Setting fire to a school in Nigeria, Islamic Militants were out to make a statement. Among the fire, around thirty people were killed. Some were even burned alive. Hit the jump for more on this tragedy.
Too Sad!! Militants In Nigeria Open Fire On Students Taking Exams.
The attack on Monday at a private school in Maiduguri was the second on a school in recent days. On Sunday, 13 people, including high school students and teachers, were killed during a five-hour shootout when extremists attacked a boarding school in Damaturu, the capital of Yobe State, the military said. In that attack, the militants identified themselves as members of the radical sect Boko Haram, whose name translates as “Western education is forbidden.” Hit the Jump.
SMH! Jay-Z And Beyonce Under Major Scrutiny For Doing WHAT?!
Jay-Z and Beyonce are under fire as documents have shown that the couple used “Poverty Alleviation” funds for their 2006 trip to Nigeria. The pair were brought out to the first annual ThisDay festival and they used $1 million dollars of the fund money to go to Nigeria. Tisk Tisk. Hit the jump for more details.
(Photos) 8 Facts About The Richest Black Women
As you all may have heard, Oprah isn’t number one anymore. That’s right she isn’t the richest black women in the world anymore. Folorunsho Alakija, a nigerian business women is. Check out some facts about Folorunsho after the jump. AliTheGreatest
(Photo) Aww! Big Sean & His Mom Toast To Life On The Plane
They almost didn’t make it, but finally Big Sean, his mom and his team were able to get on their way to Nigeria. The crew was back home in Detroit for the holidays, and some snowy weather almost prevented their flight from getting off the ground earlier today. Fortunately, though all their bags didn’t make the trip, they did, so his fans will still get the show they’re waiting for. “I’m trying everything I can to get there,” Sean promised amidst the troubles. Clearly he kept true to his word! “After all the f#ckery… Me my momma, @djmobeatz made it! All our bags wont make it, champagne on a air plane!” Cheers! Marisa Mendez
(Video) A Women Killed By Her Facebook “Friend”
A Nigerian woman, Cynthia Osokogu, was lured and killed by two male friends from her Facebook page! She was a grad student, a model, and owned a fashion boutique outside Nigeria’s capital Abuja. In July, she traveled to Lagos to buy new stock from a man she met and “friended” on Facebook. The two killers were identified as Echezona Nwabufor and Ezekiel Eloka.The men offered Cynthia a free plane ride and hotel room to help her with her business. They told Cynthia they had connections and could help her access material for her clothing line for less than what she was paying in Abuja. But they had other intentions. Cynthia was drugged and beaten to death. Umar A. Manko, Commissioner of Police in Lagos says, “They used tape to block her mouth, they used some chains to tie her and she might have struggled and then they strangled her to death, yes.” What a sad story. Click below for more details. Eloisa Melo
