Boko Haram: Gombe state government shuts down all schools

Following the recent attacks by Boko Haram members in the state, the Gombe state government has ordered the closure of all public and private schools in the state. Parents who took their children to school this morning were asked to take them back home following the directive by the state govt which was sent out to all school heads in a circular yesterday evening.

The Permanent Secretary, Gombe state Government House, Sani Jauro confirmed the closure to NAN but said it was just a "normal mid-term break for students".

Check out inside newly opened Gemstone Ultramart in Delta state

Gemstone Ultramart is an innovative one-stop grocery and general merchandise retailer. Established in the heart of Warri, in September 2014, the supermarket is the first of its kind in the most populous city of Delta State, Nigeria.

Built to international standards, Gemstone provides its locale with high quality products at unbeatable prices. With over 14 departments including, Grocery, Butchery, Households and Bakery, Gemstone eliminates the time and hassle it takes for people to shop for groceries and other merchandise at different stores by providing it in one location.

Lupita Nyong'o stuns in new photos for Glamour magazine

Oscar winning actress Lupita Nyong'o stuns in new photos for her feature in Glamour magazine's December edition. See more photos after the cut...

Jonathan , other ECOWAS leaders head to Ouagadougou for crisis talk

Read the State House press release below...

President Goodluck Jonathan will travel to Ouagadougou tomorrow as a member of the three-man delegation of Heads of State and Government raised by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to facilitate the rapid resolution of the current political crisis in Burkina Faso.

Photos: Oritsefemi & D'banj hit LA to shoot Double Wahala Rmx video

Oritsefemi traveled to LA this past Sunday to team up with D'banj to shoot the video for the remix of his hit single Double Wahala remix. The video is directed by Moe Musa and will hit our TV screens soon. See more pics after the cut...

Oh My! Rihanna poses topless & washes her crotch in new Esquire shoot

In the December issue of Esquire magazine UK, the singer posed topless, held a shower head to her crotch and showed off a lot of skin. Wicked! See more pics after the cut...

Photo: Pres. Jonathan with former president Obasanjo in Abuja today

President Jonathan and former President Olusegun Obasanjo pictured on their way to Council Chambers for Council of State meeting in Abuja today November 4th.

Photo: 19yr old Nigerian wanted for attempted murder in the UK

19-year-old Obitana Onyia who lives in the UK has been declared wanted by UK's Metropolitan Police for attempted murder on an unidentified man on Sunday November 2nd. The man was stabbed repeatedly at Creek Road and is currently in critical condition in a hospital.

The Met police say Onyia is needed for questioning regarding the stabbing incident and asked the public not to approach him but call police at Greenwich when they come in contact with the teenager..

Senzo Meyiwa's father criticised for waving to the crowd at his funeral

This photo has got the SA online community talking. This is the father of late South African goal keeper and captain of the national team, Senzo Meyiwa, who was shot dead on October 25th by suspected armed robbers at his girlfriend's home. During his funeral last Saturday November 1st, Sam Meyiwa waved to the crowd in excitement from an ambulance conveying his son's corpse.

Most South Africans found this offensive as he was meant to be grieving. He was seriously criticized and now the SA online community have gone agog with Memes of the waving. See some photos after the cut...

Photos: World Trade Centre reopens for business after 13 years

13 years after the 9/11 attack, the World Trade Center is re-opening for business & has been renamed One World Trade Center.

Standing at 541 meters with 104 floors, it is officially America’s tallest building and cost $3.9 billion to put the skyscraper together. One of the first tenants, publishing giant Conde Nast started moving in yesterday, Anna Wintour, the editor of Vogue, is said to be moving to the 25th floor with her staff, while Vanity Fair editor, Graydon Carter, has chosen the 41st floor. An official opening ceremony date is yet to be fixed.

The old twin buildings went down on September 11, 2001 after it was hit by two planes hijacked by terrorist group, al-Queda. See more photos of the new structure after the cut...

Lmao...Peter Okoye prays for Igbos

 Hehe...

Boko Haram reportedly takes over Ashaka Cement factory in Gombe state

According to a breaking news report by Sahara Reporters, Boko Haram members have taken over the Ashaka cement factory in Gombe state. The sect members were said to have arrived the factory in a convoy of pickup vans and started shooting indiscriminately, causing the security guards and staff to run for safety.

Janet Jackson and her husband make rare public appearance in Dubai

Janet Jackson made her first public appearance in almost a year last Friday when she attended the Vogue Fashion Experience in Dubai with her husband Wissam Al Mana. She now lives in the country with Wissam and hasn't performed once since she met him. Is this the end of her musical career?

Borno Deputy Governor says Boko Haram may capture entire 3 North East states in weeks

The Deputy Governor of Borno state, Zanna Mustapha, while visiting thousands displaced indigenes in Yola yesterday Monday November 3rd, said that with the easy way Boko Haram has been capturing territories in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe, the three states would soon be history.

“If the Federal Government does not add extra effort, in the next two to three months, the three North-Eastern states will no longer be in existence. The Federal Government has tried its best but their best is not enough because rather than going after the insurgents, it is the insurgents that are going after us. It is a big crime that the criminals are better equipped than the military and they are just few kilometres from the Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states capitals.”

Photos: Comedian Maleke weds in Edo state

Edo-based comedian, musician and Senior Special Adviser on Entertainment Matters to the Edo State governor, Idowu Moye, popularly known as Maleke married this past weekend in Edo state. In attendance were the Edo State governor Adams Oshiomhole, comedians I go die and Gordons, Faze and many others. See some photos after the cut...

Official photos confirm Kris Jenner's relationship with Corey Gamble

41 year old music manager Corey Gamble, is dating Kris Jenner, 59, and this pics have confirmed it. The couple were pictured holding hands in LA last Friday after they returned from a romantic holiday in Mexico. Corey is Justin Bieber's co-manager. See more photos when you continue...

New video: Skuki ft Olamide - Peteru

Skuki, the duo of ‎Peeshaun & Vavavoom, present to you Peteru featuring Olamide. Even if you don't know how to do Shoki, you would find yourself attempting it, once this beat comes on. Video shot by Adasa Cookey of Squareball Media and song produced by Philkeyz. Enjoy...

Boko Haram attacks: Atiku Abubakar holds press conference, says situation is grave

Former VP Atiku Abubakar who is from Adamawa state, one of the worst hit by Boko Haram, held a press conference yesterday November 3rd at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja where he addressed the attacks of the sect members on Mubi and other towns in northern Nigeria. Atiku described the current situation as grave and appealed to the international community to come to Nigeria's aid. See full text of his speech after the cut...

Pics: Rihanna stuns for Elle magazine

Rihanna is the cover girl for the the November/December issue of Elle magazine and some photos taken for the magazine were released yesterday on Elle's blog. Rihanna was surprisingly demure and wore minimal make-up for the issue, where she revealed a lot of things about herself that we probably didn't know. See more pics and some of the stuff she said after the cut...

Taqoya clowns Mathew Knowles and his lawyer in court

Mathew Knowles and his second baby mama Taqoya Branscomb were in court yesterday to sort out their child support issues a week after he was ordered to pay her $1,500 a month. After the court hearing, the Real Estate agent clowned her baby daddy and his lawyer, claiming the lawyer started crying in court, meaning that she won the case.

Russia takes down Apple statue after CEO comes out as gay

A human-sized iPhone statue featuring a screen that displays a photo and video tribute to Apple Inc founder, Steve Jobs, which was erected in St Petersburg, Russia in 2013, was taken down by the people who put it up, a day after Apple CEO, Tim Cook, came out as gay.

The Russian group of companies that erected the monument released a statement yesterday saying it was taken down on Friday Oct. 31st, because they needed to abide by 'a law combating gay propaganda".

Beyonce set to drop another secret album?

There are rumours that Beyonce is about to drop another secret album, a year after she pulled the same stunt.

The rumours started after a piece of paper (pictured right) with logos from Beyonce's Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records with info about featured artists, date of release (Nov. 14th), was leaked online. Beyonce's camp have neither confirmed nor denied the rumors.

Check out the exterior and interior of AY's new home designed by his wife

Comedian AY's wife Mabel Makun is an interior designer & she showed what she's capable of doing using her own home. AY and Mabel moved into their Lekki home recently and she turned the place into something special.

Check out photos of the exterior of the house (above) and interior design (after the cut) as posted on her instagram page to promote her interior decoration business, Midas Interiors, which also includes most of the jobs she did for MVP Night club and Lounge. See more photos after the cut...

Dr Stella Adadevoh receives post-humous award from WIMBIZ

The Women in Management, Business Organization and Public Service, WIMBIZ, today Nov. 3rd gave a post-humous award to late Dr Stella Adadevoh, who died from the Ebola virus in August.

The award was received by Bankole Cardoso, the only son of the late doctor. He's pictured (centre) flanked by the Minister of Communication, Mrs Mobola Johnson and the President of WIMBIZ, Osayi Alile at the conference in Lagos today.

Photos: Five PDP members die in boat accident in Bayelsa

Five members of the Peoples Democratic Party lost their lives on Saturday November 1st after a boat they were riding in capsized in the Ekeremor water ways in Bayelsa state.

The party members were on their way to Yenogoa from Ekeremor Local government area where they had gone for the state PDP ward congress. Above is a scene of the accident.

Kim Kardashian says she's obsessed with Khloe and French Montana

While promoting new E! reality show Kourtney and Khloe Take The Hamptons, which premiered last night, Kim Kardashian gushed about her sister Khloe and French Montana's relationship, which was a focus of the show. The couple have since gone their separate ways.

Photos: Actress Tonto Dikeh turns to preacher in new movie

Tonto Dikeh plays a preacher in her new movie. See more photos from the movie set after the cut...

Jada Pinkett shares nude photo that Will Smith took of her in her sleep

So...nice!

Ibinabo Fiberesima fires back at those castigating her for having kids by different fathers

AGN president Ibinabo Fiberesima took to her Facebook page yesterday to ask those castigating her for having children by different fathers to shut up. She also shared pics of herself and her kids on holiday. See that after the cut...

Tosyn Bucknor releases new photos

Popular OAP, Tosyn Bucknor starts the new month in style as she releases never-before-seen pictures from a promo shoot. The ‘Top of the Morning’ host with Top Radio never fails to keep her teeming fans entertained both on and off air.

In the shoot, the versatile writer, singer and media personality fused elements of her business side, fashion, style and music to create the colourful, playful and classic photos.

The images were shot by Prince Meyson of Tripcity Visuals and styled by acclaimed stylist, Bydeimie with makeup by Preye Albert. See more photos after the cut...