Graphic pic: See remains of Azare suicide bomber

A suicide bomber blew himself up last night at a parked bus station at Azare in Bauchi state (read here) killing at least five people. I asked and some of you said I should bring the pic...well, here it is. But be warned, it is very graphic. Detonation consumed the bomber's mid section as the bomb exploded outward. Continue to see it...

Photos: Nigerian man arrested after jumping White House fence

 A Nigerian man based in Maryland, Dominic Adesanya, (pictured above) has been arrested after jumping the White House Fence. According to police reports, around 7.15pm yesterday Wednesday October 22nd, Adesanya, 23, climbed the fence on the North Lawn of the building and got about 20 yards past the fence before he was taken down by Secret Service and dogs.

He's currently in police custody but is being treated in a hospital for injuries he sustained during the encounter. He was attacked by K.9 dogs. Continue to see photos from the incident...

60 women reportedly abducted by Boko Haram in Adamawa state

There are reports that about 60 women were abducted by members of Boko Haram during fresh attacks at Waga Mangoro and Garta villages, both in Adamawa State this past Saturday October 18th.

Residents of the villages who confirmed the abductions to reporters said the sect men came in motorcycles in the early hours of Saturday morning, killed many, burnt down their homes and abducted 40 women from Waga Mangoro village and 20 women from Garta village.

Graphic pics: Man cut into pieces at railway crossing line in Ibadan

This horrific scene happened around 5.30pm today at the railway crossing area in Bodija Ojurin in Ibadan. A man was found dead cut in two on the railway tracks. No one saw what happened, but they suspect he was crushed by a train. The pics are really graphic...will share one...but be warned, it's really graphic. See it after the cut if you have the heart...

Wow! Check out this throwback pic of Governor Rotimi Amaechi

When boys were hustling...:-) 

Total's chairman/CEO Christophe de Margerie dies in plane crash

Christophe de Margerie, the Chairman and CEO of giant oil company, Total, died in plane crash last night October 20th in Russia. He was 63.

According to a statement released by airport authorities early this morning, de Margerie's private plane collided with a snowplow on the runway of Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow as it was accelerating for takeoff just a few minutes before midnight. They also said in the statement that the driver of the snowplow was intoxicated. The business jet's three crew members also died.

Photos: Fayemi & wife spent N100m on their bedrooms – Fayose's aide claims

New governor of Ekiti state Ayo Fayose has accused former governor Kayode Fayemi of spending a whooping N50million on beds in his and his wife's bedroom at the Ekiti State Govt House which they recently vacated. (one of the beds pictured above). The new governor claimed that between Fayemi and his wife, what was spent on their bedrooms, toilets and bathrooms will be in the region of N100m

Fayose made this accusation in a statement that was released yesterday October 20th by his Special Assistant Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka. The new governor described the newly built Government House in the state as a show of wickedness to Ekiti people, many of whom cannot afford to feed once a day. See photos of the Government House and an official statement after the cut...

Hollywood Actor Sean Astin's shock reaction to Nigeria 's Ebola-Free Status (Read Tweets)

Actor and radio host ,Sean Astin reacted with shock  to W.H.O declaration that Nigeria is Ebola Free..After some backlash ,he then softened his stance ,saying it's wonderful news but you could tell he was still shocked as to how a country with 140 million people could contain ebola in no time..He is renowned for his role as Samwise Gamgee in  The Lord of the Rings film trilogy... Read his tweets below..

Lagos State Govt donates N50million to First Consultant Hospital

As measures to cushion the economic effect the Ebola crisis had on the First Consultant Hospital and those who suffered from the deadly Ebola virus disease, the Lagos state government announced yesterday October 20th that it will be giving out N50million to the hospital as a business support gesture and also extend support to all those, dead or alive who suffered from the deadly disease.

Speaker Tambuwal reacts to his reported defection from PDP to APC

There were reports earlier this evening that the Speaker of the House of Reps, Aminu Tambuwal had defected from the PDP to the APC. The speaker has reacted to the report through a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Mallam Imam Imam. Find the statement below

Breaking news: Oscar Pistrious sentenced to 5 years in prison

For killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day in 2013, double-amputee athlete Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to 5 years in prison by Judge Thokozile Masipa.

The following was what she considered before imposing her sentence. 
1. Culpable homicide - 5 years in prison
2. For the Tasha shooting which he was found guilty for - 3 years in prison, wholly suspended for 5 years with conditions. The two sentences will run concurrently. His family is not planning to appeal.

Contestant Turns Deaf & Dumb on Gulder Ultimate Search XI

Ikenna Emedike fondly called Ikenna E became the first warrior to bear the stump of shame in GulderUltimate Search XI for disobedience. According to rules, the Stump of Shame should always be dragged around by the contestant serving punishment. In addition, the victim must not speak with anyone or being spoken to by anybody.

Ebola: Liberia's President writes moving letter to the world

Liberia's President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has written a heartfelt letter to the world over the Ebola crisis that hit her country. In the letter which was read over the radio and transmitted worldwide, she likened the Ebola epidermic to the civil war her country faced 11 years ago which killed a lot of Liberians, crumbled their economy and vital institutions.

The president called on the international community to stop all theoretical explanations on the Ebola crisis and act fast to stop the spread of the deadly virus. Find her letter after the cut... 

2015: Niger Delta Youths to pick N22m forms for Jonathan

AHEAD of the   formal declaration of President Goodluck Jonathan for his second term bid, a   group under the aegis, the Niger Delta Youth for Jonathan, yesterday submitted a letter to the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Alhaji Adamu Muazu, intimating him of their readiness to storm the party’s national Secretariat on Wednesday next week and pick the President’s Expression of interest and nomination forms...

Nigerian footballer Nnamdi Oduamadi shows off his abs

Nnamdi, also known by his shirt name Odu, plays for the Nigerian national team and is currently on loan from A.C Milan to Serie B club, Crotone. He turned 24 yesterday and shared the hot pic...

Confessions of an alleged Nigerian serial killer, says he's killed over 60 people

33yr old cultist, Alawunmi Oluwafemi claims to have killed over 60 people as the immortal assassin of the Aye Fraternity. The most wanted man in Ogun state, who evaded police for years, was finally captured last week in the ancient city of Ijebu Ode. He was arrested by operatives of the Special Anti Robbery Squad, Ogun State police command after a gun battle.

Now in police custody, Oluwafemi told The Sun the story of his life as an axe man in the underworld and how he killed more than 60 men and women. You won't believe his story. Read after the cut...

Story by Chioma Igbokwe for Saturday Sun

Couple having sex in sea become stuck together and have to be separated in hospital

Hard to believe but that is what Italian media reported this week...lol. An unidentified Italian couple had to be rushed to the hospital this week after their genitals got stuck together while having sex in the sea at Porto San Giorgio in the Marche region of Italy

Photo:How I Escaped From Ritualist's Den In Ogun State - Woman tells her shocking story

A middle-aged woman, Mrs. Patience Igho, recently narrated how she escaped from kidnapper’s den in Agbara forests at the outskirts of Ogun State.The traumatized Igho said she could not believe what she saw inside the forest after she was drugged inside a commercial bus on her way to Boundary Market in Ajegunle, Lagos.  The distraught woman, who sells frozen fish told Crime Guard that she saw no fewer than 200 victims, who were held hostage.Consequently, she called on the relevant security agencies to quickly intervene and rescue the helpless people. Narrating her ugly experience, she said:  

PHOTOS: Meet Man Who Spent 28 Years In Prison For A Crime He Did Not Commit

After new DNA evidence emerged, a man wrongly convicted of murder has regained his freedom after spending 28 years in prison. David McCallum was 16-years-old, when he was jailed for the kidnap of murder of Nathan Blenner, in New York in 1985. McCallum and his accomplice, Stuck­ey were arrested in 1985 , and they admitted to kidnapping and killing Queens resident Mr Blenner and taking his car for a joyride. They would later withdraw their confessions but they were convicted of murder and each sentenced to 25 years behind bars in 1986.

Agony of 13-year-old Nigerian fighting brain cancer in US hospitals

He walked slowly and weakly into the living room and then slumped on the sofa. His face expressed frustrations at pains from the day’s headaches. “I am sad because I have brain tumour and it’s giving me different problems like headaches, weak arms and legs. I’m very weak and have difficulty in walking. It also affects my vision but God has a way for me...

Ceasefire: Boko Haram to release 218 Chibok girls Monday

There are strong indications that the 218 schoolgirls abducted six months ago in Chibok, Borno State, by the violent Boko Haram sect may be released on Monday following a ceasefire agreement between the sect and the Federal Government. The Federal Government, through the Nigerian military, had on Friday said that it had agreed to a ceasefire with the violent sect and that the Chibok girls would soon be released...