Bomb blast in Yobe this morning

5 people are feared dead with at least 41 people injured after a bomb went off at a bus terminal in Damaturu, Yobe state this morning. A young girl is suspected to be the suicide bomber

British IndyCar driver dies after crash

British driver Justin Wilson has died after being struck by flying debris and suffering a serious head injury in Sunday's Pocono IndyCar 500 race. Wilson was airlifted to hospital from the Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania after Sage Karam's car spun and crashed in front of him on lap 179 of 200. Continue..

Afcon 2017: Lawal disagrees with Oliseh on Ighalo

Former Super Eagles midfielder Garba Lawal has disagreed with Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh for excluding Watford striker, Odion Ighalo from the 2017 AFCON qualifier with Tanzania on September 5.

Lawal argued that Oliseh should have invited Ighalo  to play alongside Anthony Ujah and Emmanuel Emenike. Continue..

Suspended NIS boss, Plateau gov beg Buhari

The Plateau State Governor, Mr. Simon Lanlong, on Monday led the suspended Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, David Parradang, to the Presidential Villa, Abuja, with the aim of begging President Muhammadu Buhari. Continue..

I beat my wife for refusing sex, man tells court

A 40-year-old man, Salau Kehinde, has told a Customary Court in Ikorodu, Lagos, that he physically abused his wife, Shakirat, 32, whenever she refuses to have sex with him, but that he had no intention of bathing her in hot water. Continue..

LASG removes Fashola’s budget spending from website

The Lagos State Government has removed the list of contracts awarded under the administration of former Governor Babatunde Fashola.

The list which was published on the website of the state’s Public Procurement Agency,www.lagosppa.gov.ng, stated that Fashola’s administration spent N78.3m on his personal website, www.tundefashola.com, in 2014. Continue..

'My husband wants to die in my arms': Celine Dion

Céline Dion explains that her return to Las Vegas is part of her duties to take care of ailing husband RenéAngélil, who continues to battle throat cancer. When the iconic singer announced she would be going on hiatus from her Las Vegas residency because her hubby's health had taken a turn again, fans didn't know whether she would return to the stage or not. Continue..

Floyd Mayweather in bed with four woman, shares photo

 The multi-millionaire champion boxer shared a photo of himself in bed with four women. The right pic is his main chick and pimp, Bad Medina..

Apple recalls faulty iPhone 6 Plus models

The  American multinational technology company, Apple Inc, that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics and other services has recalled its recently introduced latest smart phone, iPhone 6 Plus over faulty back-mounted camera. - 

The company  said although only a small percentage of the phones sold up to January this year, 2015 have faulty cameras, affected customers are called upon to return the phones as they would be fixed for free by Apple. Continue..

Explosion rocks U.S. military base in Japan

Pentagon Spokesman, Navy Comdr. William Urban, confirmed that an explosion occurred at the U.S. Army Sagami General Depot in Sagamihara City, Japan, just after midnight local time on Monday. Continue..

Ini Edo speaks on her failed marriage, says she has no regrets

Actress Ini Edo was a guest on RubbingMinds yesterday where she spoke on her failed marriage to Philip Ehiagwina. When asked to address insinuations that her marriage crashed because she picked her career over family and refused to move to the US where her ex resided, Ini Edo said; Continue..

Appeal Terry red card ‘waste of time’, says Mourinho

Manager Jose Mourinho believes Chelsea should contest captain John Terry’s red card from the 3-2 win at West Brom but admits an appeal would probably be “a waste of time”. Mourinho appeared to be unhappy with the dismissal of his skipper for a foul on Salomon Rondon nine minutes into the second half at The Hawthorns a week after he was substituted at Manchester City. Continue..

JAMB to commence sale of 2016 UTME forms on Aug. 31

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says arrangement has been concluded for the sale of its 2016 application documents. This is contained in a statement by the board’s Head of Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin and made available to newsmen on Monday in Lagos. Continue..

Bride attends NYSC head count in wedding gown

A bride yesterday attended a headcount of serving corps members with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in her wedding gown as her wedding date unfortunately clashes with that of the exercise. The head count was said to be an impromptu exercise carried out nationwide by the NYSC to detect ghost corp members.“They informed us that the counting exercise will take place between Saturday and Sunday. The process was cumbersome, I went there early this morning but after all the queues , I was finally by evening.

New anti-terror approach needed after France train attack

The failed attack against the Amsterdam-Paris Thalys train on Friday is a clear reminder for all of us: jihadist terrorism is the biggest security threat Europe has faced for decades. But it is also a sign that something is wrong with counter-terrorism, argues former French intelligence agent Claude Moniquet. Continue..

Thailand arrests journalist over body armour

Thai authorities have arrested a Hong Kong-based photojournalist for carrying body armour and helmet.

Anthony Kwan travelled to Bangkok to cover the shrine bombing that killed 20 people, including two Hong Kong residents last week. Continue..

Fashola spent N139m on two boreholes – LASG

The immediate past Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, spent N139m on the drilling of two boreholes at the Lagos House, Ikeja.

The project was completed by Deux Projects Limited according to a report published by the state government. Continue..

Buhari is still behaving like a military dictator- Afenifere chairman says

The Chairman of Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti says President Buhari is still behaving like a military dictator since assuming office on May 29th. He said this while addressing newsmen in Akure, Ondo state over the weekend. Continue..

Chris Brown shares adorable new photo with daughter

He captioned the photo "The Queen!". He shared another photo of her face on a pendant made for him. 

ISIS: Buhari suspends Immigration boss

Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service, David Shikfu Parradang

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday ordered the suspension of the Comptroller-General of Immigration, David Parradang with immediate effect.

The Parradang’s suspension might not be unconnected with the ongoing investigations into how a Lebanese terrorist, Ahmed Al Assir was given a Nigerian visa by the Nigerian embassy in Beruit, Lebanon.

Parradang was directed to hand over to the most senior officer, DCG, Martin Kure Abeshi, who had been ordered to take over the affairs of the service, according to a statement by the Director of Press, Ministry of Interior, Alhaji Yusuf Isiaka. Continue..