Photos Of President Jonathan Visiting Victims Of Abuja Bomb Blast

President Jonathan this morning visited the scene of the bomb blast that rocked Emab Plaza in Abuja on Wednesday June 25th, killing 21 people. The President, who arrived in Abuja yesterday from the aborted attendance at the 23rd Ordinary Session of African Union Heads of States and Government in Malabo, also visited some of the victims of the blast currently receiving treatment at the Maitama District Hospital in Abuja.

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Photos Of Mass Burial For 100 Victims Of Kaduna Attack

100 men, women and children who died in the June 23rd and 24th ethnic crisis that rocked Sanga LGA in Southern Kaduna, Kaduna state were yesterday June 26th  given a mass burial in a parcel of land between Gwantu Kurmi and Kobin in the Local government. According to the Chairman of the Sanga LGA, Mr Emmanuel Adamu, they had to resort to a mass burial because the bodies of the victims were beginning to decompose due to the poor facilities at the UNIJOS Morgue.

We Will Do Better Than This Next Year, Says Joshua Abuya, The President Of OFM Benin 1 Teenager.

It was a great and wonderful event as the Catch Them Young Initiatives summit tagged "The Beautiful Ones" came to an end on the 6th June 2014. The summit was held at Omega fire Ministries State Headquarters in Benin city, Edo state Nigeria. The brain behind this event is Joshua Abuya who is the president and head of the teenagers of O.F.M Benin 1 church, and he also used the medium to lunch his book "I Choose To Be Great" which was written by him and his his younger sister.

OMG!!! Boko Haram Attacks Military Post, Kills 16 Soldiers, Abducts Some

Dozens of suspected members of Boko Haram group on Tuesday June 24th carried out a deadly attack on a military post in Bulabulin Ngaura in Damboa LGA of Borno state, killing 16 soldiers. Punch reports.

According to one of the soldiers who escaped and spoke on anonymity to journalists, he said the sect men came in 30 vehicles mounted with anti-aircraft guns, caught them unawares and subdued them.

Suarez Potential Liverpool Exit Gathers Pace With Real Madrid and Barcelona Moving In

The Uruguay ace will be in the news for a while longer with reports gathering steam and odds shortening for a move to Spanish giants and European champions Real Madrid in the summer.

Mundo Deportivo this morning reported that Barcelona have also made moves on the Liverpool forward and have met his release clause which stands at 85 million Euros, but an extra clause in the contract means Madrid and Barca could get the player for a cut price 65 million Euros. In fact with Liverpool's interest in Barcelona and Chile winger Alexis Sanchez, the Catalan giants could end up getting Suarez for as little as 35 million Euros.

New Manchester United Boss Loius Van Gaal To Swoop For Real Madrid Hitman

According to reports in The Sun, Manchester United are weighing up a huge bid for out of favour Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira. The Real Madrid midfielder looks to be falling down the pecking order with Madrid and will be entertaining bids over the summer transfer window.

Khedira’s new contract talks with Real have broken-down and Carlo Ancelotti is keen to pursue new targets in the summer to strengthen the champions chances of lifting more trophies in the 2014-15 season according to the report.

Puma Keen On Balotelli - Arsenal Link Up

Kit manufacturers Puma are keen to see poster boy Mario Balotelli join Arsenal. The Germany company will launch their first Gunners kit on July 10 and are keen to see the enigmatic Italian forward join the north Londoners before then.

PSG Plot A Transfer Swoop For Manchester City's Yaya Toure

Star midfielder who recently accused the Blues of ignoring his birthday now says he was not allowed to spend time with his dying brother. Mega-rich Paris Saint-Germain have stepped up their interest in Yaya Toure, who has widened his rift with Manchester City.

The midfield powerhouse claims Premier League champions City did not excuse him from their end-of-season trip to Abu Dhabi so he could spend time with his dying brother. Ibrahim Toure, 28, lost his fight against cancer on Thursday, leaving sibling Yaya heartbroken.

"At the end of the season, I wanted to stay for four or five days with my brother before I flew to prepare for the World Cup with Ivory Coast," he said. Except that City did not want to give me a few days.

Ander Herrera Passes Manchester United Medicals Ahead of £28.7Million Transfer

Ander Herrera’s proposed £28.7 million transfer to Manchester United has edged a step closer after he passed a medical with the club. Spanish paper Marca reported on Monday night that United had agreed a fee to sign Herrera, with the deal set to go through before his release clause rises to £33 million on July 1.

Luis Suarez Uruguay Striker Faces Lengthy Ban If Found Guilty

Uruguay's Luis Suarez faces a lengthy ban that would force him to miss the rest of the World Cup if found guilty of biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini.

Chiellini claimed Suarez bit him on the left shoulder, but Suarez said the defender "bumped" into him. Chiellini pulled down his shirt to display what appeared to be bite marks on his shoulder.

The 27 years old Liverpool striker, could be banned for up to 24 matches or two years if found guilty.

We Will Never Forget You All

These are the faces and names of our children who where kidnapped by the unholy boko haram. We know GOD will see you all through.

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The Younger Brother of Yaya Toure And Kolo Toure Dies Aged 28

Ibrahim Toure who happens to be the younger brother of Premier League and Ivory Coast footballers Yaya and Kolo Toure died yesterday 19th June 2014 in the UK. Ibrahim Toure who's picture is on the left hand side is also a professional footballer and he is just 28 years old. His cause of death has not been made known but he's said to have died just hours after Ivory Coast lost 2-1 to Colombia at the World Cup.
Strange.
May his soul rest in peace. Amen.

Chidiogo Akunyili's Tribute To Prof. Dora Akunyili Her Late Mother

May her soul rest in perfect peace....... Amen

Mr.Ibu Signs Contract With Merrybet, Launches N100million Merrybet Predict Promo.

Merrybet Gold Limited one of the leading sports betting company in Nigeria whose platform provides world class bookmaking services on merrybet.com, recently signedup Nollywood Actor/Comedian Mr. John Okafor (A.K.A Mr Ibu) as one of its brand ambassadors. Speaking at the event, the Chief Communications Officer of the organization, Mr. Odiase also launched the Merrybet “Predict & Win” promo, the first of its kind and the biggest ever in the country where over N100,000,000,000 will be won. Every Wednesday, ten (10) football games will be uploaded for the week and every registered user, would be given a free prediction.  All people have to do is signup on merrybetpredict.com and get their game on.

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Atletico Madrid Striker Diego Costa Set To Join Jose Mourinho As He Passes Chelsea Medical

Spain striker Diego Costa has passed a medical at Chelsea ahead of a proposed £32m transfer from Atletico Madrid. Chelsea met the buyout clause in the 25-year-old's contract with Atletico and he will now negotiate personal terms. Costa scored 36 goals in 52 games for Atletico this season as they won their first La Liga title since 1996 and reached the Champions League final. The Brazil-born forward is in Spain's World Cup squad.

Chelsea Rejects Inter’s Loan Offer For Nigerian Born Star John Mikel Obi

Inter have reportedly approached the Stamford Bridge club for the services of the 27-year-old, signed from Norwegian club Lyn Oslo in 2006. The Nerazzurri have sought for a loan move for World Cup-bound Obi, but Chelsea have turned them down and have placed a 9 million pound price tag on the player, according to English tabloid, The Daily Mirror.

Manchester City Lead The Race For Fabregas

Manchester City have tabled a whooping £37Million in a bid to land Cesc Fabregas from Barcelona. Despite strong interests from rivals, the Manchester club are hoping they can lure the Spanish international to the Ethiad. Fabregas came under heavy criticism last season from Barcelona supporters due to his lackluster displays on few occasions. Finishing the season trophyless for the Catalan club even made the former Arsenal man a scape goat.

New coach Luís Enrique, is looking to make drastic changes to the team. He has expressed his interest to sign Atletico Madrid Luis Koke. That intent however shows Fabregas is not needed at the Club for next season, as the team are prepared to sell him for the right price.

My Misunderstanding With Obasanjo Is No Longer An Issue; Atiku Speaks

The rift between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former President Olusegun Obasanjo is all over, a statement by the nation’s former number two man’s media office said yesterday Tuesday. This is even as Atiku stressed that he nurses “no hatred or enmity” against his former boss. The ex-VP spoke today in Abuja when he received in his office, leaders of the Northern Youth Leaders Forum, a group that recently embarked on a fence-mending mission to reconcile the former president and his deputy. Led by Comrade Eliot Afiyo, the group had weeks ago met former President Obasanjo in Ota, Ogun State, where he told them that he had forgiven his former vice president.

“I don’t harbor any grudge against my former boss. Yes, we had disagreements in office. These were mere disagreements. I harbor no hatred or enmity against him or anybody. I never had anything against him and I will never have”, the statement quoted Atiku as saying while responding to the group.

He explained that in politics, he has opponents, but no enemies.

“Politics is not war”, he stressed.

I Love My Wife So Much; Niaja Comedian AY

AY and wife showing each other public affection at his new club in Lagos. Is'nt it lovely?

Nigeria Final 23 Man Squad; See Who Made It.

The reigning African champions will be making their fifth FIFA World cup appearance this year in South America having been housed together with Iran, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Argentina in Group F.

Experienced captain, Joseph Yobo was named alongside 22 others that also included golden boot winner of the 2013 AFCON, Emmanuel Emenike, 2014 Marc Vivian Foe award recipient for the best African player in Ligue 1, Vincent Enyeama and rejuvenated Stoke City forward, Osaze Odemwingie and are expected to lead the wards to glory in Brazil.

The Boko Haram Attack Is Because Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Won An Election & Some People Are Angry About It' - Okupe, The Senior Special Adviser To The President Jonathan On Public Affairs

Senior Special Adviser to President Jonathan on Public Affairs, Dr Doyin Okupe was a guest on BBC's Hardtalk this morning where he spoke about the increasing state of insurgency in Nigeria. Addressing a question on allegations that everyday dozens of bodies are being  transferred from the military headquarters prison called Dubar and deposited at a hospital in Maiduguri with the bodies showing signs of torture and brutality, he replied that the Nigerian Government and the military is suffering from an orchestrated plan to cause disaffection, alleging that people who are angry with the fact that President Goodluck Jonathan won an election, are doing everything within their power to fight his government.

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3 New Permanent Secretaries Has Been Apointed By President Jonathan

Abuja - President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of three new permanent secretaries in the Federal Civil Service. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja by Mohammed Manga, Assistant Director, Media Relations, in the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.

According to the statement, the Head of the Civil Service, Bukar Aji, announced the approval on Monday in Abuja. It said the new appointments had been made to fill vacant slots following the retirement of permanent secretaries representing Ekiti, Plateau and Katsina states.

Check Out Argentina's 2014 World Cup 23 Man Squad; See Who Droped And Who Made It.

Argentina national head coach, Alejandro Sabella, cut his 2014 FIFA World Cup squad to the final 23 names. According to the Guardian, Nicolás Otamendi, Éver Banega and José Sosa were the three players to miss out as the Argentina coach.

Lionel Messi, Gonzalo Higuaín, Ezequiel Lavezzi and Rodrigo Palacio join Sergio Agüero in arguably the most potent strike force at the competition. However, attack is not the weakness of the team and Argentina will have to vastly improve their defense if they want to add a third gold star to their jerseys.