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Aisha Buhari Wife of Nigeria’s President, Aisha Buhari, on Saturday night confirmed SaharaReporters’ story on a near air mishap she, her daughter, Hanan, and a few others experienced on their way back to Nigeria from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Friday. SaharaReporters had earlier exclusively reported how a national disaster was averted after the jet Aisha and her Hanan f  lost cy for about 10minutes after five hours of flying and only one hour away from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Twitter/AishaBuhari The First Lady and her daughter had jetted out to Dubai to shop for important items needed ahead of Hanan’s wedding scheduled for September 4. See Also Exclusive EXCLUSIVE: President Buhari’s Wife, Aisha, Daughter, Hanan, Co-Travellers Escape Air Crash On Their Way From Dubai 0 Comments 16 Hours Ago In a statement on Saturday night, Mrs Buhari said, “On our way back, the Nigerian Airforce Flight encountered a violent clear air turbulence wh...

Warring communities in Southern Kaduna have agreed to sheath their swords after a peace meeting between Atyap, Fulani and Hausa communities in the area. Participants at the meeting condemned the killings and destruction that have occurred and resolved to forgive each other, help security agencies with information to arrest and prosecute criminal elements. The meeting, which was held on Saturday at Mariyamu and Yakubu Event Centre in Ungwan Wakili under the auspices of His Highness, the Agwatyap, Dominic Gambo Yahaya, brought together the three communities in a peace atmosphere. In a 14-point resolution, the meeting called on all residents of Atyap Chiefdom not to take laws into their hands and instead submit all grievances to lawful authorities. The communique reads, “The meeting appreciated the fact that all Nigerians have the constitutional or fundamental rights to move and reside anywhere in Nigeria, including Atyap Chiefdom, without any fear, molestation or harassment fr...

Isaacs Kekemeke Isaacs Kekemeke, a former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, has said that the party will use armed thugs and militants to disrupt the October 10, 2020 governorship election in the state.  Kekemeke, who spoke in a video obtained by SaharaReporters, said the party would also contract leaders of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in the state to rig the election in favour of the APC.  Isaacs Kekemeke He said the APC needed to win the governorship election at all cost, noting that the party was prepared to use ‘federal might’ to influence the election.  Kekemeke, who attacked the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Eyitayo Jegede, said the APC would not allow an opposition party to win the governorship election.  He said, “We will use NURTW members and thugs loyal to us (APC) to win this election at all cost.  “Eyitayo (PDP candidate) is only crying foul that they tore his posters in t...

David Hundeyin At the ripe old age of 11, when people are typically most concerned with videogames, action figures and the onset of pubescence, I had a different set of, externally enforced, concerns. Born into a religious cult, I was going through an unusually early period of development and self-awareness that made me keenly, painfully aware that something was definitely off.  When I was forced to carry around a legal document insisting that I must not be given a blood transfusion in the event of an accident no matter what, I suddenly began to understand. With mounting alarm I began to understand that the religion I had known all my life was a polished, socially graceful version of the various American religious cults I was raised to look down on including the Branch Davidians and the Mormons. David Hundeyin Of course leaving the cult even as an adult would be far easier said than done. If I wanted to retain all the privilege I was born into, the easier decision was to ...

Dauda Kahutu Rarara, a popular musician for the All Progressives Congress, was on Friday attacked by aggrieved youth in Katsina State. According to Katsina Post, the youth attacked the musician at the central market in Katsina, the state capital, as he was shooting a video of his latest song “Jahata Ce”. The newspaper said Kannywood actor, Ali Nuhu, producer, Bashir Maishadda, and Tijjani Asase were with Rarara during the attack by the hoodlums. It said the aggrieved youth upon seeing the singer, started shouting and condemning him in Hausa language. Youths in the state have in the past carried out protests over insecurity and have called for President Muhammadu Buhari’s resignation.   Politics News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from 24HRSNEWS via 24HRSNEWS from EDUPEDIA247https://ift.tt/2QdjpOu via EDUPEDIA

Governor of Borno State, Prof Babagana Zulum, has raised the alarm about the possibility of Boko Haram recruiting new members, mostly internally displaced persons. Zulum expressed concern that the terror group was luring unsuspecting persons, including IDPs to its side.  According to him, the IDPs are exposed to the temptation to join if their desire to return to their homes and farms were not met. He said, “Truly, the terrorists are working on people to join them and it is frightening.  “For the IDPs, if they could not get what they are looking for especially the opportunity to go back to their various towns and return to the farm, they may be forced to join the Boko Haram sect.” Speaking during a BBC Hausa Service programme, Zulum said that IDPs were bored staying in camps with no solution in view. See Also Breaking News BREAKING: Boko Haram Attacks Convoy Of Borno Governor, Zulum, In Baga 0 Comments 3 Weeks Ago According to him, his administration had f...

Prof Omololu Soyombo Acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof Omololu Soyombo, has stepped down. This followed the setting up of a Special Visitation Panel to the institution by the Nigerian Government on Friday. Prof Omololu Soyombo PM News The government also directed the university’s Senate to nominate a new Acting Vice Chancellor. Soyombo in a statement on Saturday said he’s stepping down with immediate effect. He said, “With this, I am stepping down with immediate effect as Acting Vice Chancellor of the university. “I wish to express my sincere appreciation to all members of staff and our dear students, the staff unions, alumni, and the general public for their wonderful support and cooperation in the past 10 days since my appointment as Acting Vice Chancellor of the university on 12th August. “As I noted in my address to a cross-section of staff on 19th August, I accepted the offer to serve as a call to service, with the objective of restoring peace ...

Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan arrives at the International Airport in Bamako Aug. 22, 2020. West African envoys led by former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, have arrived in Mali’s capital, Bamako, to negotiate the release of Ibrahim Keita, the ousted President, and the restoration of a constitutional government. The delegation was set up by the Economic Community of West African State following the political crisis rocking Mali and Keita’s resignation. Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan arrives at the International Airport in Bamako Aug. 22, 2020. AFP – ANNIE RISEMBERG The envoys’ visit comes one day after thousands crowded into Mali’s capital in a raucous show of support for the military junta. Rebel soldiers seized Keita and other leaders after a mutiny on Tuesday, dealing another deep blow to a country already struggling with a brutal Islamist insurgency and widespread public discontent over its government. See Also Sahara Reporters Ma...

Kaduna State Governor Nasiru Ahmed El-Rufai The Kaduna State Government has announced the relaxation of the 24 hours curfew in Kauru and Zangon-Kataf local government areas of the state. The government had in June imposed the curfew following incessant killings in the Southern part of the state. Kaduna State Governor Nasiru Ahmed El-Rufai The state’s Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, announced the decision of the government, saying the curfew would now be reduced to 6pm – 6am. He stated that security agencies advised the government to take the decision, adding that efforts to ensure lasting peace in the state would continue. Aruwan said, “As efforts to diminish perils to communities and promote peace, the Kaduna State Government has accepted the recommendation to relax the curfew in Kauru and Zangon-Kataf LGAs. Curfew hours will now be from 6pm to 6am, effective from today. “This decision completes the relaxation of the 24 hours curfew imp...

Four Malian soldiers were killed and one seriously injured on Saturday when an explosive device detonated as their vehicle drove by in the centre of the country, a military source told AFP. The explosion in the Koro region near Mali’s border with Burkina Faso, comes just days after a military putsch against President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita.  In another development, West African envoys will meet ousted Keita on Saturday, a member of the delegation said. The envoys are due to meet members of the junta at 4:00pm local time and will then meet Keita, who was detained by the rebel soldiers in Tuesday’s putsch along with a number of other Malian government and army officials, the source from the West African bloc ECOWAS said on condition of anonymity. See Also Mali Mali: ECOWAS Orders Military Force To Be On Standby 0 Comments 2 Days Ago Mali News AddThis :  Original Author :  Saharareporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from 24H...

In my last intervention on Nigeria’s education, an article which was widely syndicated, I remarked quite soundly that I can imagine the cloud of uncertainty and despair over most Nigerian students particularly those in their final year at a time their colleagues abroad were concluding examinations, moving to another level, concluding their academic programmes and even attending virtual graduation programmes, two months after the uncertainty and confusion is even more palpable. This week, social media has been agog with pictures of graduating students from private universities in Nigeria. While I am happy to see that some private universities have been able to evolve by maximizing digital technology to deliver teaching and instruction to students at home to avoid disruption in its academic calendar despite the temporary closure of schools, my joy is however short-lived knowing that the number of students who have this advantage are minimal. While there are only about 79 private u...