The real Abubakar Shekau is dead - SSS Spokesperson

At a briefing this evening with newsmen in Abuja following the release of a new video by Boko Haram showing kidnapped Chibok girls, spokesperson of the State Security Service (SSS), Ms Marilyn Ogar said the man in the video claiming to be Abubakar Shekau is not really Abubakar Shekau, that the real Shekau who is believed to have founded the dreaded sect, is dead

"Boko Haram has become a franchise, anybody can assume and lay claim to any name. What I know is that the original Abubakar Shekau is dead; the person claiming to be the national leader now is not the original Abubakar Shekau. If security sources tell you that somebody is dead, you don't have to come out and doubt that" she said.

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France's Hollande: East Ukraine Referendum Does Not Count

French president Francois Hollande (front right) in Baku, Azerbaijan

French President Francois Hollande dismissed a referendum on self-rule in east Ukraine on Sunday, saying the only vote that mattered was a presidential election on May 25.

I’m Not A Runs Girl, Neither Am I Controversial- Halima Abubakar

In a new interview with YES! Magazine, actress Halima Abubakar has said she is not a controversial actress and neither does she do runs. That I bought a car didn’t mean I slept around to buy it, she said. Enjoy part of the interview below…

Photos: Nike Peller Takes After Father, Dumps Acting For Magic

Beautiful actress, Nike Peller and daughter of late magician, professor Peller has gone the way of her father. Nike now joins her brother Zito Peller for magical performances on stage.  The actress and her brother recently performed at a movie premiere which left everyone breathless with their stage performance.

They were also paid heavily to perform last year at the Gulder Club Ultimate launch, where her brother made her float in the air. 

She has been performing with Zito for over a year now, and she is learning so fast, a source also stated. So if you have been wondering why you have not been seeing Nike in movies lately, now you know what she is up to. Another photo after the cut.

Solange Knowles Allegedly Attacks Jay Z in an Elevator as Beyoncé Looks On

We really want to know what JayZ said to solange, too.

Jay Z and his sister-in-law, Solange Knowles, appeared to get into an altercation on their way to a Met Gala afterparty in New York City last week.

TMZ posted surveillance footage from inside an elevator at the Standard Hotel where Jay Z, Beyoncé, and Solange were headed up to a bash at the Boom Boom Room when, all of a sudden, the DJ allegedly lost it on the rapper.

In the video, a woman understood to be Solange, 27, aggressively confronts a man believed to be Jay Z, 44, about something, and after the two appear to exchange words — there is no audio in the footage — she starts punching and shoving him. The rapper, however, does not hit back. A bodyguard-type then separates the two, but despite being restrained, Solange starts kicking her brother-in-law. A woman believed to be Beyoncé can be seen standing next to her husband although she never gets physically involved.

TMZ notes that the bodyguard hit the emergency stop switch on the 12th floor (mid fight) presumably to keep the altercation private.

It's unclear what triggered the disagreement, and reps for Jay Z, Solange, and Beyoncé have yet to comment on the matter.

The Standard released the following statement on Monday: "We are shocked and disappointed that there was a clear breach of our security system and the confidentiality that we count on providing our guests. We are investigating with the utmost urgency the circumstances surrounding the situation and, as is our customary practice, will discipline and prosecute the individuals involved to our fullest capacity."

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