Day: June 17, 2024

Six killed, many abducted as gunmen attack Sokoto village on Sallah day

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Six persons were reportedly killed while many others were abducted as armed men suspected to be terrorists attacked a village in Gwadabawa Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Sallah day (yesterday). The gunmen were said to have stormed Tudun Doki village at about 1:30 am on Sallah day. The Public Relations Officer of the Police Command in Sokoto, Ahmed Rufa’i, confirmed the attack. He said six bodies have been retrieved so far, but the police have yet to ascertain the number of abducted persons. Sokoto is one of several…

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‘Emi Lokan’: Eedris Abdulkareem drags Adeboye, Tinubu, others in new song

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Eedris Abdulkareem, a Nigerian singer has criticised Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the senior pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, over his silence on the hardship in the country. Eedris, in a newly released satirical song titled ‘Emilokan’, accused Adeboye of hypocrisy in the face of the hardship confronting Nigerians under Tinubu’s government.  Eedris mentioned that while Adeboye was vocal in criticising the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, he has remained silent over the hardships faced by Nigerians under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. He said, “During Good Luck…

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Kenyan judge dies after courtroom shooting

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Monica Kivuti, a Kenyan magistrate, who was shot by a senior police officer earlier this week, has died, according to the country’s chief justice. The Makadara Principal Magistrate was shot by a policeman at a court in the capital, Nairobi, on Thursday after she cancelled his wife’s bail because the woman had absconded. Following the attack, the policeman, identified as Samson Kipchirchir Kipruto, was shot dead by other officers. According to Tuko, the magistrate had revoked Kipruto’s wife, Jennifer Waurimu’s, bond, who had been charged with obtaining KSh 2.9 million…

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Union Bank Advocates for Environmental Restoration; Commemorates World Environment Day

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Union Bank, one of Nigeria’s foremost financial institutions, has reemphasised the need to preserve and restore the global habitat through sustainable environmental practices. This clarion call was made during an event organised in partnership with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation to commemorate this year’s World Environment Day. The program, held on June 5th, 2024, at the Lekki Conservation Centre in Lagos State, brought together various stakeholders, including environmental rights activists, international partner agencies, corporate institutions, government agencies, and students of select secondary schools, to deliberate and engage in activities marking World…

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