Boston bomb suspect: My brother was the mastermind

                                           Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

The surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings has indicated that his older brother, not any international terrorist group, masterminded the deadly attack, a U.S. government source said.

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who has been hospitalized with a tube down his throat in recent days, communicated with investigators by writing and nodding.

The preliminary interviews with Tsarnaev suggest the two brothers fit the classification of self-radicalized jihadists, the source said.

Tsarnaev has conveyed to investigators that Tamerlan’s motivation stemmed from jihadist thought and the idea that Islam is under attack, and jihadists need to fight back, the source said Monday.

The government source cautioned that the interviews were preliminary, and that Tsarnaev’s account needs to be checked out and followed up on by investigator

I want my songs to be hits in America & Europe – Moses Idols 3 winner

After two years of women winning the Nigerian Idol crown, Moses Obi-Adigwe, the sweet-voiced university graduate from Delta state finally got one for the guys, inheriting the Nigerian Idol champion crown from Mercy Chinwo. His victory is not just about the title though, the cuddly teddy bear is now 7.5 million naira richer, owns a brand new SUV and has a recording contract also worth 7.5 million naira, all thanks to lead sponsor Etisalat.

What has your journey been like so far through the whole Nigerian Idol process?

[Laughs] The journey so far has been interesting, to

NGF: Presidency in fresh move to sack Amaechi

RIVERS State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi

The Presidency has initiated a fresh move to ensure that Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi does not retain his post as Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum.

It was gathered that ahead of the fifth meeting of the NGF slated for Wednesday, 15 state governors met with President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday night in Abuja.

Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State-led the delegation which had Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State as the only non-PDP governor in attendance.

A source privy to the meeting confided in one of

Scrapping of NECO: Matters arising

Recently, the media was agog with the news about the recommendation by a committee headed by Steve Orosanye set up by the Federal Government to reduce the cost of governance in the country. The committee recommends scrapping of the National Examination Council. Also included for possible scrapping is the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination being conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board.

These decisions were all based on the recommendations

My Shame: How My Brèast Popped Out On Stage -Omawumi Opens Up

In a male dominated industry like the Nigerian music industry, first runner-up at the Idol West Africa, Omawumi Megbele, has proven to be a force to be reckoned with.
Some music critics in Nigeria have likened her to the legendary Onyeka Onwenu, who the singer did a duet with recently.
When it comes to dressing, Omawumi mostly rocks short gown which barely covers the whole of her thighs and at some instances, the shoulder region of her

Breaking News: Tanker Fire: 70 Houses Burnt In Ibadan, 25 Houses and 45 Shops Gutted So far

Fire still raging in IbadanA gasoline tanker traveling on narrow road in a residential area in Ibadan caught fire from a local cooking fire place leading to fire explosions that have now gutted 25 houses and 45 shops in Omitowoju area of Ibadan city in Oyo state