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BOA MD abducted in Kaduna-Abuja train attack regains freedom
The Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture (BoA), Alwan Ali-Hassan, has regained freedom from his abductors after nine days in captivity. Ali-Hassan was on the train when it was bombed by the bandits and was abducted alongside over 100 other passengers. Eight of the 316 passengers on board the train sadly lost their lives. Confirming his release to The Nation, a senior official at the bank said Ali-Hassan regained his freedom today Wednesday, April 6. It is however not clear if a ransom was paid for his release
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Insecurity: The Men of God who were constant in criticizing and protesting against GEJ are now maintaining grave silence. Kudos to the Imam who used the Islamic pulpit to speak truth to power – Activist, Kola Edokpayi
Nigerian Activist, Kola Edokpayi has called on pastors and men of God to lead a protest against insecurity in the country. Edokpayi in a post he shared on Facebook applauded sacked Abuja Imam, Sheikh Nuru Khalid for speaking truth to power over the issue of insecurity. He also slammed prominent Pastors who led protests against insecurity and corruption during the era of Goodluck Jonathan and have been quiet in the midst of terrorism and kidnapping ravaging the entire country. He wrote: Nigeria is presently the heartbeat of insecurity in the world. During the era of President Goodluck Jonathan, the rate…
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Lagos govt shuts down hospital over woman’s death at childbirth
The Lagos State government has shut down Medville Global Health Center at Ago Palace way in Okota area of Lagos State.This happened after one Chibuike Nwachukwu accused the hospital of being responsible for the death of his wife during childbirth.The Executive Secretary of the Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA), Abiola Idowu, in a statement said preliminary investigations by the team disclosed that Medville hospital was not registered with HEFAMAA, and had inadequate personnel.Mr Nawchukwu claimed the hospital induced his wife to speed up labour but 10 hours after that, she had yet to give birth.He alleged that his…
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“If it’s a sin to ask for secured Nigeria, I’m ready to go to hell” – Sacked Abuja Imam, Sheikh Nuhu Khalid
Sacked Abuja Imam, Sheikh Nuru Khalid has reacted to the event that led to his suspension and eventual sack. The Imam had in a sermon he delivered, criticised Nigerian leaders over insecurity in the country “Nigerian masses should resort to only one term which is – protect our lives, we will come out to vote; let us be killed, we will not come out to vote, since it’s only elections that you people know, he had preached on the 1st of April. Following his sack, Sheikh Khalid in an interview on Channels Television said that what he said about Nigerian…
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We need you to help shape Nigeria – Okowa says as he visits Obasanjo
Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has stated that Nigeria needs to tap from the experience of former President Olusegun Obasanjo on nation building.Okowa said this on Tuesday when he visited the former president in Abeokuta, the Ogun capital.According to a statement by Kehinde Akinyemi, spokesman to Obasanjo, the Delta governor said stakeholders, including traditional rulers, also need to be consulted on finding solutions to challenges affecting security and the economy. “This is something that is threatening the fabric of our unity and not something we have to play with. The situation is getting worrisome and it’s time we all have…
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FG uncovers 1,500 Federal Workers with fake employment Letters
The federal government has discovered 1,500 federal employees using forged employment papers while working in the system.This was according to a statement by the Federation’s Head of Civil Service, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, in her keynote talk at the ‘National Policy Dialogue on Entrenching Transparency in Public Office Recruitment in Nigeria.’ in Abuja The event was hosted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission.Yemi-Esan said it was disheartening to point out that the office recently received a report from the Federal Civil Service Commission forwarding the names of over 500 people in various MDAs in possession of fake…
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2023 Presidency: God will choose the best for Nigeria – El-Rufai tells Tinubu
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has told the All Progressives Congress APC Presidential aspirants, Bola Tinubu that God will choose the best President for Nigeria. He stated this while receiving the Former APC chairman who was in the state, on a condolence visit over the bandits’ attack on a Kaduna-bound train. The governor commended Tinubu for cancelling his 70th anniversary colloquium in honour of the victims of the attack. According to him, Nigeria is at a critical crossroad and must take difficult decisions to choose a leader that will take it out if it’s multiple quagmires.He said: “This gesture…
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”Nigeria has happened to my family”- Lady mourns her brother killed by bandits in Kaduna
A Nigerian lady has taken to Twitter to mourn the death of her brother who was killed by Bandits in Kaduna state on Monday, April 4 In the tweet she shared, she stated that her late brother left behind a pregnant wife and other children. According to her, Nigeria has happened to her family She wrote; ”I’m in tears, Nigeria has happened to my family, I lost my eldest brother, a breadwinner to bandits yesterday in Kaduna. How do we cope with his heavily pregnant wife and kids!!! I’m tired of this country”
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Ebele Obiano picks nomination form for Anambra North Senatorial District race
Former Anambra state first lady, Ebele Obiano has picked an expression of interest nomination form to run for Anambra North Senatorial seat in the 2023 elections under the umbrella of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). Ebele had earlier declared her senatorial ambition and also formally apologised to Governor Charles Soludo and Ndigbo over the incident between her and Mrs Bianca Ojukwu at the inauguration ceremony on March 17, 2022.
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Ebele Obiano picks nomination form for Anambra North Senatorial District race
The wife of former Governor of Anambra State, Mrs. Ebelechukwu Obiano on Tuesday April 4, obtained the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Expression of Interest and Nomination forms to contest for the Anambra North Senatorial District seat in the 2023 general elections. The former First Lady had earlier declared her senatorial ambition and also formally apologised to Governor Charles Soludo and Ndigbo over the incident between her and Mrs Bianca Ojukwu at the inauguration ceremony on March 17, 2022.
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Dumping APC is not the solution – Lai Mohammed begs aggrieved associates
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has appealed to aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress in Kwara State not to leave the ruling All Progressives Congress. In a statement released on Tuesday April 5, the Minister told the defectors to return to their “natural habitat” for their grievances to be addressed ahead of the 2023 elections. Mohammed also noted that his supporters are genuinely aggrieved at the way and manner they have been treated by the Kwara State Governor and his supporters. He also called on the leadership of the party to urgently and decisively address the issues that have forced…
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2 Years after he was arrested in Kaduna & sent back to his home state of Kano State, Atheist, Mubarak Bala is sentenced to 24 years imprisonment for saying God does not exist
Kano-born atheist, Mubarak Bala, has been sentenced to 24 years imprisonment after pleading guilty to all the 18-count charges leveled against him. Bala, who is the president of the Humanist Association of Nigeria, was arrested at his home in Kaduna on April 28, 2020 and taken to Kano, where complaints of blasphemy and incitement were lodged against him. He had earlier posted comments critical of Islam, Allah and Prophet Muhammad on Facebook, causing outrage among Muslim. One of his posts reads: “Religion is not a person, long dead people are dead, Gods do not exist, so why fear analysis & critique…
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