Elderly woman, teenage girl blow themselves up destroying fuel tanks in Nigeria

Three suicide bombers set ablaze three fuel tankers in the centre of Nigeria's northeastern city of Maiduguri today officials said, just days before a planned visit by the U.N. Security Council.

Soldiers fired at one of the bombers, a teenage girl, to avert what could have been a major

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PHOTOS:Brussels Airport Explosion Kills and Wounds 'Several'

An explosion rocked the check-in zone of Brussels Airport Tuesday, killing and wounding "several" people, an official said.

The blast shook the departures hall shortly after 8 a.m. local time (3 a.m. ET).

Pictures from the scene showed shattered glass and debris, smoke pouring from the terminal and passengers fleeing the airport area with the bags.

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REPORT:10 people die on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Wednesday

Ten people were killed in an accident that occurred on Wednesday, March 16, 2016, when a truck collided with a 18-seater Mazda bus opposite the Four Square camp, in the Ajebo area of Ogun State.

The accident occurred around 2 PM on the day. A large crowd of sympathizers rushed to the scene to assist security agents in taking the victims to nearest hospitals.

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BREAKING NEWS: Patience Joanthan ARRESTED on The Order Of Buhari

It is confirmed this afternoon that  Dame Patience Jonathan has been arrested in the United States on orders of President Muhammadu Buhari for gross misconduct and misappropriation of State Funds. The News was broken by a close aide of the former First Lady who pleaded anonymity. The embattled First Lady was picked up at the JFK International Airport in New York by Men of a Special Unit of the DSS attached to the Nigerian Embassy in USA. 

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BREAKING: Flydubai plane crashes in Russia, killing 62

In this photo provided by vk.com/rostovnadonu, Russian emergency fire trucks are seen among the wreckage of a crashed plane at the Rostov-on-Don airport, about 950 kilometers (600 miles) south of Moscow, Russia Saturday, March 19, 2016. A Dubai airliner crashed and caught fire early Saturday while landing in strong winds in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, officials said. (vk.com/rostovnadonu group via AP)

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BREAKING: Mile-12 Building collapse, 1 feared dead

– The balcony of a building in Mile-12 has collapsed 

– One person has been feared dead 

– Rescue operations are ongoing 

Emerging reports suggest that one person has been killed following the collapse of the balcony of a story building at No 9 Alli Close – Mile-12 Daily Post reports that the building partially collapsed at about 8.45 am on Saturday, March 19.

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Boko Haram suicide bombers attack Muslim praying ground in Maiduguri, kill 25

25 people were reportedly killed while 17 others were seriously injured after a suspected Boko Haram suicide bomber attacked a Muslim praying ground in Umurari village on the outskirts of Maiduguri, Borno state this morning. The dead bodies have been evacuated from the scene while those injured have been taken to the government hospital for treatment. Security officers are working to restore calm to the area

May the soul of the departed Rest in peace.......

Source - LIB

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Former Nigerian international John Ene Okon dies

The former Nigerian national team midfielder John Ene Okon has passed on.

The player who featured for Nigeria at the 1987 Fifa U-20 World Cup as well as the 1992 African Cup of Nations was reported to have died in Calabar on Tuesday, March 15.

Former Nigerian international John Ene Okon

The current Enugu Rangers coach, Imama Amapakabo, was full of words for the late player, saying he has lost a good friend.

He said: “Good friends we’ve had good friends we’ve lost, good times we’ve had good times we’ve shared together along d way, in this great I can’t forget the past.

“My tears run endless ever since the news broke to me early hours of this morning. We shared so many times and moments together, pained and heart-broken I am, but what is the answer to the question I ask and want to ask ‘why you,why now’? Who do I question man or the good lord?

“Pained as I am all glory to God for the times we shared together.

Late John Ene

Okon died on his 47th birthday; he was born on March 15, 1969.

May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Source - TheNews.Ng

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