(NEWAGE.CO.ZA) - The declaration of 'war' on Boko Haram extremists by African leaders at a security summit in Paris is a major step to tackle the regional threat posed by the group as well as help end the insurgency if properly implemented, analysts say.

"It's a good thing that the leaders have agreed to work together to fight Boko Haram," said Nwolise Osisioma, a professor and head of political science and international relation at the University of Ibadan, southwest Nigeria.

"But the leaders must have the political will to execute the decision with one mind. If they do, it will go a long way in checkmating Boko Haram," he said.

Exclusive: Boko Haram abandons demands for its top commanders to be released in negotiations with the Nigerian government that could see “gradual” release of schoolgirls as early as next week, sources tell Telegraph

Boko Haram Has Backed Down On Its Demand For A Swap Of Prisoners With Abducted Girls

Boko Haram has dropped demands for the release of top commanders in talks with the Nigerian government and is prepared to start releasing up to half its kidnapped schoolgirls in coming days, sources close to the group have said.

The militant Islamist group, which kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls a month ago, is willing to conduct a “gradual” release of its hostages in return for the release of Boko Haram prisoners in Nigerian jails, it was claimed.

Sitting in her chair with a head of grey hair, a buttoned-up cardigan and a beaming smile, you’d be forgiven for thinking Sheila Vogel-Coupe was just like any other grandmother. But that is exactly what she is not.
At 85 years of age Sheila has more notches on her bedpost than most twentysomethings – because she is Britain’s oldest prostitute.
On closer examination, you can see that Sheila wears a miniskirt, suspenders and patent heels. And it’s no wonder she has such a large grin on her face, given that she rakes in £250 an hour for raunchy romps.
Sheila went on the game four years ago after struggling with loneliness following the death of her second husband, aeronautical engineer Noel Coupe, in 2004.
She used to entertain ten clients a week until she had to go under the knife for an operation in which she had to have 13in of intestine removed.
Since taking up the world’s oldest profession, she has been disowned by her family and seen her story splashed all over the Press –  but it isn’t enough to get her to give up her lucrative career.
‘I don’t think I will ever stop,’ Sheila says ahead of appearing on new Channel 4 documentary My Granny The Escort.

The current world footballer of the year posed naked with longtime girlfriend, model Irina Shayk on the June cover of Vogue Spain. I like the way the role is reversed in this shoot. Usually its the woman that's naked, while the man fully is clothed. Nice cover!

Manchester United has announced Louis van Gaal as its new manager. He succeeds David Moyes who lost his job in April. In a statement released this afternoon, the club said the 62 year old, who is currently Netherlands manager, will sign a three year contract with Manchester United.

Excited about his appointment, van Gaal said;

Speaking about the state of the nation, the Boko Haram menace and foreign intervention, Primate Elijah Babatunde Ayodele, the Founder/Spiritual Head of Inri Evangelical Church, Lagos, in a press statement released a few weeks ago said the Nigerian govt shouldn't trust America, that he foresaw Borno state government's hand in the abduction of Chibok girls and that a sect deadlier than  Boko Haram will rise. Excerpts from his predictions below...

"We have said it before that there would be foreign intervention in the fight against Boko Haram. We said it before that Nigerian Government was incapable of defeating the sect all alone. I still foresee Boko Haram attacking major government buildings and high rise buildings around Nigeria. Even Aso Rock is not safe. Boko Haram is not alone in the terror act. There are three major sects involved in fighting the government and what they are fighting for is the disintegration of Nigeria and people sponsoring the programme are within and outside the country and are in President Jonathan's government. Let the Govt take the warnings from God serious on all matters. Nigeria's Vice President, Namadi Sambo must be very careful so they would not sacrifice his office to stabilize the PDP. Continue...

Here are the twin sons of former Super Eagles player and current Assistant Coach of the national team, Daniel Amokachi, Nazim and Khaled Amokachi. They are budding footballers and once had trials at Everton’s youth academy. Their mum is Amokachi's ex-supermodel Tunisian wife. See another pic after the cut...

Lol. Nothing wey person no go see for this our obodo Nigeria. Friends of Dufafa Waripamo-Owei, the Senior Special Assistant (Domestic & Social Events) to the President congratulated him on the pages of a newspaper for successfully completing his PHD at UNIPORT. They described him as Houseboy General of the Federation. Afi Houseboy ni...lol.

This afternoon, the Nigerian Police released a press statement claiming to have averted what could have been another devastating bomb blast in the ancient city of Kano this morning. Read that here.
Well, they've just released photos from the incident. See more pics after the cut...

Oh dear, Emma Agu the publisher of nigerianfm.com and also a musician based in New York has rained curses on Jim Iyke for accusing him of breaking his relationship with Nadia Buari. Emma leaked their exchanged mails on his website and sent us a link. No be small thing o, lol. His words and mails after the cut.

The most sickest creep and a criminal  that walk the face of the earth (Jim Iyke) called me some minutes ago and called me all kinds of names.  He is accusing me of destroying his relationship with Nadia Bauri.

This overrated son of a bitch with his amateurish acting skills thinks his name can bring any good to a writer or a blogger. The man with a tainted name, a rogue  who has burnt every bridge he stepped on is trying to hold me responsible for what ever misfortune that has fallen him in the last 72 hours.

So this montebank sneaked into New York around 5am 3 days ago and did everything to keep it a top secret  until the bubble bust right in front of him. When I got the hint that James was in Keturah's house, I thought Keturah was lying . The girl said James came claiming that  his  relationship with Nadia Bauri was over. She also said james (Jim) came  to pick  her up for  Nigeria. I told her this guy might be lying.

As a brother and one this crook calls  'a confidante,' I sent him an email  which he never replied. He wanted to make sure Keturah never told me about his arrival to the extent he threw me under the bus. He lied against me and told Keturah stuff that got both of us into a heated argument. So I smelt a rat and decided  to find out from Ghana who is telling the truth.

Rapper Olamide says he won’t be releasing any album soon, but instead, he will be focusing on the artistes signed under his record label. Speaking at Vibes FM in Benin over the weekend addressing his album issue, the rapper said;

“For now, that’s really not on the agenda. I’m basically occupied with working on various projects with the artistes signed under my label. That’s going to be taking up a greater part of my time, and right now, it's what I’m focused on.”

Dencia also attended The Billboard Music Awards which took place yesterday in the United States.  Love the first picture.

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Bisi Ibidapo-Obe who opened her lingerie/adult shop yesterday has said, the reason why she opened the store is because the demand for sex toys in Magodo and its environs is high.

“The demand for sex toys is high, especially around Magodo. More so, women have started paying special attention to their bodies and this has prompted my decision to take this route. I need to earn a daily income and I intend to sell the toys wholesale.

The wedding of Charity Uzoechina, the daughter of Redeemed Christian Church of God Pastor, Raymond Uzoechima who converted to the Islam, has been called off by the Niger state Government.

She was supposed to be marrying her Muslim lawyer, Barr. Tijani when the wedding was called off.

Vanguard reports that the Governor of Niger state, Babangida Aliyu, where Charity now Aisha resides, ordered that the wedding to be stopped when he got information that the young lady's parents were not informed of her upcoming wedding. Imams and other Muslim clerics were already gathered when the wedding was called off. (her dad pictured above).

Mohammed Buhari, an adopted son of former Military Head of State and APC Chieftain Mohammdu Buhari has being arrested by men of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for allegedly defrauding a businesswoman, Mrs Florence Nwokocha, to the tune of N20million, Sahara Reporters reports.

In this very deep and expressive piece, former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani Kayode writes about Nigeria and her current state and says its time we stop pretending and face the facts of an impending break up. Read below...

"If they ever tell my story let them say I walked with giants. Men rise and fall like the Winter wheat but these names will never die... let them say I lived in the time of Hector, tamer of horses...let them say I lived in the time of Achilles”- the Iliad, Homer.

The words of Odysseus in Homer's epic and ancient poem titled ''The Iliyad'' have always moved me. Those words are deep and profound: they stir my soul and rekindle my spirit. Continue...

They speak of and reflect the essence of Ancient Greece with it's rich and exciting history, it's extraordinary heroes and heroines and it's all-powerful and all-knowing gods, titans and immortals. How I wish that I could conjure up such great and powerful words about the history of my nation Nigeria and her heroes past. How I wish that the Nigerian people had their own Odysseus' , Achilles', Agamemnons and Hectors.

How I wish they had their own ancient poets and great thinkers like Socrates, Plato, Aristotle and Homer who could remind generations to come about our past exploits with their inspiring, compelling and historic prose.

That's the latest claim 71 days after the plane went missing. Find the UK Daily Mail report below..

The grieving family of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 have criticised the timing of a new book that claims the plane may have been accidentally shot down and the search for survivors covered up.

The family of missing Brisbane man Rod Burrows say they are at pains to understand how still, after 71 days of ongoing global search efforts, no one knows what happened to the missing plane which vanished on March 8 and how a book could be released so soon after.

Flight MH370: The Mystery makes the incredible claim that the airline was shot down by US-Thai joint strike fighters accidentally as part of a training drill gone horribly wrong. The book goes on to claim the search party was purposely  sent in the wrong direction as part of a cover up. Continue....

Y'all need to watch this video. I haven't laughed this much in a while. It's hilarious. The video shows a young girl sitting on a bench late at night with her head in her hands, and she appears to be sobbing. Good Samaritans approach her to find out if she needs help and that's when she reveals her terrifying 'devil child' features which scares the living daylight out of the people who approached her. Watch them run for their dear lives. Too funny!

The event held last night at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Continue to see more red carpet photos and full list of winners...

That's what a committee at the on-going National Conference is suggesting...for all unemployed graduates in Nigeria to earn a monthly allowance equivalent to the allowance of members of the National Youth Service Corps, which is N19,800.

Punch reports that the conference’s Committee on Law, Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Reform made the recommendation but it can only fall through if it's accepted by the Federal Government.

A member of the committee said the recommendation was one of the ways the committee members felt that crime could be reduced in the country. He told Punch;

In a recent interview with City People magazine, Nollywood screen legend Joke Silva talked about her lack of cooking skills and other ways she takes care of her husband, screen legend, Olu Jacobs..

"I have never lied about this, I have never been 'a doing the cooking kind of woman'. When my husband met me, he knew. He was the one who used to do the cooking because he is good at it. I used to do the cooking when I felt like. Sometimes, it comes out to be a huge success and sometimes a failure. Some years ago, I cooked vegetables and it was terrible and my husband is such a gem, he ate it like that. It is not as if my mum didn't teach me. For my husband, cooking is a therapy and for me it is a chore and yet he will always tell you that I look after him so much, I do that in other ways. We have somebody who does the cooking. I have taught them to cook the way I like and we have people who do the general cleaning."

The Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) chairman, Mr. Ekpo Nta recently agreed to a statement made by President Jonathan during his May 4th media chat that, stealing is not corruption.

While addressing members of  the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, COREN, at the ICPC Headquarters' in Abuja, Mr Nta said there is a difference between stealing and corruption  and it is wrong to classify theft as corruption. He said that we should refer back to what we were taught about stealing and corruption in school

Real Housewives of Atlanta star and former Miss USA, Kenya Moore, 43, showed off her impressive body as she stripped down for 12 steamy photos for Cynthia Bailey Modeling Agency 2014 Calender. In one pic, Kenya went butt naked. See more photos after the cut..

Here are some pics from the explosion that rocked a beer joint in the Sabon Gari area of Kano last night. Eye-witnesses say the bomb was placed in a car and the blast killed at least 10 people. But the police say the casualty is five, four men and one woman. See more photos after the cut...

Here's a Police press release signed by The Force Public Relations officer, Frank Mba...

The Police in Kano today, 19^th May, 2014, about 9:00am averted what could have been another devastating bomb blast in the ancient city of Kano. Kano Police operatives, acting on intelligence, tracked and recovered a Mitsubishi Station Wagon car, ash in colour, with registration number Kano – AE 756 GSW loaded with assorted gas cylinders, one container of fuel and other electrical components of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). The vehicle was recovered at Tafawa Balewa Street, Nasarawa area of Kano State and has since been rendered safe by Police Bomb Disposal experts.

Meanwhile, security agencies in Kano have commenced investigation into both the aborted blast as well as the last night bomb incident. Continue...