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She was among the first Britons to join the terrorists of Islamic State and regularly takes to Twitter to issue violent threats, including one in which she spoke of her wish to become the first woman to behead a Westerner. But despite all that, Khadijah Dare’s heartbroken mother Victoria has used her first ever interview to call upon her daughter to return and says she wants her only child in her life. Mrs Dare, from Lewisham in South London, also revealed that her daughter had been an equally devout Christian as a child but turned to Islam while at college. She loved church,’ said Mrs Dare in an interview due to be screened tonight as part of a BBC documentary. ‘She had a Bible, she read the Bible. She would sit there and pray and pray and pray.’ Dare, who was born in Nigeria but emigrated to the UK as a child, was originally christened Grace but, says her mother, the 22-year-old changed it after she began attending services at the Lewisham Islamic Centre ...

 Lagos-Port Harcourt based artiste Petrelli releases new dance tune titled Orejo. Listen below and kindly follow on twitter and instagram @Iam_Petrelli for dance previews

 Ha, Emmanuel! Ye should have pulled the shorts down just a tiny little bit more... *sigh*

 Amber Rose showed off her new look on instagram. Almost doesn't look like her. I think I prefer her in her short sexy hair..

 M ay 29th  this year will be a day to remember as former First Lady of Nigeria and mother in-law to the Governor-elect in Niger state, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, Justice Fati Abubakar will administer the oath of office on the Governor-elect and swear him in as Governor.   The Governor-elect is married to Dr (Mrs) Aminat  Sani Bello, the daughter of  General Abdulsalami Abubakar, a former Military Head of State and Justice Fati Abubakar who is General Abubakar’s wife. Justice Fati is by law the most senior judicial officer in the state

 I don't know why this guy thinks it's okay to say Igbo leaders are a disgrace...shuo! But I think he's Igbo (his name is Pascal Ejikeme) so let's read what he's got to say and tell us what you think.   I was told that every Igboman who heard Ojukwu’s speech after the Biafran war was filled with a renewed sense of pride and hope. A hope that one day the Igbo nation will rise and become a force of reckoning not just in Nigeria but in the entire black world. I have read that speech over and over and each time I read through, I am filled with pride and imagination of how those who heard the words pouring out of the mouth of the warlord himself must have felt. Before going any further, let me recount a little part of what the late sage said while addressing the press: “In the three years of the war, necessity gave birth to invention. During those three years of heroic bound, we leapt across the great chasm that separates knowledge from know-how. We built rockets, an...

So here's what happened. Teebillz, under his management alongside Spellz for 323Ent produced a song for Ghanian actress, Joselyn Dumas which was announced over a week ago. But then Joseyln and her management went and signed with another label. From Teebillz's outburst, that was probably not the plan. See what Teebillz wrote on instagram after the cut...

The UK general election will be held May 7th. Current UK Prime Minister David Cameron of the Conservative Party is up against Ed Miliband of Labour Party & Nick Clegg of the Liberal Democrat. Cameron must be feeling the pressure of the election because he went to RCCG event in the UK last night to be prayed for by pastor E.A Adeboye. When did Cameron become so religious? And when has he ever gone to a black church? Or he's just looking for black votes? Lol.

Amazing! According to the person who shared the photo on twitter, the couple in the picture (above) have been married for over 40 years. Left is their wedding picture, while right is the couple, many years after, as they renewed their vows. Anyone know them?

 Davido is on a 90 day work out plan. Imagine how he would look in 3 months..He is on his 4th day now..another pic below......

As the Christians get ready to celebrate Easter 2015, Goodluck Jonathan, the outgoing president, issued a congratulatory message to Nigerians, telling them to be ready to make  sacrifices for the unity and political stability of the country. The message became available though Reuben Abati, president’s special adviser on media and publicity, on April 4, 2015, Saturday. Jonathan’s statement was filled with the spirit of elections indeed, as he urged the compatriots “to use the Easter holiday to reflect on what more they needed to do to ensure that the ongoing political process is concluded successfully.” It also read in part: “For Christians all over the world, the major lessons of Easter, which we celebrate this year in the midst of general elections in our nation, are to be found in the Messiah’s divine love and glorious self-sacrifice for the redemption of mankind. “This year’s celebration of Easter is taking place at a period of very critical national choices and dec...

Thirty-two-year-old Francis Okonkwo was sobbing as he narrated how he escaped death and landed in police custody. “I am happy that at least, the police arrested me; if not because of the police, I would be dead by now. The residents of the place I went to rob would have cut me into pieces,” he told our correspondent. Narrating how he took part in a robbery operation that nearly cost him his life, Okonkwo explained that he would have stuck to picking pocket which was safer. “I made up to N10,000 sometimes, when I was a pick-pocket at the Seme Border at Badagry,” he said remorsefully. “But I needed a lump sum of money to set up my electronics repair workshop. So, I decided to take part in this robbery operation. On March 24, 2015, an old acquaintance of Okonkwo’s, a young man he identified simply as Uche, told him to come to Sagamu.  “I knew Uche about four years ago, when we were working at the Seme Border. At the time, I was doing odd jobs while also making money as a pic...

  Governor Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu of Niger state, James Bala Ngilari of Adamawa state, Abubakar Danladi of Taraba, Martin Elechi of Ebonyi state and Sullivan Chime of Enugu state have been accused of secretly working for Muhammadu Buhari, Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC. NEWS24 reports that, the Governors who are all members of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP are secretly mobilizing 25percent of votes cast in their respective states for Buhari. The PDP is reportedly aware of the arrangement and has the governors under surveillance.

Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose responds to impeachment threat from APC members in the State House of Assembly. His statement below... Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has advised All Progressives Congress (APC) members in the State House of Assembly to stop acting like jesters, saying; "The script being acted by the APC is a failed one because no one, no matter how highly placed will be allowed to test the will of Ekiti people." The governor, who described the purported impeachment notice posted online by the APC lawmakers as "joke of the century" said; "The Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly is Hon Dele Olugbemi and not Dr Adewale Omirin." In a statement issued on Saturday by the his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Governor Fayose said; "Omirin is already in court, challenging his impeachment and common sense dictates that when you are challenging an action already taken in court...

pres. jonaathan and rtd.Gen buhari When we all heard the audio of president Jonathan's congratulatory phone call to Gen Buhari on March 31st, some of you thought it was leaked by the presidency to make Pres. Jonathan look good but according to new reports, the presidency is embarrassed by the leak and has commenced a discreet investigation into how the phone conversation was leaked. The presidency is now trying to find out if the leak came from them or from Gen. Buhari's camp. A source told Saturday Sun; “Definitely, unauthorised release of a raw recording of the President’s telephone conversation, if from our (Presidency’s) end is a security breach that cannot go without being investigated,” the source said. The source said if they find out the audio, which went viral two days ago, was from the Presidency, then further investigation would be conducted to fish out those behind it in order to mete out appropriate punishment.

Found this on twitter, don't know how authentic it is but this is supposedly the No. of active internet users, active social media accounts, mobile connections and also active mobile social accounts we have in Nigeria currently.

The two Al-Jazeerha journalists, Ahmed Idris and Ali Mustafa who were detained in their hotel in Maiduguri, by the Nigerian military over allegations of loitering, have regained their freedom. According to Borno state government's news platform, KSM News, the journalists were this morning allowed to leave the hotel where they have been detained since March 24th and have been moved to the state government lodge on the advice of Borno state governor, Kashim Shettima.

Legislators at Ekiti Assembly have served Governor Ayo Fayose an impeachment notice and have given him seven days to respond. At least 18 members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly have agreed to commence investigations into allegations of grave misconduct against the governor. One of the legislators in Ekiti told Sahara Reporters, “We are going to look at the allegations against Governor Fayose in a responsible manner and make our decision in line with the rule of law and the overall interest of the people of the state.” If indeed Fayose gets successfully impeached, it would mark his second impeachment in office.

She's never looked better. More photos after the cut...

These are the six men who stormed a university campus in Kenya on April 2nd and massacred 147 people including students, guards and school staff. They'e part of Somali militant group, Al-Shabaab. They are: 1. Muumin Abdalla Muumin 2.Suleiman Mohamed Awadh 3.Abdifatah Abubakar Abdi  4.Abdalla Salim Marumu 5.Mohamed Abubakar Mohamed 6.Mahir Khalid Riziki.