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The Police in Borno on Wednesday confirmed the killing of three suspected female suicide bombers after a failed attack near Maiduguri. Mr Victor Isuku, the spokesman for the command made the confirmation in a statement in Maiduguri. “Today at about 17.55hours, three female suicide bombers, suspected to have been conveyed by motorcycle and dropped at a distance to Mamanti village in Molai area, were sighted and intercepted by vigilant security operatives. “In the process, they hurriedly detonated explosives strapped to their bodies, killing themselves only’’, Isuku said. He said that a team from the Police Explosive Ordinance Department was promptly drafted to the scene to sanitise the area and restore normalcy, adding there was no civilian casualty. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the police had confirmed the killing of three suspected suicide bombers after a foiled attack at the University of Maiduguri on May 19. NAN also reports that  police on May 20 co...

A  South Korean  military court has sentenced an army captain to a suspended prison term for  having sex with a fellow male soldier  in a ruling human rights groups criticised as regressive and intimidating.  A lawyer for the captain said her client was being punished for having consensual sex with his partner in a private space. She said the captain was briefly treated at a hospital for shock following his conviction.  “It's a ridiculous ruling,” said lawyer Kim In-sook. She said the military penal code, which makes homosexual activity punishable by up to two years in prison, was unconstitutional because it tramples on basic human rights and dignity. South Korea's military, which doesn't reveal how often it pursues cases against soldiers suspected of being gay, didn't immediately make a statement.  Kim said it's unclear whether her client would appeal his six month prison sentence that was suspended by a year because he felt tormented by...

US. Officials have reportedly drawn fire from their British counterparts for disclosing the identity of the Manchester suicide bomber before he was officially named by the U.K. police. Various news media—including U.K. outlets—named 22-year-old Salman Abedi as the suicide bomber who attacked the Manchester Arena citing "U.S. officials" as their source. But the British government and the Greater Manchester police both refused to confirm his identity until about two hours after his name was first published, the  Guardian   reports . More:   What to Know About Salman Abedi, Suspected Manchester Suicide Attacker The latest leaks come amid intense scrutiny of U.S. intelligence sharing following President Donald Trump's apparent disclosure of classified information—later revealed to have come from Israel—to visiting Russian officials. Interviewed on BBC Radio 4's current affairs show the  Today Program  on Wednesday morning, U.K. Home Secretary Amber Rudd...

Several countries around the Middle East,  most recently Iran , have held pivotal elections over the past few months. But, there is another important election in the next year to watch for: the Egyptian presidential election in the summer of 2018. Current President Abdelfattah El Sisi is nearing the end of his first term. Sisi first took power following the removal of President Mohammed Morsi in a July 2013 coup and rose to the presidency in a virtually uncontested election in May 2014. For many observers and critics, the election was a sham.  Sisi won with over 96% of the vote  against contender, Hamdeen Al Sabahi ( who openly praised El Sisi himself, even as he was campaigning ). The manipulation of election results is an old practice that has continued in Sisi’s Egypt. During the lead up to the referendum on a new constitution in January 2014, media supportive of the Egyptian state pushed  an overwhelming campaign in favor of a “yes” vote . Those ad...

Italy international of Nigerian descent Angelo Ogbonna may return to the Italian Serie A in the summer Italy international of Nigerian descent Angelo Ogbonna may return to the Italian Serie A in the summer transfer window, if transfer speculations are anything to go by. Italian newspaper Il Resto del Carlino says the West Ham star is on Bologna's list of defensive targets this summer.  Ahead of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Ogbonna is open to the idea of returning to Italy to convince national team coach Gian Piero Ventura about his qualities. The 28-year-old played for Italian clubs Torino, Crotone and Juventus before transferring to West Ham in the summer of 2015.er Il Resto del Carlino says the West Ham star is on Bologna's list of defensive targets this summer. Ahead of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Ogbonna is open to the idea of returning to Italy to convince national team coach Gian Piero Ventura about his qualities. The 28-year-old played ...

The man British police say blew himself up as a packed concert was letting out in Manchester, England Monday night had recently returned to the U.K. from Libya days before the attack, according to his friends. Salman Abedi, 22, — who was born in Britain to Libyan parents — had traveled to the war-torn North African nation “three weeks ago and came back, like, days ago,” a friend told The Times of London. Now, investigators are attempting to learn whether the university dropout attended a terrorist training camp in Libya, where ISIS and Al Qaeda fighters are engaged in a bloody war against government forces. Meanwhile, the Sun newspaper reported that authorities were also looking at the possibility that Abedi had traveled to Syria from Libya without drawing the notice of British authorities. “His potential ties to Syria now very much forms one line of inquiry,” one source told the Sun late Tuesday. However, security sources told The Times that their top priority is determinin...

Chelsea defender Cesar Azpilicueta is attracting interest from both Real Madrid and Barcelona. Just yesterday, Azpilicueta admitted to being "flattered" by interest from Barca, though insisted he was happy at the Premier League champs. Don Balon says the Spain international is also interesting Real Madrid ahead of the summer market. Both Real and Barca are shopping for a defensive utility, who can fill in several positions, and Azpilicueta is high on the agenda. But the defender insisted: "I am very happy here, I feel very valued by the club and I do not think of anything else."

Isaac Adewole, says President Muhammadu could not be treated in Nigeria because of the long existing bond between him and his foreign doctors. He, however, assured Nigerians and the international community that there was no cause for concern over Buhari’s health. “One thing we must realise is that health is a complex issue. There’s what we call patient-doctor relationship; there is also a bond between the patient and the doctor and these are things we can’t play with,” Adewole told Thisday. “I used to have patients in Ibadan and they still call me, and say ‘we will like to see you’. Then I have to say no to them because I’m no longer available and ask, ‘why can’t you see somebody else?’ But many of them are reluctant to do so. That’s the complex thing about health. “We should give him (Buhari) that choice. What we really wish is for Mr. President to be well and hearty  “However, this is also a complex country, so I am not too happy about some of the insinuations, beca...

NAIROBI, KENYA: The tourism sector on Tuesday got a major boost as President Uhuru Kenyatta opened two international hotels and laid the foundation stone for the tallest building in Africa. The Nairobi hotels which were officially opened by the President are the Park Inn in Westlands with a bed capacity of 140 managed by Radisson Hotel and Lazizi Premier with a bed capacity of 144 which is the first luxurious airport hotel in Kenya. The President also laid the foundation stone for the Pinnacle Tower, a 70 storey building which will be the tallest tower in Africa. The Pinnacle's two towers in Nairobi's Upper Hill area will offer stylish commercial offices, luxury apartments and a five star Hilton Hotel, joined together by a three storey shopping mall and entertainment center. Speaking during the functions, President Kenyatta lauded the new investments saying it would not only create job opportunities for Kenyans but also change the skyline of Nairobi. ALSO READ: Crack the whip...

Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai said on Tuesday that the operational capacity of the Nigerian Army had improved since the inception of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Buratai made the remark when he declared open the “Combat Arms’’ training week of the Nigerian Army at the headquarters of Infantry Corps centre, Jaji. “It is necessary to note that since the inception of the current administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, there has been remarkable improvement in the operational capacity of the Nigerian Army, especially in the North East. “This is occasioned by improvement in funding by the Commander-In-Chief,’’ he said. Buratai said the training was designed to identify challenges, gaps and capability of the combat arms with a view to improving for better performance in the theatre. “It is hoped that the various ideas that will be discussed and solutions that will be proff...

Sir Roger Moore KBE.   Reuters / Eric Gaillard Actor Sir Roger Moore, best known for playing James Bond, died on Tuesday at the age of 89. He passed away in Switzerland after a "short but brave" battle with cancer,  according to a tweet from his personal account. A letter from his children Deborah, Geoffrey, and Christian posted to Twitter stated: "The love with which he was surrounded in his final days was so great it cannot be quantified in words alone." "Thank you Pops for being you, and for being so very special to so many people." Moore played James Bond in seven films in the franchise, including "Live and Let Die," and "The Spy Who Loved Me." "We know our own love and admiration will be magnified many times over, across the world, by people who knew him for his films, his television shows and his passionate work for UNICEF which he considered to be his greatest achievement," his children's statement...

Here's what we know: :: Police say  22 people were killed and 59 people  wounded  in a suicide bombing at Manchester Arena after an Ariana Grande concert :: The  first victims have been named  as Georgina Callander, 18, and Saffie Rose Roussos, eight, and John Atkinson :: The Islamic State group says it has carried out the attack :: Police say a single bomber died at the scene, as one man is arrested in a counter-terror operation :: Theresa May visits the site of the attack as political campaigning is suspended :: People concerned about  missing loved ones  can call 0161 856 9400 / 0161 856 9900. To report any concerns about terrorism, call the anti-terrorist hotline on 0800 789 321

A Lagos activist lawyer, Ebun-olu Adegboruwa, has called on the Senate to declare the office of the President vacant because some cabals have taken over the affairs of the nation. Adegboruwa gave the call while reacting to the continued decline of President Muhammadu Buhari’s public appearance. In a statement he sent to DAILY POST, the activist lawyer said the Upper Legislative Chamber should constitute a medical panel that will ascertain if Buhari should continue as President or not. Adegboruwa also advised that the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo should be sworn-in to take over the reign of the nation. The statement reads, “Since I personally got to know of the ill health of General Buhari, I’ve changed a lot of my views concerning his government. We are all human after all, and no one can play God or rejoice over another man on account of his ill health. “I then decided to pray for the President and also to lie low, in respect of my usual assessment of his ...

‎President Muhammadu Buhari has resumed at his office in the presidential villa, Abuja. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed had explained that Buhari needed time to rest and would  “now operate from home. ” However, Buhari, who had not appeared at any public function for a while now resumed at his office on Tuesday. The president on his resumption had closed door meetings separately with the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, Abubkar Malami,‎ and the Group Managing Director, GMD of the Nigerian National Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC), Maikanti Baru. Malami confirmed Buhari’s resumption to State House correspondents while answering questions after the meeting with the President.‎ Malamii, ‎who doubles as a member of ‎the Presidential committee investigating suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal and the Director-General of the National Intelligenc...

A former chief executive officer of Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, Atedo Peterside, has accused the Central Bank of Nigeria of discriminatory exchange rates that shows bias. “When three people are competing in the same industry and they asses forex at different rates, effectively the winner is no longer chosen by efficiency, its chosen by who is closest to central bank,” Mr. Peterside said Friday. He made the remarks as the keynote speaker at the 2017 First Quarterly Dinner of Kings College Old Boys’ Association, Abuja branch, while presenting a paper entitled “Evolving Economy, Good Governance and Repositioning Nigeria’’. Mr. Peterside described the Nigerian government’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) as a timid plan “that may leave us with negative GDP per capita growth throughout the plan period unless something gives”. The recovery plan has three broad strategic objectives: restoring growth of the economy, investing in the Nigerian people, and building a gl...

The international future of Chelsea upcoming defender Ola Aina is far from resolved despite the start of the process of his international switch from England to Nigeria. England youth international Aina has already written to FIFA to start the process of his international switch, but it’s still unclear if it will be processed before Nigeria’s game against South Africa on the 10th of June. The process of his switch is not as straightforward as many anticipated as it involves series of communication between the Nigeria FA, FIFA and the English FA. Already Aina has taken the first step by telling England and FIFA of his intention to switch allegiance to Nigeria. FIFA will write to England, who are then suppose to send Aina’s papers to the Nigerian FA. England need to transfer his registration to Nigeria by sending his papers, which Nigeria will now send to FIFA for procession, which usually takes ten days to complete barring international games. For now, the speed a...

America's controversial anti-missile system in South Korea is now operational, the US military says. The Terminal High Altitude Defence (THAAD) system has "early capability" to defend against North Korean missiles, South Korean Defence Ministry spokesman Moon Sang Gyun said. However, he did not say when Washington and Seoul expected THAAD to be operating fully. The United States and South Korea say THAAD is crucial to counter North Korea's weapons advances. When completed, it will consist of six truck-mounted launchers that can fire up to 48 interceptors toward incoming missiles detected by the system's x-band radar. The North conducted two nuclear tests last year alone, and has been speeding up its development of new missiles, including solid-fuel rockets that can be fired from mobile launchers on land and from submarines. ...