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American Pastor Offers To Meet Boko Haram Leaders, Replace Leah Sharibu In Captivity
An American Pastor, Abu Zacharia, has offered to submit himself to Boko Haram, so that Leah Sharibu, a girl in the group’s captivity can regain her freedom. Boko Haram members had in 2018, stormed the Government Girls’ Science and Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State where they abducted 110 schoolgirls. Five of the girls died during the abduction. The sect members released 104 of the schoolgirls and held on to Leah who refused to denounce her Christian faith. She has been in captivity since then. Zacharia, an American missionary who came in company of an American-based human rights advocate, Barrister Emmanuel…
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Referencing Soldiers by their Religion is Divisive and Toxic – Shehu Sani
Former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani has condemned the act of describing soldiers by their religious practice. He described the act as condemnable, divisive, and toxic. In a tweet he shared via his Twitter handle. Sani expressed that with the current security challenges facing the country there is a need for national solidarity and united action, especially from the troops at the forefront of the fight. He wrote: “Referencing our soldiers as Muslims or Christians is a condemnable act. It is divisive & toxic. The security challenges in our country demand a united action and national solidarity. Sowing the seeds of…
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“The police said Governor Uzodinma directed them to arrest me, his aides were making jest of me, saying they were going to deal with me” – Rochas Okorocha reveals
Former Governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha has narrated his ordeal after he was arrested by the police yesterday February 21, for reopening a property sealed by the Imo state government. While Imo police spokesperson, Orlando Ikeokwu said they invited Okorocha for questioning following his alleged involvement and forceful entry into a property that was confiscated by the Imo state government a few days ago, Okorocha accused Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma of ordering his arrest. However, the Imo State Police has disclosed that the Former Governor has been released. In a telephone interview with Channels Television on Sunday February…
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“Pardoning Bandits is the best approach to tackle them” – Matawalle
Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle has revealed that the best approach to tackle bandits is by pardoning them. He said it has helped more than 1,000 persons abducted by the bandits to regain freedom. “I cannot fold my arms seeing my people being killed every day. The Zamfara template is a focus on inviting various armed groups to subscribe to our non-kinetic approach of forgiveness, disarmament, de-mobilisation and re-integration of repentant bandits into the society, he said “We consider this peace process as the best approach as large numbers of those participating in various crimes of kidnapping animals, banditry…
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Okorocha has been released – Imo State Police
Imo State Police Command has announced that the former governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha, has been released. Spokesperson for the state police command, Orlando Ikeokwu, made this known while featuring on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily’ programme on Monday The Imo State police had reportedly arrested the former governor of the state, after a fracas over the sealing of a hotel belonging to Mr Okorocha’s wife by the state government. However, on Monday, the police spokesman expressed that Okorocha was released on Sunday night after he was “invited” for “questioning” over the unsealing the Spring Palm Estate linked to his…
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Plane crash: Air Force personnel were on rescue mission for abducted Kagara students – Presidency
Following the crash of the Beechcraft Kingair B350i NAF aircraft on Sunday, the Presidency has revealed that the Air Force personnel who died in plane crash were on a rescue mission for the abducted students of the Government Science College, Kagara, Bashir Ahmad, Personal Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari, made this known in a post on his Twitter page on Sunday night. His tweet read: “Disturbed by the recent revelation that the NAF personnel who died today in a plane crash were en route Minna on a rescue mission for the abducted staff and students of the Government Science College,…
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China’s N3.2 trillion loan to Nigeria is nothing to worry about — DMO DG, Patience Oniha
Director-general of the Debt Management office, Patience Oniha has revealed that Nigeria’s loans from China are about N3.2 trillion and constitute about 11 per cent of its total external debt. In an interview with Premium Times, Oniha said the loans are all concessional loans that are project-tied and that there are no reasons for Nigerians to be worried about them. She also revealed that Nigeria’s debt to Gross Domestic Products (GDP) is currently sustainable, but that there is a need for the country to do much better in terms of debt services to revenue. Oniha said; “I know that last year there were a lot…
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Who Are You??? – Gov Hope Uzodinma’s aide tackles Rochas Okorocha at the police station after his arrest (video)
A mild drama took place at the Imo state police command yesterday evening when an aide to the incumbent governor of Imo state, Hope Uzodinma, tackled the former Governor of the state, Senator Rochas Okorocha. Okorocha was arrested by the police on Sunday evening, February 21, for unsealing a hotel owned by his wife Nkechi that was sealed by the state government last Friday, February 19. Watch the video of the aide tackling Okorocha below
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Killers have joined APC – Minister of Interior Affairs, Rauf Aregbesola says
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has said that killers have been admitted to the All Progressives Congress. Aregbesola said this when he spoke at his Ifofin, Ward 8, Ilesa East Local Government Area, after he revalidated his APC membership on Friday, February 20. While speaking to newsmen, Aregbesola who is a former governor of the state, said “Killers have joined our party and the law guiding our party doesn’t say we can’t admit them when a law court has not convicted them. You know the killers or you don’t know them?You know miscreants or you don’t know miscreants? If we…
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Football star, Ronaldinho’s mother dies aged 71 after contracting Covid-19
Brazilian football legend, Ronaldinho’s mother reportedly passed away after testing positive for Covid-19. Dona Miguelina, aged 71, was hospitalised after testing positive for the virus in December 2020, in their home city of Porto Alegre. Ronaldinho’s former club Atletico Mineiro confirmed her death on Twitter on Sunday, February 21, with a message of condolence. “It is with great sadness that Clube Atlético Mineiro receives the news of the death of Doña Miguelina, mother of Ronaldinho Gaúcho,” read the club statement. “The Atleticana Family is in mourning and shares the moment of pain with their idol. May God receive you with open arms and…
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To avoid corruption, officeholders must swear by Ogun, Ifa and Sango – cleric, SatGuru Maharajji says
Satguru Maharajji, the founder of One Love Family sect, says it has become necessary to incorporate traditional gods including Ogun, Ifa and Sango in oath swearing in courts and inaugural ceremonies of political office holders to avoid corruption completely. Maharajji stated this when he spoke at a national news conference to discuss crucial issues affecting the world on Saturday, February 20. “We should include Ogun, Ifa, Sango and our traditional gods in oath swearing in courts and inaugural ceremonies to avoid corruption completely. People swear with the Bible and Quran and get away unpunished for mismanagement of human and material resources, fraud…
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As FCT Minister, Gov Bala Mohammed punished Abuja residents for trespassing but now defends trespassing by herdsmen – Falana
Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) has faulted Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed’s stance on grazing by Fulani herdsmen in the Southern part of the country. In a statement made available to journalists on Saturday February 20, Falana insinuated that it was hypocritical for Bala Mohammed who demolished people’s houses because they encroached on government land as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, to say that herdsmen have a right to stray into people’s land and reside in forest reserves without government permission. The lawyer who also wondered why the Governor who defended herdsmen carrying AK-47 rifles could go on to demolish…
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