Boko Haram bombs bar & brothel joint in Adamawa state, 60 killed

According to a breaking news report by Sahara Reporters, Boko Haram men today June 1st bombed a bar and brothel located near a major military base in Mubi, Adamawa State, killing 60 people.

Nigerian Killer child-bride begs court in Kano: ‘Set me free!’

14 year old killer child-bride Wasila Umar who is currently facing murder charges at a Juvenile Court in Kano state for killing her 35 year old husband and 3 others, has cried out to the court to release her and let her go home as she misses the love and attention she gets from her family members. While speaking with a Vanguard reporter before her hearing at the Kano state Juvenile court recently, Wasila said she been to three detention camps since she killed her husband and has not seen her mum.

Body of missing Nigerian graduate Uyo Ukonne found in NJ river

Uyo Ukonne pictured above graduated from New Jersey City University on May 15th and then went rafting with friends a week later, only to drown in the Delaware River. (Read story here)

Comedian White Nigerian and wife expecting first child

Comedian/artiste Mohammed Jammal popularly known as 'White Nigerian' and his wife Marciel are expecting their first child together. Mohammed famously proposed to Marciel on stage at AY Live concert in Abuja in June 2013 after his stand up routine. The comedian became famous a few years ago for speaking Hausa and pidgin English fluently.

Mohammed was born and raised in the city of Jos to Indian expatriate parents.Culled

70 Per Cent Of Most Expensive Buildings In London Are Owned By Nigerians

About 70 per cent of the most expensive buildings in London are owned by Nigerians, the Chairman, New Nation, an empowerment-oriented group, Mr. Charles Dukwe, has said.
He added that citizens of the United Kingdom avoided buying houses in the area due to their expensive prices.

Bride under fire for fastening newborn daughter into the TRAIN of her wedding dress

Something olde, something new, something borrowed and something ... you should never do? Tennessee bride Shona Carter-Brooks has defended her decision to strap her one-month-old daughter Aubrey into her designer wedding gown, saying the child was 'well-secured'.

Mass grave 'containing the skeletons of 800 babies' at site of Irish home for unmarried mothers

The bodies of nearly 800 babies are believed to have been interred in a concrete tank beside a former home for unmarried mothers.

King Juan Carlos of Spain to abdicate and hand crown to son Felipe

Juan Carlos' popularity has nosedived in recent years following royal scandals, including an elephant-shooting trip in Botswana he took in the middle of Spain's financial crisis in 2012 that tarnished the monarch's image

Afghans say Taliban prisoners freed by U.S. will rejoin battle

KABUL (Reuters) - The release of five Taliban prisoners in exchange for a U.S. soldier has drawn criticism from some Afghans, who say the detainees are dangerous and will rekindle ties with terrorist networks to resume fighting, just as most foreign troops leave.