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http://ift.tt/2qmUg5B Ramadan free feeding programme The Kano State Government has earmarked N300 million for the annual Ramadan free feeding programme scheduled to begin on Saturday, May 27. Malam Ibrahim Kankarofi, Chairman of the programme made the disclosure at a meeting with coordinators of the feeding centres at Government House, Kano on Friday. He said the state government had made adequate preparations to ensure the success of the programme across the 44 local government areas of the state. Kankarofi warned that anyone found diverting the food items would be appropriately punished. According to him, the state government has approved additional menu including Spaghetti and Macaroni as well as other items. He urged well-to-do Muslims in the state to complement government effort as the programme was aimed at assisting the poor in the society. The chairman, who is also the Principal Private Secretary to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje, directed the coordinators to ensure prom...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Joseph Erunke ABUJA- THE Nigerian Army has described threat by the released members of Boko Haram terrorists to the effect that the would bomb Abuja, as a mere propaganda by the terrorists. //storify.com/Adekunle2/boko-haram-plots-to-bomb-abuja/embed?border=false //storify.com/Adekunle2/boko-haram-plots-to-bomb-abuja.js?border=false [ View the story “Boko Haram to bomb Abuja ” on Storify ] This came as troops of 145 and 158 Task Force Battalions, 5 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Friday, smashed a fish smuggling ring perpetrated by Boko Haram terrorists to fund their criminal activities. But the Nigerian Army lost one of its soldiers in the battle with the terrorists group which lasted several hours on Friday morning. The Army said the threat was just a mere strategy by the terrorists not only to seek public attention but also to seek relevance, having been defeated by the Nigerian military the war they waged against the Nigerian state. In a statement this ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J An incestuous father, Folorunsho Oluwaseun, who allegedly turned his 17-year-old daughter into a sex object, was on Friday granted a reprieve by an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court. Oluwaseun was released on N300,000 bail with two sureties in like sum after he pleaded not guilty to the charge. The 51-year-old electrician, who resides at 40, Popoola Str., Offin in Ikorodu,  Lagos State, is facing a charge of rape. Police Prosecutor Clifford Ogu told the court that the accused committed the offence between Aug. 8, 2016 and April 2017 at his residence. Ogu said the accused, who has separated from his wife since 2013, was awarded the custody of his three children including the girl. “The accused started abusing his 17-year-old daughter sexually since August last year. “The girl wrote in her statement to the police that any time she refuses her father’s sexual advances, he would not give her and her siblings food,’’ he said. “The girl narrated her ordeal to he...

http://ift.tt/2q8MkHL A mentally disabled woman has given birth to a bouncing baby girl in Bonny, Rivers State. She was delivered of the baby Thursday morning with assistance from people in the neighborhood. Her baby was taken good care of by well-wishers who were at the scene of the delivery. The yet to be identified woman was also given food and her baby wrapped in fine dress. See photos below… The post Mentally disabled woman gives birth to baby girl in Rivers appeared first on Vanguard News . Vía Vanguard News http://ift.tt/2qcx2zE

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Former President, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida has said that he wanted a quiet wedding for his last daughter, Halima who is wedding Friday. He said his intention was to have everybody, irrespective of class, come for the wedding without hindrance by security agents or his personal staff. A close source at Babangida’s Hill Top residence said on Friday that the former president actually delayed sending out invitation for this reason. ”Though we have the invitation cards ready, it was delayed to give room for very short time for anybody to start thinking of an elaborate event. ”Maigida started calling personal friends last two weeks while a selected group of persons received their cards few days ago. ”Anyway, we have arranged that everybody will be taken care of on this day. Different venues have been arranged for guests to participate,” the source said. Heavy security presence is noticed in Minna as the state Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Bello is already at the Min...

http://ift.tt/2kA4UDP Former footballer and England national team captain, David Beckham has made acting debut in a new classical movie “King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword.” The ex-international made cameo appearance in the trailer of the highly awaited blockbuster released on Tuesday ahead of the film’s premiere on May 19. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Beckham, who also played for Manchester United , having conquered the world of football, now appears to be turning his attention to acting. The film — King Arthur: Legend of the Sword — is a 2017 fantasy film directed by Guy Ritchie and written by Ritchie, Joby Harold and Lionel Wigram. It stars Charlie Hunnam as the title character, with Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey, Djimon Hounsou, ant others in supporting roles. The plot follows a young ‘Arthur’ who runs the back streets of ‘Londinium’ with his crew, unaware of his royal lineage until he draws the sword ‘Excalibur’ from the stone. Instantly confronted by the sword’s in...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Eighty-two of the more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped in northeast Nigeria in 2014 on Sunday headed to meet President Muhammadu Buhari after a prisoner swap deal with Boko Haram secured their release. The presidency announced late on Saturday that months of talks with the jihadists had “yielded results” some six months after 21 of their classmates were freed with the help of international mediators. “Today 82 more Chibok girls were released,” a statement said. “After lengthy negotiations, our security agencies have taken back these girls, in exchange for some Boko Haram suspects held by the authorities.” No details were given about how many suspects were released or their identities. But AFP understands three Chadian nationals, allegedly senior commanders under Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau, were handed over. Military and civilian militia sources in the town of Banki, on the border with Cameroon, said the girls left for Borno state capital Maiduguri on b...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Federal Government says it will soon commence training of youths in post-harvest activities and application of agro-chemicals under its Agricultural Transformation Support Programme Phase one (ATASP-1). The National Coordinator of ATASP-1, Mr Haruna Akwashiki, made this known in an interview in Abuja on Friday. ATASP-1 is a programme developed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to improve food and nutrition security. It also seeks to generate employment and wealth creation along the rice, cassava and sorghum value chains to enhance the nation’s food security. The national coordinator said wrong chemical application on crops had caused rejection of the nation’s beans at international markets, hence the need for the training. He said the training was geared toward building capacity of youths to reduce post-harvest losses and encourage adequate agronomic practices in the rice, cassava and sorg...