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Boko Haram militants attacked three villages,killing 48 people, residents said Wednesday, as rescue workers in the central city of Jos searched for the missing a day after two car bombs killed more than 100. One of the villages that were attacked between Tuesday night and early Wednesday lies near the town of Chibok, where more than 300 schoolgirls were kidnapped last month. The reports came from residents and were confirmed by a state intelligence agent who spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to give information to reporters. Apagu Maidaga of Alagarno village said residents hid in the bush and watched while the extremists set ablaze their homes of thatch-roofed mud huts. "We saw our village up in flames as we hid in the bush waiting for the dawn; we lost everything," he told The Associated Press in a telephone call. In Jos, where 118 people were killed in twin car bomb attacks Tuesday on a bustling bus terminal and a market, rescue workers ar...

Tara Sawyer, of Cambridgeshire, recently turned to surrogacy and has given birth to three children in the past two years. Amazingly, she’s also done it all for free despite being entitled to hundreds of thousands of Rand in expenses, reports the Daily Mail. Sawyer claims that when she isn’t pregnant she feels “empty” and “broody”, hence the reason she began to trawl surrogacy forums looking for those in need. The first time she inseminated herself at home using a plastic pipette and she’s been hooked ever since. Just days after she gave birth Sawyer reported feeling empty. At first her and her husband feared that she had become attached to the child, which was biologically hers, but then it dawned on them that she was actually missing the bump. Part of the appeal for Sawyer is that she claims to look and feel at her best when pregnant. She engages in regular swimming and yoga and follows a strict regime of healthy diet and vitamins. Even better, despite her numerous pregnancies she ha...

Has your period ever made you feel so uncomfortable, you've needed to take off work? It is common in east Asia for women to be allocated special menstrual leave on top of their normal annual sick leave, The Atlantic reports. Predictably, opinion on this leave ranges. Some view it as a woman's basic right, as Taiwan politicians proved when an attempt was made to do away with menstrual leave. Others, quite understandably, view it as sexist, as the policy treats women as inherently less capable and in need of more special treatment than men. When a draft law proposing two days a month special leave for female workers was proposed in Russia, it was Russian feminists who objected to it.

Award winning Nollywood actress, Nse Ikpe Etim plays a lady who leaves her rural village to seek greener pastures in Lagos, in the film, I Come Lagos . The movie is produced and directed by Elivis Chucks, and won best comedy film at the 2014 African Magic Viewers CHoice Awards (AMVCA). The film which stars IK Ogbonna and other rising talents, will be released in cinemas on May 24.

Plus-size Nollywood actress, Eniola Badmus will appear on her own radio show titled Your Head Dey There , according to report. The show which airs on WazobiaFM and NaijaFM is a quiz show targeted at listeners who live in the Lagos metropolis. According to the actress, winners will get cash prizes. Eniola says, the show is a ‘question-and-answer program’, which will focus on the environment, especially for people in the city of Lagos. She added that there will be cash prizes for listeners who can correctly answer questions on the show. The programme will be aired weekly at 6pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays on Wazobia and Naija FM stations.

Iyanya and other musicians signed to the Made Men Music Group, will release a compilation album titled The Evolution on May 29. The artists on TripleMG’s label who will feature in the album include; Iyanya, Emma Nyra, Tekno, Selebobo and Baci. Iyanya revealed this on his Instagram page, and added a picture of the album cover. Label CEO Ubi Franklin referred to ‘The Evolution’, as a gift to fans through music across Africa and the world. International singing sensation, Iyanya, who is also a co-owner of the label expressed that, “This project portrays the different talent that we posses within our camp through music production and vocal range, and I’m very honored to be a part of this Album and the Triple MG enterprise.”

                          2face Idibia’s Million Voices for Peace (MVP) project has recorded a song to raise funds for the work of Nigerian Red Cross and call for peace, titled “Break The Silence”, reports notjustok.com This song also calls for the release of the abducted Chibok girls and features; 2face Idibia, Precision Productions (Trinidad & Tobago), Samini (Ghana), K-Slim, PKD, Squadee (Ghana), Spyke, Sound Sultan, Essence, Righteousman, Joe El, Ferre Galo (DRC) and Machel Montano (Trinidad & Tobago). Idibia, who spoke from France said that the safe return of the Chibok girls and real work towards peace building must be sustained.

Residents on Wednesday besieged hospitals in Jos to search for their relations following Tuesday's twin bomb blasts in the city. Many people thronged the hospitals to locate relations who did not return home after the incident. 75 people were confirmed dead by Plateau Commissioner of Police, Chris Olakpe, on Wednesday. He said that the death toll was rising as some died in hospitals where they were taken for treatment. The casualty and mortuary sections of Plateau Specialist Hospital were filled with people searching for their relations. Chuks Ikemefuna said, "I have gone to almost all the hospitals but I have not seen my brother, Francis, who owns a shoe shop close to where the bomb exploded yesterday. "I have checked the casualty wards but I didn’t see him, now I want to check the mortuaries in case he was killed,’’ he said. Dr Jemchang Fabong, Head, Casualty Unit, Plateau Specialist Hospital, said that 52 corpses were brought to the hospital after the b...

Ray J has given Kim Kardashian his share of the 2014 profits from their sex tape as a wedding gift. The 33-year-old singer has offered his former girlfriend and her fiancé Kanye West a cheque for almost $47 000, which is the amount of money he made from the X-rated Kim Kardashian Superstar video - which was filmed when they were dating in 2007 - between January and April this year. According to gossip website TMZ, Ray picked up $6135.60 in January, a staggering $20 097.31 in February, $9 674.76 in March, and $10 931.52 in April, and under the deal signed with Vivid Entertainment - who say the tape has made an estimated $50m to date - she is entitles to royalties at least the same as her former lover. It is unclear as yet whether Kim - who has 10-month-old daughter North with Kanye - will accept the gift, but if she doesn't, the singer has pledged to donate it to her favourite charity. It was previously claimed that Kanye - who is set to marry the Keeping Up with the Kar...

Nollywood star, Omoni Oboli is set to is premiere her first film titled Being Mrs Elliot. The actress was the writer, director and acted in the film which includes, Majid Michel, AY, Bishop Imeh, Lepacious Bose, Uru Eke, Seun Akindele, Chika Chukwu, and Sylvia Oluchi. The romantic comedy is about two women who are trapped in a maze of deception, lust, pain, jealousy and intrigues that rearrange their lives in ways that they did not forsee.  

Dancehall musician, Patoranking features Tiwa Savage on the new video of his Girlie O remix The video which is directed by Mr Moe Musa was shot in the United Kingdom. Patoranking came into limelight with his hit single “Alubarka” featuring Timaya. Great conbination watch the video below.    

                                               State Secretary of Commerce, Penny Pritzker The United State Secretary of Commerce, Penny Pritzker, is leading 20 American companies on an energy business development trade mission to West Africa, specifically to Nigeria and Ghana. According to a statement issued by the United States Consulate-General to Nigeria and Ghana, Pritzker arrived Lagos on Tuesday for a three-day visit. The trade mission is expected to promote United States’ exports and expand American companies' presence in Africa by helping them launch or increase their business in the energy sector. The firms joining the mission have the expertise that would help African countries develop and manage energy resources and systems, as well as build o...

                                                          At least one person was killed and four buildings burnt on Monday night at Dawodu Lane in Ilogbo Community at Apapa Road in Ebute-Meta, Lagos, when gunmen attacked the community. Residents of the area told a correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who visited the place on Tuesday that the attackers came at around 9.00 p.m. Some youths were seen with dangerous weapons, including cutlass and guns, while some residents were seen with their luggage moving out of the area. Titilayo Ajose, wife of the community leader, Lateef Ajose, said that about 20 families were currently taking refuge in the palace after the attack. Ajose, popularly known...