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Boko Haram kills 2, burn churches in Borno

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Members of the Boko Haram sect last night around  10pm  attacked the Pela Birni village of Hawul LGA of Borno state, killing at least 2 people and burning down  churches  and houses. Reports say the men came into the Christian dominated village with AK 47 rifles and other powerful explosives which they used to shoot people indiscriminately and also set homes and churches ablaze. Amongst the churches destroyed was the Church of the Brethren. Chairman of Hawul  Local Government  Area, Dr. Andrew Usman Malgwi confirmed the incident and said he has informed the higher authorities "Yes there was an attack in one of my village yesterday which led to wanton killings and destruction of property. We have communicated to relevant  security agencies  on the matter who have swung into action with a view to apprehend the perpetrators, we have also mobilized our people to ascertain the damage and assist the displaced Persons as an interim measure” he said.

Immigration Stampede: El-Rufai, Others Sign Petition For Moro, Parradang Removal

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A former minister of the FCT, Nasir El-Rufai, signed an   online petition   calling for the removal of Abba Moro and NIS CG Parradang. He took his Facebook page to share this info and to encourage his followers and every Nigerian to consider doing the same. “It’s important. Will you sign it too?,” El-Rufai asked. The Petition was composed by Youth Action Initiative Africa, Abuja. See the full text below: Petitioning The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Relieve the Minister of Interior (Comrade Abba Moro) and the Controller-General of Immigration (David S. Parradang) of their positions. On Saturday, 15 March 2014, hundreds of thousands of job-seekers attended job-seeking examinations organised by the Nigeria  Immigration Service  (NIS) in different centres in Nigeria to fill 4,556 vacancies. The NIS is supervised by the Ministry of the Interior.

Did attacker castrate the WRONG man? Father-of-seven whose penis was hacked off 'could have been victim of mistaken identity'

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Kelvin 'Kelly' Hewitt, 40, is said to have had penis cut off by travellers Hewitt reported to be father to at least seven children by three women Builder found next to A66 near Middlesbrough with injuries last week Cleveland Police searching for the missing organ have not yet found it The attacker who cut off a  father ’s penis could have targeted the wrong man, it was claimed today. Father-of-seven Kelvin 'Kelly'  Hewitt , 40, was found blood-soaked last Thursday beside the A66 near Middlesbrough, and was taken to  hospital  where he was put into a medically-induced coma. The  construction worker  was reportedly attacked in a caravan where he was staying - but a friend said today that he was not a traveller and suggested the attacker ‘was looking for someone else’.

Missing Malaysian airliner: It was CO-PILOT who said 'all right, good night', not the captain, officials disclose as friends pay tribute to 27-year-old

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Footage captures Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah being frisked by security He is followed by Fariq Hamid, co-pilot of the 777, who was also searched  Shah is 'fanatical' supporter of country's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim His wife and children moved out of family home day before plane vanished Two pilots did not request to fly together, Malaysian police reveal Friends of Hamid describe him as mild-mannered and a brilliant pilot YouTube tribute to Captain Shah describes him as 'loving and generous' The final words spoken from the cockpit of the missing  Malaysia Airlines flight  came from the co-pilot, not the captain, officials revealed. It had been reported that a casually spoken 'all right, good night' came from Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah, but Malaysian officials disclosed that it was actually said by 27-year-old Fariq Abdul Hamid, described by friends as mild-mannered and with a bright future ahead of him. The seemingly innocuous phrase wa...

Tamera Foster signs a huge record deal with Syco

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Congratulations to   X Factor   star Tamera Foster - she has landed herself a megabucks record deal with Syco ( Simon Cowell 's record company) and is actually the youngest singer on the books. Rex Features The 17-year-old star, who famously forgot lyrics on  X Factor , was a favourite of Simon Cowell.  When she was booted off the show in 5th place, Simon was not a happy bunny - and he tweeted that the British public were wrong.

Lady Gaga reveals she was bankrupt at the height of career

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When you think of  Lady Gaga , you can't help but think of crazy outfits (meat dress, anyone?), her wacky antics and her incredible talent. But you also think she's rich. Well, she is - obviously. But she wasn't in 2009, at the peak of her career with the Monster Ball  tour. PA Photos In an upcoming documentary,  Who the F**k is Arthur Fogel? ,  Lady Gaga  reveals that her entire fortune was spent on  Monster Ball 's elaborate production. The show, which is about Arthur Fogel, the Live Nation CEO, has  Lady Gaga admitting to her financial difficulties:

Miley Cyrus has a new (very painful looking) tattoo

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This looks like pretty much the most painful celebrity tattoo of recent times.  Miley Cyrus has posted pictures to Instagram that would seem to suggest she's got a tattoo on the inside of her lip - and it's a sad kitty which reminds us a little bit of the one she performed in front of at the AMAs.  Miley Cyrus/Instagram The bright yellow cat design is an emoji - and whilst the singer hasn't confirmed whether her tattoo is real,  Peopl e magazine reports her friend Katy Weaver posted a pic showing the pair's lower lips captioned "We got tattoos on our lips… What the f***".