Adorable new pic of Beyonce and her daughter, Blue Ivy..

Too cute! Blue Ivy will be a superstar!

Fire Affects Balogun Market Again

A mysterious fire has affected shops and properties worth millions of naira in the popular Balogun market on Lagos Island for the second time in three months. 
The inferno which started on Wednesday morning and affected lock-up shops, was first noticed at the back of a building housing a commercial bank a correspondent of the Punch learnt.

Miracle Baby Boy Born With Rarest Facial Condition

Little Eli was born with no nose, he is beleived to be one of 37 babies in the world born with such rare malfunction, Alabama, US.

Little Eli was born with no nose

Eli McGlathery was born with an extremely rare condition called complete congenital arhinia or nasal absence. The chance of being born with congenital arhinia is one in 197 million and there were only about 37 cases worldwide like his. It is a potentially life-threatening condition and requires the presence of a highly skilled neonatal resuscitation team at the time of delivery.

Turkey arrests leftists after deadly hostage standoff

Police arrest 19 suspects linked to outlawed leftist group behind standoff that killed prosecutor in Istanbul.

The arrests follow the unsuccessful attempt to free a prosecutor held hostage by leftists in Istanbul [AP]

Turkish authorities have detained 19 suspected leftists in the southern city of Antalya, a day after a hostage siege in an Istanbul courthouse left a senior prosecutor and his captors dead.

Iraq army hunts ISIL fighters after Tikrit breakthrough

Army and allied Shia militias reconquer centre of Tikrit but pockets of ISIL fighters remain, militia leader says.

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abaddi said Iraqi troops, supported by US-led airstrikes, have recaptured most of the town of Tikrit [EPA]

Iraqi forces battled the last Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) fighters in Tikrit to seal a victory the government described as a milestone in efforts to rid the country of armed group.

Abuja Residents Carry Caskets With PDP Logo

After trying for the post of the President three consecutive times, Muhammadu Buhari’s persistence finally paid off.
He emerged the winner Nigeria’s presidential election, sending his supporters and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) into celebration mood.
Buhari became the first Nigerian to oust an incumbent president through the ballot box.
President Goodluck Jonathan’s People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has been ruling since the end of military rule in 1999. The party has been losing popularity due to the rise of Boko Haram’s insurgency in the North East and a string of corruption scandals.
Buhari’s supporters have been celebrating all over the country, following his success.
Apparently, some people are taking the celebration to another level, as some of his supporters were seen this morning in the Gwagalada area of Abuja carrying small caskets wrapped with PDP logos.

People of Gwagwalada carrying caskets wrapped with PDP logo

Some people are not very pleased with the action of these people. So far, the elections have been free of violence and Nigerians are grateful for that. Some are worried this celebration of Gwagwalada people, who have caskets wrapped with PDP logo may turn into something else.

Photo Of The Day: Tinubu Bows To Congratulate Buhari

It is no longer news that Rtd. Gen. Mohammad Buhari of the All Progressives Congress won the presidential elections.
However, APC chieftain and former Lagos governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu who is obviously over the moon because of the outcome of the election was spotted bowing down to congratulate the president elect. See the photo below: