Many people were killed after a 10 year old male suicide bomber attacked a market at Gombi, Adamawa state this afternoon. Number of casualties is yet to be ascertained. More details later.

Gombi was recaptured from Boko Haram in 2014 and since then, the insurgents have made several failed attempts to retake the town from the Nigerian military.

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state took to the streets today to celebrate his victory at the Supreme court with his people. See more photos after the cut...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested one of its operatives, Abdulrahman Mohammed Biu, a Deputy Detective Superintendent for allegedly collecting $150,000 (about N45 million) from seven yet to be named military officers currently under investigation for their involvement in the $2.1 billion arms procurement fraud.

A statement issued by EFCC’s spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, said Abdulrahman collected the money from the indicted military officers with a promise to give them soft landing to escape probe.

The statement said:

“An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrahman Mohammed Biu, a Deputy Detective Superintendent, (DDS) has been arrested for offences bordering on extortion, influence peddling and impersonation. The officer was arrested on Monday following intelligence report alleging that he extorted a whopping sum of $150,000 from some military officers on the pretext that he would help give them a soft landing in the ongoing investigation into the arms deal scandal. Upon his arrest, a search was executed on his residence in Abuja where the following items were recovered: $20,000 cash, N500, 000 cash, two police uniforms bearing his name with the ranks of Deputy Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent, Police warrant card No: 27/2014 with the rank of DSP allegedly obtained from Kano Constabulary office, documents relating to military arms investigation and account information of several senior military officers. A search of his car parked in the premises yielded the following items: unbranded pistol with a magazine and 10 live ammunitions. His modus operandi includes dropping the names of ranking officers of the commission, claiming he was acting on their behalf. A paper containing seven of such names was recovered in his house. The suspect has made useful statement, while investigation continues.”.

Former Akwa Ibom state governor and Senator, Godswill Akpabio, has asked the Federal government to seize any money in any foreign account that is traced to him. Akpabio said this in a statement he released today through his spokesperson, Anietie Ekong. He released the statement to debunk a newspaper report that he had made a secret attempt to withdraw $7.2 billion from banks in Dubai, United Arab Emirate, through channels in the Central Bank of Nigeria.

“We challenge these purveyors of falsehood to publish the full details of the purported $7.2 billion account and we urge the Federal Government of Nigeria to seize such sum and prosecute the owner if it does exist. People should learn to accept the outcome of elections and stop this kind of dangerous propaganda in the name of politics,” he said.

It's double joy for two of the foremost Nigerian Fuji musicians, Alhaji Wasiu Ayinde and Alhaji Sule Alao Adekunle Malaika as the Balogun of the Olubadan-in-council who is now the new Olubadan, High Chief Saliu Adetunji, is a father in-law to Malaika and K1's marketer. Malaika's second wife is one of the daughters of the new Olubadan.

Since the announcement of 80 year old man, these two great musicians have been on top of the world because of the influence they would generate in this largest city in Africa. 

High Chief Adetunji is a famous business magnate who is the founder of 3 foremost music marketing companies known as Omo Aje Sound Studio, Adetunji Label and Baba Laje Records.

His company markets Fuji maestro, Alhaji Wasiu Ayinde aka K1 the Ultimate music.

He became Mogaji (the head of the family) in 1976. He became Jagun Balogun (the first line on the Balogun rung) in 1978! He is now over 80 years old.

High Chief Adetunji elevation is coming after  the council lost two of its prominent members late last year in less than two weeks after the death of High Chief Balogun Sulaimon Adegboyega Omiyale, Balogun Olubadan of Ibadanland, who was next in rank to the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, and another second in rank in the Olubadan-In-Council, High Chief Omowale Kuye.

Ijaw elders in the Niger Delta say that they cannot hand over former Niger Delta Militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo to security agencies because they don't have the power to do and also do not know where he is at the moment.

A High court in Lagos last week gave a warrant for Tompolo's arrest after he failed to appear in court to answer some fraud cases he is alleged to have committed.

The Ijaw elders who spoke differently with Vanguard, said it will be unfair for the Federal government to ask them to produce Tompolo and those who carried out the recent attacks on oil installations.

According to them, if the security officials with all their intelligence cannot locate Tompolo, how can they who are mere civilians know his whereabouts.

Chairman, Ijaw Okosu –Otu (Ijaw Council of Elders) in Delta State, Chief Bare Etolor, said

“It is unfair for the Federal Government to ask Ijaw communities to handover suspects that carried out the bombing because we do not know them. In addition, I do not see how anybody expects us to handover Tompolo to security agencies because we do not have the power to do that, except they want to humiliate us. It is unfortunate that the Presidency wants to handle the matter from this angle. Which of the Northern elders did they tell to produce the Boko Haram leaders that are bombing in their areas. So, why are they telling us to handover people who bombed pipelines here? If they know the person that did it and ask us to help produce the person and we see him, we can assist with information if we have any. How can anybody say Ijaw leaders should handover suspects? We do not know who did it. It is not right. Even if they tell us the person, we do not have arms to arrest anybody. What they are doing is to make us not to have confidence in this government. What power do we have over armed militants? We can only talk to them as elders, not arrest them with guns. I am not supporting criminality. In fact, anybody among us, the Ijaw elders, can be a victim anytime. It is difficult for us to produce Tompolo. If they cannot see him with all their intelligence, where do they expect us to see him? I have not even seen Tompolo myself for ages.”he said

Another Ijaw leader in Gbaramatu kingdom, Chief Godspower Gbenekame, while speaking on the matter, said

"How can you say we should hand over Tompolo to the EFCC, are we security agents? If he had dealings with EFCC, they should arrest him. Why are they calling Gbaramatu elders? What I know is that Tompolo made many enemies when he worked for the Federal Government to guard the pipelines. He burnt illegal refineries, razed boats and these people are not happy. He has been a partner to the government all this while, that is why we called for a political solution to the matter.”

Russian artist, Michael Zajkov started making dolls in 2010 while pursuing sculpting for puppet theater in graduate school after earning a degree at Kuban State University of Russia. Two years later, he introduced his work to the the fourth international exhibition of “Art Dolls” in Moscow.

The dolls are made of a polymer clay and consist of 13 joints, allowing them to freely move, according to this bio.

Their wigs are made from French mohair and their handmade glass eyes imported from an artist in Germany and the dolls' boots are made by Zajkov himself. Their dresses are made from antique French lace and styled to the early 1900s.