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Eight killed, 14 injured in fresh Borno IDP suicide bombing.

Less than 72 hours after the Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbanjo mandated Nigerian Service Chiefs to relocate to Borno following resurgence of Boko Haram militants, yet another casualty has been recorded. In the latest bombing, no fewer than eight persons were killed and 14 others sustained injuries Friday night in Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno. The incident occurred when two female suicide bombers hit an Internally Displaced Persons, (IDP )camp in the area. Confirming the incident to journalists in Maiduguri, capital of Borno State on Saturday, the Chairman of the council, Alhaji Rawa Modu, pointed out that the suicide bombers infiltrated the camp and detonated explosives. Modu ,who had earlier visited the victims reported; “Two female suicide bombers attacked the 24 Housing estate at about 9: 30 p.m on Friday. “Seven persons died on the spot and one other died in the hospital, while 14 other persons were receiving treatment at the Specialist Hospital, Maidugu...

Help Nigeria to Get it Right.,Tinubu charges NASS lawmakers.

                                                    Asiwaju Bola Tinubu All Progressives Congress,APC, National Leader, Sen. Bola Tinubu, has appealed to lawmakers in the National Assembly,NASS, in Abuja to come up with legislation that would help in promoting the country’s diversity for prosperity. Tinubu made the appeal when the Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu led Senate and House of Representatives Committee on the review of 1999 Constitution paid him a visit at his residence in Lagos on Saturday. The Senators are in Lagos for their annual retreat on the review of the 1999 Constitution in Lagos. Tinubu applauded the legislators for their efforts so far on ways to properly amend the country’s constitution and urged them to continue to work for the unity of the nation for "our diversity to be meaningful. " I promise to be available...