9 Years Anniversary: UNICEF laments ordeal of abducted Chibok schoolgirls, children in Northeast Nigeria

Nine years after 276 schoolgirls were abducted in the middle of the night from their dormitory in Chibok, Nigeria, 96 girls remain in captivity, and thousands more children have been subjected to grave violations of their rights. Lamenting what it described as “Devastating Reality”, UNICEF said Thursday in a statement to mark the ninth anniversary…

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Couple arraigned for assaulting IBEDC staff, Police officers in Osogbo

A couple, Adeyemi and Divine Adegoke, alongside Deji Ajayi, their neighbour, on Thursday, appeared before an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court, for assaulting officers of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company and three police operatives during official duties. The offences were committed on March 31, 2023, at No. 93, Ayelaka Area, Dada Estate area, Osogbo. The defendants allegedly…

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Buhari Performs Umrah Despite Tight Security In Makkah

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday performed Umrah rituals amid tight security, upon his arrival at the Grand Mosque in Makkah in the early hours. A presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, in a statement, said Buhari was received by a number of officials, including a delegation from the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and…

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