Two suicide bombers kill 5, injure 5 others in Borno market

Borno State police command said yesterday two suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers attacked the Sabon Gari village market in Damboa local government area, killing five persons, including the suspects, and injuring five others.

The suspects, according to the police, detonated the Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs strapped to their backs in the market square on Tuesday at 11am.

Sabon Gari is in Sambisa Forest on Maiduguri-Biu road; and is150 kilometres south of Maiduguri, the state capital.

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Building Collapse: Court indicts Joshua’s Synagogue church, says aircraft not cause of collapse

After 10 months of sitting, the Lagos Coroner’s Inquest into the collapse of a six-storey building belonging to the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), yesterday, in Ikeja indicted the church for “criminal negligence” and recommended that it be prosecuted. 116 people died in the tragic incident.

The court said the Church did not get the necessary permit or approval before commencing  construction of the building.

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FINALLY! Boko Haram Gives Fresh Demands For The Release Of Chibok Girls #BBOG

Finally: Boko Haram Gives Fresh Demands For The Release Of Chibok Girls #BBOG

Nigeria’s Boko Haram extremists are offering to free more than 200 young women and girls kidnapped from a boarding school in the town of Chibok in exchange for the release of militant leaders held by the government, a human rights activist has told The Associated Press.

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Buhari Finally Reveals - How We Plan To End Boko Haram Insurgency... Releases Statement

How We Plan To End Boko Haram Insurgency — Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said his administration is working hard to end the deadly Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria. In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu,

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Twitter Scandal: Buhari Claims Daughter's Social Media Account Was Hacked After Offensive Tweets

Zahra Buhari Twitter Scandal: 

Buhari Claims Daughter's Social Media Account Was Hacked After Offensive Tweets

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari issued a statement Sunday disowning a Twitter account in his daughter's name after foreign leaders raised concern about its "unsavory comments." Buhari, via his senior special assistant on media and publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, said the profile under @Zahra_Buhari had been hacked, All Africa reported.

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Transfer Latest: Manchester United Finally Sign New defender – Details

DONE DEAL: Matteo Darmian completes £14.4m switch to Manchester United from Torino  

Matteo Darmian will become Manchester United's second summer signing

Deal has been struck with Torino for transfer of 25-year-old defender

Darmian can play at right back or as a central defender

Former AC Milan player joins Memphis Depay at United this summer 

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