Breaking: Leah Sharibu is alive – Presidency vanguardngr.com vanguardnews
THE Presidency on Saturday said that the Christian Dapchi Secondary School girl who was held by the Boko Haram terrorists for not renouncing her Christian faith, Leah Sharibu was still alive.Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, stated this in an interview with a group of journalists in Abuja.
According to him, ‘‘Instead of giving up, the government is carrying forward processes that should hopefully yield her release by her captors.” “Kidnapping for ransom should never be encouraged. This means not capitulating to the demands of terrorists: refrain from rewarding their heinous crimes with payment.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Auditor-general’s indictment of presidency and MDAs | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsThe Auditor-General of the Federation’s audit report, which indicted Buhari’s government on financial matters is certainly significant in many ways.
Read more »
Ranking our universities high | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsMany challenges are facing Nigerian universities. They range from brain drain, poor funding, examination malpractice, unstable academic calendar, and the low global ranking, among others. Over the years, the issue of ranking has become important to many universities in the country and beyond. Reviewing the important discourse in the life of our educational aspiration is …
Read more »
How gunmen killed Catholic priest, set body ablaze | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsThe Catholic Church yesterday said it was saddened and shocked by the murder of one of its priests, Rev. Fr. David Tanko, in Taraba State.
Read more »
Eric Cantona quotes Shakespeare after receiving award | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsEric Cantona performed a bizarre on-stage speech as he received the UEFA President’s Award.
Read more »
Ogun revenue service generates N15bn in 6 months | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsThe Ogun Internal Revenue Service (OGIRS) on Thursday said that it generated over N15 billion as revenue to the coffers of the state government between January and June. Mr Adekunle Adeosun, the Chairman of the service, stated this while playing host to members of the Ogun Assembly Committee on Finance and Appropriation, who were on …
Read more »
Yahaya Bello wins Kogi APC Governorship ticket | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsBello emerged the winner of the governorship ticket by polling 3,369 votes to beat eight other aspirants who contested the governorship primaries conducted by the party in Lokoja. Nigeria YahayaBello KogiState
Read more »