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A male suicide bomber failed in his attempt to attack a mosque filled with Muslim faithfuls in Sulaimanti coummunity in the outskirts of Maiduguri, Borno state today. The terrorist, carrying Improvised Explosive Device (IED), was the lone casualty after the IED strapped on him exploded. 5 persons sustained injuries during the failed attempt. Graphic photos of the suicide bomber after the cut..                                                                                                                             Read more » Follow @cool_jist  

The bus carrying Man U players and staff to the Boleyn ground where West Ham played Manchester United was attacked by fans who threw objects at the team's coach last night. A window on the bus was smashed and the kick-off delayed by 45 minutes as a result of the trouble caused by the fans who were in their thousands as they celebrated their last match in the stadium before they move to their new ground.                                                              Read more » Follow @cool_jist  

Man U team bus was attacked by irate West Ham fans last night who wanted to 'terrorize' the players ahead of their game with West Ham which they lost 3-2. Some pundits are even claiming they lost because of the attack on their team bus which saw the windows smashed and coach Van Gaal pelted with stone. Video of the players reaction during the attack after the cut.                                            Read more » Follow @cool_jist  

A car bomb in a Shia district of Baghdad, Iraq has killed at least 50 people and wounded more than 60 others this morning according to reports by The Associated Press. The SUV packed with explosives exploded near a beauty salon in a bustling busy market at rush hour in the Sadr City district. Most of the victims were women and many of the wounded are in critical condition, according to reports released by Iraqi forces to the Associated Press.                                                                                                                                   Read more » Follow @cool_jist  

UK Magazine HEAT claims to have spoken to Beyonce's cousin, Shanica Knowles who spilled tea on what's supposedly going on in Beyonce and Jay Z's marriage. Read some highlights from the interview below... On whether Bey is preparing to leave Jay Z: “Beyoncé has admitted that she still may end up divorcing him. It’s up to Jay to continue fighting for her and prove that he’s determined to do whatever it takes to keep his wife,”                                                                        Read more » Follow @cool_jist  

The presidency has replied British Prime minister, David Cameron, over his comment today that Nigeria and Afghanistan were possibly the two most corrupt countries in the world. In a statement released by the Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Shehu Garba, the Federal Government said Cameron's statement is certainly not reflective of President Buhari's work against corruption                                                                Read more » Follow @cool_jist  

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says the total amount of money diverted for arms purchase in the last administration is actually $15 billion and not $2.1 billion. Lai said this while speaking at the Federal Government town hall meeting in Kaduna state yesterday May 10th.                                                                          Read more » Follow @cool_jist  

BET founder Bob Johnson, 70, is the richest black man in the US...worth over $3billion (Oprah is the richest black woman, both of them run media empires, though Johnson sold BET to Viacom in 2001) Over the weekend, Johnson married his longtime love Lauren Wooden, 36. They began dating in 2010 and got married in Napa Napa Valley, Calif., on Saturday May 7th. Lauren is an international business-management doctorate student. Congrats to them. Photo credit: Michael Segal Photography Follow @cool_jist  

A 35 year old Colorado prison inmate, Carlin Q. Williams has come out with claims that he is a son of the late musician, Prince and even asked for DNA test if his claims are doubted. Williams is serving 92 months in a Colorado federal prison for possession of a firearm by a felon.                                                                      Read more » Follow @cool_jist  

Pres. Buhari is presently speaking at the Commonwealth Tackling Corruption Together Conference in the UK. See more photos after the cut...                                                                                                                                                                         Read more »                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Follow @cool_jist