Kwara State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has rejected the state government’s legalisation and approval of the use of hijab in schools in the State.
The body also demanded the return of all Christian mission grant-aided schools to their original owners, noting that ‘most of the schools have churches beside them and unnecessary trespass may lead to breakdown of law and order.’
A communique issued by the body in Ilorin, rejected and condemned in strong terms the approval of the hijab in schools, arguing that ‘if allowed to stay, it will cause discrimination and allow terrorists to …
President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed the release of the abducted students of Government Science College, Kagara, Niger State.
The president, in a statement by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Saturday, commended the nation’s security and intelligence agencies and the government of Niger state for their responses in securing the release.
‘We are happy they have been released,’ he said.
Buhari also greatly sympathised with the staff and the students, their parents and friends on this ordeal.
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He, however, warned that the country would not continue to …
The 30-year-old has made 433 appearances for the Red Devils since arriving from Atletico Madrid in 2011 and has remained the club’s first-choice stopper this term despite Dean Henderson’s return from a successful loan spell at Sheffield United.
A recent report claimed that United would allow either Henderson or De Gea to depart this summer as head coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is not currently comfortable with the situation.
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The UN agency has announced that at least three million people – about half of Tigray‘s population – need food aid.
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has made an urgent appeal for more than $100m (£72m) to ease severe shortages in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray.
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Much of the region has remained cut off to humanitarian workers since Ethiopian government forces ousted the local leadership of the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF).
The WFP says its response was requested by the government in Addis Ababa.
Aid agencies …
Human Rights Watch on Friday alleged that Cameroonian soldiers raped no fewer than 20 women, including four with disabilities, and killed a man in a raid it carried out last year in an English-speaking secessionist region.
The rights group also said the attack against the village of Ebam, in the country’s southwest, was one of the worst the army has committed in its four-year battle with armed separatists.
A number of soldiers rounded up men, while others raped at least 20 women, including four with disabilities, the activist group said in a statement after speaking by phone to survivors and …
The $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package being promulgated by the Biden administration was on Saturday approved by the US House of Representatives, the move was hailed by Democrats as a critical step in funneling new funding toward vaccinations, overburdened local governments, and millions of families devastated by the pandemic.
This is coming four days after the Covid-19 death toll surpassed the 500,000 mark in the United States. The relief package which is seen by many as a sprawling measure from President Joe Biden and seen as a moral imperative by many now heads to the Senate for consideration next week.…
The United States has revealed that violent extremist organizations including Boko Haram and Al-Shabaab remain a threat to the African continent and to the world generally.
The US also believes that the activities of the Peoples Republic of China in Africa might increase instability in the continent if left unchecked.
These disclosures were made by the Deputy Commanding General, United States Army (Europe-Africa) Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling, and the Commanding General, US Army (Europe and Africa), Gen. Christopher Cavoli, said these at a telephonic briefing with journalists on Tuesday.
The comments come at a time Nigeria and other African countries’ …
The member representing Darazo/Ganjuwa federal constituency of Bauchi State, Mansur Manu Soro, on friday stated that the refinery being built by the Dangote Group and as well as the $1.2 billion planned turnaround maintenance of existing ones will put the Nigerian economy back on its feet.
The rep member made this disclosure yesterday after his tour of the Dangote Refinery and other government-owned refineries in laogos, Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna respectively.
According to him, oil refineries in the country requires a total overhaul to return to full production capacities and generate revenues for the government.
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The Northern States Governors Forum on Friday condemned another attack on Government Secondary School, Jangebe in Zamfara State where 317 schoolgirls were abducted declaring that enough is enough!.
The governors voiced their displeasure in a statement by the chairman of the Forum and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong.
Lalong said the ugly trend was no longer unacceptable and that strong measures must be taken to put an end to it before it escalated into a monster that would consume educational pursuit and national aspirations.
Commenting further Lalong said the development, which is coming is coming just as the abduction …
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) have threatened to shut down schools over the incessant spate of abductions of students by terrorists.
In separate reactions, the two groups decried the recent spate of kidnap while noting that it means that students are no longer safe hence the move.
In an interview with newsmen, the national secretary of the NUT, Dr. Mike Ene, and Southwest coordinator of NANS, Kappo Olawale Samuel, stated that some people were all out to put a setback to education in Nigeria while reacting to the recent Zamfara abduction.…
Zamfara State Commissioner of Police, Abutu Yaro, has disclosed that 317 students were abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, Talata Local Government Area of the State by suspected bandits on Friday.
Reports had it that unknown armed men invaded the school in the wee hours of the day, abducting the students and whisking them away to unknown locations.
When he and other top security operatives visited the community hours after the incident happened, Yaro said efforts were in place for the rescue of the innocent schoolgirls.
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He also …
Former senator representing the Abia North Senatorial District, Sen. Mao Ohiabunwa has slammed Smart Adeyemi, the Senator representing, the Kogi West Senatorial District over alleged insult on Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu.
Senator Adeyemi and the governor had in recent times engaged in a war of words over a comment, referring to the governor as a ‘drunkard’.
Reacting, Senator Ohuabunwa in a statement, described the comment as an ‘uncouth, careless and derogatory outburst against the governor’ adding ‘that Senate is not for thugs’
Senator Ohuabunwa who is also the former Speaker, ECOWAS Parliament said the insult targeted at the governor …
