Why Tinubu dumped Buhari for Tambuwal

By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor

Team Tinubu, the camp of the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, was compelled by some former Nigerian leaders and Northern Islamic leaders to drop its support for the 2015 presidential aspiration of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari.

Reflective of the pressure which also came from some close associates of Asiwaju Tinubu, the political group has switched support towards the presidential aspiration of Speaker Aminu Tambuwal who with his entry this week, immediately turned into a major contender for the ticket.

Photos: Woman walks naked around New York and most people didn’t even notice

As part of a social experiment by Model Prankster, model Leah Jung paraded around the streets of New York completely naked…with only a realistic-looking pair of jeans painted on her, complete with stitching and on-trend patches, making it look like she’s actually wearing jeans…but nobody even noticed she was naked.
The video, which was posted online last week has gone viral with millions of views. Model Praksters said did the experiment to determine how observant people of New York City are. They are apparently not very observant as 90% of the people who walked past Leah didn’t even notice she was naked. See the photos after the cut…

Boko Haram World’s 10th Richest Terrorist Group Makes N4BN A Year

The sect’s annual revenue is placed at $25 million (N4,232,496,089.17) and it comes last on a list which has the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) at the top.

Forbes Israel has named Nigerian terrorist sect, Boko Haram as the 10th richest in the world.

TRAGEDY: Two Feared Dead, 20 Injured in Akwa Ibom Stadium Stampede

Two persons were feared dead and 20 others injured in a stampede at the entrance of Akwa Ibom International Stadium on Friday during its inauguration yesterday.

Morocco Expelled from African Nations Cup after refusing to host the Football Tournament due to Ebola fears

Morocco has been stripped of hosting the African Nations Cup and banned from the competition after it requested a postponement of the tournament due to fears over the Ebola outbreak.

Bomb blast reported in Kano this evening

According to eyewitnesses who are talking about it on Twitter, a bomb exploded at a fuel station in Hotoro along Maiduguri road in Kano this evening. An eye witness said he saw the bodies of at least 4 staff of the filling station.

Trader Kills Customer During Price Negotiation

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a trader, Mr. Lawrence Ikonne, for allegedly killing a buyer, Isa Yaya, because the deceased haggled over the price of a commodity.

Photos: Super Eagles Players Arrive in Congo Read more at:

Super Eagles players arrived Point Noire airport in Congo early this morning November 13th on a chartered Discovery-Air plane led by NFF President Amaju Pinnick. The footballers are in the country to play against their Congolese counterpart in the AFCON qualifying match which will hold tomorrow. See more photos after the cut…