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Residents of Sabon-Gari in Kano, Kano State, have confirmed to SaharaReporters that a high capacity improvised explosive device (IED) detonated at the New Road Motor Park in Sabon Gari, Kano, at around 3:00pm (1500 GMT) today. Residents of Sabon-Gari in Kano, Kano State, have confirmed to SaharaReporters that a high capacity improvised explosive device (IED) detonated at the New Road Motor Park in Sabon Gari, Kano, at around 3:00pm (1500 GMT) today. Vanguard Nigeria One of them, who spoke with SaharaReporters on phone, said the explosive devices were hidden in a worktop fridge, concealed in a bag and dropped off by two men masquerading as travelers. The number of dead and injured victims was unclear at the time of reporting, but unlike last year’s blast the same area, there were fewer number of people around the scene of the blast. In March at least 60 were reported killed, and several vehicles destroyed by a bombing at the same motor park. Police in the state also co

Gaga hits a bum note in a flowery thong and shell bra on stage during a gig in Los Angeles at the Staples Center Disaster outfit! Lady Gaga in a bra and thong Our jaws actually hit the floor when we saw Lady Gaga in this flowery thong and shiny shell bra on stage at a recent gig in Los Angeles. It's just not a good look, that massive hair, those fishnet tights and teamed with a pair of ankle boots. It's just the worst possible stage outfit. We LOVE it when Gaga  dresses up it the most insane outfits, from meat dresses to Octopus costumes, but this just hit a bum note and it looked even worse from the back than it did from the front. It's a no from us. The Applause singer was pictured wearing a HUGE  curly blonde wig as she strummed on a blue guitar and showed off her extensive tattoo art. She looked pretty pleased with her choice of outfit, even if we disagree.

Pop star Selena Gomez wore a Black Swan-inspired dress at the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Gala on Wednesday night Getty Selena Gomez attends the Leonardo Dicaprio Foundation Launch at Domaine Bertaud Belieu Selena Gomez was the belle of the ball as she changed into a Black Swan inspired outfit for Leonardo DiCaprio's charity event in St Tropez. The 22-year-old beauty  , who celebrated her birthday on Tuesday, topped off a week of partying and splashing about in the sea with BBF Cara Delevingne, by getting glammed up for the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Gala on Wednesday. On the way to the swanky do, Selena was wearing a stunning olive-green and gold gown, while Cara, 21, was flashing her tanned pins in a pair of white shorts and a fur jacket.

The twerker actually managed to stick to old school dance moves rather than her usual twerking, but couldn't resist throwing the odd one in Miley Cyrus may have disappeared off the music scene for a good few weeks, but she's back with a bang and those dance moves haven't suffered a bit. The twerking queen   features in Pharrell Williams' new music video for Come Get It Bae, and it has everything you could wish for - tiny hot pants, that ridiculous tongue and the odd bit of twerking.

Katie Hopkins thinks women should sleep with men to get ahead - after Lana Del Rey admitted she'd slept with a lot in the music industry Barcroft / SWNS Lana Del Rey and Katie Hopkins Gobby columnist Katie Hopkins claims it's "okay" for women to sleep with men to get ahead in their careers. The professional troll  has commented on quotes made in an interview by Lana Del Rey, in which she admitted she had slept with "a lot" of men in the music industry, and joked she wished one of them had given her a record deal. Now, Katie has had her say on the issue and thinks women SHOULD be able to use their sexuality to get them ahead, because the working environment is like a jungle, saying: "Why not go ahead and act like an animal?" Writing in The Sun newspaper, opinionated Katie said: "The boss-employee relationship is one of his or her dominance over the worker. They are in charge - they are the boss.

Formula One heiress Tamara Ecclestone showed off her stunning post-baby belly and boobs on a family day out in St Tropez Tamara Ecclestone is not one to cover up in the sun and she certainly didn't waste any time in showing off her incredibly prominent boobs during a day on the beach. The Formula One heiress  and her husband Jay Rutland spent the day by the pool with their adorable daugter Sophia at a hotel in St Tropez, France, and was seen parading her envious curves among the palm trees. Tamara made every mother jealous by displaying her flat stomach and toned physique after giving birth  just FOUR months ago . She's just shrunk back to her normal size!

The comedian stepped out with model Paige Butcher who grabbed the limelight with her shapely figure Getty The twosome attended the Hercules premier Eddie Murphy's clearly got no issues bagging himself a hottie as you can see by his girlfriend Paige Butcher. The model really showed she had the WOW factor as she walked hand-in-hand with  the comedian  at the premiere of Hercules in Los Angeles. In a pair of strappy black heels the blonde beauty stood taller than her funnyman fella and took all the limelight for herself as she posed for photos.

Air Algérie flight AH5017, thought to be carrying 110 passengers and six crew, disappears in early hours of Thursday morning A Swiftair MD-83 plane like the one that disappeared from radar on Thursday morning. Photograph: Reuters An Air Algérie plane with around 120 people on board including French and Spanish nationals went missing Thursday during a flight from Burkina Faso  to Algiers, company sources and officials said. Air navigation services lost track of the Swiftair MD-83 about 50 minutes after takeoff from Ougadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, at 1.55am GMT the official Algerian news agency said. That means that flight AH5017 had been missing for hours before the news was made public. Its six-member crew were all Spanish, said Spain's airline pilots' union Sepla, while Swiftair confirmed the aircraft had gone missing less than an hour after takeoff from Ouagadougou.

Ariana Grande is mourning the loss of her grandfather, who passed away on Tuesday after losing his battle with cancer.

     Popular Nollywood actress Bukky Wright’s second marriage to a New Jersey-based socialite Adewale Onitiri has crashed. The 4-year-old marriage has ended on the ground of mistrust and infidelity. The crack in the marriage became apparent when Bukky returned to Nigeria after her marriage to continue with her acting career and business. Adewale Onitiri whose first wife died of cancer few years ago stayed back in Trenton, NJ where he got married to Bukky Wright to take care of the children from his first marriage. The trouble started when Mr Onitiri came to Nigeria unannounced on a fateful night only to discover his wife who claimed she’s at home was missing in his Ajah Lagos home. With other unconfirmed tales of his wife’s alleged escapades in the country while he was in America, Mr. Onitiri was said to have been angry and requested she leave the couple’s Ajah, Lagos home. As at the time of this report, Bukky Wright has left Onitiri’s mansion in

Clearly in good spirits after his performance of Rhythm Of My Heart, Rod decided to shock Twitter with THIS WOW It's a sight you never thought you'd see, but believe it or not, it's happened. Singer Rod Stewart  has stripped down to his shirt and no more for a photo in front of the Celtic Board Room trophy case. We don't know whether to be impressed or disturbed. He tweeted the snap and added: "I never thought I'd be able to stand in the Celtic Board Room in front of the trophy case... with no pants." The singer performed at the Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony tonight - giving a cracking performance of his hit Rhythm Of My Heart. He tweeted shortly before: "I'm very nervous and very proud to be performing at the Commonwealth Games #2014Ceremony tonight in Glasgow."

The pre-season games are coming thick and fast, while clubs look for reinforcements. Follow all the latest transfer rumours and done deals here All the transfer gossip from Thursday's papers Arsenal transfer rumours: Douglas Costa and Mauricio Isla on Arsene Wenger's transfer radar? Liverpool transfer rumours: Arturo Vidal hijack on the cards while Lovren deal edges closer? Manchester United transfer rumours: Di Maria move gets green light as United receive Cuadrado boost

It has emerged the Queen dislikes seafood but is partial to a jam penny - but what else do the great and the good love and hate on their dinner table? Fussy: The President of the US is not a fan of beetroot If the Queen’s coming round for tea, leave oysters and lobster off the menu. It has emerged  Her Majesty dislikes seafood , with an absence of shellfish her only dietary requirement during a state visit to Ireland in 2011. The Queen is partial to a jam penny – a white bread, butter and jam sandwich cut into a two-inch circle. The snack was revealed by former royal chef Darren McGrady, who also revealed her favourite cake was a honey and cream sponge. Chef Rosaleen McBride, who cooked for  the Queen  on the trip, revealed her dislike for the sea creatures during a London gathering earlier this week of the world’s most exclusive gastronomic club, Le Club des Chefs des Chefs, whose members cook for prime ministers and heads of state.

The pair cuddled up close under the boat's shower - no doubt keen to wash of the sea water after all the water sports they're enjoying We know Cara Delevingne loves to get really close to her best pals, and her new BFF Selena Gomez was no exception as the pair took a shower together onboard their private yacht. Supermodel Cara   is busy celebrating Selena's 22nd birthday in St Tropez, France, and the pair have done it all - partying to all hours, cuddling hot men, jetskiing and parasailing. Best. Holiday. Ever. Now, clearly having bonded over their love of all these incredible things, the pair have taken a shower together in the skimpiest, most see-through swimsuits possible.

Being gay is illegal in many of the member states taking part in this summer's Games The Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014 are up and running - and already sparking a Twitter storm with a thinly-veiled stunt supporting gay marriage. Within the first few minutes of the opening ceremony, singer John Barrowman kissed a man waiting at at the aisle for him before the pair skipped away hand in hand. Viewers were quick to praise organisers for showcasing their support for gay marriage which is illegal in 42 of 53 commonwealth countries. One wrote on Twitter: "Love that the opening of the Opening Ceremony was a speed date with Scotland with a hosted by a lesbian and a gay man. Gaun yirsel', Glesga!"

Selena Gomez and ANOTHER mystery man were seen relaxing on a boat and strolling around St Tropez Splash News Selena Gomez and mystery man in France Selena Gomez seems to be well and truly OVER Justin Bieber. The pop star has been seen cosying up to more than one sexy guy during her birthday adventures in France with new BFF Cara Delevingne. First she was seen on a yacht flirting with Tommy Chiabra, the hunky Italian businessman who was also seen cuddling Cara, and now she's been spotted with a mystery man on another boat in St Tropez. We can't keep up! The brunette star, who celebrated  her 22nd birthday this week, was photographed with strolling around with the dark-haired hunk, wearing a patterned blue shirt and shades.

A businesswoman, identified as Lizzy, has been found dead at her apartment on the Odusanya Oduguwa Crescent, Green Estate, Amuwo Odofin Area of Lagos State. The incident  happened on Saturday morning. Sources told  Punch  that the 39-year-old indigene of Anambra State was murdered  in cold blood  by her boyfriend who also carted away her money, ATM cards, jewellery and a Range Rover Sport. Our correspondent learnt from a police source that Lizzy, an executive in a  networking  firm, was  planning to travel  to the United States on Thursday (today) when she was strangled by the suspect.

General Muhammadu Buhari Two bomb blasts rocked the Kawo area of Kaduna in the afternoon of Wednesday, July 23, 2014. The second, which occurred at Kawo area, was aimed at former Head of State and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari. Gunmen rammed a vehicle into his convoy, firing shots at it. According to reports, two of Gen. Buhari’s bodyguards were slightly wounded in the attack, he however escaped unhurt. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack on General Buhari. It is uncertain at this point if it was carried out by members of the Islamist extremist group, Boko Haram. See photos of the scene with Buhari’s bullet-riddled car:

Asari Dokubo's wife, Hajia Mujahidat Daba Dokubo-Asari, believes some powerful northerners are behind this Chibok kidnap. According to her, she is not disputing the fact these girls were kidnapped, what she's saying is that the kidnap was stage managed. Read, after the cut, what she shared on her Facebook page yesterday and let's read what you think about her statement....

Reece James #41 of Manchester United celebrates after the second of his two second half goals Louis van Gaal’s reign as manager of Manchester United got off to a rousing start on Wednesday with a 7-0 friendly victory over Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles Galaxy. In the first match of van Gaal’s tenure, Wayne Rooney scored twice in the first half, converting a penalty in the 42nd minute after Galaxy midfielder A.J. Delagarza handled a cross from Antonio Valencia. Three minutes later, Los Angeles defender Tommy Meyer failed to intercept Danny Welbeck’s cross, giving Rooney another chance to beat Jaime Penedo. Welbeck had opened the scoring in the 13th minute with a 25-yard strike that crashed in off the post. Youngster Reece James, 20, and Ashley Young added two goals apiece in the second half as the English Premier League club romped in the first match of their North American pre-season tour.

International Business Times website has reported yesterday that the marriage between Kanye West and Kim Kardashian may have finally come to an end