Chadian army kill 100 Boko Haram militants

At least 100 militants have been killed in an operation launched a fortnight ago against Boko Haram jihadists holed up in the islands of Lake Chad, the Chadian army said in a statement Friday. “117 terrorists have been killed, two Chadian soldiers died and two others were wounded” in the operation, said army spokesman Colonel Azem Bermendoa Agouna, adding the operation was ongoing. There was no immediate confirmation of the toll by an independent source.

Three sisters die in Lagos fire

Tragedy struck on Friday morning in the Mechanic Village area of Oke Afa, Isolo, Lagos, when a midnight fire ravaged some shops, burning three sisters to death in the process.

Our correspondent learnt that the three sisters of the same family, whose names had yet to be known, were aged 5,7, and 12 years old.  It was gathered that their guardian reportedly locked them in a shop before the fire incident.

Female suicide bomber targets Maiduguri market

A female suicide bomber blew herself up Friday at a big market in the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri, a vigilante and a witness said.

“There had been a suicide attack on Gamboru market this morning. It was a female suicide bomber. The attack happened around 6:30 am (0530 GMT) as the grocers were arriving in the market which starts early,” said the vigilante, Babakura Kolo.

There is no immediate information on the number of victims, although witness accounts suggest that there have been casualties.

Ebola vaccine shows ‘promising’ results – WHO

Preliminary results of tests on an Ebola vaccine to be published later Friday in British science magazine The Lancet have shown “promising” results, World Health Organization Director-General Margaret Chan said. “Early results of the vaccine are exciting and promising,” Chan said, adding: “If they are confirmed it will change the management of the Ebola outbreak.” More than 11,200 people have died in an Ebola outbreak in west Africa that began in late 2013 in Guinea — the worst on record.

APC govs fine tune strategies for Kogi, Bayelsa polls

All Progressives Congress governors, under the aegis of the Progressives Governors’ Forum, met in Abuja on Thursday, to reposition the party and fine tune strategies on how to win the forth coming governorship elections.

The meeting which started at about 9:13pm at the Imo State Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja, ended at about 12:26am on Friday.

It had 14 state governors and two deputy governors as well as the party’s national Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, in attendance.

Boko Haram: African diplomats vow to support Nigeria

The African Diplomatic Group has condemned the terror attacks carried out by the Boko Haram sect in parts of the country.

The diplomats also called on the Federal Government to expedite action for the rescue or release of the abducted Chibok school girls even as they commiserated with the government of Nigeria, the families of the kidnapped girls and other victims of the terrorists’ attacks.

Toke Makinwa rocks wedding dress for new magazine shoot

Some behind the scenes photos from Toke Makinwa's Complete Fashion magazine..

Ireland Baldwin stepped out in T-shirt with no bra ..and then the rain fell...:-)

The 19 year old model and daughter of actors Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger stepped out in New York yesterday wearing a thin black T-shirt a with no bra - and then got caught in a downpour.


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Photos: Female suicide bomber apprehended after failed suicide attempt in Cameroon

This female suicide bomber was arrested after her failed attempt to bomb a market in Marou, Cameroon this morning. Another photo after the jump

Karim Benzema had a GF all the time he was gallivanting with Rihanna?

A few weeks ago, there were rumors that Rihanna was getting serious with French footballer, Karim Benzema after they were spotted everywhere together in NY and LA. Well, somebody should have told Karim's 'girlfriend'. Some lady who claims to be Benzema's GF is calling RiRi the other woman
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Male suicide bomber dressed as a A male suicide bomber who disguised as a female was arrested after his attempt to bomb Djembe market in Chad this morning, failed.suicide bomber dressed as a female arrested in Chad (photo)arrested in Chad (photo)

A male suicide bomber who disguised as a female was arrested after his attempt to bomb Djembe market in Chad this morning, failed.

Buharism: Nigeria’s Power Supply Now At 4656mw

The Management of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Wednesday stated that the National Grid Transmission has recorded another peak of 4662 megawatt (mw) of electricity.
In a statement by TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Seun Olagunju, it said the new peak was attained at 08.00pm on Tuesday.
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Nigerian twitter reacts angrily to Alex Badeh's comment about lack of equipment in the military

Read the reaction from Nigerians after ex Chief of Defence Staff Alex Badeh said he led a military that lacked equipment. And to think that many soldiers were condemned to death for revolting over lack of weapons. Sad. More of their tweets after the jump.

Ooduarere.com Server is down again !

We have been having DDOS attacks recently from malicious hackers or web terrorists and for this reason it has slowed our web server thereby making it very difficult to serve you for now.

We are sorry for the dismay this might have caused you. Our loyal Volunteer Engineers are working tirelessly to get it fixed as quickly as possible.


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Bomb blast in Maiduguri

5 people have been confirmed killed after a bomb strapped on a tricycle went off at the popular Gamboru Market junction this morning.

Photos from the aftermath of the Gambari market, Maiduguri bomb explosion

There was a bomb impact three hours back at Gambori market in Maiduguri, Borno. 8 individuals have been affirmed dead and numerous injured in the impact. Here are a few pics from the scene of the incident. See another photo bellow.

Former Nigeria Minister, Labaran Maku Caught With Over N37 Billion Cash Stacked In His Farm

Why on earth should I believe what SECRET REPORTERS has posted on former Nigeria Minister of Information and gubernatorial candidate, Labaran Maku during President Goodluck Jonathan regime?Continue.

Worrisome Photo Of Nigerians repatriated From Cameroon Loaded In Cattle Trucks

According to reports, about 2,500 Nigerians illegally living in Kousseri, Cameroon, were today July 30th rounded up and escorted back to Nigeria.

#Nigerians

El Rufai Cancels State Sponsored Muslim Pilgrimage To Saudi Arabia, Saves 60% Of Budget

Gov. Nasiru El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State, says his administration has cut down overhead costs by 60 per cent as part of measures to rescue the state from its precarious financial situation.

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Buhari Is Demonstrating His Long Held Hatred For Ndigbo By Refusing To Appoint Them - Ohaneze

The  pan Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohaneze Ndigbo, said yesterday that it was not surprised at the way the appointments of President Muhammadu Buhari were going, insisting that it had shown the president’s deep rooted hatred for the Igbo nation.

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How I bought my first laptop – JiJi.ng

Hi, I have just bought my first laptop by means of JiJi and would like to share my impressions and experience. I went to the section “ JiJi Computers and Laptops ” and I saw a huge number of ads chose my city of Lagos and started to review every ads.

Also I want you to advise some notes to avoid fraud from sellers:
– do not pay money in advance and do not send your credit card data.
– try to buy only on personal meeting.

Photos: 59 men, women & children rescued from Boko Haram camps in Borno villages

59 men, women and children were rescued from Boko Haram captivity after troops of 151 Task Force Battalion launched an attack on the sect members camp in Kashingeri, Wale and Kushingari villages in Borno state today July 30th. A Landrover vehicle and a Tipper were recovered from the sect members after the operation. In a related development, troops of 21 Brigade and members of the Nigerian Army Engineers yesterday July 29th cleared a notorious terrorists camp at Chuogori and Shantumari, in Borno. More photos of the rescued victims bellow.

DSS DG is an APC member, PDP insist, Shares Evidence (photos)

This was sent to the media by the PDP. They insist that the current DSS is an APC member. More photos after the jump.

2 Men Slumped And Died While a Third Man Goes Blind After Eating Fish at Ebonyi

Two men slumped and died after allegedly eating a fresh fish in Ezillo community, Ishielu local government area of Ebonyi State Vanguard reports that another person who allegedly consumed the fish also became blind. The species of the fish is said to be forbidden in that community. One Mr. Alieze was said to have hired the men to do some construction work. Mrs. Odoh Onyinyechi , a witness said the men went on break after working for a while. They went to a stream and harvested the forbidden fish. “A man from our community went to the town and brought people to work for him. The people later went to the stream to fetch water and came back with some fishes. The men reportedly died after eating the fish was considered forbidden in the community while a third man lost his sight and has been declared permanently blind.

Comedian Baba de Baba blast Tiwa Savage And Tee Billz

Popular comedian Baba De Baba has singled out Tiwa Savage and hubby for some trash talk on the celebrity penchant for exposing their private lives on social media.

I don't know if this is a joke or something else. Read what he wrote bellow.

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