"I am what I am today because God used my mum to mould me" - Sen. Murray-Bruce celebrates mum as she turns 90

Businessman/senator, Ben Murray-Bruce is celebrating his mother as she turns 90 years old. Sharing photos of the both of them together via his official Facebook page, Murray-Bruce wrote: 

"With my mum as she turns 90. I Love her to pieces. She taught me to love and respect women. I am what I am today because God used my mum to mould me."

16 year old Girl dies after being ‘drugged with cocaine, gang- raped and impaled on a wooden spike’ outside school

16 year old Lucia Perez from Mar del Plata, Argentina  has died after she was abducted in front of her school by a drug gang, drugged with Cocaine and marijuana and gang raped and forcefully pierced her on a wooden spike leading to multiple internal injuries that led to her death, court prosecutors say

After the gang finished raping her, they took her to a drug rehabilitation clinic to receive treatment for what doctors at the clinic thought was just a cocaine overdose.

Only on closer examination, did medical staff find out that the gang guys had washed and re-dressed her to cover up her horrendous injuries before leaving her in a critical condition at the clinic

Boko Haram faction to negotiate release of 83 more Chibok girls - FG

Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Shehu Garba, says leaders of the Islamic State-allied faction of Boko Haram that released 21 of the abducted Chibok school girls, is willing to negotiate the release of 83 more of the girls. In an interview with Reuters yesterday, Garba said 

"These 21 released girls are supposed to be tale bearers to tell the Nigerian government that this faction of Boko Haram has 83 more Chibok girls. The faction said it is ready to negotiate if the government is willing to sit down with them". 

Shehu added that the Federal government is prepared to negotiate with any faction of Boko Haram.

The Islamic State-allied splinter group said the rest of the kidnapped Chibok girls were with a faction of Boko Haram that is under the control of figurehead Abubakar Shekau. 

Photos: Bauchi State police arrest 88 criminals, rescue 100 hostages, recovers arms, cash and stolen domestic animals

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested over eighty eight (88)  suspected criminals involved in kidnapping, armed banditry, cattle rustling, rape and other violent crimes. Suspects comprises of Fifty Nine (59) suspected kidnappers, Fourteen (14) Armed Robbery suspects etc. The Command also rescued about 100 hostages, Various locally manufactured weapons and other exhibits recovered paraded alongside the suspects includes 40 motorcycles, domestic animals, vehicle, cash, laptops and phones.

This was contained in the list of achievements recorded by the Command between September 2016 till date and made available by the Commissioner of Police, CP ZCP ZAKI M. AHMED during a press conference held on Friday, October 14th.  See the full text below: 

Photos: Benue State Governor, Ortom spotted enjoying meal of akara and pap at a local village joint

The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom was spotted once again at a local joint in Gbajimba village eating akara and pap. The governor, wearing a simple striped shirt (left) and Jeans was joined by SUBEB chairman Dr. Tachim and elder Sam Damayali.

Dangote acquires gas processing company in Netherlands

Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote has completed the acquisition of Twister B.V., a gas processing company headquartered in the Netherlands.

A statement by his company, Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) announcing the new acquisition, says the new company would help design and build the gas plants which would be critical in processing

gas from oil fields for transportation via Dangote’s planned sub-sea pipeline (EWOGGS) for ultimate consumption by various industries and power plants.

Photos: Emotional moment one of the rescued Chibok girls reunited with her mum

Mrs Rifkatu John carried her daughter Jummai Bakwa, on her back like a baby after they reunited in Abuja 2 years after Jummai was abducted by Boko Haram. Jummai was part of the 21 Chibok girls released last week Thursday.

Mrs Rifkatu who couldn't contain her joy seeing her daughter, said “I never thought that I would see my daughter again in this life time; I prayed so much for her safe return and here she is finally. I just want to give God all the glory and thank the government for bringing her back. I pray that the other Chibok mothers have the opportunity to see their daughters again and experience the joy I feel today,” she said.