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Perpetrators of suicide attacks in Nigeria must be held accountable – UN chief

Secretary-General António Guterres. UN Photo/Mark Garten (file) Condemning violent attacks in Maiduguri, in Nigeria's restive Borno state, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has underscored the Organization's resolve to support the country in its fight against terrorism. According to a statement... Continue Reading →

Boko Haram takes credit for the abduction of police officers

Security convoy had last week Tuesday been ambushed along Maiduguri-Damboa road, leaving one police officer dead. Several police officers and civilians in the convoy were injured as militants opened fire on them, with several security operatives escaping into the bush.... Continue Reading →

Bomb blast kills eight on Kenya-Somalia border

Eight people, including four children returning to school after Eid celebrations, were killed Tuesday by a roadside bomb in eastern Kenya near the border with Somalia, police said. "We have eight victims -- four children and four police," a police... Continue Reading →

Nigeria university builds trench to stop Boko Haram attacks after suicide bombings (PHOTOS)

Authorities are currently digging a 27km (17 mile) trench around the University of Maiduguri in Nigeria to prevent further attacks by Boko Haram militants following a major suicide bombing offensive that has killed dozens in recent weeks. On Sunday, three... Continue Reading →

Pastor allegedly kills man who caught him having sex with his wife

A Pastor, Fred Ochieng, has allegedly killed his neighbour, Tobias Oyoo, 32, who allegedly caught him red-handed having sex with his wife in the bush. Oyoo, while acting on a tip-off, trailed his wife to the scene of the incident... Continue Reading →

UK to probe widespread use of cladding after tower blaze

BY AFP.COM; 27 June 2017 Grenfell Towers. File photo Image: Ben STANSALL / AFP British Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday promised a "major national investigation" into exterior cladding on high-rise buildings following the deadly Grenfell Tower fire, after safety tests... Continue Reading →

Abe defeats PDP opponent at the Election Tribunal

The State Houses of Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, has confirmed the December 10, 2016 election of Senator Magnus Abe. The Tribunal in a unanimous ruling declared that Magnus Abe was rightly elected by the electorates in Rivers... Continue Reading →

Mahrez to snub Barcelona for Arsenal

Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez is ready to move to Arsenal. Sport says he is set to agree a £35million move to Arsenal after growing “tired" of pursuing a move to Barcelona. Barca are believed to have a number of... Continue Reading →

China pumps cash into African floating LNG projects in strategic push  

China plans to pour almost $7 billion into floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) projects in Africa, betting on a largely untested technology in the hope that energy markets will recover by the time they start production in the early 2020s.... Continue Reading →

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