Thursday 22 February 2018

Nigeria Boko Haram: Some missing girls 'rescued' after school attack

     Some of the schoolgirls missing after a militant attack on a boarding school in northern Nigeria have been rescued by the military, officials say.
About 100 children were believed to be missing after pupils and teachers fled into bush outside the town of Dapchi during the attack.
Parents told the BBC they had seen girls being taken away in trucks.
The attack comes four years after Boko Haram kidnapped more than 270 girls from a school in the town of Chibok.
In a statement, the Yobe state government said an unspecified number of girls had been rescued from the "terrorists who abducted them" and were now with the army.
Reuters news agency quoted parents and a government official as saying that 76 girls had been rescued and at least 13 were still missing
Two girls had been found dead, Reuters said, without specifying how they had died.
Yobe state officials had previously said there was no information to suggest any of the girls had been kidnapped.
Dapchi is about 275km (170 miles) north-west of Chibok.
The jihadists entered the town firing guns and letting off explosives, causing students and teachers to flee into the surrounding bush.
Residents say that Nigeria's security forces - backed by military jets - later repelled the attack.
Locals living near the school told the BBC that many of the girls who had fled had been found after hiding in surrounding villages - some up to 30km away.
Yobe's police minister said that 815 of the school's 926 students had later returned to the school.
The minister was speaking before news that more girls had been rescued by the military.
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        What has happened to the Chibok girls?

Last September, a group of more than 100 of the Chibok girls were reunited with their families at a party in Abuja.
Most of the group were released in May as part of a controversial prisoner swap deal with the Nigerian government that saw five Boko Haram commanders released.
But more than 100 schoolgirls are still being held by Boko Haram, and their whereabouts are unknown.
Boko Haram militants have been fighting a long insurgency in their quest for an Islamic state in northern Nigeria. The conflict is estimated to have killed tens of thousands of people.
The Chibok girls represent a fraction of the women captured by the militant group, which has kidnapped thousands during its eight-year insurgency in northern Nigeria.

OAP Freeze criticizes Black Panther movie -"The overhyped movie is neither promoting black culture nor adding any significant value to us"



      Black Panther is the most talked about movie at the moment with lots of positive reviews, but, as expected, there are also negatives reviews.
OAP Freeze is one of those who has a thing against the movie. The radio host believes the movies doesn't add any significant value to Black people. Above all, he explained it isn't black people who will be making money from the movie, but the White producer and financier.
He wrote: "She is right, the overhyped movie is neither promoting black culture nor adding any significant value to us... They are using our sentiments to cash in, while the real money makers are the producers, the marketers and the financier..... and they ain’t us! ~FRZ. #FreeTheSheeple"
OAP Freeze criticizes Black Panther movie -"The overhyped movie is neither promoting black culture nor adding any significant value to us"

Tanzanian politician congratulates husband for marrying a second wife on Instagram, 7months after she married him (Photos)

      A Tanzanian politician has caused a buzz on social media after she congratulated her husband for marrying a second wife, just seven months after they got married.
Zainab Abdallah, who works as a District Commissioner in Tanzania took to Instagram on Wednesday to the send congratulatory messages to her husband, Abdul Mohamed Khoulan,  CEO of Azam Club in Dar es Salaam.
Sharing photos of her husband and his new wife, Zainab said she gave full support to her hubby to marry another wife due to the nature of her job.
Tanzanian politician congratulates husband for marrying a second wife on Instagram, 7months after she married him (Photos)
     In the statement, the politician also welcomed the new wife on board, who will now be assisting her in taking care of their husband. 
Tanzanian politician congratulates husband for marrying a second wife on Instagram, 7months after she married him (Photos)
       Read what she wrote below.
'Let me take this opportunity to congratulate my husband @vanmohamed for marrying a second wife. Because my Islamic religious practice allows such an arrangement. I advised him to marry another woman. My decision to get a co-wife was triggered by the nature of my job, which forces me to travel away from home often, consequently depriving my husband of basic needs in a marriage.
'I thank him for understanding me and heeding to my request. I am glad to welcome on board @only_chibeb as a co-wife, who will help me in a big way to look after our husband, a responsibility which is very demanding.'
I receive @only_chibeb with both arms, and I pray God ensures peace reigns in our union so that we can live happily forever and ever,' Ms. Abdalla posted via her Instagram page on Wednesday.
Tanzanian politician congratulates husband for marrying a second wife on Instagram, 7months after she married him (Photos)

Photos: See the rare moment President Buhari came face to face with one of his worst critics, Governor Fayose

           President Buhari was all smiles when he received one of his administration's critics, Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose at the state house for the Council of State Meeting. Fayose is well known for his strong stance against the Buhari led government.
Photos: See the rare moment President Buhari came face to face with one of his worst critics, Governor Fayose
      President Buhari received Fayose, other governors and former presidents and military leaders at the state house for the Council of State meeting.
This is the third time Buhari had hosted the meeting of the council that has all living former Presidents and Heads of Government as members since he assumed office in 2015.
Photos: See the rare moment President Buhari came face to face with one of his worst critics, Governor Fayose

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'Thank you for making me the luckiest man on earth. You were worth the wait' - BankyW celebrates wife, Adesua Etomi on her birthday today

      Nollywood actress Adesua Etomi is a year older today and her husband, Banky W took to Instagram to celebrate her with loving words. Sharing photos from their lavish wedding in 2017, he wrote;

Today is #BaeDay... Susu.. on the inside and out, you are UNQUESTIONABLY the most beautiful person I know. Thank you for making me the luckiest man on earth. Thank you for loving me, and being my backbone. Thank you for going on this journey with me and making the past few months, unquestionably, the best of my life. You mean the world to me and I love you more than words could ever properly express. As the whole world celebrates you today, I pray that God will bless, protect and guide you. May He enlarge your coasts, grant you heart's desires, and overwhelm you with His Grace and Favour. Happy birthday Mrs W. You were worth the wait.

Nigerian lady who was accused of trying to snatch her best friend's husband, replies!



     A Nigerian woman took to Facebook to accuse her best friend of trying to "snatch" her husband and children after she accommodated her in her matrimonial home (read here). The best friend has now replied.

Rachael Daniel said she housed Rita Abba and even tried to help her get a job but Rita turned around to try to scatter her marriage. She said she succeeded initially and she separated from her husband. However, her husband later came back begging.

Rita has now spoken. In her reply, she called Rachael a "stripper" and "prostitute" and accused her of a lot of things.
Read her reply below.
Nigerian lady who was accused of trying to snatch her best friend
Nigerian lady who was accused of trying to snatch her best friend

Trump calls for arming teachers, raising gun purchase age to stop ‘savage sicko’ shooters

             President Trump on Thursday defended his call to arm some teachers as a way to stop a “savage sicko” from causing mass casualties, while also calling for gun control measures -- including raising the age for purchasing firearms to 21. 
In a flurry of tweets, the president hit back at media coverage of his comments about arming teachers the day before. He suggested his remarks were mischaracterized, but made clear he supports allowing some trained teachers to carry concealed weapons. 
“I never said ‘give teachers guns’ like was stated on Fake News @CNN & @NBC. What I said was to look at the possibility of giving ‘concealed guns to gun adept teachers with military or special training experience- only the best,” Trump tweeted.
“20% of teachers, a lot, would now be able to immediately fire back if a savage sicko came to a school with bad intentions. Highly trained teachers would also serve as a deterrent to the cowards that do this. Far more assets at much less cost than guards,” Trump added. “A ‘gun free’ school is a magnet for bad people. ATTACKS WOULD END!”
        The president’s  tweets followed a listening session at the White House Wednesday afternoon with students, parents and teachers affected by the Parkland, Fla., high school shooting last week which left 17 dead. He also invited parents affected by the Sandy Hook and Columbine massacres. 
During the almost two-hour session, Trump left the floor open for suggestions to prevent school shootings. One parent floated the idea of concealed-carry for teachers—an idea the president discussed at length with support, noting the administration would look “very strongly” at the option. His Thursday morning tweets seemed to double down on his earlier comments, even as he criticized media coverage. 
     At the same time, Trump made clear Thursday that he will urge several new gun law restrictions -- including raising the age for purchasing firearms, something sources said he was considering. 
“I will be strongly pushing Comprehensive Background Checks with an emphasis on Mental Health,” Trump tweeted Thursday. “Raise age to 21 and end sale of Bump Stocks! Congress is in a mood to finally do something on this issue—I hope!”
But Trump especially sought to clarify and defend his comments about guns in schools. 
Trump said Wednesday that “a gun-free zone to a maniac, they’re all cowards, is 'let’s go in and attack because bullets aren’t coming at us.'” 
On Thursday, he tweeted: “History shows that a school shooting lasts, on average 3 minutes. It takes police & first responders approximately 5 to 8 minutes to get to site of crime. Highly trained, gun adept, teachers/ coaches would solve the problem instantly, before police arrive. GREAT DETERRENT!”
Minutes later, Trump added: “If a potential ‘sicko shooter’ knows that a school has a large number of very weapons talented teachers (and others) who will be instantly shooting, the sicko will NEVER attack that school. Cowards won’t go there…problem solved. Must be offensive, defense alone won’t work.”
Earlier this week, the president directed Attorney General Jeff Sessions to create new regulations to ban firearm modifiers, including the “bump stock” used in the Las Vegas massacre in October 2017.
Under current federal law, licensed firearm dealers cannot sell handguns to people under 21 and cannot sell long guns to people under 18, according to the Giffords Law Center, which tracks gun laws and advocates for more restrictions. Some states already impose laws with tighter minimum age requirements.
The National Rifle Association, which endorsed Triump in the 2016 presidential election, quickly rejected any talk of raising the age for buying long guns to 21.
“Legislative proposals that prevent law-abiding adults aged 18-20 years old from acquiring rifles and shotguns effectively prohibits them for purchasing any firearm, thus depriving them of their constitutional right to self-protection,” the NRA said in a statement.
It is unclear at this point, however, whether Trump will push for a change in federal law or encourage a change at the state level.