Photo News: Jibrin bags award in London

A top London-based newspaper, African Voice, has honoured a member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin, with African Voice Leadership in Legislative Governance Awards 2016 for his commitment to legislative duties and fight against corruption in Nigeria.

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Chelsea preparing world-record Bonucci bid

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovic has told manager Antonio Conte that a January move for Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci could be on the cards. According to reports from the Telegraph, the Russian businessman is prepared to bankroll a number of new signings in the New Year as the Blues look to retain the Premier League trophy. Bonucci would command a world-record fee for a defender, expected to be in the region of £50 million, should he move to Stamford Bridge.

Turkey bomb victims ‘mostly children’surviving

Most of the victims of the bombing of a Kurdish wedding party in the Turkish city of Gaziantep on Saturday were children, media reports have said. Twenty-nine victims were under the age of 18, reports said, with one official saying 22 were under the age of 14. The death toll rose to 54 yesterday. The suicide bomber himself was a child aged between 12 and 14, President Recep Tayyip One woman lost four children in the attack, Emine Arhan, said yesterday: “If it wasn’t for my only surviving child, I would have killed myself.” Another victim was a nine-year-old girl who had stayed on at the party to see the bride after her parents had left, according to reports. A disproportionately large number of women and children were killed in the attack because it targeted henna night, a part of the celebration attended mainly by women and children. Turkish officials said the type of bomb used, which contained scraps of metal, was similar to those used in previous attacks on pro-Kurdish gatherings. ...

Suspended Rivers’ election may be concluded in October if… INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated its readiness to conclude the suspended Federal and State Constituency re-run elections in Rivers in October. This was contained in INEC’s daily bulletin issued on Monday in Abuja. The bulletin quoted INEC National Commissioner in charge of Electoral Operations, Hajiya Amina Zakari, as expressing the Commission’s resolve when she addressed stakeholders in Port Harcourt. INEC boss, Mahmood Yakubu INEC boss, Mahmood Yakubu Zakari, however, said that INEC needed the cooperation of stakeholders, especially members of the political class, to conclude the elections. Zakari said INEC remained a non-partisan body that was only interested in strengthening Nigeria’s democracy by providing political parties and contestants a level playing field. She said that the Commission was worried that some parts of the Rivers State had no representation at the National and State Assemblies. Zakari said that necessitated the convening of the for...

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