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Civilian JTF, Army foil suicide attack in Borno Posted By:  Duku Joel on:  April 23, 2016 In:  News Update No Comments   Print   Email Share 30 Tweet 0 Another suicide attack was on Saturday foiled by men of the civilian JTF and Troops on 7 Division Nigeria Army at Ummarati Village near on the outskirts of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Ummarari community has been recently hit by suicide attack with the last one on a mosque more claiming more than ten worshippers were killed. In a statement signed by the army spokesman Col. Sani Usman, the suicide bomber blew himself off while he was being prevented by some vigilant troops from wrecking havoc on the community. The statement read; “Troops of 7 Division Garrison Forward Operation Base (FOB), today averted yet another suicide bombing catastrophe on Ummarari community by suspected Boko Haram terrorist at about 7.00am this morning. “The suicide bomber was intercepted by the vigilant tro...

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Harriet Tubman becomes new face of the $20 bill 11 minutes ago SHARE THIS NEWS! Facebook   Twitter WhatsApp   Email – Harriet Tubman, civil rights activist and abolitionist, is the first African-American to appear on U.S. paper currency – She replaces former President Andrew Jackson and becomes the new face of the $20 bill American abolitionist leader Harriet Tubman (1820-1913) led many slaves to safety using the abolitionist network known as the Underground Railroad Harriet Tubman is to grace the front of the $20 bill,  becoming the the first African-American to appear on U.S. paper currency and the first woman in more than a century! The earth shattering news was announced by U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew on Wednesday, April 20. He said:  “We are putting a woman on the 20, the 10, and the 5 and we are going to move as quickly as we can get all of these bills out there. With this decision, o...