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Jigawa Lawmaker Dies In Dubai

Premium Times Member of the House of Representatives from Garki/ Babura Federal Constituency of Jigawa State, Mr Muhammadu Gawo, has died. Gawo was said to have died in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, according to a report by PUNCH.   Politics News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  via IFTTT

Jigawa Lawmaker Dies In Dubai

Premium Times Member of the House of Representatives from Garki/ Babura Federal Constituency of Jigawa State, Mr Muhammadu Gawo, has died. Gawo was said to have died in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, according to a report by PUNCH.   Politics News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from All Content via

The Child Refugees ‘Sold’ Through Facebook

Thousands of Cameroonian children who fled the fighting in their country’s English-speaking regions are taking refuge in Adagom community in south-central Nigeria, where some have been exploited by people looking to take advantage of their vulnerability Photograph of an allegedly 16-year-old girl Stanley Wantama sought to give away as a maid by advertising her on Facebook. Photograph of another young girl Stanley Wantama displayed on Facebook hoping to get someone who’ll hire her as a maid. On Facebook, Stanley Wantama offered to give away this allegedly 17-year-old girl to a anyone able to afford her as a maid. Image of 13-year-old Glory who has been taken to Markurdi in north-central Nigeria by Stan Wantama to work as a maid in what appears to constitute human trafficking Thousands of Cameroonian children who fled the fighting in their country’s English-speaking regions are taking refuge in Adagom community in south-central Nigeria, where some have been exploited by peo

Battle of Calais

Battle of Calais . The Battle of Calais took place in the early morning of 1 January 1350, during the Hundred Years' War. English troops in the occupied French city of Calais ambushed and defeated an unsuspecting French force which was attempting to take the city. Despite a truce being in effect, the French commander Geoffrey de Charny had planned to take the city by subterfuge, and bribed Amerigo of Pavia, an Italian officer of the city garrison, to open a gate for them. The English king, Edward III, became aware of the plot and personally led his household knights and the Calais garrison in a surprise counter-attack. The French were routed by this smaller force, with significant losses and all of their leaders captured or killed. Later that day, Edward dined with the highest-ranking captives, treating them with royal courtesy except for Charny, whom he taunted for having abandoned his chivalric principles by both fighting during a truce and attempting to purchase his way into Ca

Battle of Calais

Battle of Calais . The Battle of Calais took place in the early morning of 1 January 1350, during the Hundred Years' War. English troops in the occupied French city of Calais ambushed and defeated an unsuspecting French force which was attempting to take the city. Despite a truce being in effect, the French commander Geoffrey de Charny had planned to take the city by subterfuge, and bribed Amerigo of Pavia, an Italian officer of the city garrison, to open a gate for them. The English king, Edward III, became aware of the plot and personally led his household knights and the Calais garrison in a surprise counter-attack. The French were routed by this smaller force, with significant losses and all of their leaders captured or killed. Later that day, Edward dined with the highest-ranking captives, treating them with royal courtesy except for Charny, whom he taunted for having abandoned his chivalric principles by both fighting during a truce and attempting to purchase his way into Ca