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PDP Slams Presidency, APC over Fresh $2.5bn Arms Scandal …..Says Security Situation Now a Racket
21Mar By Dayo OmoogunNo Comments
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PDP Slams Presidency, APC over Fresh $2.5bn Arms Scandal …..Says Security Situation Now a Racket

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the revelation of another $2.5bn arms purchase scandal in which officials of the Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration were named is another ugly testament of the stench of corruption oozing out from the Buhari Presidency and the APC.This was contained in a statement signed by the party's National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan on Thursday.The party said with the fresh revelation, a whopping $3.5bn or in other words, 1.3 trillion of Nigerian Naira meant for arms purchase has been stolen. "The party alerts that with this fresh $2.5 billion arms scandal, reportedly involving the National Security Adviser (NSA) Gen. Babagana Monguno, who had earlier revealed that $1 billion also for arms cannot be traced, an alarming $3.5...
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Kwara Governor’s Approval of Hijab in Christian Schools Premature, Prejudicial -CAN
16Mar By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments
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Kwara Governor’s Approval of Hijab in Christian Schools Premature, Prejudicial -CAN

By Dayo Omoogun The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has asked the Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to immediately withdraw his government’s approval of wearing of Hijab in schools in Kwara State including Christian Mission schools. "This advice is necessary because we see the action of the Governor of the state as premature and equally prejudicial. It appears to be a contempt of the court because the governor is aware that there is a pending court case on this matter over which the court had earlier ruled that the status quo should be maintained. Is the governor now saying that he is above the law? What is going to spoil if we all wait for the court to pronounce judgement on the matter? Why this hasty action? "We recalled that some people t...
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Pantami, Danbatta to Attend WATRA 2021 AGM on Wednesday
15Mar By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments
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Pantami, Danbatta to Attend WATRA 2021 AGM on Wednesday

By Seun Adams The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami and the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, are set for this year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the West African Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA). (more…)
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Police Declare a young man Wanted Over Same Sex Offence
16Sep By Felix ShammahNo Comments
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Police Declare a young man Wanted Over Same Sex Offence

The Nigerian Police Force, NPF. has declared Arebojie Godday wanted for alleged homosexuality and attempt to commit suicide. Homosexuality is an attraction between people who are of the same sex. It is illegal in Nigeria and punishable by 14 years imprisonment. According to the police statement, the 14-year-old Arebojie Godday from Ewossa town in Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State. on the 14th day of September 2018 police storm a group of boys at one popular bar practising homosexuality by the people of the community in Benin city and some boys were apprehended. He was said to have fled the scene of the incident, and members of the public were informed to report his whereabouts. The Police said it carried out a thorough investigation on this criminal act and found it t...
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Aimayo Family Looking for the Way About Their Sons Aaimayo Friday Kelvin & Aimayo Lucky
22Feb By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments
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Aimayo Family Looking for the Way About Their Sons Aaimayo Friday Kelvin & Aimayo Lucky

Kaduna State was one of the peaceful State in Nigeria until 2015 when one of major incident and bloodshed that claims so many lives and properties which AIMAYO FAMILY was one of the family that lost lives of their loved ones and members of their family. The Family of AIMAYO were all living in Kaduna making earns living, running their daily activities and business till 2015. The “YEAR OF VIOLENCE/BLOODSHED” The violence and bloodshed that claims the life of aimayo timothy 34 years, AIMAYO OTAFO 24 years and AIMAYO BRIGHT 23 years. It started on a bloody note in January and ended with an orgy of violence in Zaria, where soldiers in the convoy of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai, clashed with members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, popularly known and called as SHI’IT...
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A woman’s experience with the cultural practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Edo State, Nigeria.
17Sep By Felix ShammahNo Comments
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A woman’s experience with the cultural practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Edo State, Nigeria.

She explains that she is from Illeh in Ekpoma, Edo State, and married a man from Ujoelen, also in Ekpoma. In both communities, FGM is a deeply rooted cultural tradition. Women are typically mutilated as young girls or at the time of marriage. Those who are not mutilated are considered outcasts and not regarded as “whole women.” Her mother, who likely had a traumatic experience with FGM, hid her and her sister from their community to protect them from undergoing the practice. When she met her husband, he did not tell her that his community strictly enforced FGM. After their customary marriage in August 2012, she traveled to his hometown to meet his family. Initially, she was welcomed warmly, but when the community learned she had not been mutilated, their attitude changed. Elders insist...
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