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In the villages that line the border with Nigeria, even those charged with protecting Cameroonians from Boko Haram fighters fear the fall of darkness. “When night falls, we tremble. We don’t sleep,” said a Cameroonian policeman from a far-northern border town, on condition of anonymity. The Nigeria-born Islamist group has stepped up raids into northern Cameroon in recent days, murdering and stealing with impunity despite military efforts to clamp down on their bloody insurgency. On Sunday local police said one of their officers was killed during an attack on the village of Nariki, 500 metres from Boko Haram’s Nigerian stronghold of Tarmoa, adding to scores of deaths from raids on local towns this month. The militants have long used Cameroon to launch attacks on Nigeria as the border between them is extremely porous, with no buffer-zone clearly separating the two countries. Earlier this month they stole a pick-up truck and weapons in a raid on a police post in Bomberi, Ca

World renowned Afro-beat and Juju musical legend — King Sunny Ade recently had new in-laws as he gave his daughter out in marriage. The traditional wedding happened at his house this past weekend in Ondo State. I wish her and husband a happy married life. Enjoy the lovely photos below: -

Fast rising singer, Yetunde Agboola has explained why she now exposes are b**bs on stage. According to her, exposing of b**bs is now in vogue and she is doing it to please her fans. Hear her; “I expose my chest for the sake of my fans. And that is what is in vogue now. So there is no big deal in me exposing my b**bs”

An explosion has rocked central Kaduna killing at least 10 people, according to a report by PREMIUM TIMES. The blast which occurred Wednesday afternoon along Isa Kaita road that leads to the popular Murtala Square, is believed to have been targeted at the convoy of a prominent Islamic cleric, Sheik Dahiru Bauchi, who was on his way to the Square. According to a witness, Hassan Mohammed, the bomb, concealed in a red Volkswagen golf car parked by the road side, was detonated as the cleric’s convoy drove past. However, the Islamic cleric escaped unhurt, Mohammed said. “As I speak to you now, I can see many bodies on the ground”, Mr. Mohammed told PREMIUM TIMES. Wednesday’s blast is the second targeting Sheik Bauchi, who is a vocal critic of the Boko Haram sect. Last month, an explosion occurred near his house in Kaduna State injuring one person. It is however not clear whether the terrorist group is responsible for the attack although it has all the trademarks of a Boko H

After taking control of Mosul, Iraq's largest city last month, the extreme al Qaeda splinter group ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and al-Shams) are continuing their New Iraqi Order. This time, instead of telling women to stay inside, they are covering the faces of mannequins. According  to NBC News, Mosul shop keepers say they've been instructed to drape the heads of not only their female mannequins but also their male mannequins in black cloth. Some ISIS members feel this demonstration strictly upholds Shariah law, which "forbids statues or artwork depicting the human form." It may seem extreme, but just last month the same group advised women to "dress decently and wear wide clothes. Only go out if needed." What's the definition of if need be? Groceries? Air? ISIS also banned drugs, alcohol, cigarettes and public gatherings, probably where people would do all of the above. But hey, prohibition worked so well in America that time! Photo Credit: AP