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Kankara Schoolboys: Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu apologizes for wrong numerical information
Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu has apologized for giving a wrong information on the number of students that were abducted in Kankara, Katsina state. Shehu had told the BBC that only ten of them had been kidnapped, even as state government sources put the figure at 333. In a tweet he shard after the schoolboys were released on Thursday night, he stated that the communication was in no way done to downplay the seriousness of the situation. He wrote; “I apologize for the incorrect communication citing that only 10 students were kidnapped at the science school, Kankara. “This communication of numbers…
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“What people will say about you after death matters – Cleric warns Nigerian leaders
A cleric, Prophet Samuel Olu Alo, has advised Nigerian leaders to lead in such a way that the people will remember them long after they are gone. The cleric also advised his fellow clerics to always tell Nigerian leaders the truth to avoid partaking in the wrath to be visited on wicked leaders for their misrule. According to him, ”I am challenging our politicians and leaders to lead in such a way that the citizenry would remember them long after they have left that position of authority. Many of them have destroyed their names while ruling. “Nigerians love them not…
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Aisha Yesufu condemns Nigerian govt for using Miyetti Allah to negotiate release of Kankara schoolboys
Aisha Yesufu, Co-convener of the BringBackOurGirls campaign has lambasted the Nigerian Government for employing the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, MACBAN, to negotiate the release of the 333 schoolboys abducted from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State. The Governor of Zamfara State, Matawalle on Thursday was quoted to have said the state consulted MACBAN and some repentant bandits to negotiate the boys’ release with no ransom paid. Reacting to the development, Aisha Yesufu, in a tweet questioned the capacity on which the Fulani organisation was called to act as a middle man. “Miyetti Allah negotiated with terrorists on behalf…
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Kankara boys release: “Thank You God, now bring back our girls” – Naomi Campbell calls out
In light of the release of over 300 students in kankara who were abducted by Boko Haram, American model, Naomi Campbell has raised more awareness for the abducted Chibok girls. The former supermodel took to her Instagram page to share a screenshot of the news. Captioning it, she writes; “THANK YOU GOD ♥️🙏🏾🇳🇬 NOW BRING BACK THE GIRLS” The news of the Chibok schoolgirls abduction in 2014 took the whole world by surprise and caught the attention of foreign media organizations. It is one of the most-talked about events of the decade.
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Kidnappers of 333 students must face full wrath of the law – US tells Nigerian govt
The United States (U.S.) on Thursday told the Nigerian government to hold those responsible for the abduction of schoolboys from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, according to them the kidnappers must be allowed to face the full wrath of the law. In a statement issued by a spokesperson of the The U.S Department of State, Cale Brown after the release of the students on Thursday, they condemned the abduction, offered sympathy to parents of students who just got rescued, adding that school should be a safe place for children. “We offer our sincere sympathies to the families of…
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‘We ate only once in two days, were made to defecate in the same place we slept’ – Kankara Schoolboys narrate
The abducted Kankara schoolboys who have now regained their freedom, have narrated their ordeal in the hands of their abductors. Speaking to Channels Television on Friday morning after the Governor, Aminu Masari, received them at the state House in Katsina, One of the boys said ‘We ate only once in two Days”, He also said he was not feeling well, adding that they really suffered while in the bush. Another boy said they were made to defecate in the same place that they slept. Credit: Channels TV
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COVID-19: Nigeria Now In Second Wave — FG
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation and chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha has declared the second wave of the Coronavirus in Nigeria. Speaking on Thursday during the daily media briefing of the COVID-19 Task Force, Mustapha who was represented by the aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, stated that Nigeria has entered the second wave of infections and stands the risk of losing the gains from the hard work of the last nine months. He stated that if Nigerians adhere to the Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs) and step up testing and detection, loss of lives…
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Katsina Abduction: “when those boys were kidnapped some people were clearly happy”- Presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad alleges
Presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad has alleged that some people were happy with the kidnap of the Kankara schoolboys and are now clearly unhappy with their release. In a tweet he shared via his Twitter handle, Ahmad described the factional leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau as a “terrible liar, terrorist and murderer”. He wrote; This life, when those boys were kidnapped, some people were clearly happy, and now are also clearly not happy with their rescue. Nigeria will always win, in sha Allah. That terrorist and murderer Abubakar Shekau is just a terrible liar, though his supporters will definitely disagree…
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Lagos state Governor to reward N5m cash and scholarship to the best graduating LASU student and the best Masters student
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has promised to reward N5m and a scholarship to the best graduating LASU student. The Governor said this at the LASU 24th Convocation ceremony which held on Wednesday, Dec 16 as he joined the event virtually from his isolation center. 22-year-old Oladimeji Shotunde, a student whose mother is a trader and his father a mechanic, is the recipient of this donation and scholarship, having emerged the overall best graduating student finishing from the Department of Business Administration in the Faculty of Management Science, with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.95. Also, Sola Olabanjo,…
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Abducted students release: “The armed forces know their job” – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the release of the kidnapped students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State. In a statement released by Presidential Spokesman, Garba Shehu on Thursday, the President applauded the armed forces and Governor Masari for their efforts in rescuing the school boys “The Governor, Aminu Bello Masari, and the army worked extremely hard. As soon as I got the information, I congratulated them. The Armed Forces know their job. They have been well trained and properly motivated, he said “On the issue of detainees held elsewhere in the country by either terrorists or bandits,…
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How I negotiated the release of Kankara schoolboys without paying kobo — Gov. Matawalle
The governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, has revealed how he facilitated the release of 344 schoolboys of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara without payment of ransom. The schoolboys were abducted by suspected bandits from their school in Kankara town last Friday. Although Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the abduction and put the number at 524, the Katsina State Government on Thursday said only 344 students were held by the abductors. In an exclusive interview with Daily Nigerian, Mr Matawalle said he used repentant bandits and the leadership of Miyetti Allah to identify the syndicate that led the abduction, and then…
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Katsina Government confirms release of 340 abducted schoolboys
The Katsina State Government has confirmed the release of 340 abducted schoolboys of Government Science Secondary School Kankara. In an interview with the BBC Hausa, the Secretary to the Government of the State, Mustapha Inuwa, confirmed the development, saying they were released on Thursday night. Image of some of the abducted schoolboys being transported to Katsina on Thursday night. “We are able to secure their release this night by the special grace of God. They are now on their way back to us. “The governor is now waiting to receive them tonight,” he said. Details later…
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