Bomb explosion kills 10 in Bauchi

10 people have been confirmed dead with 14 others seriously injured after a bomb exploded at a brothel in Bayangari in Bauchi state yesterday night around 9.45pm.

The Bauchi State Police Command spokesman, Haruna Mohammed, confirmed the incident in a statement and said investigations has commenced but no arrest has been made so far.

"The entire surrounding has been cordoned and scene secure. No arrest has been made yet and investigation has commenced to ascertain the cause” Mr. Mohammed said in a statement late Friday night.

He said all 10 corpses were evacuated to the mortuary while the injured were taken to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, for treatment.

Super Eagles boycott training over bonus money

World Cup 2014: 

Super Eagles players reportedly missed a scheduled training session yesterday after a disagreement with officials of the National Football Federation over bonus money.

BBC Sports reports that the players believe they are each $15,000 (£8,800) short of what they were expecting for reaching the last 16 in Brazil.

The players refused to train in Campinas on Thursday and NFF officials later confirmed the session had been cancelled. Continue...

From BBC

BBC Sport has learned the problem lies in the interpretation of the bonus structure, with the players believing they will only receive $10,000 for their win 1-0 over Bosnia-Hercegovina and $5,000 for the 0-0 draw with Iran.

The players' understanding was they would receive a $30,000 payment for qualifying from the group.

However, it is believed the Nigerian Football Federation's offer to the players includes the agreed win and draw bonuses plus 30% of the prize money due from Fifa for reaching the knockout stage.

This is understood to rise to 40% of the prize money from Fifa if Nigeria were to win their round of 16 match, 50% for a quarter-final victory, 60% for a win in the semi-final stage and 70% for lifting the trophy.

While all parties work to find a resolution to the misunderstanding, coach Stephen Keshi has insisted it will not affect the team's performance.

And it has been confirmed to the BBC that the players will travel to Brasilia on Friday as scheduled and will train in the evening and over the weekend.

Abuja Event: Games, music, food at Trukadero's Place in Wuse 2, Abuja

Trukadero's Bawling Tournament is the first of its kind in Nigeria; with Games, Music, Ice cream spots, Food of various variety, Business and Pleasure in a serene and cozy-ambiance.

The guest over this weekend at Trukadero's Place in Wuse 2 Abuja were thrilled with 2-day-fun-filled live performances by Patoranking and Africa’s best Male artist of the year, Davido. Continue...

 

It was undeniably a night to be remembered and the CEO Mr. Kelvin assured the Abuja audience to keep it locked down with TRUKADERO and expects such events on monthly basis. Equally, the PR/Consultant toTRUKADERO / Variety Court are already planning the next tournament with Abuja On-Air-Personality.

Meet Vincent Enyeama, the World Cup's most chill goalkeeper

Nigerian goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama is either intensely bored by the sport of soccer or he's simply the most chill dude on the pitch. Either way, nothing's going to to stop him from getting his lean on. 

Let's take a look at some of Enyeama's all-time greatest leans, starting with this compilation from the 2010 World Cup. In the middle photo, the ball is actually inside the box but "Chill Vince" just doesn't care.

Courtesy: Imgur

And here he is four years later in Brazil. Somebody get this guy a chair!

Action Images / Jason Cairnduff

Taking a drink. Chill.

Action Images / Jason Cairnduff

Just lying down for a minute after making an undoubtedly chill save. 

REUTERS/Suhaib Salem

It's not immediately clear what's going on here. Whatever it is, it's probably pretty chill. 

REUTERS/Rogan Ward

Vince. VINCE! Wake up. The ball's in the net. 

President Jonathan visits Abuja bomb blast site

 

President Jonathan this morning visited the scene of the bomb blast that rocked Emab Plaza in Abuja on Wednesday June 25th, killing 21 people. The President, who arrived in Abuja yesterday from the aborted attendance at the 23rd Ordinary Session of African Union Heads of States and Government in Malabo, also visited some of the victims of the blast currently receiving treatment at the Maitama District Hospital in Abuja. See more photos after the cut...

Son-in-law admits involvement in murder of Monaco heiress

Wojciech Janowski, the son-in-law of the 77-year old heiress Helene Pastor, leaves a police station in Nice

The son-in-law of the 77-year old heiress of one of Monaco’s richest families has admitted to involvement in her murder last month, Marseille prosecutor Brice Robin told AFP on Friday.

Wojciech Janowski, a 64-year old who is also Poland’s honorary consul in Monaco, “recognised his involvement” in the killing of Helene Pastor while in detention this week, Robin said.

He said more details would be revealed at a press conference in Marseille at 1500 GMT.

Janowski has been in custody since Monday, when he was arrested along with 22 others by police investigating the shooting of Pastor multiple times as she was leaving a hospital in the French Riviera city of Nice on May 6.

Her driver, Mohammed Darwich, 64, also died from injuries sustained in the attack.

Janowski’s 53-year-old partner Sylvia, Pastor’s eldest daughter, was also detained for questioning but released on Thursday without charge.

Prosecutors had until the end of the day Friday to charge those detained or release them.

Robin said earlier that police had identified two suspects alleged to have been hitmen hired to kill Pastor.

The two men — a 31-year old and a 24-year old from Marseille’s rough northern districts — had been identified as being “present at the location of the killing”.

They were identified thanks to surveillance cameras, mobile telephone records and traces of DNA found in a Nice hotel where they stayed on the day of the killing.

Police are also said to be investigating “suspicious financial flows” in Janowski’s accounts.

Pastor had inherited a huge real estate and construction business set up by her Italian grandfather Jean-Baptiste Pastor, a stone mason who moved to Monaco in 1880.

As the sleepy principality in the French Riviera slowly grew into a playground for the world’s rich and famous, the family’s fortune skyrocketed.

The real jackpot came in 1966 when Prince Rainier, whose fairytale wedding to Hollywood actress Grace Kelly helped catapult Monaco to international fame, gave permission to Helene Pastor’s father Gildo to build high-rise buildings along the seafront.

'The View' Firing Massacre

"The View" is cleaning house.  Network sources tell us the cast has been fired... except for Whoopi Goldberg.
 
Our sources say there was a meeting at ABC late Thursday afternoon and they announced Sherri Shepherd and Jenny McCarthy were out.   Sources tell us executive producer Bill Geddie also will not be coming back.

Maybe not coincidentally ... Barbara Walters is scheduled to be on the show Friday (though it did tape on Wednesday).
 
"The View" has been in turmoil since Jenny was hired ... it messed up the chemistry on the show.

And several sources say there's a real chance Rosie O'Donnell will be coming back.  We're also told producers are "very interested" in Laila Ali.
We're also told the show is interested in Ross Mathews and Jesse Palmer.
Jenny tweeted late Thursday, "My View will be changing too. As will with many hard working folks. Thanks to everyone at the show for your dedication and an amazing year."