7 year old boy identified as one of the suicide bombers that attacked University of Maiduguri mosque

The Borno State Commissioner of Police, Damian Chukwu, on Monday said a 7-year-old boy was one of the suicide bombers that attacked University of Maiduguri mosque in the early hours of today (read here).

"At about 5:45 a.m. a mobile police officer who is on duty sighted a suicide bomber who was trying to scale the fence at Gate Five of the university.

Photos: Lai Mohammed, Oby Ezekwesili, Aisha Yesufu, others as they depart for Sambisa forest

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, conveners of Bring Back Our Girls Group BBOG Oby Ezekwesili and Aisha Yesufu, joined others to board the Nigeria Air Force C-130 aircraft as they begin a tour of Sambisa Forest and other parts of the North East this morning. More photos after the cut.

These eight men are richer than 3.6 billion people combined

According to a new report from Oxfam International, 8 men now control as much wealth as the world's poorest 3.6 billion people

The men: Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Carlos Slim, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Amancio Ortega, Larry Ellison and Michael Bloomberg are collectively worth $426 billion.

Video: Don't underestimate Donald Trump - Pres. Obama warns Americans in final interview

President Barack Obama has warned Americans not to underestimate Donald Trump as he takes over presidency of the country in the next couple of days.

Obama, speaking to CBS 'This Morning', his last interview before he leaves the White House, revealed that in as much as Trump is the most unconventional presidential candidate ever seen in modern history, Americans should give him a chance but not underestimate him. Watch the video after the cut...

27 inmates killed in Brazilian prison riot

Twenty-seven inmates have been killed in a Brazilian Prison riot between members of a drug gang and their rivals, increasing the number of prison killings in the country this year to 140.

According to NY Times, the riot began around 5PM on Saturday Jan. 14th at the State Penitentiary of Alcaçuz, and continued until around 7am on Sunday, when riot police officers took control of the prison.
The police report confirmed that nine inmates were also injured in the riot and have been taken to hospitals near the Alcaçuz facility.
Justice Minister Alexandre de Moraes, however, vowed to extend financial and security support for Rio Grande do Norte to prevent further prison uprisings.

'A true reflection of Gods love for us' - Read Precious Fani-Kayode's sweet message to her son

Precious Fani-Kayode shared cute photos of her son, Aragorn and wrote:

"Everyday I thank God for you Aragorn. You are a true reflection of Gods love for us. May your light never burn out and may your strength increase with the daily sunset. Love you endlessly." Mom

Photos: Soldiers discovers shallow graves of Boko Haram members who died from gunshot wounds

Soldiers of 119 Task Force Battalion of 7 Brigade Nigerian Army on Operation Lafiya Dole while on mop up and clearance patrol yesterday, discovered shallow graves used to bury Boko Haram members that escaped with gun shot wounds and died after an encounter on 13th January 2017.

The Soldiers also recovered a 36 Hand Grenade and one 12.7 X 108mm round of ammunition concealed by the terrorists. See more photos below...

Pants, Charms found inside the church of a Pastor accused of committing adultery in Edo state (photos)

A mob in Benin City, Edo state last week destroyed the Miracle House of God Prophetic Ministry allegedly run by a Pastor who was recently accused of committing adultery. He allegedly had an affair with a married woman who came to his church for prayers.

The youths in the area destroyed the church and in the process, discovered charms, used female pants and other weird items. See more photos and a video from the scene after the cut...

Staunch APC suppporter says she regrets voting for the party, Nigerians react

Ifeoluwa (pictured above), a former APC supporter, took to her twitter handle to say she regrets campaigning for APC in 2015, as things aren't better now. Many of her followers reacted to the tweet, saying she only regrets her decision because she already squandered the money she was offered. The lady went on to deny the allegations, swearing that she never collected any money. See their reactions and her responses after the cut...

Photo of the Professor killed in the University of Maiduguri mosque bomb blast

Professor Aliyu Mani who is the head of Veterinary medicine, University of Maiduguri, was killed in the bomb blast that rocked the school's mosque this morning.

President of Tanzania warns newspapers over critical articles

The President of Tanzania, John Magufuli on Friday issued out a strict warning to Newspaper organisations over critical articles written against his government. This comes after two privately-owned newspapers published articles criticising Magufuli's handling of the economy and some governance issues in the country.

American singer, Cassie goes topless in new photo

Cassie bared her boobs in a new behind the scene photo for an ad she shared via IG.

Photos: BBOG members at the airport waiting to embark on FG guided tour of the North East

Convener of the Bring Back Our Girls Group BBOG, Oby Ezekwesili, Aisha Yesufu and other members of the advocacy group for the missing Chibok Girls, are presently at the airport awaiting the Federal government delegation for the guided tour of the North East. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, over the weekend, wrote to the group asking them to get prepared for a guided tour with the military today Monday January 16th.

Graphic photos: University of Maiduguri mosque bomb blast

The bomb blast which took place this morning at a mosque at the University of Maidugri has claimed the lives of 5 people including a University professor of Veterinary medicine, while 20 have been injured. Exams scheduled to take place at the school has also been canceled. The bomb blast has been attributed to a Boko Haram attack. According Baba-Gana Ali, the bomb blast took place during fajr prayers (dawn prayers). He said another explosion took place at gate 5 of the school, which killed only the suicide bomber. See more photos and tweets after the cut..

"Happy 200level in this university of matrimony of life" - Singer Omawunmi to husband as they celebrate 2nd wedding anniversary

Singer, Omawunmi and her hubby, Tosin Yusuf, are celebrating their 2nd wedding anniversary today. The couple had their court wedding on January 16th 2015 and have two children together. On her Instagram page, Omawunmi wrote

"I want to thank my Husband for loving me and being so patient with me and I want to use this opportunity to give my self a high five for just being the fabulous Mrs Y! God continue to keep us. Happy 200level in this university of matrimony of life#MrsYussuf #thankGod #goodthinggoing". Congrats to them

Chilling new details from Kim Kardashian jewelry robbery leaked by police report

 

Just days after French police made a series of arrests in Kim Kardashian West's jewelry heist case, the very first report Kim made to police in the early-morning hours after she was bound and gagged on Oct. 3 has been by leaked police reports obtained by MailOnline and People.com published. Both publications have English translations of the report that originally appeared in French newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche in French.

Photos: Femi Fani-Kayode and wife, Precious, worship in church together

Former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode pictured in the spirit as he worshiped GOD, with his wife during a church service in COZA Abuja. See another photo after the cut..

Regina Askia's daughter competes in the Miss New York Teen beauty pageant

Former Nollywood actress, Regina Askia's 15 year old daughter, Teesa Williams, competed at the Miss NewYork Teen 2017 beauty pageant which took place over the weekend. beautiful girl! Sadly she did not win the pageant.

Two nannies...big woman! Blac Chyna steps out with her children's nannies

Just Imagine! In order to take care of her daughter, Dream Kardashian, and 4-year-old son King Cairo, Blac Chyna has enlisted the help of two nannies. They were all pictured together as she enjoyed an afternoon of shopping in Calabasas, LA after she left the court where her assault case of 2015, was dropped by prosecutors. See more photos after the cut...

What we know about Toke Makinwa's new man, Oluseyi Kuye

Few days ago, Best selling author, Toke Makinwa showed off her US based bae, Oluseyi Kuye on Instagram but quickly deleted the post.

I know you will be wondering who this handsome dude is. Here's what we've been able to dig out...

FG invites Oby Ezekwesili, BBOG members to a tour of Sambisa forest and the North East

The Federal government has written to members of the advocacy group for the missing Chibok Girls, Bring Back Our Girls BBOG, inviting three of its members including its convener, Oby Ezekwesili, for a tour to the dreaded Sambisa forest as well as other parts of the North East today January 16th

Comedian Seyi Law and his wife, Stacy dedicates their daughter, Tiwaloluwa, in Church

After five years of marriage, Seyilaw and wife, Stacy welcomed their first child, a baby girl named: Chidera Oluwademiladeola Tiwaloluwa, on Saturday October 1st, 2016. They christened her on Saturday Nov 5th in Maryland, USA, and have now dedicated her in Church here in Nigeria. Congrats to them! See more photos after the cut...

Young man caught vandalizing DESOPADEC zonal office in Ujevwu, Delta State (photos)

On Saturday, January 14th, a young man identified as Richard Obialiki broke into the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) zonal office in Ujevwu. He damaged the gate, keys, protectors and other items in the office and made his way into the office. However, luck ran out on the suspect as he was caught by the youth President and members of his EXCO in the area.

Cute photo of Basketmouth's wife and daughter

Basketmouth's wife, Elsie is one pretty woman...

Pics: Apostle Johnson Suleman blesses church members with multimillion SUVs, N2 million cash

The president and founder of the Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, was in his usual benevolent nature when he opened the door of charity on Sunday, 15th of January, 2017, and blessed one Mr. Victor Uzochukwu Umani with a gift of Nissan Xterra car worth millions of Naira during the church's Sunday programme tagged 'Sunday Service With Apostle Johnson Suleman'.
The famous cleric, who is popularly called God's Oracle' for his firebrand preaching and healing prowess, added a cash of 500 thousand naira to the car gift.

Photo: Is Sunmbo Adeoye and her husband expecting a baby?

The mother-of-two shared this photo on her Instagram page, showing her hand round her stomach area. Guess she couldn't wait for a baby bump before letting the world know. Congrats to her & her husband!

Manchester United 1 Liverpool 1: Zlatan Ibrahimovic shows god-like status as he scores to help title push

Manchester United and Liverpool, buoyed by enormous rivalry in the last 50 years, shared the spoils in a very entertaining game that ended 1-1 at Old Trafford Sunday evening. James Milner scored a penalty for Liverpool in the 27th minute after an erroneous and very senseless handball from Paul Pogba, who was miserable through out the match, and Milner dispatched the resulting penalty properly.

Adorable photos of Maje Ayida's babymama, Anita Solomon and their son, Micah

 Toke Makinwa's ex-husband, Maje Ayide is the father of this lil cutie.... the reason for their break-up.

Blac Chyna's alleged managers say she owes them $3 milion

2 men, Jason Alston and Lincoln Hayes of Infinite Grind Multimedia, who claim to be Blac Chyna's managers say she owes them millions of dollars, saying that she dumped them after they helped make her the celebrity she is today.

According to TMZ, the two men say they signed Blac Chyna back in June 2007 to a 10-year contract which made them her managers.

Bomb blast at the University of Maiduguri mosque this morning

 

There was a bomb explosion in a mosque at the University of Maiduguri Borno this morning while students and staff of the university were observing prayer at 6:30 am. According to Sahara reporters, eyewitnesses said  that an explosion rocked the university early this morning and that security forces have been mobilized to the scene of the incident.