15:15:00
Senior Pastor of the Latter Rain Assembly and Human rights activist/politician, Pastor Tunde Bakare turned 60 today November 11th and friends and family gathered at the church's headquarters in Ogba, Lagos this morning for a celebration service in his honor.

His church members handed him a cheque of N20million for his proposed renovation of the All Saints school in Abeokuta which is the first school he attended.
Guests at the birthday thanksgiving included Ogun state Governor Ibikunle Amosun, Ayo Oritsejafor, Oby Ezekwesili, Nasir El Rufai, Chief Olusegun Osoba amongst others. Continue to see more pics..

15:10:00

Mrs West is the cover girl for Paper magazine December issue and it's one of the raunchiest shoots she's ever done. Kim shared the photos on her instagram page. See the one where she showed off her bare butt after the cut...*careful opening if you're at the office*

14:56:00

A young Nigerian army officer Lt Mayowa Areago, (pictured above) was shot dead three days ago while retreating from a mission to fight the Boko Haram in Borno state. According to his friends who sent in his photos, he graduated from Nigerian Defence Academy in 2012 and was immediately posted to the North to help in the fight against Boko Haram.
"Please help us appeal to the government to give our military the right weapons to defend this nation. A lot of innocent people have died to defend you and I. I really want all Nigerians to celebrate this young, gallant, combatant Nigerian Army officer. Rest in the bossom of the Lord "Area"' a friend said
May his soul rest in peace...Amen.

14:48:00

According to a report released yesterday November 11th by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), 13,000 Nigerians fled from Nigeria to Cameroon in October after the attack and capture of Mubi town in Adamawa state by Boko Haram members.

According to the report, which you can find here, some 13,000 Nigerian refugees mostly women and children, fled Mubi town in over 300 vehicles and settled in towns of Guider and Gashiga in the North region of Cameroun and to Bourha, Mogode and Boukoula in the Far North of Cameroon.

14:42:00

Some people might like Kim Kardashian's nude cover for Paper magazine but Glee actress Naya Rivera is not one of them. The feisty actress, who felt the shoot was inappropriate for a mother to do, commented on Kim's photo saying exactly that. Naya wrote "I normally don't, but you're someone's mother". Naya is just one out of the thousands of people who called Kim out for the mag shoot.

Naya and others may not approve, but Kim's husband Kanye West does. He shared a pic of the mag cover on his twitter page and wrote 'AllDay!" See that after the cut...

14:40:00

Buhari's campaign organization known as Buhari Vanguard took to their Facebook page this morning to compare the crowd at Buhari's Declaration a few weeks ago at Eagles Square and Pres. Jonathan's Declaration yesterday at the same venue, writing;
"The turn out at President Jonathan's declaration at the eagles square in Abuja yesterday, irrespective of the billions of Naira spent to rent people is a clear indication that President Goodluck Jonathan is on his own with his ambition. Muhammadu Buhari of the APC declared at the same Eagles square and there was no space for people to even stand. No one was given a kobo to attend, but yesterday, Nigerians embarrassed Goodluck Jonathan and PDP even with financial inducement. The first is the Picture of Jonathans declaration at eagles square yesterday and the second is Buharis declaration at same place. We move on..
Pic above is from Buhari's declaration, See the pic they shared from GEJ's declaration after the cut...

13:42:00

Chinese women who are entering South Korea seeking skilled plastic surgeons are undergoing such transformative procedures that they are now struggling to get past airport security on their way home. The extensive surgeries, which can include reducing excess skin in the upper eyelid to make the eyes appear bigger and more 'Western', are transforming some Chinese women's entire faces, rendering them almost unrecognizable. To combat the issue, some hospitals have resorted to handing out 'plastic surgery certificates' - which include the patient's passport number, the name of the hospital they were treated at and the length of their visit to South Korea - to enable the women to re-enter China. (Source: UK Daily Mail). See all the drastic transformation after the cut...

13:29:00

Have you ever wondered what is responsible for unspeakable stupidity? Well some US scientists might have the answer, having discovered an algae virus which some call “stupid virus” that infects human brains and makes people more stupid. The surprise virus discovery was made by a team at the Johns Hopkins Medical School and the University of Nebraska while undertaking a study into throat micro-organisms.

13:23:00

Solange Knowles is set to marry her longtime boyfriend, music video director, Alan Ferguson, in New Orleans this weekend. The two have been engaged for a while now. Alan has directed music videos for Beyoncé, Jay-Z,  Katy Perry, Natasha Bedingfield, Nelly Furtado and so many others.

The wedding, according to Us Weekly will take place near her home in New Orleans this Sunday.

13:20:00


The captain of the South Korean Sewol ferry that sank on April 16th killing over 300 students on their way to a field trip and other passengers on board, has been sentenced to 36 years in prison.

Lee Joon-seok, was sentenced today November 11th after a 6-month trial, after being found guilty of violating 'Seamen's law' and abandonment causing death and injury.

He was accused of abandoning his ship and leaping to safety while hundreds of his passengers remained inside the ferry as it sank. Prosecutors said he failed to use available equipments in his ship such as life rafts, life vests and announcements to evacuate the passengers.
The Ferry's chief engineer was found guilty of murder and sentenced to 30 years, while the remaining 13 crew members were sentenced five to 20 years.

13:14:00


Following the attack on Government Senior Science Secondary School in Potiskum yesterday by Boko Haram members which killed 47 students, Yobe state government today closed down all public and private schools in the state, indefinitely.

According to a statement released by the state's Commissioner for Education, the closure is with immediate effect.

14:16:00

I think the president is officially declaring tomorrow so traffic will be tough in some parts of Abuja. Below is a press release from the police
"This is to alert the public of a major event taking place at Eagle Square Abuja tomorrow Tuesday, 11th November, 2014.
Members of the public are advised to use alternative routes, as vehicular traffic will be diverted from most of the roads leading in and out of Eagle Square Central Business District, Abuja between 0500am and 0800pm of Tuesday, 11th November, 2014.
The Nigeria Police Force regrets any inconvenience the diversion of vehicular movements within the area may cause members of the public, as this is one of the proactive security measures put in place to avoid break down of law and order in the area and Abuja at large.
Ag.CP EMMANUEL OJUKWU, psc
 FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, FORCE HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA

09:11:00

BadGal RiRi visited the White House yesterday, rocking a beautiful Ankara dress. She took a tour through the official residence and workplace of the US president and when she and her crew got to the White House briefing room, Rihanna climbed the podium and fielded mock questions from her crew. She looked like she had a lot of fun. See the photos after the cut...


09:29:00

The pic above is a screen grab taken from a new purported Boko Haram video released by the sect and obtained exclusively by AFP. It shows Boko Haram fighters parading with about three tanks in an unidentified town they had apparently taken over.

I haven't seen the video but it looks like the guys at PM News have. Below is how they reported it...

09:01:00

Unknown gunmen this evening November 9th kidnapped the younger brother of former Chairman of the EFCC, Nuhu Ribadu. According to reports, Sani Ribadu was kidnapped around 5pm today at his farm along Fufore Road in Yola, Adamawa state capital. The kidnappers are yet contact the family.

08:44:00

Renowned gospel leader, transformational leader, business coach and author of many motivational books, Dr. Myles Munroe and his wife, Ruth Ann, died in a plane crash in the Bahamas yesterday Nov. 9th. The couple and 7 others (pictured above moments before boarding the plane) were killed after the Lear 36 executive private jet they were traveling in struck a crane at the grand Bahamas ship yard, as it approached for landing, exploding on impact.

The plane which had nine people on board left the Lynden Pindling International Airport and was trying to make a landing at the Grand Bahama International Airport when it crashed. Everybody was killed. Continue...

13:10:00


The Head Driver to the Nassarawa state Governor, Umaru Al-Makura, Abdullahi Mairuwa, was shot dead this morning November 8th by unknown gunmen while he was traveling with his wife to his hometown in Keana Local Government Area of the state. 
 
Mr Mairuwa, who was in charge of all the drivers at the government house, was shot dead at Tudun Adabu Rd along the Obi-Keana-Awe round-about after his car was intercepted by the assassins. He was reportedly shot dead at close range. His wife, who was in the care with him, was not harmed.
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