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Catholic Bishops tell Buhari, ‘release Leah Sharibu’
The Catholic Bishop’s Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, has reiterated calls for the release of Leah Sharibu, 15, the Dapchi school girl in Boko Haram captivity.
Ms Sharibu was kidnapped seven months ago along with other school mates in February and left behind after the federal government neg [...]
Defections: No alarm in AMAC APC, says Candido
The chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC, Abdullahi Adamu Candido, has dismissed any fears about the fortunes of the party in the council, stressing that the All Progressives Congress, APC, in AMAC remains is intact.
FCT: Heavy rains destroy property, disrupt graduations
Property, perhaps, worth millions were destroyed weekend, just as social activities like school graduation parties were disrupted following two consecutive downpour in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The rains which started as early as 4am and rained for almost three hours before letting [...]
Dasuki: Buhari being misled to disobey courts – Northern youths
The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, has frowned at a statement credited to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, that the federal government was not ready to release Sambo Dasuki, former National Security Adviser, NSA, after perfecting his 6th bail g [...]
FCT flood disaster may worsen if...
Since the recent upgrade of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, as one of the red alert states by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMET, palpable fear has gripped some residents over possible flooding if all the relevant agencies do not wake-up to their responsibilities.
Rights advocate makes case for orphanages registration
A Child-rights advocate and consultant to the Ministry of Women Affairs on Orphans and Vulnerable Children, Dame Uju Ozoka, has made case for registration of orphanages and motherless babies’ homes in the country.
Uzoka made the case while presenting the communique at the en [...]
Why more girls should take up stem - NCC boss
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigeria Communication Commission, NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, has charged young girls to show keen interest in information and communication t as well as science, technology, engineering and mathematics, STEM.
Danbatta made the call at the occasion of the Intern [...]
Domestic violence: ECOWAS court awards victim N50mn damages
For not giving her access to justice, the Economic Community of West African States Court of Justice has ordered the Federal Government of Nigeria to pay a victim of domestic violence, Mary Sunday, the sum of N50 million as damages.
Domestic violence was inflicted on her by her fiancé, I [...]
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