Posts

Showing posts from July, 2015

Female suicide bomber blows herself up in Maiduguri market

Image
A female suicide bomber blew herself up Friday at a big market in the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri, a vigilante and a witness said. “There had been a suicide attack on Gamboru market this morning. It was a female suicide bomber. The attack happened around 6:30 am (0530 GMT) as the grocers were arriving in the market which starts early,” said the vigilante, Babakura Kolo. A female suicide bomber blew herself up at a big market in the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri, a vigilante and a witness said. There is no immediate information on the number of victims, although witness accounts suggest that there have been casualties. “From accounts we gathered from people around, the woman arrived on a taxi tricycle, as every woman grocer does. She blew herself up as soon as the tricycle stopped in the midst of other tricycles that were dropping traders off,” Kolo told AFP. A witness, who declined to be named, corroborated this account. “I was at home when I he...

Newcastle seal Mbemba swoop for £8m

Image
 Newcastle have completed the signing of Anderlecht defender Chancel Mbemba, the Premier League club confirmed on Thursday for around £8m.  The Magpies agreed the deal in principle with Belgian club Anderlecht last weekend, but Mbemba was unable to seal his move while he waited for paperwork issues to be resolved.  The 20-year-old DR Congo international has now been granted governing body endorsement (GBE) at a Football Association panel hearing on Thursday, and will be able to launch his Newcastle career once he gets visa clearance. Newcastle have completed the signing of Anderlecht defender Chancel Mbemba, the Premier League club confirmed on Thursday for around £8m. The Magpies agreed the deal in principle with Belgian club Anderlecht last weekend, but Mbemba was unable to seal his move while he waited for paperwork issues to be resolved. The 20-year-old DR Congo international has now been granted governing body endorsement (GBE) at a Football Associati...