Bit News And Updates

Bomb scene  Scores Escape Death As 2 Suicide Bomb Attacks Are Foiled In MaiduguriTwo separate suicide bomb attacks were, on Sunday, prevented from having the envisaged impact, the Borno State Police Command has disclosed.  Mr. Victor Isuku, Public Relations Officer of the command, explained that at about 4.38am, two male suicide bombers detonated Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) strapped to their bodies beside Alhaji Bukar Gujari Filling station in Muna Garage area ofMaiduguri. Two separate suicide bomb attacks were, on Sunday, prevented from having the envisaged impact, the Borno State Police Command has disclosed.  Mr. Victor Isuku,Public Relations Officer of the command, explained that at about 4.38am, two male suicide bombers detonated Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) strapped to their bodies beside Alhaji Bukar Gujari Filling station in Muna Garage area ofMaiduguri. The terrorists killed only themselves alone,but the impact left a truck partly damaged...

Categorically describing the recent attacks on African nationals in Greater Noida as ‘racist’, the envoys of Africa stationed here said on Monday that they would take India to the Human Rights Council (HRC) of the United Nations.In a statement issued toThe Hindu, the Office of the Dean of the African Group Head of Missions said all diplomatic options were on the tableto serve justice to the victims of the attack that targeted Nigerian nationals in Greater Noida on March27.“The Heads of the African Missions accredited to India reviewed the previous incidents that have taken place in the past and concluded thatno known, sufficient and visible deterring measures were taken by the Government of India,” said the press release.“They agreed to take further actions,including the call for an independentinvestigation by the Human Rights Council as well as other human rights bodies, and also to comprehensively report the matter to the African Union Commission”.Also ReadOnce a hub, few Africans...

The entire MSN has earned membership in the La Liga team's 100 club following the Brazilian's latest strike.Neymar has joined the likes of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Samuel Eto'o and Rivaldo in Barcelona's 100 club after scoring against Granada.The forward completed a century of Barca goals in his 177th match for the club during Sunday's game at Los Carmenes, netting in stoppage time to put the seal on a 4-1 win. Barca holds off GranadaNeymar is the third Brazilian player to reach the milestone with the Catalan giants, following in the footsteps of Rivaldoand Evaristo.He joins stars of Barca's past and present on the prestigiouslist of players to have reached the milestone, one which is topped by team-mate Messi, who is closing in on the 500-mark.The other member of Barca's 'MSN' strikeforce, Suarez, alsomade it to 100 in January.100 - Neymar is racking up the milestones in his fourth Camp Nouseason after passing Barca icon and compatriot Ronald...

The death toll as a result of the meningitis epidemic in Sokoto State has now risen to 41, Health Commissioner Balarabe Kakale has said. Mr. Kakale disclosed this to journalists in Sokoto on Sunday when he gave an update on the state of high alert declared by the state government since March 20. He said that the deaths were mostly recorded out of the nearly 600 clinically confirmed cases of meningitis in the eight worst-hit local governments. They are Rabah, Kebbe, Tureta, Gada, Dange/Shuni, Wamakko, Kware and Bodinga. Mr. Kakale said: “the epidemic was caused by the type “C’’ strain of meningitis and not the type “A’’ strain which the people of the state had hitherto developed immunity for. “This new strain of meningitis is deadlier than the dreaded Ebola disease as it kills within four to six hours of afflicting a patient. “More than eighty per cent of the victims also had not been immunised, hence, the aggravation of the epidemic.’’ The commissioner further stated...