(PHOTOS) 2014 MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN NIGERIA CONTESTANTS.

The 2014 edition of the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria Beauty pageant is set to hold on the 18th of July 2014 in Bayelsa state. Organizers of the event have selected 31 beautiful & young contestants.

See photos after the cut.........................

30 MORE WOMEN AND CHILDREN ESCAPE FROM BOKO HARAM'S DEN.

A mere three days after 63 women and children reportedly escaped from Sambisa Forest, the base of the deadly Islamist sect, Boko Haram, another 30 women and children have also escaped. A senior military officer gave a correspondent of SaharaReporters exclusive information about the latest escape. 

The officer revealed that the escapees were mostly from Borno State and were abducted in a series of attacks by the Islamist sect. He stated that he was not in a position to comment on whether the escapees included some of the schoolgirls abducted by the Islamist terrorist group in a daring operation on April 14 that shocked the world and created global protests for the girls’ return or rescue.

The officer said the latest batch of women and children who escaped from their abductors appeared in Madagali local government area of Adamawa State after wandering through forests for days. The location where the escapees showed up is a border area between Adamawa and Borno States.

FIFA SUSPENDS NIGERIA FROM ALL FOOTBALLING ACTIVITIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The inability of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to put its house in order has earned the nation FIFA's wrath as the country has now been suspended from all international footballing activities indefinitely.

Read the official statement from FIFA after the cut..................

POLICE ARREST PASTOR WHO IMPREGNATES MARRIED WOMEN AND YOUNG GIRLS IN THE NAME OF GOD.

The Police in Nsukka, Enugu State, recently, arrested a 53-year-old man who claims to be the Pastor of Ministry of the Holy Trinity in Umudikwere community whom they alleged specializes in impregnating married women and young girls in his ministry according to Vanguard.

Police sources alleged that the Pastor identified as Timothy Ngwu, the General Overseer of  Ministry, sexually abuse female members of the ministry and claim that the Holy Spirit directs him to do so in the name of God.

STEPHEN KESHI DEMANDS FOR N10M-A-MONTH CONTRACT!!!!!!!!

Stephen Keshi has reportedly demanded a significant salary hike to sign a new contract to remain as Nigeria coach.

According to africanfootball.com on Tuesday, Keshi, who announced last week that his contract with   the Nigeria Football Federation had expired after the Super Eagles crashed out of the World Cup following their 2-0 defeat by France, told President Goodluck Jonathan that he will sign a new deal if the NFF agrees to pay him N10m a month. The former Nigeria captain received N5m a month in his initial contract.

(VIDEO) HOW GERMANY HUMILIATED BRAZIL IN THE FACE OF THE WHOLE WORLD!!!!!!!!!! Germany 7 Brazil 1.

GER 7 BRAZIL 1

Brazil's dreams of making a return to a World Cup final in the Maracana were shattered in the most agonising manner as Germany inflicted on the hosts one of the most remarkable defeats in the 84-year history of this competition.

Tears flowed like water in the Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte as before even half-an-hour had gone, Brazil were 5-0 down, and the final scoreline was 7-1, equalling their worst-ever defeat, 6-0 to Uruguay back in 1920 before the World Cup had even begun.

Two goals for Toni Kroos and Andre Schurrle , plus one each for Thomas Muller, Sami Khedira, and record-breaking 16th World Cup goal for Miroslav Klose saw the visitors delirious, while Brazil begins a period of soul-searching such as never before.

WHY I MURDERED MY FATHER - RUN STUDENT WHO KILLED HIS FATHER (SAN) AT THE REDEMPTION CAMP.

Tolani Ajayi, the 21-year-old undergraduate who killed his father, has declared his readiness to face the consequences of his action. Read initial report HERE.

Speaking to journalists on Tuesday at the Eleweran Police Headquarters, Abeokuta, Tolani stated that he hacked his father, a lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria to death, because he angered him.

Tolani said his father provoked him by beating him with a stick; and that he needed no help from Nigerians.

“There is no way Nigerians can help me. I am going to face my judgement. I am meant to pay for what I have done,” he said. “It is not as if I am ready, it is something that is inevitable – something that is going to happen; I am just waiting for it.”

US CITIZEN WITH SUSPECTED CASE OF EBOLA VIRUS DIES IN GHANA!!!!

The threat posed by the Ebola virus which has been ravaging west africa for some months now is not over yet. 

Latest reports confirm that the American man who was quarantined at the Nyaho Clinic in Accra on suspicion of carrying the Ebola virus has died.

Meanwhile, The Health Ministry could not confirm, or deny, whether he died of the Ebola virus as earlier reports revealed that the tests run on him for the virus by the Nugochi Memorial Research Institute proved negative.

POLICE FOIL MASSIVE BOMB TRAGEDY IN GOMBE.

Reports from Gombe indicates that quick intervention of the Police prevented what would have been a tragic loss of many students who were writing examinations. Read more as reported by ChannelsTv

The Police Command in Gombe State on Monday  foiled a bomb attack on a Government Secondary School, located within Gombe metropolis.

The Police Commissioner, Kudu Nma, who disclosed this to journalists in Gombe, the State Capital, noted that the bombers were targeting graduating students of the school – who were sitting for their final NECO Mathematics examination.

BOOK-KEEPER WHO STOLE £2M HAS BEEN JAILED FOR 4 YEARS

A crooked book-keeper at a leading real estate firm who plundered £2m from her bosses to launch her own property empire in Zambia has been jailed for four years.

Mirriam Clark, 47, blew the cash on first class flights to Africa and private school education for her children.

She bought properties in her native Zambia and used stolen funds to maintain five homes she owned across England and Wales, Southwark Crown Court heard today.

Clark was working for Dowley Turner Real Estate (DTRE) from their luxury offices on London’s Bond Street at the time of the thefts.

(PICTURES) NIGERIA MILITARY TAKES OVER BOKO HARAM BASE IN BALMO FOREST, CAPTURES 2 YOUNG MERCENARIES.

The Military announced that they have cleared out Boko haram's hideout in Balmo Forest leading to the arrest of two young mercenaries. Several  items were recovered from the terrorists. Read the report below.

Troops have cleared and taken over Balmo forest in a military operation that lasted throughout the weekend.  Prior to the operation, Balmo forest stretching from Bauchi through Jigawa States with links to the fringes of Sambisa forest was used by terrorists as bases and hideouts for launching attacks.

WAR IN BORNO AS 50 INSURGENTS, 12 SOLDIERS, 4 POLICE OFFICERS AND 4 CIVILIANS DIE IN BATTLE.

About 12 soldiers including a colonel, the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, three policemen and four civilians were feared killed at the weekend when about 200 terrorists operating in many Toyota Hilux vehicles attacked Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State.

The structure housing the Divisional Police Headquarters in the area, markets, houses and vehicles were also destroyed during the encounter between the terrorists and the armed forces.

No fewer than 50 of the terrorists were, however, said to have been killed when ground troops and Air Force fighter jets engaged the attackers, sources said.

IMPEACHMENT DRAMA IN ADAMAWA AS GOVERNOR NYAKO DECLARES PUBLIC HOLIDAY.

The Adamawa State government yesterday declared today Monday July 7 and Tuesday July 8 as work-free days according to DailyTrust.

This is coming a day to the inauguration of the seven-man panel set up by the Acting Chief Judge of the state, Justice Ambrose Mamadi, to investigate allegations of gross misconduct against Governor Murtala Nyako and his deputy, Bala Ngillari. Justice Mamadi’s tenure, will expire tomorrow Tuesday.

“Governor Murtala Nyako has approved Monday 7th and Tuesday 8th of July, 2014 as work-free days in Adamawa State. This is to enable the people reflect on the current happenings in the country and use the period to offer special prayers for peace in the state. The period is also to enable Adamawa workers reflect on current challenges,” the statement said.

63 WOMEN ESCAPE FROM THE CLAWS OF BOKO HARAM IN BORNO.

Sixty-three women abducted by the Boko Haram Islamic sect from Kummabza village in the Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State two weeks ago have escaped from their kidnappers, security sources said on Sunday.

The women, the security sources said, had reunited with their families. Some witnesses said that their unexpected freedom was facilitated when the insurgents left them in the camp to embark on an operation where they attacked military formations on Friday.

This, the sources said, presented the women with an opportunity to flee from their abductors.

HORROR AT THE REDEMPTION CAMP AS 21-YR-OLD STUDENT CUTS HIS FATHER'S THROAT IN RAGE!!!!!

In what may be more than just a physical attack, a young man killed his father who was a Senior Advocate of Nigeria because he slapped him.  Read the report below from PM News.

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested Tolani Ajayi, a 21-year old student of the Department of History and International Relations, Redeemer University, RCCG Camp Ogun State for killing his father on Tuesday 3 July.

The shattered body of Barrister Charles Ajayi, 60, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, was recovered in a box at a nearby bush at Canaanland Street at the Redeemed Christian Church of God Camp, Km 46 Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

#ALUU4 - STILL NO JUSTICE AFTER 22 MONTHS

One year and ten months have passed since the gruesome murder of four (4) students of the University of Port-Hacourt by a deadly mob in the infamous village of ALUU.

The story remains the same...........NO JUSTICE.

RIP Ugonna Ibuzor!!! RIP Llyod Michael!!! RIP Tekena Elkanah!!! RIP Chidiaka Biringa!!!

FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS!!!!!!

FINALLY!!!!! HALF OF A YELLOW SUN HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR VIEWING IN NIGERIA...

The movie, 'Half of a Yellow Sun, was, on Friday, finally approved by the Nigerian Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), for wide release.

This is in confirmation of the story exclusive published on this website three days ago about a possible release of the movie which was unapproved by the Nigerian censor's board for months.

The board had delayed the release of the movie since April, citing current security situation in Nigeria and claiming the movie, which is based on a novel of same name on the Nigerian civil war, could incite violence.

(PICTURE) BOMB BLAST AVERTED IN IMO AS POLICE DETONATES BOMB PLANTED IN A CHURCH OVERNIGHT.

According to Premium Timess, the Police in Imo state have arrested six suspects over the discovery of two Improvised Explosive Devices in a church in Owerri, the state capital, Commissioner of Police, Abdumajid Ali, has said.

Worshippers at the Port Harcourt Road branch of Winners Chapel were full of thanks to God for sparing their lives after the police detected the explosives and detonated them.

PICTURE OF BOY RESCUED FROM KIDNAPPER'S DEN IN OGUN STATE

Fate smiled on an unidentified young boy hawking on Alhaji Jamiu Sulaimon Street in Itele, Ota area of Ogun State on Tuesday evening as he was rescued from kidnappers in the area, just as he was about to be killed.

No 3, Alhaji Jamiu Sulaimon, where the boy was rescued is unarguably one of the most beautiful houses on the street but no one could have imagined the horror discovered behind its high walls.

When our correspondent visited the scene on Wednesday morning, a police patrol vehicle was stationed in front of the compound to ward off curious residents and looters.

SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI MOVES INTO PALACE AT LAST.

Barely five hours after the police vacated the palace, the new emir, Sanusi, was led into his new home by a retinue of armed policemen, palace guards, friends and other well-wishers.

Sanusi stepped into the building for the first time since he emerged emir close to a week ago.

The new emir was earlier prevented from gaining entry into the palace by security officials who were allegedly acting on instructions from Abuja. The journey to the palace began from the Kano State Government House, Kano, by 3.30pm.