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Zamfara: Pope Francis reacts to abduction of 317 female students by bandits
Head of the Roman Catholic congregation, Pope Francis has condemned the abduction of schoolgirls in Zamfara State by bandits, describing it as “vile” The Pope during a weekly Sunday Angelus on Saint Peter’s square in the Vatican prayed for their safe return home. “I join the bishops of Nigeria in condemning this vile abduction of 317 young girls, Let us pray for these girls, so that they may return home quickly.” the pope said Over 310 schoolgirls were abducted from their hostels in Government Girls Junior Secondary School in Jangebe, Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State in the…
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Salihu Yakasai : Asking Buhari to resign is not an offence – Femi Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has said that it is not an offence for any citizen to call for the resignation of the President Falana said this reacting to the arrest and detention of Salihu Yakasai, former aide to Kano state Governor. Following the news of the abduction of the students of the Government Girls’ Secondary School in Jangebe in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State on Friday, Salihu had questioned the All Progressives Congress, APC, government’s effort to protect its citizens, thereby calling for the resignation of the President. Few hours later, he was arrested by…
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“Oya leave us”- actor Timini Egbuson tells ladies always saying men are scum
Actor, Timini Egbuson, has asked women who always say ”men are scum” tonleave men alone. The actor shared this thought on his Twitter handle.
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‘Bringing friends close gives them an opportunity to strike, men hardly stand fornication test” – Gov Ortom’s aide advises women on selecting bridal train
Smith Akom Takema, the Senior Special Assistant to the Benue State Governor on Rural Development, has advised women to select their wedding train carefully in order to protect their marriages. “Sometimes our wedding train is the beginning of our problems in our marriage. Most times bringing some people and friends close gives them an opportunity to strike, men hardly stand the test of fornication, please guide your men carefully with the best tactics you can,” the father of two wrote on Facebook Sunday. “Select your train carefully to avoid calling a sister names, remember most times you have repented but she is yet to repent.”…
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“This is a loss I can never forget until when my own time comes” – Man narrates how his two children, Mother, Sister and Nieces perished in Kano fire
A Kano tailor, Abdulrahman Ibrahim (aka Babawo) on Saturday February 27, narrated how he lost his two children, mother, sister and two other family members in a fire incident. It was gathered that fire gutted Ibrahim’s house of at Na’ibawa ‘Yanlemo in Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State last Monday, around 9:30pm when his family members retired to bed. Those killed include Ibrahim’s aged mother, Hajiya Rahinatu Jibrin; his two children, five-year-old Abdurrahman and three-year-old Khaleel. Others are his sister Aisha Ibrahim and his nieces, Intisar Ya’u, Amina Ya’u and Rahinatu Ya’u. An eyewitness said the fire was reportedly caused by…
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Kidnapped Zamfara schoolgirls regain freedom
The school girls who were abducted from the Government Secondary School in Jangebe, Zamfara State have regained their freedom. The girls are currently in the palace of the Emir of Anka waiting for transportation to Gusau, the state capital where they are to meet with the state governor, Bello Matawalle. On Friday, February 26, armed bandits stormed the school and abducted the students. It is not certain if it is all or some of the girls that have been freed.
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Four prisoners were allegedly swapped to secure the release of Kagara students
Sources familiar with the negotiations that helped to secure the release of staff and students of Government Science College Kagara in Niger State, have told Daily Trust that four members of the bandits’ gang were allegedly freed to secure their release. Recall that 27 students, 3 teachers, two non-teaching staff and 9 family members of the staff were kidnapped by the bandits who launched an attack on February 17. They were however released in the early hours of Saturday February 27. The publication reported that reliable sources said the kidnappers who operate between Birnin Gwari in Kaduna State and Rafi Local Government in Niger State, had…
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If the U.S could order their military to rescue one kidnapped American citizen in Nigeria, Buhari has no excuse not to act decisively and rescue Pastor Yakuru – CAN
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately order the military to rescue Pastor Bulud Yakuru from the Boko Haram terrorists who had given him a one week ultimatum before it is too late. LIB reported earlier that the Abubakar Shekau-led faction of Boko Haram which kidnapped Pastor Yakuru on December 24, 2020 after an attack at Pemi Village in Borno State, gave the federal government a one week ultimatum to negotiate his release, and this one week ultimatum will end on Wednesday March 3. The Christian group in a statement issued by its President,…
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Oby Ezekwesili demands an Independent Medical Evaluation of President Buhari’s Physical and Mental Capacity to govern
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has demanded an independent medical evaluation of President Buhari’s physical and mental capacity to govern Nigeria. The Former Minister made the demand while reacting to the abduction of 317 students from the Government Girls Secondary School GSSS Jangena, Zamfara state. Her tweets read ”Yesterday I woke to the news of the abduction of over 300 school girls from GSSS Zamfara and the deepest pain hit me into a clamp-up. I rejected requests from @cnni, @BBCAfrica, @channelstv, @ARISEtv etc to be interviewed. What have I not already said these 7 years in Nigeria?This morning in my personal…
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Lady shares photos showing the state of Third Mainland Bridge after it was reopened after 6 months of repair
A Twitter user has shared photos which showed state of Third Mainland Bridge after it was reopened yesterday February 27, after 6 months of repair. The photos she shared showed potholes on the bridge. @Ms_Ogunz wrote; 6 months of closure and this??? O ma ga o!!!Not people here saying that this isn’t 3mb and that the work was for expansion joint repairs…are we all so used to them not doing the right things that we make nonsense excuses when they fail. What stops them from fixing this?
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Davido spotted holding hands with Mya Yafai (Rapper Young M.A’s ex-girlfriend), as they step out together in St. Maarten
Nigerian singer, Davido has been spotted out with American rapper, Young M.A’s ex, Mya Yafai. The singer, who is currently on holiday in St. Maarten with his team, was seen holding hands with the Atlanta-based model as they arrived for an event at the Caribbean island.
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Same-sex marriage will never happen during my tenure – Ghanaian president, Nana Akufo-Addo says
The president of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo has declared that same-sex marriage will never happen during his tenure. He made this declaration at the installation and enthronement of a program of an Anglican Archbishop held in Mampong on Saturday, February 27. In his words ”I have said this before and let me stress again that it will not be under the Presidency of Nana Akufo-Addo that same sex marriage will be legalised in Ghana. It will never happen. Let me repeat, it will never happen.”he said to the cheering audience.”he said His declaration comes following the recent closure of a recently…
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