Boko Haram launches first attack in Niger

Niger's government said it killed more than 100 of the group's fighters as it repulsed the attack on the border town of Bosso.
The group reportedly killed at least 70 people in an attack on the town of Fotokol in Cameroon on Wednesday.
The Boko Haram insurgency has left thousands dead and displaced more than a million over the past six years.
The militants control a large stretch of land in north-eastern Nigeria.
Its neighbours have promised to send troops to help it fight the militants, who are now attacking those countries.
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Photos from Tiwa Savage's house birthday party

Photos from Tiwa Savage's house birthday party

Singer Tiwa Savage turned a year older on Thursday Feb. 5th and held a small get together at her home yesterday. 2face, Don Jazzy, Elohor Aisien and others attended. More pics after the cut...

Photos from the Coronation of Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi

Photos from the Coronation of Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi

The Emir of Kano... Emir Muhammad Sanusi II has just been confirmed officially as the 14th Emir of Kano under the Fulani Dynasty. He has been presented with his staff of office by the king makers of the Emirate council signifying the official beginning of his time as the Emir of Kano.

Present at the event are General Muhammadu Buhari, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, General Abdulrahman Dambazau, Father Mathew Kuka, Speaker Aminu Tambuwal, Sultan of Sokoto, Emir of Dutse, Governors Ibrahim Gaidam, Kashim Shettima, Babangida Aliyu, Rabiu Kwankwaso amongst many other invited guests. See pics after the cut...

Ukraine crisis: Leaders upbeat after Moscow talks

 

The leaders of Russia, France and Germany have held "constructive and substantive" talks on ending the conflict in Ukraine, diplomats say.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, France's Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel met for more than four hours in Moscow.
Mr Hollande and Mrs Merkel had brought with them a peace proposal details on which have not been released.
Russia is accused of arming pro-Russian separatists - a claim it denies.
The Kremlin also rejects claims by Ukraine and the West that its regular troops are fighting alongside the rebels in the eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

Singer Praiz shares pic of his parents as they celebrate wedding anniversary

Singer Praiz shares pic of his parents as they celebrate wedding anniversary

Happy anniversary to them...

Photos: Pres. Jonathan at RCCG camp today; pastor Adeboye prays for him

Photos: Pres. Jonathan at RCCG camp today; pastor Adeboye prays for him

The president visited The Redeemed Christian Church of God camp today where pastor E.A Adeboye prayed for him. He also met APC VP candidate Prof. Osinbajo there. More photos after the cut...

Photo of the day

Photo of the day

Governor Amaechi of Rivers state and Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa state pictured above minutes after the Council of State meeting in Abuja yesterday February 5th. Caption the pic! :-)

photos from BIAFRA WAR!!!

Pic taken on August 5th 1968 - shows a mother feeding her 5 months old son, while holding her 4 year-old daughter during the Biafra war. The daughter died a few hours after this pic was taken. Photo credit: SeeMe See Nigeria/FFSA

ISIS claims US female captive has been killed in Jordanian air strike

ISIS claims US female captive has been killed in Jordanian air strike

May or may not be true but ISIS is claiming female American aide worker who they've been holding hostage for a while, 26 year old Kayla Jean Mueller was killed today February 6th during Jordan's retaliation airstrikes on the group in Northern Syria. ISIS claimed the woman was being held in the building pictured right and shared pics of it's destruction, claiming it was destroyed by Jordan's airstrike

Photo: Mr Ibu shows off his BMW X6

Photo: Mr Ibu shows off his BMW X6

He shared the pic on instagram and said it was an X6 2014 model. Must be recently bought. Congrats to him

Yemen crisis: Houthi rebels 'announce takeover'

 

The Houthis have been the dominant force in Yemen for months

Yemen's Shia Houthi rebel movement has announced it is taking over the government and dissolving parliament.

In a televised statement, the group said a five-member council would act as the president for an interim period.
The group took control of the capital Sanaa in September, forcing the resignation of President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi in January.
The announcement comes after the failure of UN-brokered peace talks.
The Houthis set a Wednesday deadline for political parties to reach an agreement on ending the country's political turmoil, threatening to act unilaterally otherwise.
The rebels move would mark "a new era that will take Yemen to safe shores'', the statement said,

TransAsia GE235: Taiwan crash plane 'lost engine power'

Black box data from the TransAsia Airlines turbo-prop plane that crashed in Taiwan has revealed that power was cut to both engines, investigators say.

Taiwan's Aviation Safety Council said the engines failed to produce enough thrust for two minutes after take-off.
Data suggest that the flight crew tried to stop and restart one of the engines, without success.
Flight GE235 carried 58 passengers and crew, at least 35 of whom died when the plane crashed into a river.
Fifteen people survived the crash.
According to investigators at a briefing in Taipei, the plane ran into trouble just 37 seconds after taking off from Taipei's Songshan airport.

Exclusive photos: Asari Dokubo at GEJ's campaign rally in Bayelsa

Exclusive photos: Asari Dokubo at GEJ's campaign rally in Bayelsa

Dramatic man...:-). The former Niger Delta militant pictured at president Jonathan's campaign rally in Bayelsa this afternoon. More photos after the cut...

Pics: Classique Events Place, Oregun opens amidst pomp & glitz

Pics: Classique Events Place, Oregun opens amidst pomp & glitz

Recently, the bustling city of Lagos recently witnessed the grand opening of one of Ikeja’s largest events centres – Classique Events Place with popular preacher, Pastor Tunde Bakare declaring the place open and important personalities from the corporate and entertainment world in attendance including ace comedian, Basket Mouth, TITI of Inspiration FM and Oscar Oyinsan of City FM as host of the day

Photos: Actor Muna Obiekwe laid to rest

Photos: Actor Muna Obiekwe laid to rest

Actor Muna Obiekwe was laid to rest this morning in his hometown of Umudioka in Anambra state. Muna is survived by two children. May his soul rest in peace Amen...

2m now commute by water every month in Lagos — LASWA

 

Despite the increased boat mishaps that occurred in the country last year, no fewer than two million people now commute through the waterways in Lagos on a monthly basis.
Data sourced from the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), put the figure at 1.902,631 as at the month of December 2014.
Although, there was a fluctuation in the figure during the year, the number increased in the month of December..
The increase in the patronage of the use of waterways for transportation in Lagos has been attributed to the improved regulation governing the use of the waterway.

That's how it's done! Indonesian women troll cleric who ‘banned’ selfies

That's how it's done! Indonesian women troll cleric who ‘banned’ selfies

Lol. Some Indonesian women decided to troll & mock a well known Indonesian cleric after he issued a ban on women taking selfies in the country. Below is a report from Alaribeya.net

Never ask a woman not to take a selfie, especially if she is Indonesian it seems. Many Indonesian women declared a social media war on Felix Siauw, a renowned cleric who issued a fatwa claiming that taking self portraits was a sin. The women’s response? Launching the hashtag campaign #Selfie4Siauw. Continue...

I a tweet stream, the cleric issued a 17-point manifesto in which he outlined the reasons for condemning selfies, according to the website  Coconuts Jakarta.

“If we take a selfie, sift through and choose our best pose, and then we’re awed and impressed by ourselves - worryingly, that’s called PRIDE. These days many Muslim women take selfies without shame. There are usually nine frames in one photo with facial poses that are just - My Goodness - where’s the purity in women?,” Siauw wrote.

The 30-year-old cleric has over a million followers on Twitter.

See what some defiant women did below...

photos: Spain rally: Podemos holds Madrid mass 'March for Change'

Tens of thousands of people have massed in central Madrid for a rally organised by radical Spanish leftists Podemos.

The "March for Change" is one of the party's first outdoor mass rallies, as it looks to build on the recent victory of its close allies Syriza in Greece.
Podemos has surged into the lead in recent opinion polls, and says it will seek to write off part of Spain's debt if it wins elections later this year.
Podemos says politicians should "serve the people, not private interests".
The BBC's Tom Burridge in Madrid says that there has been an impressive turnout and a carnival atmosphere at the rally. 

Photos: Duncan Mighty welcomes GEJ on stage at the Akwa Ibom presidential rally

Photos: Duncan Mighty welcomes GEJ on stage at the Akwa Ibom presidential rally

This happened yesterday. More photos after the cut...

Presidential Debate: Nigerians urge Buhari to participate

Nigerians are urging the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC and a former Head of State , Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) to participate in a debate with other presidential candidates in the 2015 elections, so that the electorates can vote wisely. Reacting to the decline of the APC and its presidential candidate to participate in the debate organized by the Nigeria Election Debate Group, NEDG, Nigerians took to their Twitter pages to express frustration and urged Gen. Buhari to reconsider the stance of his party. Using the hashtag, #BuhariMustDebate, they argued that a debate will offer the electorates the opportunity to listen to the programmes of the candidates, thus, making it easier for them (electorates) to vote for the best candidate, especially now that the leading political parties are engaged in mudslinging.