Gunmen Invade Damaturu, attack Yobe state university this morning.

According to reports, suspected Boko Haram insurgents invaded the state capital Damaturu,shooting anybody on sight...They then stormed Yobe State University after burning down the Mobile Police base on the outskirts of the town.

We have left our homes. We are now in the bush. We don’t know what’s going to happen,”  Umar Sada, who said a police barracks had been destroyed told AFP..

The explosions and gunfire started as early as 6am ..Residents, students have been fleeing for safety.

More details later.

Boko Haram attacks Shani in Borno state, many feared dead

Many people are feared dead after Boko Haram members attacked Shani local government in Borno state around 9pm yesterday night Nov 29th. A residents of the village said the sect members arrived their community on 10 motorcycles and immediately started shooting at people

"They came in about 10 motorcycles from Gwaskara axis well armed with Ak47 rifles Improvised Explosive Devices and petrol bombs wrecking havoc without confrontation as there were no military operatives or police to assist the armless civilians who were running helter-skelter for their dear lives. As I speak to you now, I left my people running towards Pakaina village for safety. It is only God that will know what is happening with the sporadic gunshots that engulfed the entire council area,” Mallam Babayo Ardo, a resident of the town told our National Mirror on phone."

This will be the third time the sect members are attacking Shani community

Jude Okoye shares a picture with his new born daughter

The Joy of having your mini me. Happy for him.

LOL New Report Claims Beyonce Also Beats Jay Z.

New reports claim just like Solange did, Beyonce also lays hands on Jay Z  ,and he does nothing about it.(Some will say story for the gods) The National Enquirer reports 

Beyonce is alleged to be the physically abusive partner in the relationship, said sources – providing emphatic evidence that she’s spiraling closer to an epic nervous breakdown, as friends fear!
“The relationship is as volatile as ever“It looks like sometimes she can’t control her anger or her liquor when she drinks.”In fact, a provocative series of seemingly coded cries for help recently posted on the singer’s social media accounts have prompted some in the know to coyly label them “Beyonce’s breadcrumbs.” In October, she published a photo showing Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton locked in a firey embrace. That A-list couple made headlines with their notoriously volatile relationship.

[PHOTOS] Tolu Ogunlesi & Kemi's traditional & white wedding.

Journalist Tolu Ogunlesi marred his sweetheart Kemi Agboola on Saturday at the Oritamefa Baptist Church in Ibadan. The had their introduction/engagement on Friday. More pics from both ceremonies after the cut.

Officer who shot unarmed teen resigns from Ferguson police force.

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — The white police officer who killed Michael Brown has resigned from the Ferguson Police Department, his attorney said Saturday, nearly four months after the fatal confrontation with the black 18-year-old that fueled protests in the St. Louis suburb and across the nation.

Darren Wilson, 28, has been on administrative leave since the shooting on Aug. 9. His resignation was announced Saturday by one of his attorneys, Neil Bruntrager. The resignation is effective immediately, Bruntrager said.

A grand jury spent more than three months reviewing evidence in the case before declining in November to issue any charges against Wilson. He told jurors that he feared for his life when Brown hit him and reached for his gun.

The U.S. Justice Department is still conducting a civil rights investigation into the shooting and a separate probe of police department practices.

The shooting struck up a national debate about race and police power.

After the shooting, Wilson spent months in hiding and made no public statements. He broke his silence after the grand jury decision, telling ABC News that he could not have done anything differently in the encounter with Brown.

Wilson said he has a clean conscience because "I know I did my job right." Brown's shooting was the first time he fired his gun on the job, he said.

Asked whether the encounter would have unfolded the same way if Brown had been white, Wilson said yes.

Wilson began his career in nearby Jennings before moving to the Ferguson job a few years ago. He had no previous complaints against him and a good career record, according to Police Chief Thomas Jackson, who called Wilson "an excellent police officer."

A few months before the shooting, Wilson had received a commendation for detaining a suspect in a drug case.

Darren Wilson's Resignation letter:

"I, Darren Wilson, hereby resign my commission as a police officer with the City of Ferguson effective immediately. I have been told that my continued employment may put the residents and police officers of the City of Ferguson at risk, which is a circumstance that I cannot allow. For obvious reasons, I wanted to wait until the grand jury made their decision before I officially made my decision to resign. It was my hope to continue in police work, but the safety of other police officers and the community are of paramount importance to me. It is my hope that my resignation will allow the community to heal. I would like to thank all of my supporters and fellow officers throughout this process."

Source: Huffingtonpost

Jude Okoye and wife Ify, welcome daughter.

Jude 'Engees' Okoye, the older brother and manager of P-Square has welcomed a baby girl with his wife, Ify. Ify gave birth at 7.29pm at Northside Hospital Atlanta, Georgia, yesterday Saturday Nov. 29th. Mother and daughter are doing great.

Congrats to them.

Is this Wiz Khalifa's new girl?

Now that tales of Amber Rose hanging out with this person or that person has died down, her ex husband, Wiz khalifa has also dumped the twins with who he had a threesome, moving on to the next.

 Gist has it that his new bae is Flavor,  Flav’s former flame and Flavor of Love winner, Deelishis .
 
What's do you say of sharing the photo of you spending Thanksgiving with someone? That person must be special right? That's what happened!
 
Flavour posted the above photo of her and the rapper on Thanksgiving. Tweeting “It’s a Happy Holiday,” Deelishis and Wiz looked quite cozy. She later deleted the post.
 
But sorry Flavour, you're already caught!

Nick Cannon Fails Lie Detector Test After Denying Amber Rose Hook Up

Nick Cannon was caught in a lie after he denied hooking up with Amber Rose during a live interview with BBC Radio 1Xtra.

Cannon, who agreed to take a lie detector test, failed it when asked if he’d ever had sex with the 34-year-old model who he’s now managing.

Nick had continuously denied the rumor that’s been circulating for months about him having a “more than business” relationship with Rose. And it seems the truth came to light without his complete apprehension.

Sipping tea during the hilarious interview, the America’s Got Talent host appeared cool and calm (except when he was caught in the lie) as he answered questions like whether or not he was friends with benefit with estranged wife Mariah Carey.

“We are friends, but we will be friends for life,” Cannon affirmed.

Nick, who separated from Mariah earlier this year after marrying in 2008, was also quizzed about having sex with a Kardashian, to which he replied, “Yes. And I always get in trouble when I talk about this, but I always tell the truth so… The ones that are of age.”

Cannon dated Kim back in September 2006 and January 2007, and after his split from Mariah was alleged to be dating Amber Rose on the down low after her marriage to Wiz Khalifa ended.

Former Nigerian Foreign Minister Gbenga Ashiru Dies At 66.

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Olugbenga Ashiru has died after a long battle with illness.

Family sources told TheCable that diplomat had been battling with brain tumour for some time now. He died at a South African hospital at the age of 66.

Ashiru has acted as Nigeria’s envoy in several countries such as South Africa, Korea, Central African Republic and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

As Pioneer Under Secretary (Regional and International Organisations), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador O. A. Ashiru had the privilege to handle the following national assignments: the responsibilities of managing the Bilateral Relations between Nigeria and all the countries with which Nigeria maintains diplomatic relations in Europe, Asia and the Pacific, Middle East and the Americas Regions of the world; Handled issues such as plea for Debt Relief/Cancellation from our Creditor Nations; Plea for Repatriation of stolen funds; Attracting Foreign Investments into Nigeria; Good political image for Nigeria abroad and sustaining cordial Diplomatic Relations between Nigeria and all countries in those Regions of the world; Managing relations with the United Nations Organisations as well as all the Specialised Agencies of the United Nations; Defending and articulating all issues of importance to Nigeria and the rest of Africa in the United Nations e.g. problems of under-development, poverty alleviation, fighting HIV and AIDs, Human Rights issues, Finance and Development, etc. Ashiru was also in charge of managing and arranging all Presidential or Heads of Government State and official visits (Incoming and Outgoing).

A native of Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Ahiru is survived by wife, Dr. (Mrs.) Omokehinde Adebola Ashiru and four children.

FATHIA FINALLY DROPS THE CONTROVERSIAL 'BALOGUN' SURNAME

The surname controversy between separated couple Saidi and Fathia Balogun seem to have ended.

Although she later, claims she hasn't dropped her ex-husband’s name Balogun, however, the name on her Instagram handle shows a reversal to her family name, 'Williams'.

She made the step in the last quarter of 2013 but her family name seems to have stuck as she now uses Faithia Williams officially.

In confirmation to that, while introducing her at the K1 Unusual Live Concert, the fuji maestro K1 identified her as ‘Fathia Williams’. Since it became known that she changed her name, Fathia activated Privacy on her Instagram account.

Her ex-hubby, Saidi Balogun had also alleged that only two of Fathia Balogun’s three children are actually his, explaining that Fathia’s first child is from a different husband.

'To set the record straight, Fathia and I had TWO children together NOT THREE. Fathia’s first child is from a different husband that she later divorced before we were married’, he said.

Source: Nigeria Film

BREAKING NEWS: Plane from Abuja crash-lands in Ilorin

Fifty-nine passengers and four crew members of Overland Airways flight ATR 72 escaped death by whiskers on Saturday as the aircraft veered off the runway after landing at the Ilorin Airport in Kwara State.

It was gathered that the airline took off from the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja and the incident occurred at about 5pm.

No casualty was recorded as the passengers disembarked safely from the plane.

The General Manager Public Affairs, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, Mr. Fan Ndubuoke, said the Accident Investigation and Prevention Bureau commenced investigation after the incident.

He said, “An Overland flight 1186, an ATR 72 aircraft with registration number 5N-BPG from Abuja airport to Ilorin carrying 59 passengers and four crew veered off the runway at low speed after a normal landing at the Ilorin Airport.

I VOW TO HUNT THOSE BEHIND KANO MOSQUE ATTACKS – PRESIDENT JONATHAN

President Goodluck Jonathan has vowed Saturday to hunt down those behind “heinous” attacks which left at least 120 dead at the mosque of a top Islamic leader and vocal critic of Boko Haram.

At least 270 others were also wounded in Friday’s attacks when two suicide bombers blew themselves up and gunmen opened fire during weekly prayers at the Grand Mosque in Kano, the biggest city in the mainly Muslim north of the country.

The president “directed the security agencies to launch a full-scale investigation and to leave no stone unturned until all agents of terror … are tracked down and brought to justice,” said a statement from Jonathan’s office on Saturday.

“The president reaffirms that terrorism in all forms … is a despicable and unjustifiable threat to our society.”

He urged Nigerians “not to despair in this moment of great trial in our nation’s history but to remain united to confront the common enemy.”

The Grand Mosque is attached to the palace of the Emir of Kano Muhammad Sanusi II, Nigeria’s second most senior Muslim cleric, who last week urged civilians to take up arms against Boko Haram.

The Emir was out of the country during the attack.

The blasts came after a bomb attack was foiled against a mosque in the northeastern city of Maiduguri earlier on Friday, five days after two female suicide bombers killed over 45 people in that city.

The special representative of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, condemned the recent attacks in a statement.

Chambas called on the authorities “to increase their response against terrorist threats in north-eastern Nigeria” and for additional measures to protect civilians.

Observers have pointed the finger at Boko Haram for the attacks. Mass casualties are not a new phenomenon in the extremists’ five-year insurgency. More than 13,000 people are thought to have died in total since 2009.

[PHOTO] Cool Kate Henshaw outfit.

I like this dress its simple and sexy and the same thing, I am expecting our girls to be wearing this soon.

[PHOTO] The world's largest family with 181 members.

In Nigeria we often wonder how men cope with 2 to 3 wives to say the least and you wonder how some take care of the family if they don't look like people that have much, the worst of them all when there is fight being the middle man... such stress.

This indian has at the moment the largest family in the world with 39 wives, 94 children, 14 daughters-in-law and 33 grand children, I don't want to even imagine how it is in his home. 

Wizkid falling out with another producer.

The end may not be in sight as to when Wizkid will be back in the good books of his friends and associates in the music industry. The Pop star who had recently had it rough with fellow artistes, Davido, female singer Saeon, and his ex-producer Samklef has surely fallen out with another talented producer, Sarz. 

This was notice after a recent comment made by the beats maker on twitter recently when he claimed, “I don’t have his time anymore.” Sarz has produced many of Wizkid’s hits like: ‘samba’, ‘Jaiye Jaiye’, among others. So here’s what led to their fall out. 

The beef started breeding up when Wizkid favoured new producers, Legendury Beatz and MaleekBerry. According to former Saeon’s manager, Alex Adegbenro, Wizkid didn’t like the beat Sars did for their recording and gave the job to Maleekberry, whose beat was approved by Wizzy.  “Sarz didn’t take this likely” said, Alex. 

During a recent twitter interview, Sarz was asked if he still produce beats for Wizkid’, and his reply was, “No Lol, I don’t have his time anymore.” Asked further, about producing his (Wizkid)’s Hennesy artistry song, Sarz replied: “Because 2baba begged me.” 

The on what Wizkid really did to him, Sarz said, “Hmmnn so much I cannot say it all.” When another fan hinted that both stars would still work together in future, Sarz said, “He will have to beg me because it was painful.” 

TURN UP - Someone spent 10 million on drinks.

Who says Nigerians don't party!?? 10 million on drinks huh? People will say why spend so much money but its his money.

Beauty Queen Kidnapped by Dangote Impostors.

The Lagos state Police command has rescued one Miss Sa’adat Bibire, who is the current Miss Nigeria International 2014 & daughter of an aide to Kwara state Governor, from her abductors.

The beauty queen was abducted two weeks ago by a gang of kidnappers who lured her into visiting Warri, Delta state from Lagos by impersonating Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote on the social media platform facebook.

Parading the suspects before journalists on Wednesday, the Lagos state police commissioner, said “the gang is made up of students of the Delta state Polytechnic Ozoro…they opened a Facebook account disguising as Aliko Dangote and contacted Sa'adat.

They invited her to Warri with the promise to make her Dangote brand ambassador. On getting to Warri, Sa'adat was kidnapped and taken to a place on the outskirts of Ozoro town in Isoko Local Government Area in Delta state. The kidnappers then contacted her family and asked for N20m ransom, which was supposed to be paid into a Malaysian account. We began a manhunt for them after they contacted the girl’s family but only one of them was arrested while the others are currently on the run.”

In his statement to the police, one of her abductors, 23 year old Patrick Ifada said he was lured into the kidnap gang because of the money offered

"I accepted to join the gang because of the money involved. We opened a fake Facebook account pretending to be Alhaji Aliko Dangote and we convinced her to come over to Delta State to meet the businessman. At first, our ransom was N20 million.

When they were not forthcoming with the money, we brought it down to N15 million and then N10 million. I was the one staying with the victim in our hideout. We were using the quarters of one of our members, Destiny. We are five in number and I was promised a huge sum. Other gang members are Destiny, Marcus Omajuwa, Ugada and Chuka.

We are all students of Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro, ND 1. I was studying Computer Science. She was in our hideout for about two weeks. We asked the Special Adviser to pay the ransom into a Malaysian account that one Fred helped us to set up. None of us raped her. Destiny told us we were only going to make money from her family, and not to assault her"

No big deal if gospel artistes campaign for politicians - LADY JUDITH

Popular gospel singer, Nwachukwu Akpomejevwe Judith, aka Lady Judith, has been in the music industry for 15 years. In this interview with DUPE AYINLA-OLASUNKANMI, Lady Judith, an ex-vice president of Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria, PMAN, talks about her latest album, Thankful, and sundry issues.

WHY did you title your latest album Thankful?

The idea behind the work is actually to show my appreciation to God. I just want people to know that the album is the testimony of how God has been faithful and good to me. I think I should let the whole world know that if God can do it for me, He can also do it for others, especially if they tune in to Him. God has given us a gift by giving His son to us and the only way we can give back to Him is by giving our lives to Him and appreciating Him.

How long have you been into music?

I’ve been into music all my life. I have been singing gospel music and I have never switched to another genre of music. My uniqueness is my greatest weapon and I don’t think I have to be anybody else or do what others are doing. He has given me a calling and I cannot just move away from it. It is not just what I want to do, but it is a divine assignment.

Knowing that I will someday be out of this earth to give an account of how I spent my life, I have to live according to His will and not how I feel. There is a part in everyone that cries out for God and the Bible says: “We are in the world and not of the world.” What that means is that we are not expected to do things in the way of the world. Though I celebrate Hip-hop artistes, I know I am on this earth for this assignment of singing about God. If I don’t do it, I will have to answer on the Judgment Day. So, I am compelled to do what I am doing.

How many albums do you have to your credit?

I have done quite a lot of singles since I started. I produced an album in 2008 when I was still working in the Nigeria National Petroleum Company, NNPC. But music is a full-time work, so it was not easy combining both at that time. I came out with the album, did the promo for a while and that was it. But I have had good singles, some of which I did with the likes of Onyeka Onwenu. I also did the Delta State team song and some others. But this is the first time I will be doing a full album.

Why did it take you this long to come out with a full album?

As I mentioned earlier, I was working in NNPC and I had babies to take care of. At a time, I went back to school and later travelled out of the country. But now, I am fully back to the business. Besides, music is not what you can just do and fold your arms; you must work hard to bring out a good album.

What are your plans now that you are fully focused on your career?

My career is headed for the top. I am not limiting myself at all. I see myself winning a Grammy in the nearest future.

You are a singer and an entrepreneur. So, how do you juggle your roles?

It has been God who has always given me the grace to handle the different parts of me that He has given me. I know the talents that He has placed in my life and people have always wondered how I combine everything. I think it is grace and the ability to play well. I have a very supportive staff strength. Also, I went to the Lagos State Business School and that has really helped me to improve myself and be better organised.

Do you think it is right for gospel artistes to campaign for politicians?

Anyone can call you to come and sing for him or her. It depends on your philosophy about life and how you package yourself. Nobody is going to put a gun to your head and force you to sing. But if you know that you are called to do it, you can go ahead. I am not going to criticise anybody who chooses to do that. Politicians are also human beings and they are called to serve. I don’t think it is free; they are going to get paid for it. So, it is a matter of choice. What may not look good to you can be good to somebody else.

How have you been managing the homefront so far?

As I said, I have a very supportive domestic staff. My children are grown ups now. Everyone knows this is my passion. Before I got married, my husband met me as a singer. So, he has to allow me to continue to do it because it is my passion.

But how is he coping with your music career?

He met me on stage and he can’t stop me because that is the only way we can have peace. He is encouraging me to do what I love to do.

The gospel music scene is saturated with so many talents; so, what sets you apart?

With all humility, I will say my uniqueness is what sets me apart. I do my things to leave a mark. I have spent a lot of money and time in order to come out with a good job because the market is very competitive. So, I have a lot of good songs to offer the industry.

Source: The Nation