Peter Obe Dies At 81 (Iconic Photographer)

Iconic photographer, Peter Oyeyemi Obe, who brought the swampy gloom of the Nigerian civil war horror to public reality via his troubling and tense images, has passed on. He was 81, born 28 December 1932.

News of Mr. Obe’s passage came mid-day Sunday when his nephew, Taiwo Obe, the renowned editor and promoter of the famous professional social media site on LinkedIn, Everythingjournalism, tweeted, quoting family sources, that the ace cameraman had “died at his residence situated on 31 Alhaji Masha/Moronu Street, Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria” adding, “His first son, Femi, made the official announcement.”

Tuface Idibia As A Teenager (Picture)

Boys Use Tyres To Make Sandals

The tyre home-made sandals will sure last longer than those over-rated Italian Shoes we wear...
The power of Nigerian creativity.

But who will wear this kinda Sandals?

PDP Affirms Garba Umar As Taraba Acting-Governor

The Senator Hope Uzodinma committee empanelled by the Peoples Democratic Party to mediate in the state’s political imbroglio has asked the state’s deputy governor to continue in office as acting governor but should take instructions directly from ailing Governor Danbaba Suntai.

The decisions, spokesperson to the Acting Governor, Kefas Sule, told PREMIUM TIMES, were reached Tuesday afternoon after the committee met with Governor Suntai and Deputy Governor Garba Umar.

Addressing the media after the meeting, Mr. Uzodinma said Mr. Umar should continue to rule Taraba based on instructions he receives directly from Mr. Suntai.

14-yr-old Girl Delivers Triplets For Her 16-yr-old Boyfriend

A 14 year old girl in Bungoma County last night safely gave birth to triplets. The school dropout and her babies are in good condition but still in hospital. 

Mwanarahab Wamukoya shocked staff at the Bungoma district hospital not for giving birth to three boys but because of her age. 

Mwanarahab says her and her 16 year old boyfriend tried to get married after she found out she was pregnant but their plan failed. 

War On Syria:Innocents: According to U.S. estimates, of the 1,429 killed in the attack, 426 were children

World’s Largest Shark Ever Caught

WORLD’S LARGEST SHARK EVER CAUGHT. We have all heard the big fish tales, but unless we see it, we cannot confirm it. Because there are so many different ways to catch a shark we have laid out several different examples of the world’s biggest shark.
World’s largest shark ever pulled out of the ocean, came from Pakistan, where they craned a Whale Shark out of the water.

PICTURE OF THE DAY: JOHN KERRY AND ASSAD HAVING LUNCH

The image John Kerry WON'T want you to see: U.S. Secretary of State pictured dining with Assad and his wife at Damascus restaurant before war broke out in Syria. Kerry - who compared Assad to Adolf Hitler and Saddam Hussein yesterday - is pictured around a small table with his wife and the Assads in 2009. Kerry and Assad lean in towards each other and appear deep in conversation as their wives look on. A waiter is pictured at their side with a tray of green drinks - which appear to look like cocktails.

Davido With Femi Otedola And Dangote At His Sister's Wedding In Miami

Davido photo’d with Billionaire Aliko Dangote and Femi Otedola at the Adeleke’s wedding in Miami. Does Davido really need to work as hard as he is working considering his background?

Mesut Ozil Officially Signs For Arsenal

German international midfielder Mesut Ozil has joined Arsenal on a long-term contract in a Club record deal.

Ozil, 24, joins Arsenal from Real Madrid where he made a total of 159 appearances in three years. During that time he won both La Liga and the Copa del Rey.

The attacking midfielder has been a long-term target and manager Arsène Wenger said: “We are extremely pleased to have signed Mesut Ozil. He is a great player, with proven quality at both club and international level. We have watched and admired him for some time as he has all the attributes I look for in an Arsenal player.

Gareth Bale's family (and a few thousand others) attend his introduction as the world's most expensive footballer

Gareth Bale's family joined him on stage at the Santiago Bernabeu (top) as he was officially unveiled by Real Madrid in front of thousands of joyous fans (bottom right). Bale's childhood sweetheart Emma Rhys Jones (right), who met the footballer when he was a teenager at high school (bottom left), seems to have had a makeover in readiness for the relentlessly intense scrutiny of the 'Madridistas'. It is to her that Bale dedicates each goal by making a heart shape with his hands. In Britain the couple stayed out of the limelight and christened themselves Gavin and Stacey after the long-distance TV couple because Emma spends more time in Wales than in Bale's mansion in Chigwell, Essex.

Former NSYNC member Lance Bass proposes to his boyfriend

Former NSYNC member Lance Bass has proposed to his model boyfriend Michael Turchin, who he has been dating since 2011. The 34 year old singer and radio host presented Michael with a black diamond band when he popped the question in New Orleans today.

Suspected Terrorists Kill Chief Medical Director, Traditional Ruler In Bauchi

A senior Nigeria Army officer in Bauchi State has confirmed to SaharaReporters that four suspected terrorists wearing military uniforms last night struck in the state and killed a top medical doctor and a traditional ruler.

The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, identified Dr. Musa Mohammed, the Chief Medical Director of the Federal Medical Center in Azare, and the District Head of Yame, as the two victims.