Graphic photo: 32 killed, 80 injured in bomb attack in Yola yesterday

32 people have been confirmed dead while 80 others were injured in the bomb attack at a motor park in Jambutu in Yola, Adamawa state yesterday November 17th. The incident occurred at about 8.30 last night. Found a very graphic picture from the scene of the incident..viewer discretion adviced, see it after the cut...

Lola Omotayo sends loving shou tout to Peter Okoye on his Birthday

Peter Okoye is a year older today and his wife Lola shared this photo and wrote "To my boo of life, the king of my dreams, my hot chocolate, my love, my delight, the father of my beautiful children I celebrate your life today. Happy birthday my darling husband. May you always fly high in life and touch all your dreams. May God bless you with happiness, joy, continued success, wisdom and peace. Gold, platinum or diamonds are not enough to express your worth. May God continue to protect you for us. Your best years are still ahead IJN. I am proud of the man that you have become and I love you plenty my sweetheart. Have a fantastic day today"

Happy Birthday to the love of my life- Anita Okoye to Paul Okoye

As shared by Paul Okoye's wife on his birthday today. Happy birthday, Paul!

Check out Snoop Dogg's reaction to 'Billboard's 10 greatest rappers off all time' list

Biggie is the greatest rapper of all time? That's according to a new list by Billboard magazine. Who agrees with the list? Snoop didn't. He shared this and wrote "This is so disrespectful. !! Whoever did this list need a swift kick in the Ass. No. Tupac. Come on cuz. Jus my opinion"

Photos: 22 year old Russian man marries a pizza

A 22-year-old Russian man recently got married to a pizza...yes, you read right. Pizza, that round flat bread usually topped with tomato sauce and cheese and baked in an oven. Except that this particular pizza wore a white wedding veil. The ceremony allegedly took place in the city of Tomsk, Russia, in a pizzeria with chefs and managers as witnesses because Russian authorities refused to officially register the marriage and a church also declined. demonstration of krase! Lol

Photos: Troops destroy Boko haram rocket factory in Borno

Press statement from the Nigerian Army...

The troops of 111 Special Forces Battalion, 7 Division Garrison Nigerian Army, during a special raid operation carried out on Tuesday at Delwa general area, discovered and knocked out Boko Haram terrorists' rocket factory at Jamrari, Borno State. This unprecedented development has put paid to the much touted ability of the terrorists to fabricate rockets and their launchers using rudimentary materials.

Claude Le Roy quits Congo national team

 

Congo coach Claude Le Roy resigned just hours after securing a place for the country in the final phase of African qualification for the next World Cup, the Congolese Football Federation (FECOFOOT) said on Wednesday.

The 67-year-old Frenchman told officials directly after Congo beat Ethiopia 2-1 in Brazzaville on Tuesday for a 6-4 aggregate triumph that he would be leaving. 

“After two formidable years, I’ve decided to embark on another adventure,” he told local reporters, fuelling speculation he is to take over from Volker Finke as coach of Cameroon.

film producer Michael Gross dies at 70

 

Michael C. Gross, an artist, illustrator, film producer and personal designer who created two of the most iconic pop culture images of the 20th century — the enduring "Ghostbusters" logo and a dog with a gun to its head for the cover of National Lampoon — has died of cancer at age 70.
Gross died Monday at his Oceanside, California, home, his son, Hollywood cameraman Dylan Goss, told The Associated Press.

The artist, who had survived cancer 30 years before he was given a terminal diagnosis in 2014, said he decided to forgo any life-extending efforts. Instead, he told the AP following the diagnosis, that he would "go down fighting" and launched a darkly comic anti-cancer campaign.

FG bans importation of "I better pass my neighbor" generators

The Federal government has banned the importation a very common brand of generator locally called "I better pas my neighbor". The Controller, Federation Operations Unit Zone A, Lagos of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Madugu Sanni Jubrin, made this known to newsmen yesterday Nov. 17th.

“The smaller generators have been banned by the Federal Government because it is causing air pollution and destruction of our lungs and breathing system.

Aliko Dangote still Africa's Richest Man

The list was released today and expectedly, Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote is the richest man in Africa. See the rest after the cut...

Photo: Check out Kcee's gift to his Mum as her birthday present

He shared the photo on his Instagram page and wrote "My sweet mother, if I have my way I can buy the whole world for you just to let you know you are more than an angel to me . Thanks for believing in me when nobody did , I sincerely appreciate your tender mother care and support to my career. Once again happy birthday to you . St. Dom the captain is bringing your new whip to your house right now . HBD mama". Happy birthday to her.

Nigerian Couple Who Kept Nigerian Man As 'Houseboy' Slave For 24 YEARS Face Jail

A top doctor and his wife have have been convicted of keeping a man as a slave for nearly a quarter of a century after bringing him to the UK from Nigeria.

Doctor Emmanuel Edet, 61, and his wife Antan, 58, took Ofonime Sunday Edet, now 40, when he was just 12-years-old from his family without their permission in 1989 before he agreed to the their ‘house boy’.
He was held in “invisible handcuffs” from 1989, too terrified to flee the family-of-four’s home where he slaved away as a “houseboy.”

He had agreed to work for them in exchange for money and education - but the couple paid him just £2-a-week and Ofonime was forced to work for a staggering 17 hours every day for 24 years.
The Edets - who worked as a gynaecologist and senior nursing sister - controlled what the victim wore and when he could leave the house.