President Buhari express regrets over bombing of civilians in IDP Camp

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep sadness and regret over the accidental bombing of a civilian community in Rann, Borno, by the Nigerian Air Force engaged in fighting Boko Haram insurgency in the area.

In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Tuesday, the president condoled with families of the dead. The president, who expressed sympathy to the Borno Government, also wished those wounded during the incident divine succour, leading to full recovery. He pledged the Federal Government’s help for the state government in attending to “this regrettable operational mistake”. Buhari, who pleaded for calm, prayed God to grant repose to the souls of the dead. 

MMM Participants Panic As Scheme Cancels Requests For Payment

The joy of participants (Mavrodians) in MMM over the return of the scheme on January 13, a month after it froze their accounts, has turned out to be shortlived as they have been fed excuse after excuse.

On Tuesday, four days after its return it cancelled all (GH) requests by participants to get their money back, creating panic once again.

“MMM has crashed o. Mmm deleted automatically every GH request few minutes ago. We are stranded now,” a participant, who did not want his identity disclosed wrote in a message.

4 die, 17 injured in road crash along Okene-Lokoja

Four people died instantly in a fatal accident which occurred on the Okene – Lokoja road in the early hours of Tuesday.

The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that 17 other passengers were injured in the incident which occurred at about 12:30 a.m. at Irepeni village on the highway.

The accident involved a white colour Toyota Hiace bus with registration number 14B – 888- DT and an unmarked black Peugeot 206.

Kogi State | Robbery suspect suspiciously escapes from court

The Nigeria Prison Service in Kogi has confirmed the escape of a 29-year-old accused, Lawrence Urih, from prison custody.

Umar Abubakar, the Public Relations Officer of the Prison Command, told the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, on Tuesday in Lokoja that Urih escaped when he was brought to the State High Court, Lokoja, for the continuation of his trial.

Mr. Abubakar said that the accused had been kept in the Medium Security Prisons, Koton-Karfe, from where he was taken to the court in Lokoja, on Monday.

He said that the prison authorities were immediately notified about the escape by the robbery suspect.

OMG! Wife narrates how her husband had her womb removed without her consent

A housewife on Thursday asked an Ibadan Customary Court to dissolve her five-year-old marriage because her husband rendered her barren by conniving with doctors to remove her womb without her consent.

“My lord, Musiliu has systematically rendered me barren, because I can no longer conceive due to the removal of my womb during a caesarean surgery when I was trying to deliver my first child.

Six Red Cross workers killed Nigerian Military Jet mishap - ICRC

Six Red Cross workers were killed when a Nigerian air force jet accidentally bombed a camp for people displaced by Boko Haram, the International Committee of the Red Cross said Tuesday.

UPDATES! 52 dead, 120 injured after Nigerian jet mistakenly bombed IDP camp

The MSF, otherwise known as Doctors Without Borders, has said that at least 52 people were killed after a Nigerian fighter jet accidentally dropped a bomb on an internally displaced persons, IDP, camp.

The international organisation, whose officials were present at the Rann camp in Borno State when the incident occurred, said another 102 people were injured from the incident.

The MSF stated these in a statement issued to the media in Borno State.

Zahra Buhari celebrates one month in marriage, changes her name on social media

President Buhari's daughter, Zahra who got married last month, to Ahmed Indimi has changed her social media name and also shared the above photo to celebrate one month in marriage.

Wife of Murdered Nigerian US Army veteran finally speaks, denies killing her husband

Wife of murdered Nigerian US army veteran Chuks Okebata who was killed by alleged assassins in Imo state has shared her own side of the story denying the killing of her husband.

This is coming after the sister in law shared videos of her threatening to get her husband jailed. She shared her story with blogger Amanda Chisom:

My own side of the story 

Nigerian US Army Officer was allegedly cheating on wife before his murder

This is an update on the ongoing murdered story of a US Army officer that we earlier reported today. A sister to late Chuks Okebata shared videos of Chuks' wife asking her husband to leave their home or she will send him to jail. 

The couple was having very serious marital issues before Chuks was killed after he left the United States for the first time in many years to come spend the Christmas holidays in Nigeria.

There's an update, guys. Before her husband was murdered, Chuks' wife had cried out to let the world know her husband was cheating and throwing it in her face. 

Lol! Nigerian Guy outline his requirements for women applying to be his wife

According to Betterman Ejike Igbokwe Post:

I am getting married in 2017. Now looking for a wife... Applicants with the following requirements should apply:

SHOCKING videos of Nigerian US Army's wife threatening to send him to jail before his murder

US Army Veteran Chuks Okebata was abducted and murdered when he came back to Nigeria to celebrate the Yuletide and New Year holidays with his family in Imo state.

Heartbreaking videos which show the hell Chuks Okebata was going through with his wife before he was killed.

Chuks Okebata, a native of Umuduruorie Umuomumu Mbieri in Mbaitoli LGA, was in a serious battle with his wife in the States before his death. So serious was their battle she didn't mind sending the father of her sons to jail unless he left their home and two sons.

Check out President Obama's birthday message to his wife, Michelle as she turns 53

The out going FLOTUS (First Lady Of The United States) is going to be 53-years-old today, can you believe that? Well, his charming hubby President Obama decided to do what he knows how to do best ... 

Lol! See what OAP Freeze did to a lady who is owing him money

Controversial OAP took to his Instagram to call out a lady that he claims owes him money and has been ignoring his calls ... Lol, I am just this must be a joke, I trust Daddy Freeze that's while he is controversial.

LMAO! See this hilarious response to a lady's tweet

Lol, I guess he really wanted to find out the price of Kerosene in her area ... This Nigeria recession has made guys have no chill

JUST IN: Nigerian military jet mistakenly drops bomb on IDP camp, many feared dead

According to a breaking news, several people has been reported dead after a military plane mistakenly dropped a bomb inside the Rann IDP camp in Borno State.

The Rann IDP camp in Kala-balge Local Government Area caters for thousands of persons displaced by Boko Haram.

A source at the camp told PREMUM TIMES that at least hundred people were injured and needed to be evacuated to hospitals.

Bishop Eddie Long Dead at 63

The embroiled megachurch pastor, whose frail physical appearance in recent months sparked health concerns, was 63.

New Birth Missionary Baptist Church released a statement regarding Long’s death this morning.

Per AJC:

Man Arrested for Having Sex Over 100 Times with the Family Dog ‘Baby Girl’

23-year-old Bradley Jean Hubbard was arrested on Monday in Pensacola, Florida on claims he’s been having sex with the family dog for years.

One of his own family members alerted the authorities saying she had physically seen Bradly take the pitbull mix, named ‘Baby Girl,’ to his room and engage in sexual contact with her. She estimates it’s been happening more than 100 times in the past years.

The family member also says she witnessed the attack because Bradly’s bedroom door has a hole in it as a result of a previous violent outburst.

via Pensacola News Journal:

So sad! Nigerian US Army Officer Who Came to His Hometown for Holiday, Abducted and Killed in Imo State (Photos)

According to a Facebook user, Lilian Ndiukwu, who posted some photos and shared a heartbreaking story on social media, a Nigerian U.S Army veteran who came back home for Christmas after he finished building his mansion in his hometown, was abducted and killed in Imo State.

Below is how she narrated the story:

Aww! Husband secretly run pregnancy test for her wife after trying for a baby for 18-months, result came out positive, wife goes speechless (VIDEO)

A woman who tried a baby for 18-months goes speechless as she found out she was pregnant. 

According to the story, a man captured the moment his wife found out she was pregnant – by doing a test behind her back and filming her reaction.

The unnamed husband, from Brevard County, Florida, took a sample of his spouse’s urine in secret after the pair had been trying for a second child for a year and a half.

The video, filmed on September 4, shows her reacting in complete disbelief – before jumping up and clapping for joy.

Wow! Mother of 3 who walked out of her abusive marriage is now married to this 'fine' single and never married man

A Facebook user, Aishatu Ella John shared this amazing story of her friend, Noma Oma Patrick, who just got married to a single never-been-married hot dude.

Nora was married for some years, had two children, suffered emotional and physical abusive, had the courage to walk out and got married to a single fine man last December. 

Read what Aishatu wrote below:

Unbelievable! School District Employee Fired for Correcting a Student’s Spelling via Twitter

Katie Nash, a social media manager for a Frederick County Public School district in Maryland was fired over a tweet she sent to a student about his spelling.

When the student asked @FCPSMaryland via Twitter on Jan. 5 for school to be closed “tammarow,” Katie replied, “but then how would you learn how to spell ‘tomorrow’? :)”

via NYDN:

Presidency says Buhari did not sack Obazee because of Adeboye

There is been another twist to the sudden removal of Jim Obazee as the Executive Secretary of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, FRCN.

According to Presidency sources, Obazee was not fired by President Muhammadu Buhari because of the resignation of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye but for ‘procedural breaches.’

Vanguard quoted sources as saying that Obazee was sacked based on advice of the Attorney General of the Federation.

French News Outlet Releases Kim Kardashian’s Paris Robbery Police Statement

Kim Kardashian described her Paris robbery in detail to French authorities less than two hours after thieves stole more than $10 million in jewelry.

Her reported police statement was released by the French newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche on Sunday, January 15.

via Us Weekly:

Donald Trump Is Allegedly Keeping His Personal Twitter Account and Not Using the Official @POTUS Account

According to an interview with The Sunday Times, Donald will NOT adopt the official @POTUS Twitter account made popular by President Obama.

Instead, he’ll continue to do his twitter rants from his personal account.

Police intercepts trucks with 145 underage boys on its way to Plateau

The Plateau State police command said it has intercepted two trucks carrying 145 children from Bauchi, Gombe and Jigawa states.

According, a statement issued by the public relations officer, Terna Tyopev, the driver, conductor and all accomplices will be charged to court.

The statement said the children, who are all male, were being taken to places unknown to even the coordinators of the movement.

See how this Instagram page is breaking nudity policy by posting bare nipples photos (+18)

One account is challenging Instagram’s nudity policy one nipple at a time.  As it stands now, the media company seems to only flag and remove nipples belonging to women for violating their no-nudity community guidelines.

Genderless_Nipples is a new account dedicated to confusing Instagram censors by posting close-up photos of nipples that make it hard to tell whether the photo is of a man or a woman.

via Mashable:

Jennifer Holliday Pulled Out of Trump Inauguration Concert Due To Death Threats

Jennifer Holliday decided not to perform for Donald Trump’s inauguration concert because she and her family received death threats.

via TMZ:

The “Dreamgirls” star agreed to sing at an inaugural event but did an about-face Saturday, saying she bailed because she was taking heat from the LGBT community. 

Husband and wife who invested over N2m in MMM and others lament

Mavrodians, the name of account holders in MMM Nigeria, are still unable to get paid a return on their investment more than 96 hours after the Ponzi scheme returned.

Quoting some MMM participants reporters said that although they were able to request for their money, they have not been paid as the system is still frozen, just as it was in December 2016.

Kolade Ogunwande, who said he put in N100,000 in November 2016, and referred two other people to the scheme, said his money had appreciated to N214,000 as of Friday, so he immediately request for it. “They have not paid me anything, but they said we should be wait patiently to be matched with participants willing to invest in MMM.

Oby Ezekwesili says Army has captured Camp Zero, not Sambisa Forest

The convener of the Bring Back Our Girls, BBOG group, Oby Ezekwesili, has hinted that the Nigerian Army has not captured Sambisa Forest in Borno State as widely held.

Ezekwesili, who said the Sambisa forest was 18 times as large as Lagos State,  noted that the capturing of Boko Haram stronghold, Camp Zero, by the military in December last year, was not the same as capturing the dreaded Sambisa forest.