Nigeria Television Authority cameraman and reporter Zakariyya Isa was shot dead Saturday evening in front of his house shortly after leaving a mosque in the northeastern city of Maiduguri, where the sect known as Boko Haram has carried out most of its attacks.
 
“Zakariyya was not killed in error,” said the emailed statement from Abul Qaqa, who has claimed to speak on behalf of the sect a number of times in the past.

“We killed him because he was spying on us for Nigerian security authorities. The killing was carefully planned and executed.

“We have ample evidence … that he was giving vital information to security agencies on our mode of operation that led to the arrest of many of our members.”

There was however no evidence that the journalist had acted as an informant, and both his network and the secret police strongly denied the claim.

Culled from Vanguard

"Having kids with different women definitely affected me. But all in all, people will talk, others will criticize, while some will rejoice at their fellow man's misfortune because that's how human beings are. But I was really affected. Would I have been bigger is if it hadn't happened? That I don't know. Maybe all those things happened to prevent me from doing something worse. Polygamy was never part of my plan. Everybody has their plans and mine was never to be polygamous. But I would have done the same thing again, which is to accept the children. I love my children" Tuface Idibia to Chilee Agunanna of Encomium mag.........

These four inspiring women teamed up with Vanguard Allure to promote breast cancer awareness in Nigeria..

This year's edition of the very popular award is set for November 17, 2011 in Atlanta and it is the 40th year anniversary of the Soul Train Brand, while the awards is in its 24^Th edition, started since 1987 and has held annually since then, except in 2008.  The awards would be hosted by top comedian-Cedric the Entertainer. The highest nomination for 2011 is by bad boy turn good guy Chris Brown with 5 nods in all; CB has totally overwhelmed and swept everyone off their feet this year. He is followed closely by Kanye West & Beyonce who both have 4 nominations each. Kelly Rowland, Adele & Miguel both got 3 nods each, while Rihanna got 2 nods.

Best New Artist
Bruno Mars
Marsha Ambrosius
Miguel
Frank Ocean

Best Male R&B/Soul ArtistTrey Songz
Chris Brown
R. Kelly
Miguel
Cee Lo Green
Eric Benet

Centric AwardLedisi
Raphael Saddiq
Bilal
Anthony David
Aloe Blacc

Best Caribbean Performance“Man Down” -Rihanna
“Summer Time” -Vybz Kartel
“Wotless” -Kes The Band
“Bend Over” – Machel Montano
“Delilah” – Movado

Best Gospel Performance“I Smile” – Kirk Franklin
“Walking” – Mary Mary
“Heaven Hear My Heart” – Trin-I-Tee 5:7
“I Believe” – James Fortune ft. Shawn McLemore
“More” – Cece Winans

Album of the Year21 - Adele
F.A.M.E - Chris Brown
4 - Beyonce
Passion Pain & Pleasure - Trey Songz
Light of the Sun - Jill Scott
Watch The Throne - Jay Z and Kanye West

Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year“Moment for Life” – Nicki Minaj
“All of the Lights”- Kanye West ft. Rihanna
“Look at Me Now” – Chris Brown feat. Busta Rhymes and Lil’ Wayne
“Out of My Head” – Lupe Fiasco
“Otis” - Jay Z and Kanye West

Best Female R&B/Soul ArtistKelly Rowland
Beyonce
Marsha Ambrosius
Jennifer Hudson
Jill Scott
Mary J. Blige

Song of the Year“Motivation” – Kelly Rowland feat. Lil’ Wayne
“Sure Thing”- Miguel
“Rolling in the Deep” – Adele
“She Ain’t You” – Chris Brown
“All of the Lights” – Kanye West
“So In Love” – Jill Scott ft. Anthony Hamilton

Record of the Year (The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter’s Award)
“Rolling in the Deep” – Adele (Writers: Adele, Paul Epworth)
“Far Away” – Marsha Ambrosius (Writers: Marsha Ambrosius, Sterling Simms)
“Best Thing I Never Had” – Beyonce (Writers: Antonio Dixon; Kenneth Edmonds; Larry Griffin, Jr.; Beyoncé Knowles; Caleb McCampbell; Patrick Smith; Shea Taylor)
“Good Man” – Raphael Saddiq (Writers: Raphael Saadiq, Taura Stinson)
“Hold My Hand” (Duet with Akon) – Michael Jackson (Writers: Aliaune Thiam (Akon), Giorgio Tuinfort, Claude Kelly)

Best Dance Performance“Motivation” – Kelly Rowland
“Only Girl in the World”/”What’s My Name” – Rihanna
“Run The World” – Beyonce
“She Ain’t You” – Chris Brown
“Walking” – Mary Mary
“Pretty Girl Rock” – Keri Hilson

2011 Soul Train Award Legend Award RecipientsGladys Knight
Earth Wind and Fire