Isis suicide bomber poses for the camera before killing himself and others in Iraq

The Islamic State militant group ISIS, has released pictures showing a suicide bomb attack on Peshmerga forces near Mosul area in Iraq. The suicide bomber was pictured in a vehicle before he carried out the deadly attack. Continue to see more photos

It’s impossible to sell petrol at N145 per litre today – NNPC

As Nigerians grapple with recession, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Monday reminded the nation that the sale of petrol at N145 per litre was no longer feasible with the current price of foreign exchange.

Avengers blow up Chevron export pipeline in Delta

NIGER Delta Avengers, NDA, at about 3.40 am, today (Tuesday), bombed a Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, offshore Export Pipeline at Escravos, Warri South-West Local Government Area in Delta State.

Why 2017 budget won’t be less than N6 trn, Adeosun tells Senate

MINISTER of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, Tuesday, told the Senate that the Federal Government would sustain its over N6trillion national budget in the 2017 appropriation bill, expected to be submitted by President Muhammadu Buhari, after the consideration and subsequent approval of the pending 2017—2019 Medium Term Expenditure Framework, MTEF and Fiscal Strategy Paper, FSP, by the National Assembly.

South Africa announces decision to leave the ICC

In a move that comes as a surprise to many, South Africa has announced it is pulling out of the International Criminal Court and has initiated the withdrawal process. This comes on the heels of Burundi's announcement that it was leaving the court.

A written notice of South Africa's intention was submitted to the UN secretary general, said Tshililo Michael Masutha, the country's justice minister. The withdrawal from the international court will be formalized one year after the notification.

The court in the Hague, Netherlands, comprises 124 states from around the world. The ICC is the "court of last resort" and tries four types of crimes: genocide, crimes against humanity, crimes of aggression and war crimes. The court was created by the Rome Statute, a treaty first brought before the United Nations. In recent years, African leaders have complained of bias in the court's activities as most of its cases have been against African leaders.

All six current prosecutions or prosecutions in the process are of Africans, and so far, the ICC has not indicted or pressed charges against any other people from any other part of the world. South Africa has complained of interference from the ICC, a case which began when the court requested the arrest of Sudanese president, Omar Al Bashir who was in South Africa last year for a meeting of African leaders on charges of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide stemming from the conflict in the Darfur region in western Sudan.

South Africa's justice minister added that the country remains committed to holding those who committed crimes against humanity accountable, and that it intended to work closely with the African Union and other African countries.

The ICC's 124 members is made up of 34 African nations, heavyweights such as America, China, Israel and Russia are signatories but are not active members.

Who wants to buy? Woman auctions her virginity for £325,000

An American lady, Katherine Stone is auctioning her virginity for £325,000 at one of Nevada’s legal brothels in other to get a new apartment for her family.

The 20 year old who works at the brothel and offers non-intercourse services to men seeking sexual experiences, made the controversial decision following a fire outbreak that burnt down her family apartment in 2014.
Katherine in an interview with CNN said she is doing it because she loves her family. 

‘But if you think about it, I am doing it because I love my family, and in this troubling economy, do you blame me?'

After she sells the virginity, Katherine plans to spend five more years at the brothel before leaving to study to law.

Footballers risk 67% memory loss – Study

Footballers are at a risk of developing memory reduction of up to 67 per cent as a result of heading the football a study by the University of Stirling has shown.