Many feared dead in Boko Haram attack in Maiduguri

Many people are feared dead after suspected Boko Haram members attempted to attack Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, yesterday evening. According to some residents, the sect members detonated about three bombs and attempted to take over the newly constructed Customs House where IDPs from Mafa LGA are being camped.

Zahra Buhari celebrates her mother, Aisha Buhari on her birthday

First Lady of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari turns a year older today and her daughter, Zahra Buhari took to Instagram to celebrate her. She wrote;

"Happy birthday to Nigeria's First Lady @aishambuhari but most importantly happy birthday to you mummy, temple of greatness, reservoir of inspiration and a light to everyone that comes next to you.. so kindhearted, wise and special in every way.. May Allah increase you in every way my darling Mother. Lots of love xxxxx"

Rapper Andre Roxx strips completely naked after losing defamation lawsuit against TMZ (photo)

So here's the story. 3 years ago TMZ reported that Wu Tang affiliate Andre Roxx had castrated himself and jumped off a second story balcony after suffering a psychotic break. Andre blasted TMZ denying the story was true. Thing is; the story was true but it wasn't Andre who cut his peen off, it was another Wu Tang affiliate Christ Barer. Andre then sued TMZ for defamation of character.

On Tuesday, Andre's defamation of character lawsuit against TMZ was dismissed because the statute of limitations had run out. So yesterday, out of frustration, he took to Facebook to prove to everyone once and for all that he didn't cut off his peen by posting a full frontal nude pic, writing;

“Case dismissed on a Technicality huh? OK so I guess there is no way I can maintain my dignity AND clear my name, so f**k it. Here’s what you’ve all been waiting to see.” 

“Do me a favor and screen shot this post and send it to TMZ, BET, USA Today and all the other news outlets that decided to fight me for 3 years rather than simply issuing a retraction and clearing my name, and ask them why they couldn’t just operate under the principals of basic human decency and clear the name that they destroyed.”

 The uncensored version is on his timeline...

"It's a boy and a girl for George and Amal Clooney" - George's mum reveal

George Clooney's mom, Nina Clooney is so excited to be a grandmother again that she revealed the sexes of the actor and his wife, Human activist lawyer, Amal Clooney's twins to Vogue magazine.

The couple who got married in 2014 recently revealed they are expecting twins. Speaking to Vogue, George's mum, Nina revealed the couple will be have a boy and a girl. "It will be one of each! Yes, a boy and a girl. That's what I've been told" Nina told Vogue.

Throwback photo of Sani and Maryam Abacha as a young couple

Their daughter Gumsu shared the photo on Twitter...

Boko Haram members attack Nigeria Air Force plane carrying medical supply in Gwoza

A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) helicopter conveying personnel on medical outreach programme at Gwoza yesterday came under attack by members of the Boko Haram Terrorist (BHT) group. The Mi-17 helicopter was shot at severally by the insurgents however there was no casualty except for an airman that sustained bullet wound.

The helicopter had departed from Maiduguri enroute the venue of the 2-day medical outreach programme in Gwoza when it came under attack by the insurgents.

EPL's biggest referee Mark Clattenburg quits Premier League for mega-money move to Saudi Arabia

England's biggest referee, Mark Clattenburg, has decided to snub the English Premier league for a mouth watering move to Saudi Arabia

Mark, who has been a celebrated referee since 2004 called an end to his premier league career on Thursday and according to former referees' chief Keith Hackett, the 41-year-old joined the Saudi Arabian league due to a lack of support from PGMOL (Professional Game Match Officials Limited) during an incident with Juan Mata in 2012 where he allegedly called Juan Mata a "Spanish t**t" in 2012 and John Obi Mikel a "monkey".

Photo: Home at last! Nigerian woman and her two sons who were separated for 3 years after Boko Haram attack, reunited

What an emotional reunion! On February 13, International Committee of Red Cross Africa helped reunite a Nigerian woman Falmata and her two sons, who were separated for three years after Boko Haram attacked their village in Borno State.

Facebook users receive $15 checks after it used members' names and faces in adverts without their permission (Photos)

A group of Facebook users have received payouts from the social media giant, Facebook, for a class action lawsuit between Fraley vs Facebook on an account of the company using images belonging to people in ‘Sponsored Story ads’ without getting their permission first.
According to MailOnline, five plaintiffs claimed that the site used their image for 'Sponsored Story ads', which are created when members 'like' company pages or websites.
The suit also claimed that consent was not received by the parents of people under the age of 18, whose images were used by the giant company, for ads.

Facebook was then ordered to pay $20 million to all those who joined the suit as at May 2, 2013, when the case was been tried in court as part of settlement from the case which was filed in April 2011.

However, Facebook is said to have broken a Californian law which states that companies are forbidden from using the likeness of people in ads, without their consent. This was after in different occasion, Facebook was quoted to have vowed that its users would have more control over how their images would be used in ads, a promise which was violated when it used people’s ads without their permission.

Meanwhile, it took two years of deliberation on the lawsuit before a U.S. federal judge approved the $20 million settlement in August 2013. The case spent years in appeal court, which is why the payout took so long to reach customers. However, finally this year, all the appeals were settled, allowing payments to be released to the all plaintiffs involved.

On Monday, dozens of people posted on social media saying that they have all got $15 checks.

See some of the reactions to the payment below:

Source: Dailymail

Photos: Delta State Police arrest ex-soldier for car snatching, robbery and kidnapping

The Delta State Police Command have arrested an ex-soldier from Tudun Wada quarters of Zaria, Kaduna State, over his alleged membership of a car snatching syndicate. The state Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr. Zanna Mohammed Ibrahim, while addressing newsmen at the command headquarters in Asaba on Wednesday, said the suspect, Sani Abubakar, who deserted the Army in 2013, was nabbed after the other gang members had been arrested.

"At about 1700hrs, while on stop and search on PTI Road, Effurun, operatives of 51 Police Mobile Force, Oghara, accosted one Toyota Corolla car with registration number EKY 128 DM and was carrying four occupants.

"Two of the occupants took to their heels as soon as the vehicle was stopped for a search.                             

"One Happy Sunday, a 24-year old male, and Stanley Vincent,  29,  were arrested," said the CP.

The vehicle was recovered along with two locally made pistols, six AR live cartridges, handsets, and charms belonging to the gang. Mr. Ibrahim also said investigators have identified and contacted the rightful owner of the car, one Mrs. Nwamaka Nwizu of Aka Avenue, Effurun. Mrs. Nwizu.
The ex- soldier was arrested on November 11, following a confession by the principal suspect, Stanley Vincent, that the former soldier usually escorted vehicles snatched by the gang to a receiver in Kaduna.

A phone call was made to the former soldier through the suspect and an arrangement made for him to escort a Toyota Avalon car. The ex-soldier requested that the vehicle be taken to their meeting point in Benin, where detectives arrested him.

"He introduced himself as a soldier and presented a Nigerian Army I.D card bearing Rank: Corporal, Name: Sani Abubakar and P/No. 2005/NA/57/3561. However, the suspect has confessed to the crime and revealed that he enlisted in the Nigerian Army in 2005, trained at Zaria Depot and was posted to Supply and Transport, 3 Division, Nigerian Army, Jos, Plateau State, but deserted the Army in 2013," Mr. Ibrahim told journalists.

A four-man kidnap syndicate was smashed, while several armed robbery suspects were also arrested. The suspects will soon be charged to court, the CP added.


Source: Sahara Reporters