PINK REPUBLIC/ MY BLOG IS A STORY MARATHON.

                            The bomb exploded today,mid afternoon in Biu.Biu is 180 kilometres south of Borno,state capital of Maiduguri.The female suicide bomber blew up herself in a crowded market,and atleast seven people were killed in the blast.Eye witness said ''The market was filled with hundreds of buyers and traders when a van loaded with goods and people,drove into the premises.Nobody suspected anything because it is normal for vehicles to set p to that level,but as the driver was about to stop,the bomb exploded and atleast seven people were seen dead''.                            

                      Roland Okorie my correspondent in California USA sent in these story,he said ''The world will together this April in LA California to celebrate some of the biggest African faces in the motion pictures.African Forcus Incorporated {AFI} has selected Chief Okpala is one of Nigeria's greatest comedians.His TV comedy series ''New Mascurade'' was probably the funniest of all TV comedies in Nigeria.It ran from 1983-1993.Chika became famous for using incorrect English in his role as Chief Zebruadaya and continued with that style years after New Masquerade was rested.The other cast members of the New Mascurade Lolo Catherine Olunkwa a.k.a Getrude Ogbodia Nwaogbo,Chief Zebruadaya's second wife in the series will also be honored with African Jewel Awards for her contribution to the Nigerian literary and motion picture industry.The African Forcus Incorporated coveted Award ceremony will be held on saturday April 25,2015 at...

                        Nkiruka Ferdinard Mbah,popularly known as One-Nikky,opened up about her life to me when she came visiting my office,her likes and dislike.One-Nikky was born in Amuzi Mbaise Imo state.She is the 6th child out of 8 children but both of her parents are  late.She studied Philosophy in the University of Lagos {UNILAG}from 2004-2007.She is happily married to Dr Ferdinard Mbah,with two children,between the ages of 5-7 years.She started writing music professionally i 2011,and she started producing her songs in 2014,with a album of 13 tracks,titled ''On Heavens Wings'',which will be launched in the market these year 2015.she has performed in shows in churches,weddings and child dedication but now,One-Nikky is ready to tour the world with her songs.One-Nikky said she is very transparent and she does not like living a fake or even relate with fake people.''I am very open but when i see that you are fake a...

             According to a Chad soldier,who in a statement disclosed to the press that Chad soldiers killed 13 fighters from the islamic militant group Boko Haram in a battle in Nigerian town of Gambaru,today wednesday.Chad's army is in Gambaru as part of a regional offensive including Niger and Cameroon against Boko Haram,whose militants have staged cross border raids in addition to attack inside Nigeria as part of a campaign to establish a caliphate.Much of the recent fighting has taken place near Lake Chad,which borders Nigeria,Chad,Cameroon and Niger,and in northern Cameroon itself.The military source said ''We knew they were going to attack us.We were waiting.The battle didn't last long.They fled''.The army said 11 Chadian soldiers were wounded,three out of 14 Boko Haram vehicles were destroyed and one was seized.Boko Haram attacked the town of N'Guigmi on Niger's border with Nigeria late on yesterday tuesday with mortars and machine guns,but the...

                                                                According to sources,Mercy John who was an officer attached to Provost Office State Police Command Headquarters,Ikeja Lagos,was accosted by armed robbers at about 6pm,yesterday tuesday,10 February around Egbeda Shasha area of Lagos state and she was ordered to lie down.According to a statement by DSP Ken Nwosu,the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer,said ''Mercy John and one other person were accosted by two armed robbers on motor bike and ordered to lie down.The NCO {Non Commissioned Officer Mercy John}refused to comply and also turned down the order to hand over her handbag.However,her companion out of fear complies.One of the men who accosted them brought out a locally made pistol,then Mercy John immediately on sighting the firearm,smartly and professional...

             According to Bola Tinubu media office,who said today tuesday that the former governor of Lagos State's  residence in Bourdillon,Ikoyi Lagos was invaded by combat ready soldiers.The media office for Tinubu,further explained that ''For three straight days,the private residence of the National leader of All Progressives Congress {APC} has been under surveillance by battle ready and helmet wearing soldiers,numbering close to 30 and riding in three patrol vans and an army truck stationed close to the entrance of the gate to Tinubu's house along Bourdillon road in Ikoyi,they have become a permannt feature.Their obvious target Tinubu himself and perhaps the hordes of politicians and visitors that visit his Bourdillon residence.The soldiers were first noticed on a sunday a few minutes to 11:pm in a army truck,so these morning tuesday,10 February,two vans from the army were stationed on both sides of the house along Bourdillon road,their missi...

                                               These information got to my desk yesterday,after the Public Relations Officer for the Nigerian Immigration Service Chukwuemeka Obuah,on monday made the information available after they placed an advertorials were placed in major media outlets for the purpose of recruitment.The statement reads ''The Presidential Committee to assist in Immigration Recruitment on monday February 9,2015,placed advertorial in some national national dailies requesting application from suitable Nigerians for enlistment into the Nigerian Immigration service starting from 9 February,2015 to 22 March 2015.Note the application is free and must be done online''.The last recruitment tragedy happened March 15 2014,when 6.5 million people in all 37 states including the FCT,for just 4000 vacant position in the service.More photo below.     ...