Police strips an explosive belt from a suspected child suicide bomber in Iraq

Police have stripped an explosives belt from a suspected child suicide bomber in northern Iraq.

Recession: Woman drops suicide note, disappears

The whereabouts of a mother of three, Olubunmi Uko, said to have walked out of her Fola Agoro home in Somolu area of the state with one of her sons after leaving a suicide note, was still unknown at press time. She had complained to a relative that her business had gone bad due to the exchange rate and that her debts had risen beyond redemption.

Catholic priest slams Okorocha over demolitions

Okorocha (Imo State Governmen)

A plea has gone to Imo State Government to discontinue the massive demolition exercise going on in Owerri municipality and its environs.  The Parish Priest of St. Brendan’s Catholic Church, Okwu, Ikeduru Local Government Area of the state, Rev. Fr. Cammy Mario Egeole, made the plea in a prophetic message he called “Governor Rochas Okorocha, how come you forgot so soon?” The cleric reminded the governor that the hapless and helpless people are getting frustrated, devastated and directionless.

Conflicting judgments: Sheriff petitions Buhari, CJN

Worried by the conflicting judgements and orders by court of coordinate jurisdiction on one matter, the former chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff and his supporters have petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari and the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed to intervene in order to save the judiciary from losing its credibility.

I’m too strong for Dogara and his supporters, says Jibrin

Abdulmumin Jibrin

Abdulmumin Jibrin, former chairman of the house of representatives committee on appropriations, says Yakubu Dogara, the speaker, and other legislators he accused of padding the 2016 budget need more forces to fight him because he is stronger.

History-maker Usain Bolt said he deserves to be among sport’s all-time greats after romping to a third straight Olympic 200m gold.

A Woman Found on Third Mainland Bridge