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Bandits: Kidnapping school students is lesser evil – Sheikh Gumi
Islamic Scholar, Ahmad Gumi has described the kidnapping of school children by bandits as lesser evil. Speaking on BBC Pidgin on Monday, Gumi stated that when compared to the ransacking of towns and killing of its residents, Kidnapping of school children is a lesser evil The cleric stated that his meetings was yielding positive results as bandits are now careful about human lives. “Kidnapping children from school is a lesser evil because in the end,…
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Insecurity: What we are facing can cause a bloody civil war – Fani-Kayode
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has expressed that the current security challenges the country is facing if not properly handled, can lead to a civil war. Speaking as a guest on Channels Television Sunday Politics, Fani-Kayode made it known that Nigeria is on the brink of war, and only coming together to reason can stop the nation from falling into civil unrest. “It is time for us to come together as a nation in…
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Nigerians will be shocked by those behind schoolgirls’ abduction – Matawalle
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has expressed that he has many shocking revelations to make about the abduction of Government Girls’ Secondary School, Jangebe Recall that on Friday, over 300 students were abducted from the school. The governor speaking with 17 Emirs in the state that paid him a sympathy visit over the abduction of the schoolgirls made it known that Nigerians would be shocked to know people behind the abduction of the girls. He…
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Okonjo-Iweala resumes as WTO DG [PHOTOS]
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has resumed her new position as the Director General of the World Trade Organisation, WTO following her recent appointment.WTO disclosed this via it’s verified Twitter handle on Monday.The trade organization said Okonjo-Iweala was the first woman and African to take up the job.“Welcome to Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; @NOIweala on her first day as WTO Director-General!“She makes history as the first woman and first African to take up this post,” WTO tweeted.
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“You can be the nicest woman in the world and your man will still misbehave” – Comedian Woli Arole
Comedian Woli Arole has expressed that even the nicest woman cannot stop a man from misbehaving. He said food and sex is not enough to keep a marriage. In a tweet he shared on Twitter, he noted that a man can still misbehave even if his wife is the nicest woman or most respectful woman in the world adding that the only factor that can keep a marriage is God.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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