KANO BOMB BLAST: DEATH TOLL RISES TO 70

The number of casualties from Monday’s bomb blast in a luxurious bus park in Kano state, has risen to 70 and residents are still trying to identify their relatives. Five buses were fully loaded with passengers ready to take off when a golf vehicle suspected to be laden with explosives drove into the park and exploded.  About 31 injured are being treated at the Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital in Kano.

COMEDIAN AY AND WIFE EXPECTING BABY N0 2

Ace comedian Ayo Makun and his lovely wife, Mabel, are expecting their second child. They already have a 5 year old daughter, Michelle Adeola. Congrats to them!

OH NO! SHE DIDN'T! KEYSHIA COLE SLAMS BEYONCE ON TWITTER OVER HER NEW SINGLE 'BOW DOWN'

R&B singer Keyshia Cole took to Twitter on Monday to diss Beyonce over her controversial new single, ‘Bow Down’ calling it 'self righteous' and anti-feminist. Trust Bey’s loyal fans, they came after Keyshia who later responded by tweeting;

Keyshia also dissed Michelle after she and Kelly performed with Beyonce during the Super bowl half-time performance last month when she tweeted that Michelle's always 'f*ckN the groove up. Keyshia’s Twitter rant has been attributed to the marital problems she’s currently going through.

Chrris Brown's ex, karrueche Tran also had something to say about Keyshia's Beyonce diss. See her tweets after the cut...

BILL GATE CANCELS VISIT TO NIGERIA BECAUSE OF ALAMS PARDON?

Richest man and philanthropist, Bill Gates, has cancelled his planned official visit to Nigeria scheduled for March  27. Some people believe this is part of unfolding diplomatic row between the US and Nigeria because of the pardon granted by President Goodluck Jonathan to ex-convicts Diepreye Alamieyeseigha  and Shettima Bulama.

He was scheduled to   meet President Goodluck Jonathan, state governors and officials of the Federal Ministry of Health on the polio eradication campaign of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Diplomatic sources said the trip was cancelled, two days after the US government expressed disappointment with the Federal Government for pardoning convicted money launderers because they see it as a setback in the fight against corruption.

FG RESTORES DANA AIRLINE OPERATING LICENCE AGAIN

Yesterday, the Federal Government lifted the suspension on Dana Airlines after a meeting among officials of the airline, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, and Aviation Ministry in Abuja. Above is the statement from Dana.

The airline will resume flight operations today. They were suspended on Saturday, 16^th March, 2013 for a ‘snag’ in one of their aircrafts. However, the particular aircraft which had a snag over the weekend is to remain grounded until after its air-worthiness has been re-certified by Boeing, the manufacturer of the aircraft.

VIEWER DISCRETION:N: OVER 60 PEOPLE KILLED IN KANO BUS BOMB BLAST

Dear God! Not again! Over 60 passengers were killed while dozens more injured in an explosion that hit an inter-state luxurious car park, New Road motor park in Kano State North West Nigeria yesterday. The bomb was kept inside the luxurious bus which was about to leave Kano to Lagos. 

Will bring you update as soon as I know more. If you can stand it, see the aftermath of the explosion after the cut but viewer’s discretion is seriously advised. We need God now!...

PARDONED ALAMS CHILLING IN HIS CAR

The man at the centre of the controversial state pardon, Alamiesegha, was seen yesterday taking his ride for a spin while his godson, the President, is taking the country for a ride. God is watching.

HOW A WIDOW LOST HER FIVE CHILDREN IN ONE DAY

Mrs Ladi Nongu

Tears freely flowed few days ago at Tse Gbila Ayaku in Vandeikya local government area of Benue state when the five children of a widow, Mrs. Ladi Nongu, who met their untimely death in a ghastly motor accident along the ever busy Makurdi-Gboko road, were being buried in their final resting place.

The five victims of the mishap, Joseph, Mary, Mimidoo, Terkende and Benjamin, had traveled to Makurdi on that fateful day to visit a sick relative in a Makurdi hospital. Unfortunately, the trip to Makurdi was a journey of no return, which ended up at Mu, some six kilometers from the heart of Makurdi town where they all perished after the vehicle they were traveling in lost a tyre and summersaluted severally. 

'MY OGA AT THE TOP' SHEM WAS NOT SUSPENDED

The Ogas at the Top of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) have broken their silence on the blunder by the Lagos State commandant of the corps. He wasn't suspended but commended. I found this on LEADERSHIP Sunday, read below;

One of the officials who spoke to LEADERSHIP Sunday on condition of anonymity, said despite the public perception of the much publicised error, there was no group to championing the removal or suspension of the commandant.