Abandoned Boko Haram Explosives Kill Scores in Borno

Yesterday,improvised explosive devices (IEDs) abandoned by suspected Boko Haram insurgents killed scores of people in Monguno, a town in Borno state. A security source confirmed the attack to Newsintels, saying most of the victims were women and children. “There is no clear information about the causalities but women and children were the main victims,” he said. However, there are conflicting reports on the casualties. While Abdullahi Amadu, a vigilante leader, pegged the death toll at 12, Haruna Bukar, an operative of the vigilante group of Nigeria (VGN) who claimed to have witnessed the incident, told reporters that 63 people died in the attack. “We lost 12 members in the accidental explosion, which also injured 40 others,” Amadu said. “We have brought seven of the dead to Maiduguri this morning (Wednesday) and left five others behind in Monguno.” On his part, Bukar blamed the incident on the “carelessness of a group of civilian-JTF” on patrol along Monguno-Marte route. “When they found the bag containing what later turned out to be improvised explosives, they brought it to Monguno town where people gathered to take a look at it,” he said. “As they were busy fiddling with the content of the bag, the bombs went off with a massive blast that killed about 63 persons and injured dozen others.” An officer of the VGN in Maiduguri, Abbas Gava, also spoke to journalists about the incident. “Initially we thought it was a Boko Haram attack as it was being

SEE LADY WHO ATTRACT HUNDRED OF SUITORS WITH CAR, CASH, MARRIAGE OFFER

A drama played out at the Freedom Radio Kano on Wednesday when hundreds of teenagers besieged the station to marry a lady who promised to give a car and house to anybody who marries her.
The 22-year-old girl, Zainab Abdulmalik had on 'Inda Ranka', a popular programme of the radio station on Wednesday disclosed her intention to give the items to anybody who marries her.
Our correspondent reports that from across the state young boys thronged the radio station at the Sharada industrial layout area of the state wearing their best attires.
The girl had requested that all interested young boys who are between the ages of 17 and 25 should assemble at the radio station for screening on Wednesday morning.
When our correspondent went to the radio station around 11.am, hundreds of youths were seen slugging it out with security men of the radio station. While waiting at the entrance of the station, the boys were seen running after all female visitors, asking them whether they are Zainab.
The number of interested persons who were mainly teenagers kept swelling until the lady arrived around 1.pm. When she arrived, they all pounced on her expressing their love to her. She was ferried away by security operatives when the boys swooped on her.
Speaking to our correspondent, one of the boys, Haruna Usman said he was interested in the lady because of the offer.

Cher trashes Donald Trump on Twitter, calls him an obnoxious A-hole and a loudmouth bigot”

The iconic performer, 69, took to Twitter yesterday Tuesday June 16, to rant against Trump, also 69, and his recent decision to run in the 2016 Presidential election.
“Donald Trump can’t come up with a hairstyle that looks human, how can he come up with a plan to defeat ISIS?”.
She lashed out more. See more tweets below…

GOVERNORS MEET TODAY, SEEK BAILOUT TO PAY SALARIES

Governors of the 36 states of the federation will meet today to consider proposals for a possible bailout for states with financial difficulties, especially those unable to pay workers’ salaries.

Also, the governors are expected to discuss their dwindling monthly allocations from the Federation Account and the status of the Excess Crude Account (ECA).

Last month, governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) had met with President Muhammadu Buhari requesting a bailout to enable them pay the backlog of salaries to workers in the states.

Already, workers in Osun, Enugu, Ekiti, Benue and Ebonyi States have embarked on strike over the inability of their state governments to pay their salaries.

In a statement by the Director General of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Asishana Okauru, he said: “I have been directed by the Chairman, Governor Abdullaziz Yari, to invite you to a meeting of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum holding as follows on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at 10 am at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.”

He listed the agenda for the meeting to include: brief by the chairman, update on the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) and ECA, proposal for bailout to states, and a revenue enhancement scheme for states, among others.

Wizkid sends birthday greetings to his ‘big daddy’, guess who?

                                                          Wizkid and Femi Kuti
Starboy boss, Wizkid has joined million of well-wishers to hail the Afrobeat king, Femi Kuti on his 53rd birthday celebration.
The Jaiye Jaiye crooner took to twitter to hail Femi Kuti, who he referred to as his big daddy. He featured the Afrobeat king on the Jaiye Jaiye track.
WizkidKuti WizkidKutii“Happy birthday to big daddy @Femiakuti !! God will continue to bless u with good health and long life! Eleniyan!!
Been on the road since January!! Man just been stacking up!! Show me the money!! Daddy getting too much cake!! 💲💲💲💲💲💲💲💲💲💲💲💲💲💲,” he posted on his twitter handle.
Olufela Olufemi Anikulapo Kuti (born 16 June 1962), popularly known as Femi Kuti, is the eldest son of afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti.

‘Corps member raped to death by 51-year-old, others’

A prosecutor of the Kwara State Police Command, Mr. Matthew Ologbon, has informed an Ilorin Magistrate’s Court, presided over by Mr. K.A.Yahyah, that a female National Youth Service Corps member, Miss Yetunde Idowu was raped to death by a 51-year-old man, Abdullahi Tanko, and his gang members.

Ashiwaju.org Metro had reported that Idowu’ corpse was found at the Ilorin GRA.

The police prosecutor told the court that on May 23, at about 12pm, the police found Idowu in a pool of blood.

Don’t take TCN from Manitoba, Nnaji warns FG

A former Minister of Power and Chief Executive Officer, Geometric Power Limited, Prof. Bart Nnaji, has warned the Federal Government not to contemplate taking over the management of the Transmission Company of Nigeria from Manitoba Hydro International of Canada, at the expiration of its contract next month.

Nnaji, who spoke on the sidelines of the West Africa Power 2015 Summit organised by IRN in Lagos on Tuesday, said interferences from government officials had affected the work of the Manitoba personnel.

The Federal Government had in 2012 signed a three-year contract for the management of the TCN with the Canadian firm after it emerged the sole bidder. The contract has an option of a two-year extension.

The TCN is in charge of the transmission network, a critical link in the electricity value chain, but remains a weak link with a current wheeling capacity of about 4,800 megawatts, according to industry experts.

Buhari meets Atiku, Oyegun on APC crisis

The need to further consult and calm frayed nerves has been adduced as reasons why the leadership of the All Progressives Congress shelved a meeting scheduled to hold in Abuja on Tuesday.

It was learnt that some of the party leaders, who were still aggrieved on the outcome of the National Assembly leadership elections, are yet to agree to sit on the roundtable with individuals they claimed stabbed them in the back.

A member of the party caucus, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue, said, “You expect me to sit with people, who for their selfish interests, connived with the opposition to deny our party what is due to it?

“We need time for the wounds to heal. You must also understand that the comment of Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, which is in the papers today, has not helped matters.”

Stop comparing me with Dagrin, says Olamide

Renowned Yoruba rapper Olamide a.k.a Badoo who also is the C.E.O of the “YBNL” record label went on social media,weekend, to express his dismay at the comparison between him and late Dagrin. He took Twitter to make his feelings known.

Old age will limit my performance –Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has admitted that his age would limit his performance as the President of the country.

Buhari, who was   a military governor at 33 and Head of State   at the age of 40, said he would have loved being a President when he was at a younger age . He will be 73 on December 17, 2015.

The President spoke with Nigerians resident in South Africa on Monday after taking part in the 25th assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union   in Johannesburg.

He said, “I wish I became Head of State when I was a governor, just a few years as a young man. Now at 72, there is a limit to what I can do.”

Despite his advancement in age however, Buhari gave assurance that his administration would make a difference.

Buhari explained that   what brought him to his current position was his love for the country.

He recalled that he was in the war front for 30 months during the civil war, adding that like any other Nigerian, he lost relatives and loyal people to the war.