[UPDATES] Mile 12 Market in Lagos gutted with Fire This Morning, 2 fear Death

According to report of the fire incident that gutted the popular Mile 12 Market in Lagos State early this morning, no fewer than two people have been confirmed dead and property worth millions of naira lost.

A correspondent from PUNCH was told that the fire started at 4:45am on Friday. Although the cause of the fire had yet to be ascertained as of press time, it was learnt that no fewer than 20 shops were consumed by the inferno.

The General Manager of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, however, told our correspondent that preliminary investigation revealed that petrol and diesel were stored in the shops.

Eva Mendes joins Instagram

Popular Hollywood Actress, Singer, Model and designer, Eva Mendes has joined social media sharing site Instagram.

Checkout her adorable first post of her #Throwback Picture of her as a little girl to already over 92,000 fans.

Kathy Griffin quits Fashion Police

This shocking news is coming barely few weeks after Kelly Osbourne announces that she is leaving the show.

Comedienne Kathy Griffin made the shock announcement on her Twitter page on Thursday night. It comes after controversy surrounding her co-host Giuliana Rancic's comment that Zendaya's dreadlocked hair at the Oscars made her look like she smelled of “patchouli oil or weed”.

While Kathy did not directly comment on the scandal in a lengthy statement explaining her departure, she did however make veiled references to the incident.

SCARY! ISIS Accepts Pledge of Allegiance From Boko Haram

This is is not a good post to publish Oooo, but I have to because this would in some way reawaken the people in authorities so they take necessary steps in tackling insurgency. God Help Us All!!!

ISIS has reportedly accepted Nigerian terror group Boko Haram's pledge of allegiance. ISIS spokesman Abu Muhammad al-Adnani announced the deal on Thursday in a speech distributed across social media, according to the SITE Intelligence Group.

In the same speech, Adnani said ISIS wanted to take over Paris, Rome, and Andalusia, and destroy Big Ben and the White House.

Madonna Shares Her Rape Experience and Why She didn't report to Police

So Madonna never reported her rape case to the necessary authorities ... Maybe she enjoyed it then ... Lol I was just kidding. In a recent chat in the Howard Stern Show, Madonna explained why she didn't go to the police when she was raped in New York at the start of her career because she felt humiliated.

The 56-year-old singer opened up about her traumatic ordeal during a new candid interview and admitted she didn't report the sexual assault at the time because she was ashamed.

Asked why she didn't seek legal help when it happened, she explained on Sirius XM's (Howard Stern Show): ''You've already been violated. It's just not worth it. It's too much humiliation.''

Elegant Genevieve Nnaji Stun in New Picture

Rocking my favorite #stgenevieve #highwaistedpants this morning 😍❤️. #WorkFlow #AmstelMalta #bethebestyoucanbe #StGOnJumia #AntiTBT #hashtag😬

A photo posted by Genevieve Nnaji✅ (@genevievennaji) on Mar 12, 2015 at 2:36am PDT

Undoubtedly one of the best Nollywood Celebrity that we have around, she always know how to match her fashion whenever she step out ... #KeepRockingGirl 

Governor Fayose Press Statement: APC has conceded defeat in Presidential election

Press Statement from Ekiti State Governor Below ...

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayo Fayose, has said the ego of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been deflated as it has tactically conceded defeat few days to the March 28presidential election.

The governor, who spoke through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Idowu Adelusi, in Ado-Ekition Thursday, said that the sudden u-turn made by the North which had realised that General Buhari would be made to shortchange the North had rattled the party.

SHOCKING! Man Beats Wife to Near Death as Neighbour Stood and Watch

Just got this gist from LIB of a gruesome video online that she describe as heartbroken. Its a video that showed men and women standing watching a man stripped his wife to her underwear and brutally beat her with a plank. The people who posted the video online said he beat her to death, but that isn't shown in the video. The last seconds of the video shows the man dragging the very weak woman away. 

They said the man attacked his wife after catching her with another man. And no, it didn't happen in Nigeria. I screen-grabbed from the video. See More Pictures Below:

OMG! See The tattered Kanye West Shirt Kim Kardashian Shared That People are Talking About

I am not sure if that's Kanye West though but the guy sitting close to Kim looks like Kanye West. So Kim actually shared this picture without any caption and also left people thinking the reason why she share the picture. But trust fans, they where quick to take note of the unknown guy sitting close to her and the tattered dress the guy is wearing. Some fan saw no big deal and some even made it clear that the dress just goes to show that this celebs are mere ordinary people ..... Did you notice the holes in the guys shirt? Also the neck of the tshirt looks worn out. I will make a close shot so you see clearly and some fans reaction ...

Aww Cute! North West roll her own suitcase in style as she stroll with Kim

She might just be 21 month old but she is already learning how to get the media attention. North West roll her Frozen Suitcase with a stylish work with Mom, Kim Kardashian West through the Charles de Gaulle Airport terminal to catch their flight. How won't she be hitting the media when she has a mom like Kim?

See more cute pictures below:

Oby Ezekwesili slams Senate over Obanikoro's New Ministerial Appointment

Governor Amaechi: "God have Shown our next President and It is not Jonathan"

River Sate Governor and also Campaign Manager of the All Progress Congress, Rotimi Amaechi in  their South South Rally in Port Harcourt earlier today that ... 

"God has shown us who would be president and we know that it is not Jonathan. Do you remember the Jonathan in the bible? What did he do? He betrayed his father, right? This time around, we need a man that would deliver the country for both Christians and Muslims. There will be no Christian or Muslim but a Nigerian government.” he said

Hola, Guys Pop in Here ... Dillish Matthews have a Question for You!!!

Remember Her? BBA Season 8 Winner, Dillish Matthews took to her instagram and have this questions for you guys ...  See Below

Awww! Ice Prince Love up His Girlfriend With a Romantic Kiss

Ice Prince is one humble and romantic artist, very proud of his relationship not like other artist ... He shared this picture and caption it "Bae" ... She is a very lucky girl to have a lover like Ice Prince Zamani

"I do the doggie style, spice it up, everything to Keep My Husband" - Actress Mide Martins

Actress Mide Martins In an interview with Ynaija on March 11, 2015 the actress who has been with her husband for about 12 years explains some of the spicy things she does to keep her husband and when it comes to sex, she says that she has sex with her husband however he wishes.

Read What she said:

"One style what? If it is only one style that I have been doing with my husband, I would have lost him to all these skinny girls out there. If any wife decides to stick the missionary style she will lose him to the girls out there who are ready to go the extra mile and do lots of crazy stuff of bed to make the man happy."

Charly Boy Explains Why He Choose to Be Called "Lucifer"

Okay no be today we don know baba "Area Fada" whose popularly called Charly Boy, he recently wrote an article on is social media page and titled it "I am a Lucifer" which stir up controversy as always, but he went further on the article to explain why he choose to be called "Lucifer" which he argued is just a name. Read the rest of the article below:

[UPDATED] Policemen and Robbers Engage in Gun Battle on Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge

There has been an heating report from Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge that a team of policemen and a gang of armed robbers exchanged gunshots for about 30 minutes on the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge on Thursday afternoon, according The PUNCH.

An eyewitness, who called our correspondent on the telephone, said the robbers robbed a bank at Lekki phase 1 and attempted to escape through the link bridge to Ikoyi when they encountered policemen.

It was learnt that motorists abandoned their vehicles on the bridge and fled while the shooting lasted.

The eyewitness, who identified himself as Tayo, said, “Around 4.45pm, I was driving to my office in Ikoyi from Lekki but when I got a spot on the bridge, I heard sporadic gunshots. Fortunately, policemen at the tail end of the bridge inwards Ikoyi, shot back.

Vice President Namadi Sambo Explain Why They don’t want voter card readers

The Nigerian presidency has expressed concern with the use of voter card readers for the forthcoming elections, questioning its legality and efficiency, and defending an earlier position of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP on the matter.

Vice President Namadi Sambo said Thursday that while his party was not against the use of card readers, which the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says will help curb vote fraud, it was concerned whether the decision is backed by law and about the possibility of many Nigerians being disenfranchised.

The PDP has strongly criticised the use of card reading machines for the polls, while the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, backs INEC’s plan to deploy them for what is billed to be a close poll.

Real Madrid Preisdent Florentino Perez give Ancelotti vote of confidence

Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has been handed a vote of confidence by club president Florentino Perez.

The Italian has endured a challenging few days after a 1-0 loss to Athletic Bilbao in La Liga on Saturday was followed by a 4-3 reverse at the hands of Schalke in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.

Defeat to Athletic saw Real lose their place at the top of La Liga to fierce rivals Barcelona, though they were still able to progress in the Champions League courtesy of a 2-0 victory in the first leg.

Fight Against Terrorism: Nigeria Troops chase terrorists out of Bauchi forest

The Nigerian Army has yet again achieve another huge success in the fight against Boko Haram Terrorist Group as report has it that military troops chase terrorist group out of the Lame/Bura forest in Bauchi State, military sources say.

The troops also inflected huge casualties in the terrorist camp and recover weapons from them during the operation.

This was disclosed in a statement released by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Sani Usman on Wednesday, March 11.

The statement reads:

FFK Press Statement that Has Got Everybody Talking (MUST READ)

Gentlemen of the media,

Let me start by expressing the gratitude of our Campaign Organisation to all of you for the support you have been showing us since we started this journey. 

We invited you here today to intimate the Nigerian people, through your esteemed media organisations, about a despicable and wicked agenda that is being orchestrated by the opposition to scandalise, undermine and bring into disrepute our candidate, President Goodluck Jonathan (GCFR), his wife, the First Lady of Nigeria, Dame Patience Jonathan, our Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Allison Maduekwe and other key government functionaries and members of his administration. 

Uruguay's Diego Forlan announces international retirement

Diego Forlan, Uruguay's most-capped player retired from international football on Thursday. He announced his retirement from international football on Thursday, ending his time with Uruguay's national team as their most-capped player.

The 35-year-old forward played 112 matches for Uruguay and scored 36 goals, while he represented his country at three World Cups, winning the Golden Ball in 2010 as the best player of the tournament in South Africa.

Chrissy Teigen Goes Completely Topeless in New Photoshoot with Hubby John Legend

When two people love each other, they do everything together, that is the case of Award winning Singer John Legend and Wife Chrissy Teigen. Both of them recently had a photoshoot on Tuesday 10th March and from the picture you can see that John could hardly take his hands off his beautifully model wife Chrissy.

It was iconic photographer Bruce Weber who did the shoot on Miami beach in Florida. See More Pictures Below ...

Governor Fashola calls on GEJ to caution his wife over what He called "inciting speech"

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, playing host with the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu at the state house yesterday March 10th called on President GEJ to caution his wife and other associates like Asari Dokubo on some recent remarks in what he called 'inciting speech'

Meet the South Africa Elephant Who Can Sniff Bombs

Armed with a sharp sense of smell, dogs have a long history of detecting explosives for their human handlers. Trained rats sniff out land mines from old African wars. In Croatia, researchers have tried to train bees to identify TNT.

Now elephants. New research conducted in South Africa and involving the U.S. military shows they excel at identifying explosives by smell, stirring speculation about whether their extraordinary ability can save lives.

"They work it out very, very quickly," said Sean Hensman, co-owner of a game reserve where three elephants passed the smell tests by sniffing at buckets and getting a treat of marula, a tasty fruit, when they showed that they recognized samples of TNT, a common explosive, by raising a front leg.

The Story on How Oyo State Police Rescued NACCIMA boss from kidnappers

Nigeria Police Force, Oyo State Police command rescued 78yrs Chief Adebowale Omotoso, who owns Bond Chemicals and National Life Vice President of Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry Mines and Agriculture. Police command said Chief Omotoso was rescued in a remote village called Ajia in Egbeda LGA, Ibadan and also the kidnappers made a $1m demand from Omotoso's family

Punch narrate the rest of the story ... Those arrested on Monday in connection with the crime are a mother of three, Bisi Babatunde (32), who was based in Port Harcourt; Oladipupo Abayomi (23), Alabi Olufemi, who is the gang driver; Isiaka Kazeem, Ayobami Musa (23), Ajayi Olaniyi (40) and Shittu Olaide (28).

BUSTED! 15-year-old boy arrested in kidnapping caught on video (Watch Video)

When something like this happens in Nigeria we call it "Gobe", Lol. So a 15-year-old boy was arrested on Wednesday in the short-lived kidnapping of a 22-month-old toddler that was caught on surveillance video in this small farming town in eastern Washington.

The teenage boy, who lives in Sprague, was identified through the use of surveillance video, interviews and evidence collection, Lincoln County Sheriff Wade Magers said.

The boy's identity was being withheld because he is a juvenile, Magers said.

"Over the past 72 hours, deputies and detectives have worked relentlessly on this case," Magers said in a news release.

Over Happy David Luiz sorry for celebrating goal

Paris Saint-Germain defender David Luiz has apologised to his old club for celebrating after playing a key role in dumping Chelsea out of the UEFA Champions League.

The Brazil centre-back netted the 86th-minute equaliser that sent the match to extra time, before Thiago Silva cancelled out Eden Hazard's 96th-minute penalty to take the score to 3-3 on aggregate and send PSG - who saw Zlatan Ibrahimovic sent off controversially in the first half - through on away goals.

Aww So Touching! Read Final Words From Mexican Hitman before been Executed

A Mexican hitman has been executed for murdering a woman who failed to pay "tax" on her drug sales.

Manuel Vasquez, 46, was killed by lethal injection for beating and strangling 51-year-old Juanita Ybarra in San Antonio in 1998.

His sister and a friend cried as they watched his death through a window at the prison in Huntsville.

Ybarra's sister also witnessed the execution and Vasquez was pronounced dead at 6:32pm CDT, 17 minutes after he was injected.

Mourinho wants Uefa to ban Luiz if he elbowed Diego Costa

The Brazil international was named Man of the Match after Paris Saint-Germain's 2-2 draw with Chelsea but the Blues boss believes he should be in hot water

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho believes Paris Saint-Germain defender David Luiz should be suspended for the Champions League quarter-finals after appearing to elbow Diego Costa during their last-16 tie on Wednesday.

The ex-Chelsea defender fought a running battle with the Blues striker throughout the fixture, which finished 2-2 and saw PSG advance to the last eight via the away goals rule, and the pair clashed off the ball before Luiz scored a dramatic header to force extra time.