Triple Suicide Bomb Blasts Claim 30 in Borno

In what is described as the biggest mass killing this year, up to 30 football fans are feared dead, another 40 injured, following the detonation of bombs by three suicide bombers in front of a football viewing centre in Borno on Sunday.

Report has it that the attack happened around 9:00pm after a heated argument between one of the bombers and the operator of the viewing centre who tried preventing him from gaining access into the hall at Konduga.

"Most of the victims were from outside the football viewing centre," says Ali Hassan, the leader of a self-defence group in the town. According to him, the other two suicide bombers who had mingled among the crowd at a tea stall nearby, also detonated their suicide vests.

Although no group has claimed responsibility as at the time of report, there is a strong indication that it is a Boko Haram attack.

Lady Calls Out D'Prince, Rema, Others

Although she insists that her friends are not prostitutes, an Abuja based lady identified as Samantha has called out D'Prince, Rema, Rema's manager and celebrity barber, Kriz Blac, for not paying them for their time after a sleepover.

Samantha took to social media when after leaving her friends back at the hotel in the hope that the celebrities would tip them, her friends contacted her to tell her that their hosts had left whilst they were still asleep.

Samantha said that even though her friends had offered only cuddles, they deserve pay for their time.

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Mikel Obi to Quit Continental Football

Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi, has said that he may no longer play for Nigeria's national team in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON). The former Chelsea midfielder made the disclosure while speaking to newsmen ahead of the tournament beginning this June.

Mikel who made Gernot Rohr's final 23-man squad for the tournament to be his fourth AFCON since his first appearance in the national team in 2005, said he may have to give way for younger players, hence his consideration to make 2019 his last outing.

Optimistic for a win, he said that the same spirit is what he hopes to imbibe in the mind of each member of the team, some of whom will be having their very first outing for the Super Eagles.

Teacher Commits Suicide in Kano

A male teacher of Karish College, Kano State, has committed suicide hanging from a fan in his apartment.

The deceased, Mr Femi Oguntimi, who left no suicide note was reported to have committed the act around 10 PM on Thursday.

Spokesperson of the police, DSP Haruna Abdullahi, who confirmed the incident, said the corpse has since been deposited in the mortuary and that a secret investigation has begun to ascertain the circumstances that led him to suicide.

Followers Accuse Ruggedman of Staging London Attack

Following his attack in London by an unidentified four-man gang rumoured to be Naira Marley's fans, Ruggedman followers have accused the artiste of staging the attack to promote his oncoming show. The attack was captured in a video which he posted on social media.

Thanking the London police as with the photo attached to the video, some of the artiste's followers have asked why he had no facial bruises, something they point to as evidence of staging.

It would be recalled that the Artiste was quite vocal about Naira Marley's remarks on internet fraud, and other issues plaguing the Nigerian society. Ruggedman, however, assured of his continued voice in the interest of the Nigerian youth.

BREAKING: One feared dead, many injured as explosion rocks Port Harcourt Mall in Rivers

 

Five people have been injured following a gas explosion that occurred at a shopping mall in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

the explosion occurred in the Kitchen area in the Mall leaving five persons seriously injured, and are currently receiving treatment at the Braithwaite Memorial Hospital.

He noted that things have since returned to normal with people going about their businesses.

DSP Omoni added that investigations are ongoing to unravel the cause of the gas explosion.

(coiled from Channels TV)

"I feel like killing him if I got hold of him" - Mother of Three Murdered Children Cry

Ms Elsie Urry, mother of the three kids murdered by David McGreavy the 'Monster of Worcester' has cried out in displeasure following his release from prison. "I feel like killing him if I got hold of him," she told Victim Support when they broke the news of his release.

David, 67, had in 1973 murdered the victim's children, the oldest who was four, in their Worcester home as he impaled their butchered bodies on the fence outside.

Although, upon his release, she had been able to insist that his exclusion zone be extended, and which was imposed on him, she told newsmen that while that gives her peace of mind, it is unfair that he has been released considering the weight of his crime. According to her, other prisoners who have not committed crimes as extreme as his are still in behind bars.

David's sentence which was initially life imprisonment was later changed to "at least 20 years"; he, however, had done 46 years until his release.

FG Declares Public Holiday

The Federal Government has declared June 12, 2019 as public holiday to mark the maiden National Democracy Day. It would be recalled that June 12 was recently enacted into law to mark the day annually.

Making the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Barr. Georgina Ekeoma Ehuriah, congratulated all Nigerians at home and in the diaspora for their contribution to the entrenchment of democratic rule in the country.

In a statement issued by the ministry's director for press and public relations, Mohammed Manga, the Permanent Secretary called on all Nigerians to continually appreciate the sacrifices made by heroes of democracy, especially those who lost their lives in the process—all for the ultimate good of the nation.

"It's Scary and Sad" - Simi Speaks on Depression

Following the astronomic rate of depression in recent times, award winning singer Simisola "Simi" Ogunleye has identified the causes of depression, which she said is common in men, to include the fear of failure and the need for validiation.

Describing the issue as "scary and sad", Simi made the remark on Twitter @SympLySimi, replying to the tweet of a fan who had asked her take on the the subject. The singer advises confiding as a means of help.

Meanwhile, a recent WHO report indicates that Nigeria is Africa's most depressed country with 7 million people diagnosed with the condition already.

Nasiru Ali Threatens to Sue EFCC

Following his recent parade by the EFCC with another 9 suspected internet fraudsters, Abuja based music producer and photographer, Mr Nasiru Ali also known as “Kozzographa”, has threatened to sue the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The EFCC disclosed that its personnel raided the suspect’s residence in Abuja following a tip-off by an anonymous source, adding that suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations were concluded.

However, Ali in a petition filed on May 31 to the EFCC Acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, demanded a compensation of N100 million and an unreserved apology for libel and unlawful arrest.

The musician, through his lawyer, Mr Pelumi Olajengbensi, said that he would drag the EFCC to court for refusing to retract the negative publications about him after a seven-day ultimatum which he has given. He added that the defamation has caused him damages a minimum of five million naira, being a contract he lost with United Global Resolve for Peace (UNGREP).

A New Direction for Our Blog

Nigeria, home to 190 million people, is one of the most diverse nations of the world. Not necessarily because of the pluralism associated with humans in society, but for the diverseness of her cultures, all beautiful. From Hausa-Fulani in Northern Nigeria to Ijaw down South, the country is a potpourri of experiences.

As languages differ even in the smallest of geographical enclaves, so do the details which make up our cultures. While in Rivers State, the Kalabari man wears a bowler hat on his etibo, the Opobo man wears a flapless flat-top hat on his. Meanwhile, as uniquely as Owu-Aru-Sun and Nwaotam in Kalabari and Opobo (respectively) differ, so do other cultures in the state, and the nation at large, differ even more distinctly as they go.

Given the richness of Nigeria’s culture, it is not enough to celebrate each of these cultures, but to document them for posterity, and so that the rest of the world can have a picture of what happens here, something that will inspire them to come down sometime.

It is part of the charter of the Idoma Carnival Organization to project the Idoma cultural heritage globally. However, while doing so, we shall further promote the cultures and traditions of Nigeria. It is with this that we now announce a new direction for our blog, www.idomacarnival.blogspot.com, which have in the past featured general stories.

We welcome you into a new walk with us.

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