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Maiduguri city has experienced another tension on Thursday, 16 February when suspected Boko Haram terrorists detonated three powerful bombs while in attempt to attack an IDP camp. Report states that the terrorists tried to invade the newly constructed Customs House where IDPS from MAFA LGA are being camped.   But they were confronted on a severe gun battle that lasted for about an hour.   Few civilians were killed which no accurate figure was given and including the Boko Haram terrorists also lost their lives. It was a fiercely gun battle between the terrorists and the soldiers but our gallant soldiers defeated them according to ZANA YAKUB LAWAN this was a surprised attack he lamented. However, they tried to gain access into Yerwa through the newly constructed Custom building where IDPs were camped. As of the of Friday, Ferbrury 17, Maiduguri has returned to calm after the deadly engagement according to one Mr Adenigba who resides in the region. May those who lost their

Jose Mourinho,  Manchester coach, admitted  the premier league's top four will stay behind,  as they battle in for an enforced break. Currently Manchester United are two points behind in the top four places, They welcome St Etienne in the Europa League on Thursday, before an FA Cup 5th-round clash with Blackburn Rovers, a trip to play St Etienne in France and the EFL Cup final against Southampton. It means Mourinho’s men will not play in the premier league until 4th of March. “They will leave us,” he said of United's top-4 rivals. I don't think it's easy to play the competition but we are motivated. As we play we will enjoy the Europa League. I don’t believe anyone goes to Wembley not happy to go, so we go, we play. Because we have a cup final. We have three matches to play during this period. So we have to train in this cold weather, and on bad pitches at this time. But we have to enjoy it because that what the situation is.  It is football.

    Iyanya is now signed into Record act on Jay-Z’s Roc Nation. The singer,  who recently joined Mavin Records,  insinuated that he might be following the footsteps of Tiwa Savage as stated in a twitter post. While in America for the Africa Business Conference in Georgiatown University,  Iyanya hinted a major deal between Mavin Record,  Roc Nation and Temple Management Company (TMC).  However, as you read,  it is a done deal,  as a management agreement has been sealed between the parties.  This is a major step forward in the career of Iyanya.

Tiwa Savage is currently in L.A to attend the 59th Grammy awards scheduled to hold on Sunday February 12, 2017. She shared photos of her with music icons on Instagram. See the photos below.

Barcelona defender Aleix Vidal suffered a horrific ankle injury in the 87th minute of his team’s mauling of Deportivo Alaves. Suarez & Messi destroy Alaves Luis Enrique’s side were leading 6-0 in the dying stages of the game at Estadio de Mendizorroza when Alaves’s Theo Hernandez slid in on Vidal. The right-back, who has been performing well of late and provided the assist for Luis Suarez to score the first goal of the match, went down and stayed down. He was clearly in a lot of pain and team-mate Andres Iniesta immediately signalled for a stretcher. Pictures showed that Vidal’s ankle had twisted into a sickening position and he was stretchered off and rushed to hospital in Vitoria for treatment. "We knew from the outset that he really hurt himself," coach Luis Enrique said after the game. "It's a shame for the player, the team and for Barca. "Hopefully he will recover well, that I am sure he will. It is something serious but we have to wait f

  Arsene Wenger,  Arsenal Manager says he's not yet to vacate his post.  Wenger has dismissed claims that he is ready to step aside from his role. Speculation has been building as to the Frenchman’s future plans as he has not signed a new deal with the Emirates club, who appear destined to go another season without claiming the Premier League trophy. Earlier this week, Gunners great Ian Wright said that when he met Wenger for dinner, he got the impression that the former Nancy and Monaco coach was ready to give up the job in the summer. However the 67-year-old, who watched his side's 2-0 win over Hull on Saturday from the directors' box due to a touchline ban, has rebuffed such suggestions. “We had a little dinner, not the two of us,” he said. “I appreciate that you want me to rest, but I’m not ready for that.” Wenger is the Premier League’s longest-serving manager, having overseen more than 1,150 matches in charge of the Gunners, during which he has won three

Revealed : Football Manager ran five different sims of five different Gunners seasons with the other five bosses in the top six in charge, and here's how they went COMMENTS #WengerOut! That seems to be the prevailing opinion these days. Social media has spoken. You might well be #WengerIn, but if you are then you need to speak up a bit. Consecutive defeats to Watford and Chelsea have left the Arsenal boss under a type of pressure that he's rarely felt before - except for this point of every season for what seems like the last decade - and the heat is on ahead of Saturday's clash with Hull. But what would things look like if Wenger wasn't in charge of the Gunners? I'm still standing.. It is a difficult state of affairs to imagine, we know, and so we decided to ask you what's your take on it? LEAVE COMMENTS

power plant near British coast leaves several injured MULTIPLE people have been injured after a huge blast ripped through a nuclear power plant. The incident happened this morning at the Flamanville Nuclear facility in north-west France. Local reports are stating the explosion happened in the engine room and a number of people have been left feeling unwell. Firefighters and paramedics rushed to the scene but the extent of the damage and injuries remains unclear. The plant – owned by French energy giants Électricité de France (EDF) – is incredibly close to the British coast and the Isle of Wight is just over a hundred miles away. Flamanville nuclear power plant: An explosion ripped through the engine room of the nuclear power plant.  The plant in north-west France is incredibly close to the British coast. Officials at Flamanville have so far declined to comment on the situation. But other sources have played down the nuclear meltdown risk, saying the blast did not hap

The recounting of ballot papers used in four local government areas in the September 28 Governorship Election in Edo State has begun at Edo Tribunal. It is being done in the open court as ordered by the tribunal. Representatives of the petitioners and the respondents are monitoring the recounting. The People’s Democratic Party and its candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu are expecting to prove their allegations of over voting during the election. Meanwhile, the Tribunal has rejected an application of the petitioners seeking for extension of time to present its witnesses. The petitioners were expected to close their case by 1pm on Friday but pleaded for extension of time to enable it call more witnesses and conclude the recounting of ballot papers. As at press time, the petitioners have only called 90 witnesses against 400 witnesses lined up to testify. Lead Counsel to the PDP, Yusuf Alli, urged the tribunal to allow the reign of mercy to flow and grant them time but Couns

I PAID £100,000 TO BECOME A... KEN DOLL JUSTIN Jedlica a 33-year-old believes he is a "silicone soldier" and "modernday Adonis".  He has had 145 operations to become the human version of Barbie's boyfriend Ken. He has put into consideration to inspire others to go under the knife to make themselves beautiful. Justin was first bitten by the cosmetic surgery bug aged 18 when he had a nose job. He then went on to have four more nose jobs, and then implants in his cheeks, lips, buttocks, biceps and chin. So far his bill to become Ken has reached a jaw-dropping £100,000. He has also had his browbone shaved and an eyebrow lift. Justin, from Chicago, has also had Botox in his forehead, fat taken from his bum and injected under his eyes, plus pec and bicep implants to give him Ken's muscular torso. His legs have had work, too, with implants put into his calves and thighs. He said: "I've always been into plastic surgery because it's an ext

Major Airlines has refused flying to Kaduna International Airport during the period of repair of the runway at Abuja's Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. Few airlines has earlier suspended Abuja flights until the airport reopens. The decision to suspend Abuja flights temporarily was in the interest of its customers. The airlines are concern about the safety and security of their passenger's,  and are presently evaluating all mediums to reach out directly to customers planning to travel within that period. The Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika was commended for the planned repair and also to consider other key areas in the airport, that there are no catering services as well as the adequate technology like the Common User Terminal Equipment, among others in Abuja. The airport will close for six weeks, from  March 8, to enable repairs while flights for Abuja will reroute to Kaduna airport. But most airlines have refused to fly to Kaduna Reacti

• Victim demands N50m compensation Anthony Effiong a 23 year old who accidentally lost his right hand from the wrist, by a molder at a plastic  company manufacturing.  Anthony said this was caused by his indian head of operations in the factory who had increased the spead of the machine without letting him know. The victim who hail from Akwa Ibom is now demanding a compensation of N50 million from the manufacturing company for his disability. Although the management earlier promised to render medical support to buy him an artificial hand and compensate him in full but has since then not kept to their promise. He told The Guardian that his N850 daily pay was barely enough to Carter for his transport fare. However, he had no other option but to engage him self with the job of a machine operator since there is no job in the Nigerian labour market.

The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu and President Muhammadu Buhari have been made special guests in the up coming 28th edition of the Enugu International Trade Fair.  The 2017 fair, themed: "Promoting Nigeria’s Industrial Sector and SMEs for inclusive and Robust Economy' which has mapped to hold at the Permanent Trade Fair Complex. This was disclose on tuesday by Rev.  Ugochukwu Chime, The President of Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ECCIMA), that the Enugu fair would be coming up in March 31 and April 10.

Iyanya maybe the latest addition to the Roc Nation artistes register. This may seem like a preview or a clue that the “Up 2 Something” crooner, perhaps is likely to ink a deal with the music imprint. Everything has changed for Iyanya since he quit being managed by Ubi Franklin and went unto The Temple Company. Since then he has moved on to become a Mavin. It gets more interesting that the muscled singer, may well be on the way to join Tiwa Savage as an artiste at Roc Nation. Iyanya shared photos of himself and his management team The Temple Company at Roc Nation office in New York A photo posted by iyanya (@iyanya) on Feb 6, 2017 at 11:20am PST Like he rightly sang, Iyanya must be up to something

Manchester City have no intention of selling Sergio Aguero this summer, despite the striker being left out of the team for the past two matches. The 28-year-old signed a contract extension earlier this season, meaning he has three years left on his deal.After coming off the bench in City’s 2-1 win over Swansea, Aguero said: “I want to stay, of course. “In these [next] three months I have to help the club and then they will decide if I have a place here or not.” Despite Aguero expecting a decision to be made in the summer, senior City figures indicated on Sunday that they do not expect to sell the player. The Argentina forward came on for the final seven minutes as City secured a dramatic win over Swansea thanks to Gabriel Jesus’ injury-time winner, the second of the game for the Brazilian, who has taken Aguero’s place in the starting XI. Aguero is City’s top scorer this season with 18, 11 more than Raheem Sterling, who is next on the list. He is third on City’s all-time sc

Lagos – Activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) opened for the week on Monday on a downward trend with  market capitalisation losing N74 billion, amid profit taking embarked upon by investors. The market capitalisation which opened at N8.892 trillion lost N74 billion or 0.83 per cent to close at N8.818 trillion. Similarly, the All-Share Index shed 215.45 points or 0.83 per cent to close at 25,587.09 against 25,802.54 achieved on Friday. Total recorded the highest loss to lead the losers’ chart, dropping by N6 to close at N262 per share. Dangote Cement trailed with a loss of N2.99 to close at N165.01 and GlaxoSmithKline dipped 75k to close at N14.25 per share. PZ industries was down by 67k to close at N12.87, Guinness declined by 28k to close at N66.70 per share. Conversely, Nigerian Breweries led the gainers’ table, gaining 39k to close at N133.50 per share. United Capital followed with a gain of 17k to close at N3.72 and Guaranty Trust Bank gained 6k to close

Can Marine Le Pen win the French presidential election? The leader of the National Front in France, Marine Le Pen, has announced her bid to become president. The far-right politician is promising to free France from "tyranny", blaming globalisation, the European Union and "Islamic fundamentalism". Le Pen is hoping to ride the same wave of nationalism that led to Britain's exit from the European Union and elected Donald Trump president of the United States. The "Penelopegate" corruption scandal involving Francois Fillon and his wife has thrown the election in April wide open. Can the rise of populism in the west win Le Pen the French presidency? If so, what will it mean for the future of Europe? Presenter: Sohail Rahman Guests: Renaud Girard: Chief foreign correspondent, Le Figaro newspaper Yasser Louati: Spokesman for the Collective Against Islamophobia in France Remi Piet: research associate on political economy and foreign poli

Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, has blasted the “naive” display of some of his players, for allowing Eden Hazard burst through to score a sensational solo goal during their 3-1 loss to Chelsea last weekend. Marcos Alonso had given the hosts the lead in the first half, before the Belgian produced a moment of pure magic to double their lead. Cesc Fabregas capitalized on a Petr Cech’s error to make it 3-0, before Olivier Giroud pulled one back. Wenger admits it was “difficult to watch”, as he continues to serve his four-game touchline ban. “That defeat against Watford had bigger consequences, maybe, than expected,” he said. “We didn’t create enough. In the final third we didn’t look dangerous enough. “That was difficult to watch from upstairs. I’m not subdued. I’m disappointed and angry because we lost a very big game. “The title’s slipped further out of our hands and there’s no hiding that. “Certain players individually were not at their best and when you are very young

Hamas said it holds Israel responsible for the current military escalation in Gaza [Mohammed Salem/Reuters] The Israeli army has attacked a number of Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, wounding at least three people, according to Palestinian health officials. Israel's military said the strikes were in response to a rocket that was launched from the Palestinian territory into Israel earlier on Monday, causing no injuries. Two Hams posts were targeted by Israeli tank fire, a Palestinian security source told the AFP news agency, while air strikes hit targets in northern Gaza. Later on Monday, at least five air strikes hit Gaza City, while one struck Khan Yunis in the south. Ashraf al-Qedra, spokesman for the Gaza health ministry, told reporters that at least three civilians were lightly to moderately injured in the air strikes. Hamas spokesman Abdulatif al-Qanou said in an emailed press statement that his movement holds Israel responsible for the current military escalation

Tubaba Idibia, Nigeria’s award winning musician, has claimed not being arrested and detained by the Directorate of State Services (DSS) over his earlier planned anti-government’s protests in Lagos and Abuja. In his tweet on Monday, he expressed gratitude to those who have shown concern over the purported arrest. “Thanks for the concern, guys. I am fine and free,” he said.

Nigerians troop out on an anti-government protest demanding good governance and an urgent explanation for the country’s economic downturn kicks off today simultaneously in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, and other major cities across the country. The decision to stage the process has been met with stiff opposition by the police who, repeatedly, told the organisers to call off their planned action. Popular musician, 2face Idibia, who was billed to lead the protest in Lagos, opted out at the eleventh hour citing security concerns. In Lagos, the protesters are expected to march from National Stadium in Surulere to the National Theatre, Iganmu, a distance of about four kilometres. Bur everything has been peaceful.  “I Stand with Nigeria”  protesters have made a bold statement in Ibadan, Oyo State amidst threats trailing the major protest scheduled to hold today in Lagos. Some participants were seen in a public place holding placards with the inscriptions; “Where is our pr

Singer, Tiwa Savage who celebrated her birthday in London yesterday , shared these photos on her page. Happy Birthday to her. Tiwatope Savage-Balogun (born 5 February 1980), better known by her stage name Tiwa Savage , is a Nigierian singer, songwriter, performer and actress.   Tiwa Savage signed a recording contract with Mavin Records in 2012. Her debut studio album, Once Upon a Time , was released on 3 July 2013.   It was supported by the singles “ Kele Kele Love”, “Love Me(3x)” , “Without My Heart”, “Ife Wa Gbona”, “Filarin”, “Olorun Mi” and “Eminado”.   Savage ‘s second studio album, RED, was released on 19 December 2015.   It produced the singles “ My Dalin”, “African Waist” and “If I Start To Talk”.   Savage sings in English and Yoruba.   As a singer, her achievements include MTV Africa Music Award , The Headies Awards , Channel O Music Video Award , Nigeria Music Video Award , and City People Entertainment Awards , among others.