earth –
than a prescription pain killer drug. Findings by a
brand new first-of-its-kind global study conducted
at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
at the University of Washington, USA, showed that
prescription pain killers, though legal, could be
the deadliest drug of all.
A publication in The Lancet, revealed that
marijuana, though often preferred to other illicit
drugs of addiction such as cocaine, heroin and
amphetamines are responsible for killing fewer
persons than addictive painkillers such as
Oxycontin and Vicodinbe.
Of a total of 78,000 drug deaths, prescription pain
pills accounted for more than half. The study does
not mention why marijuana has become the most
popular drug, controversy over the legalisation of
cannabis in some US states rages on.
While marijuana use is still illegal according to
federal law, the new global report found that men
in their 20s were most likely to abuse any of the
drugs studied. Drugs such as Ecstasy and other
hallucinogens were not included due to a lack of
data.
The study also found that Australia, Russia, the UK
and the US were the hardest hit by substance
abuse. Those living in these areas were also more
likely to use the drugs which originated closer to
home.
For instance, persons living in Asia or Australia
were more inclined to abuse amphetamines and
opioids whereas North Americans used more
marijuana and cocaine.
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“Even if it is not very solid data, we can say
definitely that there are drug problems in most
parts of the world,” explained senior author Theo
Vos.
Michael Lysnkey with the National Addiction
Centre at King’s College in London warned that
these numbers are likely to change, saying the
world’s preference for drugs may change in the
future.
“The illicit use of prescribed opiates in the US has
only happened in the last 10 years or so,” said
Lysnkey in a statement. “It’s possible in another
20 years, patterns will again change in ways we
can’t predict.”
Many continue to debate the potential health
benefits and dangers of marijuana usage with
constituents on either side pointing to medical
studies that reach different conclusions. Earlier
this year, researchers from Tel Aviv University say
they found smoking marijuana to be beneficial to
elder patients who suffer from a variety of
chronic ailments.
The Israeli researchers said 19 elderly subjects
who smoked marijuana experienced healthy
weight gain, an improvement in mood and
communication skills and a reduction of chronic
pain.
A recent study from the University of Montreal,
however, found that pot smoking can lead to
addictive behavior in teens who are already
predisposed, either due to environmental
psychological conditions, to pick up an addictive
habit.
Researchers from the Norwegian University of
Science and Technology recently found that the
use of LSD, ecstasy and other psychedelic drugs
are not linked to mental illness and, in fact, could
improve some individuals’ psychiatric health.

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