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.

Photos: Boko Haram releases new video, reaffirms allegiance to ISIS

Boko Haram militants have released a new video in which they pledged allegiance to Islamic State and its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. An unidentified member of the group who spoke in both Arabic and heavily accented Hausa, said that Boko Haram, also known as IS West Africa Province, was still under the leadership of Abubakar Shekau, who hasn't appeared in a video since February.

Enyeama confirms he was thrown out of Eagles camp by security

Super Eagles goal keepers took to his Instagram page to confirm yesterday's reports that he was thrown out of the Eagles camp by security. He wrote;

"After 13years of national service, having this smiles on my face and this passion in my heart. through the billows, the waves of the ocean, the tears of defeat, the sound of rejoicing from victory chants. now the thought of being stripped naked and security agents throwing me out breaks me completely. i will take anything but not insult to my dead mother."he wrote

Enyeama buried his mum last weekend. He was reportedly thrown out of camp yesterday by security on the order of new Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, for coming late. Oliseh be acting like he can have a team without Enyeama.

Screening of ministerial nominees will commence on October 13th

Senate President Bukola Saraki says screening of all the 21 ministerial nominees will begin on Tuesday October 13th. See the full list of the nominees and their states of origin after the cut...

 

Singer Solidstar shares photo of himself and his son on instagram

Now that we all know that he has a child, he's proud to show him off...

3 Boko Haram militants killed by own bomb in Niger republic

Three suspected members of Boko Haram died after a bomb they were transporting exploded in Diffa region in Niger republic. Local sources say the bomb exploded when the terrorists were about to enter Bosso town where they had planned to carry out an attack.

Copy of partial ministerial nominees list sent by Buhari to Saraki

These are the copies of the ministerial nominees list sent to Senate President Saraki by President Buhari on Sept. 30th. The list has been unveiled and the nominees will be screened from Oct. 13th.

Photo: Pick pocket arrested in Mile 2 traffic

One of the robbers who terrorized motorist along the ever busy Mile 2 road in Lagos has been arrested by the Lagos state police command. Ubi Monday pictured above was arrested after a distress call was placed to the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) by one Orji Ogbonnaya who was robbed of his N28,000 by the suspect.

With only $150k in savings, Buhari may be the least corrupt in Africa - Washington post

Washington Post published an article over the weekend, saying that President Buhari may be the least corrupt leader in Africa after declaring that he has only N30 million in his account. The article below

"By the standards of sub-Saharan African leaders, Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari is dirt-poor. According to a statement released by his government, he has $150,000 in his savings account. He owns five homes and two mud houses, an orchard and ranch with 270 head of cattle, 25 sheep, five horses and a variety of birds. He has bought two cars from his savings..

"President Buhari had no foreign account, no factory and no enterprises. He also had no registered company and no oil wells," reads the statement released by the spokesman, Garba Shehu, describing the president's assets as "Spartan."

The biggest appointment so far has gone to an Igbo man - Keyamo

In an interview with Punch, lawyer Festus Keyamo said despite what many think - that Buhari is marginalizing the South West in terms of appointments - that the biggest appointment so far in the Buhari administration has gone to an Igbo man. Below is what he said...

Comedian I Go Dye flies with former president Obasanjo

Multi-talented comedian, Francis Agoda known as I Go Dye who was in Europe last week, left Vienna, Austria yesterday and was seen with former Nigeria President Olusegun Obasanjo as they landed Nigeria from London

Police arrest armed robbers who raped patients and nurses at a hospital in Ogun

The Ogun state police command have arrested two robbers identified as Demola David and Dare Oladunjoy suspected to have raped patients and some nurses after robbing them at the Amazing Grace Hospital, an Ijebu – Ode based hospital recently.

The Ogun state police command spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement said the suspects were arrested at Ijebu – Ode following a tip-off.

Comply with directive on Treasury Single Account by Sept 15 or face sanctions- Buhari tells govt agencies

President Buhari has threatened to sanction Government Agencies that fail to comply with the Federal Government directive to remit generated revenues into the Treasury Single Account by September 15. This is contained in a statement released by his Special Adviser on Media & Publicity Femi Adesina today September 7th. The statement after the cut...

D'Prince shares adorable new photo of his 2 month old son

The proud dad shared the photo on Instagram and wrote "Can't wait to take walks with you.". The Mavin artist welcomed his son in June this year with a girlfriend.

YOU NEED TO READ THIS!!

We live in very difficult times,these are the times that our lord and saviour Jesus Christ described as Perilous times.Every true Child of God who wants to make heaven at last must understand that its no longer business as usual,The kingdom of darkness has invented new strategies to fight against believers in this End times.
They no longer use the old tricks they used years back which are now well known to most believers,They are now among the popular and rich ''Men of god'' in Nigeria and outside Nigeria.They command a lot of followership both locally and internationally and have been backed up with wealth to lure people to their Covens.

Jesus revealed a shocking information that should get you worried and alert at the same time ''If it were possible,they will deceive even the very elect'' Dearly Beloved,Jesus said that My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge,you need the right information to acquire knowledge that will keep you prepared for the coming of the Bridegroom,in my Book,The lord revealed detailed information and blueprint that every Child of God needs to survive the onslaughts of the Kingdom of Darkness.

70 year old man wakes up in Benue morturary after being certified dead (Photos)

A 70 year old man might have cheated death when he bounced back to life after spending over 30 hours in a mortuary in Makurdi, the Benue state capital. Doctors at a private hospital in the town had on Saturday, August 26, 2015, certified Amos Otene dead at 4. 30 am and promptly covered him up and wheeled him into the mortuary, awaiting instructions from members of the family for embalming.

Photo of one of the victims of the trailer accident in Ojuelegba

Pictured above is 48 year old Abubakar Sulaiman, a married man of 5 children who was killed after a trailer and it's container fell from Ojuelegba bridge on Wednesday September 2nd. Abubakar who is into bureau de change business at the local wing of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, was out with two of his colleagues, Kamilu and Umar when the trailer fell and landed on the SUV they were driving in. They all died instantly. Abubakar's wife of 15 years, Zainab who spoke to Punch narrated how she got the news of her husband's death..

 

Boko Haram kills over 50 in Borno market

No fewer than 50 people were killed after Boko Haram members attacked Kirawa village in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno state on Thursday September 3rd. Eyewitnesses say the sect members brandishing AK 47 and carrying petrol bombs, stormed a market in the village killing as many as 53 people and injuring over 100 others. Houses were set ablaze.

Mr. Ibu Mr. Ibu Becomes A GrandFather, Shows Off Adorable Grandchild (Photo) - See more atws Off Adorable Grandchild (Photo)

 

John Okafor, popularly known as Mr.Ibu is the latest grand father in town as he has taken to his Instagram to show off his adorable grand child with the simple caption: "Am a grandfather".

Congratulations John Okafor, the baby is so cute.

See picture of the baby after the jump:

Popular Actress Divorces Husband 3 Days After They Married

Beautiful Ghanaian actress, Rose Mensah, popularly known as Kyeiwaa, has divorced her husband Daniel Osei, less than four days after the glamorous event.
The Kumasi-based Spare Parts dealer tied the knot with the famous Kumawood actress last weekend in Kumasi, the Ashanti regional capital.

I Broke Up With My Girlfriend Before She Died Of Leukemia - M.I Abaga

Jude Abaga better known as M.I, has been evading questions from the media about his love life and despite all the sniffing around, one is still unable to point at whom the singer is truly dating. He however granted an interview where he revealed a little about his love life,
he said:

President Buhari pictured with his grandsons

President Buhari pictured above with two of his grandsons....

This little boy reportedly made this car from cartons (photo)

Found the pic on Twitter. Talents that need to be harnessed...

World's shortest man Chandra Dangi dies

The world's shortest man Chandra Dangi from Nepal has died. He died from pneumonia in a US hospital yesterday September 4th. He was 75. He had been sick in his home which he was treating but had traveled to the US for work where he was rushed to the hospital after his symptoms worsened

Dangi was just 21.5ins, and was declared the shortest human adult ever documented in history. ‘Today, our circus is flooded with tears at the loss of the world’s smallest man...whom we lovingly called Prince Chandra.’a family friend said

Fayose condemns invasion of Akwa Ibom Govt House By DSS Men, calls for Daura’s sack

Below is the full text  of the press statement addressed on behalf of the governor of Ekiti state, Ayo Fayose by his special assistant on Public Communications and new media, Lere Olayinka yesterday.

I have called you here on behalf of His Excellency, Mr Ayodele Fayose, the governor of Ekiti State to address you on the strangeand anti-democracy conducts of the Department of State Security (DSS) since AlhajiLawal Daura took over as the Director General. Yesterday, the AkwaIbom State Government House in Uyowas invaded by armed men from the Special Squad of the DSS.

They invaded the Presidential Wing of the Government House in a commando-liked manner, ransacked it, intimidated and harassed the occupants, claiming that they were searching for bomb and documents!

Boko Haram member, Kabiru Sokoto sentenced to life imprisonment

Kabiru Sokoto, a member of  Boko Haram sect accused of facilitating bomb attacks on the police headquarters in Sokoto State and some other government organizations in the state between 2007 and 2012 was yesterday September 4th sentenced to life imprisonment by a Abuja based high court.

Presiding judge, Justice Adeniyi Ademola found Kabiru guilty of also having prior knowledge of the bomb attack at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church on December 25th 2011. 

Petrol Tanker falls and crushes a commercial bus in Osogbo, Osun

A petrol-laden truck fell and crushed a commercial bus called 'Korope' at Asubiaro area, Osogbo. It happened close to a church. The tanker spilled its contents but thankfully no life was lost. As at 3:30 - 4:Pm, Police and Civil Defence were able to seal up the area, as the contents of the tank which was still spilling unto the ground was being transferred in black water tanks. The road in which this accident occurred is so bad and rapidly deteriorating. Please fix our roads!

Buhari, Osinbajo disclose assets

The assets of President Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo have finally been disclosed. Below is a press statement from the presidency.

“Documents submitted by President Muhammadu Buhari to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), show that the retired General has indeed been living an austere and Spartan lifestyle, contrary to what many might expect of a former Head of State of Nigeria and one who has held a number of top government positions, such as governor, Minister of petroleum and the head of the Petroleum Development Trust Fund (PTDF).

“The documents submitted to the CCB, which officials say are still being vetted and will soon be made public, show that prior to being sworn in on May 29, President Buhari had less than N30 million to his name. He also had only one bank account, with the Union Bank. President Buhari had no foreign account, no factory and no enterprises. He also had no registered company and no oil wells.

Buhari names deputy chief of staff, media aide for Osinbajo

Press statement from presidency

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr. Rahman Adeola Ipaye as Deputy Chief of Staff and Mr. Laolu Akande as Senior Special Assistant (Media & Publicity) in the Presidency.

Nigerian arrested with N1Bn cash in Niger

 

The police in neighbouring Niger Republic have arrested a Nigerian carrying 4.6m Euros (N1.05bn) in cash. The man was arrested at the Diori Hamani Airport in Niamey, the capital of Niger, en route Dubai in the United Arab Emirate.

 

Punch reports that, the Nigerien police said they suspected that the man was fleeing with the money in order to avoid being caught by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, who has been prosecuting an anti-corruption campaign since assumption of office on May 29.

They also expressed worry that there had been an upsurge in the number of Nigerians trafficking huge sums of money in cash through the neighbouring country.

The police in Niger are already working on the suspicion that the money traffickers have accomplices in the country.The arrest of the Nigerian has been a big news item in the Nigerien newspapers and television stations.

Doctor disappears after going ouside for fresh air (Photo)

Relatives of 29-year-old graduate of Anatomy, Dr. Adedayo Adewumi, have been thrown into confusion following his disappearance.

It was gathered that Adedayo, a first time visitor to Lagos, went missing on August 27 after he step out of the house for fresh air.

 

The family told our correspondent that Adedayo came to Lagos State from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on August 22 and was staying with some family members on Alawode Street, Kilo, in the Surulere area of the state.

Emeka Ike accuses Chris Okotie of frustrating his marriage(Official Statement)

Emeka Ike's wife of 15 years,Suzanne Rero Ike has filed for divorce after allegations of domestic abuse.Emeka Ike had denied any marital problems but his estranged wife insisted she couldn't stay in the marriage .Emeka Ike even made an open plea to her to come back home.In an official statement he released,he claims Pastor Chris Okotie is frustrating all his efforts to resolve his marriage ..

His official statement below.

‘The lawyer Chris Okotie hired for my wife is also frustrating every attempt I make to resolve the matter peacefully’
“I want people to look into this issue critically. I’ve never beaten this woman in my life. When she ran out of home, I called my pastor and they took us for counselling. For one week, I was begging her every day; I would go home alone and she would go home alone as well.

Man dies in Abuja after all night threesome with prostitutes(Photo)

A man, who allegedly visited by two women, was found dead in his room at Pipeline area,Kubuwa in Abuja.
According to his neighbours, the deceased, 27, who was simply identified as Bello, took the women who neighbours suspected to be prostitutes, to his room on Sunday night “to have fun.”
City News learnt that the man’s door had to be forced open when he was not seen outside the next morning.

Photo: Fake female medical doctor arrested in Abuja

The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has arrested the first female fake doctor in Nigeria. According to Daily Trust, the woman, Angela Njide Nwosu who had worked as a doctor for years using forged documents, was arrested on the first day of her new N280,000 a month job at a newly opened private hospital in Bwari council area in Abuja after her new employees demanded MDCN to verify its new staff doctors.