Mosque in Maiduguri experiences Bomb Blast,Many left Dead

A bomb explosion inside a mosque, near the Monday Market in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, has left several persons dead.

It was  gathered that body parts of human beings were scattered all over the place.For now normalcy has returned to the area, but residents are trooping into the state specialist hospital in search of their loved ones.

Culled from Daily Post

LG chairman in Nassarawa slumps in office, dies

Chairman of Karu local government area of Nasarawa state, Godwin Chindo, is dead.

It was gathered that Chindo died after arriving at his office to pick up the paperwork related to commissioning of a school built and donated to Jan Kanwa community by Venezuelan government.

Chindo slumped and died while waiting for the Vice President of Venezuela, Jorge Arreaza, and the state deputy governor, Silas Agara.

Rio Ferdinand Calls It A Day

Former England captain Rio Ferdinand has retired from football, days after being released by Queens Park Rangers.

The 36-year-old said it was "the right time" to retire from "the game I love", 

London-born Ferdinand, who had 12 years at Manchester United after spells with West Ham and Leeds, last played for QPR in March.

In the statement, he paid tribute to his wife Rebecca Ellison,who dies from breast cancer on May 1

Announcing his retirement, Ferdinand said: "After 18 years as a professional footballer, I now feel it's the right time for me to retire from the game that I love.

Governor Elect,El-Rufai appoints SSG,Among Other Posts

Kaduna state governor-elect, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai today announced the appointment of key officials who will work with him in his government come May 29th.

In a statement he signed personally, Mallam El-Rufai named Malam Balarabe Abbas Lawal as Secretary to the State Government, Hon. Bala Yunusa as deputy Chief of Staff (Legislative Affairs) and Samuel Aruwan as his Special Assistant, Media. The statement stated that their appointments takes effect from May 29th.

Davido's OBO Chain Gets Pirated.

Lagos - Davido has fallen victim to pirates who have created a wooden version of his gold and diamond plated  OBO chain and are selling them on the streets of Lagos. 

The singer found out about it and shared the photo on this instagram page.lol,nijja,no tym

Gridlock On Oshodi-Apapa Express Way Lifting Of Fuel Products Resumes

Oil marketers calling off the strike across the nation has led to another major issue on te oshodi-apapa express way.
According to a SOB reader,getting to apapa right now is almost impossible for motorists.Tankers trooped out in large numbers as soon as the strike was called off so they can begin to lift oil products.
Bus drivers nd commuters however decry the inconvinience and risk caused by these tankers as they are now forced to go through 'one way' to get to their destinations.Even okada riders are seen plying the 'one way' road to apapa from mile 2.
It would be recalled that few weeks ago,a number of deaths and accidents was recorded as a result of motorist and okada plying this same 'one way' road.
This mkes one wonder if there would ever be a solution to the cause of motorists ussing the one way road as a means of getting to their destintions.

Ancelotti quits Real Madrid

Real Madrid have confirmed the departure of Carlo Ancelotti after two seasons at the Santiago Bernabéu. Florentino Pérez, the Real president, held a press conference on Monday when it was announced that the 55-year-old Italian is to leave with immediate effect despite having a year of his contract remaining.
Ancelotti, who joined Real from Paris Saint-Germain in June 2013, won the Champions League, Copa del Rey, Uefa Super Cup and the Fifa Club World Cup in his first season. But after being eliminated from the Champions League at the semi-final stage by Juventus and failing to win La Liga, it is understood the former Chelsea manager was informed of his fate in a meeting yesterday.
“Carlo is part of our history because he won the Décima for us,” said Pérez. “But here the demands are very high and we need to give Real Madrid a new push that allows us to reach the level that we want to be. It was a very difficult decision to make. The demands at this club are the utmost because Madrid always wants to win silverware.
“The affection that the players and the fans have for Carlo is the same as the affection I myself have for him.”

culled from theguardian