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About 100 people said to be victims of kidnappers who terrorised communities around Kogi-Nasarawa boundary and travellers who passed through that area for over eight years, have been rescued by troops. The kidnap victims who are mostly women and children were rescued from Darusalam by troops of the 177 battalion and the army records, Lokoja. According to Mohammed Onogwu, the chief press secretary to Governor Yahaya Bello, the camp located at Ittu is home to about 2,000 kidnappers and some Boko Haram members. The statement read; “Between last Saturday and Wednesday, about 100 persons, mostly women and children, were rescued and taken to Lafia, while yesterday at Achara in Tawari Ward of Kogi LGA, about 180 family members of Darusalam were captured. “One of the suspects was shot dead while attempting to escape during the military clearing operations. “The logistics support of the Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello, to the Nigerian Army helped in no small measure in the success recorded by...

  Ghanaian authorities have responded to several allegations made by the Nigerian government through information minister Lai Mohammed, over the treatment of Nigerian citizens in the country. Mr Mohammed had on Friday accused the Ghanaian government of sabotaging its diplomatic relations with Nigeria. In  the statement published by PREMIUM TIMES , the Nigerian information minister accused the country of supporting incessant arrest and deportation of its citizens. He mentioned the closure of shops belonging to Nigerians and cases of harassment which generated furore recently. “Closure of shops belonging to Nigerians; over 300 Nigerians’ shops were locked for four months in Kumasi in 2018; over 600 Nigerians’ shops were locked in 2019 and, currently, over 250 Nigerians’ shops have been locked.” He decried the residency permit requirements, for which the Ghana Immigration Service has placed huge fees, far higher than the fees charged by the  Nigerian Immigration Service . “T...

The invitation to the wedding fatiha between President Buhari's youngest daughter, Hanan, and Turad Sha’aban has been sent out. The marriage is billed to take place on Friday, September 4, 2020. The venue for the wedding is the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock. This is the first-ever wedding to take place in the Aso Rock Villa. The groom is the son of a former lawmaker, Alhaji Mahmud Sani Sha'aban, who represented Zaria in the House of Representatives from May 2003 to May 2007. Sha'aban is also a former governorship candidate in Kaduna State under the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria. See the wedding IVs below.

  See the names of 11 politicians from South East that Igbo group says are qualified to be president of Nigeria in 2023 An Igbo group, Igbo for President Solidarity Group, headed by a Yoruba man, Dr. Olukayode Oshiariyo, has suggested 11 politicians from the South-Eastern states that are “qualified to be presented as presidential candidates in 2023 general elections”. Announcing the names of the Igbo politicians on Friday August 28, in Abuja after the group's meeting, the president , Dr. Olukayode Oshiariyo, said the time has come for the country to produce a president from the Igbo tribe. “IPSC has come to the conclusion that in 2023, a man or woman of Igbo extraction will become the president of Nigeria. “IPSC will engage in consultations across the six geo-political zones, visitation to Emirs, Obas, Eze, Obi and chiefs, to discuss and examine the characters and integrity of the eleven persons suggested,’’ he said. Names suggested by the group include Dr Ogbonaya Onu, Peter Obi, ...

The World Mourns The Loss Of Black Panther Star Chadwick Boseman Chadwick Boseman who played a major role in Marvel’s “Black Panther” has died at age 43 after a 4-year battle with colon cancer. The world is currently mourning the loss of a hero. Chadwick Aaron Boseman has portrayed several real-life historical figures, such as Jackie Robinson in 42, James Brown in Get on Up, and Thurgood Marshall in Marshall The actor’s family released a statement to the press saying “It is with immeasurable grief that we confirm the tragic passing of Chadwick Boseman. Chadwick was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer in 2016, and battled with it these last 4 years as it progressed to stage IV.” They admitted that it was the honor of his career to bring King T’Challa to life in Black Panther.” “He died in his home, with his wife and family by his side” Boseman star caused stir online back in April after pictures of him looking skinny and unhealthy surfaced on the internet. His health sparked a major c...

President Muhammadu Buhari on August 28, 2020 commiserated with the families of the victims of a helicopter that crashed in Lagos State.   President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the families of the victims of the helicopter that crashed in the Opebi area of Lagos State. The President’s condolence was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina. According to the statement, President Buhari said the nation awaits the report of the investigation into the accident by the aviation regulatory agencies. While praying that God will console the families of the victims and grant peace to the souls of the dead, the President wished the injured a speedy recovery. The President’s reaction comes hours after the aircraft crashed into a private residence, killing two crew members and critically injured one person. The helicopter, a Bell 206, with registration number 5N BQW is said to belong to Quorum Aviation and came in from Port Harcourt, the R...

  Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on Thursday endorsed death sentence passed on 22-year-old Yahaya Sharif-Aminu by upper Shari’a court for blaspheming. Sharif-Aminu, a resident of Sharifai quarters in Kano municipal, was sued for “insulting religious creed, contrary to section 382 (b) of Kano State Shari’a Penal Code Law 2000.” According to the litigation, he committed blasphemy against the prophet in a song he circulated that went viral via WhatsApp in March 2020. The Shari’a court, presided by Khadi Aliyu Muhammad Kani, found him guilty of the charge and orderd he should be hanged until he dies. Ganduje applauded the judgment while speaking at Africa House, Government House, Kano, in a “Special Meeting” with Muslim Ulamahs. Leaders of the Ulamahs, who represented the three major sects of Islam: Izalah, Tijjaniyya and Kadiriyya, unanimously hailed the judgment. The meeting also had in attendance the Commissioner of Police, Director State Security Service (DSS), Represen...