How Nigeria Army Engage Boko Haram Insurgents in Borno Village

 

Nigeria security forces battled suspected Boko Haram fighters, at Alafa Village, a strategic town close to Bama, Borno State, on December 29, 2013, Sunday.

The operation took place in the same area, where an attack on a military barracks occurred about two weeks ago.

According to Thisday, the military engaged the insurgents who swarmed the village in large numbers with sophisticated weapons and armoury, including armoured personnel carriers (APC), mounted with anti-aircraft guns , after being dislodged from Bama and other towns in which they previously launched failed attacks.

A military source further revealed that the insurgents, who had some foreign assistance, were successfully repelled by the Nigerian military. The Army was supported from the air following the deployment of Alfa Air Force jets from Adamawa State.

“Those guys [insurgents] entered Alafa village Sunday morning, but were caught in a surprise military attack and air bombardment.

“The Boko Haram men, many of them came with APCs mounted with sophisticated anti-aircraft guns. However, Alfa jets from Adamawa arrived to support the ground forces.

“What we are witnessing now is that the terrorists have acquired more sophisticated weapons, as they are no longer using riffles but anti-aircraft guns.

“However, special forces have also been deployed from different parts of the country to Borno for some surgical and highly specialised operations,” the source said.

Maj.-Gen. Chris Olukolade, the Director of Defence Information (DDI), said that weekend’s battle was a part of the ongoing offensive against the insurgents who month had attacked some military locations including Bama Barracks and the Nigerian Air Force Base, Maiduguri within the last month.

“There was intensive fighting yesterday but initiated by our own forces in ground and air operations on the terrorist location spotted at Alafa about 21 kilometres from Bama. It is part of ongoing efforts in search of the terrorists as guided by intelligence.

“The operation was able to inflict vital heavy casualties on the insurgents in that location. Necessary air and land bombardments are continuing in similar locations,” Olukolade stated.

The DDI also confirmed that the mission in the North-East involves specially trained forces.

Maj.-Gen. Olukolade pointed out that the latest posting and redeployment of senior officers was meant to achieve the desired targets of operations in the North-East and other areas of the country that are facing internal insurrections.

2face Idibia opens another Rumors Night club in Festac

 

 

He has a Rumors Night Club in Ikeja and now a new one in Festac. Nice one bro.

PHOTO,VIDEO-EVIDENCE: Massive Property Of The Jonathans In Bayelsa State

A recent video done by SaharaReporters staff shows a number of property allegedly belonging to Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Dame Patience.
The President is an indigene of the state currently governed by Henry Dickson.
It will be recalled that in 2007, the future President declared his assets worth ₦295,304,420 Naira ($8,569,662 USD). It is also worth noting that in 2006, his wife had been investigated on money laundering allegations. Although she was never found guilty or convicted of any wrongdoing, she was investigated by an anti-corruption committee for having had allegedly laundered more than $13 million. The evidence wasn't strong enough for a conviction.

Patience Jonathan's hotel under construction in Yenagoa, the state capital

A project lying next to First Lady's new hotel in Bayelsa State. It remains uncompleted since former Governor Diepreye Alamieyeseigha's tenure, through Jonathan's tenure as Governor of the state, and till date

The heavily-guarded compound of the Jonathans in Otuoke
Watch the video below:

Akure Kingdom gets new female monarch

The first daughter of late Deji of Akure, Oba Adebiyi Adegboye Adesida, who died of an undisclosed ailment on the 2nd of December, has been made the he new traditional ruler of Akure Kingdom.

Princess Adetutu Adeside-Ojie's position is said to be temporary pending when a new king emerges. She was installed after several traditional rites for the passage of her late father came to conclusion recently. The 36 year old new monarch lived abroad most of her life and holds a degree in pharmacy from the Texas Southern University, Houston Texas.

Until her appointment as the new monarch, Princess Adetutu worked as a clinical pharmacist with the University Health system, Hospital in San Antonto Texas. She is married with three children.

Headies 2013: Photos + Full list of winners

Nigeria’s most premium awards show, The Headies, held last night, Thursday, December 26, 2013 at the Oriental Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos. Hosted by the suave hip-hop artiste, Dr Sid & delectable songstress, Tiwa Savage, this year’s nomination had the tightest competition with a selection of some of the hottest names in the Nigerian music scene.

Olamide emerged the biggest winner of the night with three awards. Fast rising Afro pop artiste, Sean Tizzle also won the Next rated awards and a Hyundai Tucson SUV. Davido also bagged the Hip Hop World Revelation of the year award and Best R&B/Pop Album.

The Hall of Fame award went to legendary Fuji musician, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal who later closed the show with a five-star performance. See photos and full list of winners after the cut...

Full List of Winner

Best R&B Single

Good Good Loving – Banky W

Best Rap Single

Man of the Year – Phyno

Best Street-Hop Artiste

Durosoke – Olamide

Best Recording Of The Year

This Year - Jaywon

Best Collabo

Ghost Mode – Phyno FT Olamide

Best Rap Album

YBNL – Olamide

Hip Hop World Revelation

Omo Baba Olowo – Davido

Lyricist On The Roll

Let It Go - Mode 9

Producer Of The Year

Sho Lee – Dee Tunes

Best Alternative Song

Repete - BlackMagic

Best Pop Single

Ihe Ne Me – 2Face

Best Vocal Performance Female

Only You – Nikki Laoye

Best Vocal Performance Male

Rich And Famous – Praiz

Next Rated

Sean Tizzle

Best Reggae/DanceHall Single

I Wish – Waje

Song Of The Year

Limpopo – KCee

Album Of The Year

YBNL - Olamide

Artiste Of The Year

Iyanya

Best Music Video

Alingo – Jude Okoye & Clarence Peters

Best R&B/Pop Album

O.B.O – Davido  

Hall Of Fame

Wasiu Ayinde The 1^st

Most Downloaded Callertune

Mandela - Harrysong

What do you think of this year's winners? And if you watched the show live on TV last night, what did you think of it?

5 Shocking Medical Mistakes

Below you will see the list of really shocking medical mistakes that has lead to tragic consequences. 
Received the wrong heart and lungs, then died

17-year-old Jésica Santillán died 2 weeks after receiving the heart and lungs of a patient whose blood type did not match hers. Doctors at the Duke University Medical Center didn't check the compatibility before starting the surgery. After a rare second transplant operation to attempt to rectify the error, she suffered brain damage and complications that subsequently hastened her death.

The hospital blamed human error for the death, along with a lack of safeguards to ensure a compatible transplant. According to reports, Duke reached an agreement on an undisclosed settlement with the family. Thus, neither the hospital nor the family is allowed to comment on the case.

UNBELIEVABLE: Meet the Teenager Who Cries and Sweats Blood (PHOTOS & VIDEO)

About four years ago a 19-year-old teenager, Delfina Cedeno, began suffering from an awful disorder, which makes her cry and sweat blood. In addition to it, in some cases blood may also seep from her fingernails and belly button.

As her condition deteriorated, she started crying the red fluid, having nosebleeds and suffering hair loss.

At her worst, she has bled for up to 15 days and was once left in such a critical condition that she needed a blood transfusion. But despite hundreds of tests, doctors in her hometown of Veron, in the Dominican Republic, were left baffled.

Miss Cedeno said: 'When this started happening to me I didn't know what to think - I was terrified and in complete shock.

She says she became so ashamed of her condition that she was terrified of leaving the home she shares with her mother Mariana, 36.

OJB Finally Back To Nigeria - Camped In Secret Location

OJB Jezreel, his wife Mama J and two kids

Famous producer OJB Jezreel has landed in Nigeria months after undergoing a successful kidney transplant in India.
Although he was expected to arrived today, sources said, breezed in on Thursday, 5th December 2013.
As it was learnt, his earlier return was arranged to make it a surprise for his numerous fans.
According to reports available to us, Jezreel is being lodged now in an hotel at a secret location not far from his Surulere, Lagos residence.
It was also made to enable OJB have enough rest.

How Sex Tape Scandal Moved Me Up – Chidinma Narrates

 

Kora award winner and Ex Project Fame winner, Chidinma Ekile, revealed in a recent interview to Punch how she has been able to manage the recent controversies surrounding her.

Read the abstracts from the interview below:

About the sex video:

I woke up one morning and I was greeted on the internet with ‘Chidinma and sex tape’. I was worried primarily because of my mother. I didn’t let her see the video but I had to show her the photos. I didn’t want to go out that day. I couldn’t go out. But my mum felt otherwise. She told me to ignore the mischief makers.

I almost took some actions but I thought against it. I met Sound Sultan on a set. He told me, ‘Babe, you are now a star. I welcome you officially into the industry.’ I trended for three days. Even people who didn’t know me got to know me. My fan base grew. And then, I was happy because more than 90 per cent of the public didn’t believe I was the one in that video.

There were people who didn’t need to see the video to believe I couldn’t have done such thing.

I am just grateful to everyone who didn’t believe the story. My twitter account was hacked and the people created another account. They kept releasing nasty pictures and they were even responding to the tweets as if I was the one doing it. I was just watching and laughing. It put me in the spotlight. I used it for good.

10 Things You’re Doing Wrong Everyday

You probably feel like your daily routines are just fine, so it might surprise you to find out how much you’re actually doing wrong.
Just because we’ve been doing something one way for as long as we can remember doesn’t mean it’s necessarily the best way.
For just about every run-of-the-mill activity we do, there’s a life-hack out there proclaiming you can somehow do it better. And if you had the chance to be the best of your friends at breathing or even sitting, why not at least give it a try? Go for the gold in washing your hands or taking out the garbage and you’ll be well on your way to a better you.
Know these 10 things you’re doing wrong and then maybe you can finally start doing things RIGHT.
 

Popular Nollywood Actor Dumps Fiance For Another Woman

There are reports that Nollywood actor, Kenneth Okonkwo may have found love again different from the pretty lady he reportedly proposed to a while ago..

This is because the new catch seems to know how to make Kenneth happier than the dumped lady.

Recall that Kenneth was reportedly engaged to one Mariam Kess Momoh, but as it stands now, Mariam will not have the privilege to be Mrs Okonkwo, as the former Mr Nigeria has found solace in the arms of one Maureen Esisi.

Meet The Youngest Millionaires In Africa

While a few African millionaires and billionaires may have more money than most of us can ever dream of, here are a handful of young Africans in their 20s and 30s who have built businesses and amassed enviable million-dollar fortunes.
Below is a list of the top 5 richest Africans in their 20s and 30s.

Mark Shuttleworth, South African

Age: 38
Founder, Knife Capital
When Shuttleworth was 22, he founded Thawte, a digital certificate and internet security company which he sold to VeriSign for $575 million in 1999, when he was 26. Shuttleworth used a fraction of his proceeds to start HBD Capital (now called Knife Capital), a Cape Town-based emerging markets investment fund.
HBD has made a series of successful exits including Fundamo, a mobile financial services company which was acquired by Visa for $110 million in 2011; and csense, which was acquired by GE Intelligent Platforms the same year. Shuttleworth also founded and funds Ubuntu, a computer operating system which he distributes as free open source software. Shuttleworth has a net worth north of $500 million.

Did you know that there is a rumour on FB which says that Paul Waker is still alive and …

The famous Hollywood actor Paul Walker, who received international recognition through the Fast and Furious movies, died recently in a car crash. And while one of the most popular searches on Google for the past week is about his death, an American fan claims he’s still alive.

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According to several articles, the unnamed fan saw Walker in Los Angeles just after the accident. According to the fan, the Porsche, in which Walker allegedly died, is the same one from the movie. The unnamed man believes that the actor’s death was staged so that the movie could get even bigger success. Even Hollywood producers aren’t that heartless!

SEXY PHOTOS: Top 10 EXPLICIT Nigerian Female Celebs Pictures of 2013

2013 was certainly the year to show off the sexy.
 
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Nigerian celebs and their foreign counterparts alike got a lot of attention by posing nude or sharing pictures of themselves wearing the bare minimum.
While some celeb were catapulted to fame through this new trend (the likes of Maheeda and Daniella Okeke), other known celebs got renewed attention and perhaps even more controversies (like Cossy Orjiakor) with their pictures.

Check out the top 10 pictures of exposed celeb bods that caught our attention this year.
1. Maheeda

Smile This Christmas with Goodies from Lenovo and Konga.com

There is no better time to smile than this special month of Christmas, and the world's top PC maker, Lenovo and Nigeria’s Largest Online Mall, Konga.com want to ensure you smile through this month with the “Christmas by Lenovo” promo.

This special promo which will run from now till the end of December gives you an opportunity to enjoy amazing prices, N10, 000 cash back and the chance to win the critically acclaimed four mode(Laptop mode, stand mode, Tent mode and Tablet Mode) Lenovo Yoga 11s convertible Ultrabook by simply buying any of the >>new laptop models

introduced by Lenovo on Konga.com

Tiwa Savage And T-Billz's Traditional Wedding Video

Watch the glitz and glamour at Tiwa Savage's traditional wedding reception as the newly wedded couple thrilled the audience as they kissed and danced.

Charles Novia names the Best 5 Nollywood Actresses of 2013

Written by Nollywood film maker, Charles Novia

I watched a number of films this year and as many as were being churned out in all the zones, I had to pin-point my search to specifics. As a filmmaker, with many years of experience to my credit, I know good acting when I see it. Acting is inborn while talent is general but depth in acting is few among actors. And so, my blog has decided to award and possibly reward actors with citations and accolades for their art in a preceding and current year. I and my editorial staff think this will be a good and unbiased reward system. I drew up my conclusions about the names on this list after watching them in stand-out roles in some movies released in late 2012 to the last quarter of 2013. I consulted a few of my colleagues about my list; tested film directors and there was an unanimity on 70% of the criteria I used in arriving at my conclusion. They all agreed with me 100% on the choice for the Number One Actress in 2013.

So, here are the Best 5 Nollywood Actresses in 2013. 

Two dead in Brazil World Cup stadium accident

BRAZIL, Sao Paulo : View of damages at the Arena de Sao Paulo –Itaquerao do Corinthians– stadium, still under construction, after a crane fell across part of the metallic structure, on November 27, 2013 in Sao Paulo.

Kanye is losing it! Goes ballistic on radio show (watch video)

Kanye West is gradually losing it...and yes it's still a laughing matter. Despite recent reports that he's lost popularity by 66%, he still thinks he's the best thing since...

While criticizing big corporations and especially Nike for not giving him much backing for his Nike Air Yeezy sneaker collaboration project on Sway in the Morning, Kanye said:
"I am standing up and I'm telling you I am Warhol. I am the number one most impactful artist of our generation. I am Shakespeare in the flesh, Walt Disney. And who's going to be the Medici family and stand up and let me create more? Or do you want to marginalize me till I'm out of my moment."
When radio host Sway asked him why he won't empower himself instead of begging corporations to back him, Kanye went absolutely ballistic! Y'all need to watch the video. Find it after the cut...

Starts from 16: 57 mark...

Actress Tonto Dikeh has caught a big fish

 

 Actress Tonto Dikeh has caught a big fish and she is living no one in doubt that she is seriously in love with her new man, his name is Michael Awolaja but people call him Malivelihood, too much money. True, the young man is loaded with cash and he has been spoiling Tonto Dikeh. See photos of his toys after the cut...

Asari Dokubo arrested in Benin Republic

Just got a press release from lawyer Festus Keyamo explaining that his friend and client, ex-militant Asari Dokubo was arrested in Benin Republic today. Read the press release after the cut...

Today, Tuesday, November 26, 2013, my friend and client, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, was arrested in Cotonou, Benin Republic, around the hours of 1:00pm and 2:00pm by the country’s gendarmes (Police Force).

He was picked up around the Lubeleyi roundabout and taken to an unknown destination. We want to emphasise that Alhaji Dokubo-Asari carries on legitimate business and has been living partly in Benin Republic for many years now. In fact, he owns houses, schools and an academy in that country. All these places have been searched as at this evening and nothing incriminating was found.

We think his arrest and detention is a ploy by certain forces in Nigeria in unholy alliance with the Beninoise government to keep him away as 2015 approaches.

We call on the Nigerian government to immediately intervene and ensure that no harm befalls Alhaji Dokubo-Asari and to use all diplomatic means to secure his immediate release and safe return to Nigeria.

Meanwhile, we shall be liaising immediately with our colleagues in that country to enforce his fundamental rights.

Thank you.

 FESTUS KEYAMO, ESQ.

Is Kim Trying To Pull A Beyonce?

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian seems to be everywhere in the news ,even more than usual every since the birth of her daughter with rapper Kanye West. However since that time, there are certain things Kim has done that make us wonder if she is trying to walk in Beyonce’s post birth steps.
1. During the first few weeks Beyonce gave birth to daughter Blue Ivy Carter, she kept a low profile. So did Kim after having North West for a while. She has however been seen prancing around despite her claim to living a more private life.
2. Beyonce made sure Blue Ivy’s face well covered and shadowed from hungry press men, so did Kim. She eventually revealed her daughters face for the first time on her mums show.

Weird But True : Woman Marries a Ferris Wheel.

Talk about weirdness! Getting married to other humans isn't enough, some people now marry inanimate objects!

That's the story of Linda Ducharme, a Florida woman who got married to a ferris wheel named Bruce. Ferris wheel - as in jangolova!

The New York Daily News reports that Ducharme first met "Bruce" at a carnival in 1982 and it was love at first sight for her.

“I got this weird feeling I can’t explain. My heart was pounding as we went up the platform and got on the ride. I felt like I was being taken by this ride," she said.

This is Ducharme's first weird affair. Her previous relationships include a fly-by-night affair with an airplane and a romance with a train that eventually derailed.

Photos From Davido's birthday party