Bomb blast at Abuja bus station kills several people this morning

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Two blasts at Nyanya Motor Park on the outskirts of Abuja this morning April 14th has killed several people with many injured.

The blast occurred at the crowded bus station around 6.30am today during rush hour as commuters were about to board buses and taxis to go to work in central Abuja. Two buses full of people were struck. It is believed that one of the buses, which was parked overnight at the motor park, was loaded with the bomb that went off this morning.

The explosion occurred in a section of Nyanya park allocated to luxury buses. An eyewitness said he saw at least 50 bodies being removed from the scene..

"This morning there was an explosion at the Nyanya Motor Park," Manzo Ezekiel of the National Emergency Management Agency said. "Rescue teams are on the ground"

Now there are some really horrible photos from the ugly incident this morning. Find it after the cut. *viewer discretion advised*...

Over 200 feared dead as explosion rocks Nigerian capital, Abuja

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More than 200 people are feared dead in an explosion which rocked an outskirts of Abuja, the Nigerian capital, this morning.

The explosion sounded in a highly populated motor park in Nyanya, less than five minutes drive from the Abuja city Center.....More...

First Gay Clergyman Marries in Canterbury.

Cannon Pemberton and Laurence Cunnington

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A senior Church of England clergyman yesterday became the first to enter into a gay  marriage – in direct defiance of the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby – plunging the Church into a fresh crisis. Canon Jeremy Pemberton tied the knot with Laurence Cunnington under new laws allowing same-sex marriages pushed through by David Cameron in the face of bitter opposition from backbench MPs and the Church. But Canon Pemberton, 58, now faces disciplinary action from the Church and could be expelled from his work as a priest because the House of Bishops has barred clergy from entering such unions, saying they undermine its traditional teaching that marriage should only be between a man and a woman....

Luxury Designer Malivelihood Denies Customizing iphones For President’s Daughter's Wedding

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Tonto Dikeh’s boyfriend and luxury designer, Malivelihood has denied in a short interview with seasoned journalist, Fejiro Oliver that he was contacted by the president to design iphones for guests at his daughter’s wedding which held yesterday in Abuja.  Below is what he told Fejiro and their munched chat after the cut.

Fejiro Oliver: Hello MA. There are allegations via the social media that you customized some iphones for the President's daughter's wedding. Which I believe as a respected jeweler, and entrepreneur, you will not like your signature to be soiled up by craps. Please we would love you disprove this.

Malivelihood: The iphone was a gift from us to the couple. We just thank the President and we hope he receives one of the only 10 iphones we made for his daughter as a gift. [Like I] said in the other email, it was only 10, people got the statement wrong I think. But people saw the gift bag design made for them as well as a gift and they think it was phone inside the bag, so everything was misunderstood. Even the gifts have not got to the couple yet as they were busy. 

Fejiro Oliver: Ok, thanks for this great information.

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Tiwa Savage Releases New Photos

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The singer, who will tie the knots with her manager Teebillz on April 26th, shared these photos online. Her make-up was done by Joyce Jacobs..

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War In The House Of God As Church Leaders Fight Each Other

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The General Superintendent of Assemblies of God Church, Rev. Paul Emeka, who was suspended over allegations of misconduct, financial misappropriation and other matters has said, even though he has been suspended, he is innocent of them all. He also stated that, there are some people in the church who feel threatened by his presence and are the ones behind it. He also made it clear that some leaders are also totally against him for raising his voice against their wish. Anyway, Rev. Emeka has taken them to court, and the court insists he remains the General Superintendent, but that has still not made the church call him back. Find an exclusive interview Rev. Emeka granted Vanguard Newspaper after the cut....

The 10 Companies That Tried To Buy Facebook

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Facebook isn't just popular with its 1.3 billion (and counting) users.

According to "The Facebook Effect," Fortune editor David Kirkpatrick's brilliantly-reported book about the company's founding, Facebook has also always been very popular with executives hungry for a merger or acquisition.

As early as four months after Facebook's inception, investors and executives began lining up to beg Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg to take their cash and sell the company. Zuckerberg turned all their offers down, but some got much closer than we ever imagined.

Here are all the times that Facebook almost sold out: See list after the cut...