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Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been named by Fortune Magazine as one of the 50 greatest leaders in the world.
Okonjo-Iweala occupied the 33rd position on the list and was honoured alongside other notable personalities such as Pope Francis, Bill and Melinda Gates, Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg, basketball player, Lebron James and Apple CEO, Tim Cook who occupies the first position.

The minister was recognised for ushering in a decade in which Nigeria's GDP tripled.‎
She was also described as "a fearless promoter of sound economic policies."

Fortune Magazine's annual list celebrates men and women who are transforming lives in all spheres, including government, business and philanthropy.

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Reports reaching BlackBox Nigeria has it that talented crooner and father of four, Abolore Alexandra Akande popularly known as 9ice has been made a Special Adviser to the Oyo state Governor. 

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One person has been reported dead after crisis erupted in Oshodi area of Lagos, Thursday evening.‎
It was gathered that problem ensued between some rival political thugs in the area over issues bothering on the forthcoming governorship election.

Fresh reports has it that the whole area is boiling as residents and makerters are running for their dear lives.
The identity of the victim could not be ascertained at the moment.
This incident is coming barely one week after a woman was killed in similar crsis that broke up in the area.

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Ahead of Saturday's governorship election, nine governorship candidates in Kaduna State have stepped down their ambition for the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Malam Nasir El-Rufai.

According to them, "We the following gubernatorial candidates in the 2015 election schedule to take place on 11th April, 2015 after due consultation with our teeming and magnanimous supporters/ NEC members of our great parties we have unanimously and unequivocally resolved this day 9th April, 2015 to support the All Progressives Congress (APC) Gubernatorial candidate in the 2015 general election, Malam Nasir El-Rufai.
"Having duly, adequately and articulatively study the manifesto's of the APC and seeing that it aim, objectives and principles are in complete compliance to our aspiration and desire to run for the gubernatorial election in our dear state such as security of life and property, economic empowerment, women and youth empowerment.‎
"We therefore call on our teeming and enthusiastic supporters to come out en mass come Saturday 11th, April 2015 and vote for Malam Nasir El-Rufai of the APC.
"We pray for a successful free, fair and credible and violence free election," they stated.

The governorship candidates who stepped down include, Isa Adaamu Abdullahi, National Conscience Party (NCP), Alhaji Mohammed Sani Ahmed, Peoples Party of Nigeria (PPN), Arch. Kabir Ahmed Jibril, Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA), Alhaji Lawal Yusuf, United Party of Nigeria (UPN) and Bala Mohammed Yunusa, African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Others include Dr. Sani Abdulkadir, NNPP, Alhaji Mohammed Ribadu, APA, Garba Moh'd Suleiman, ACPN and Nayaya Mohammed Lawal, PDC.

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Ahead of the Saturday's governorship election, eight political parties have endorsed the governorship candidta of the Peoples Democratic Part, PDP, in Lagos, Mr Jimi Agbaje.
The parties include the United Party of Nigeria (UPN), Alliance for Democracy(AD), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Accord, and African Democratic Congress (ADC).‎
Others include the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA), Democratic Peoples Party(DPP), National Conscience Party and Citizens Popular Party(CPP).
Leaders of the party at a press conference in Lagos Thursday, said they would work rigorously for Agbaje's emergence as governor of the state in Saturday's election.

Spokesperson for the group, Mr Femi Ikuomola of UPN enjoined the youths to vote for credible candidates in the election, irrespective of threat from any quarter.
Ikuomola said, "all the eight political parties hereby pledge allegiance, their total support and unanimously endorse Jimi Kolawole Agbaje, the PDP flag bearer in the April 11 governorship election in Lagos state."

Reacting to the alleged threat by the Oba of Lagos to non-indigenes to vote All Progressives Congress (APC) or drown in the Lagoon, the parties said traditional rulers should desist from endorsing candidates and focus on their traditional role of protecting the culture of their people.
According to Ikuomola, "Any royal father that is interested in politics should renounce his rulership and venture into full politics."

While stressing the need for a violence free governorship and State House of Assembly elections, he called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Sulieman Abba to deploy more security men to volatile states in the country.

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Ivorien legend and former national team Captain, Didier Drogba has launched the first of the five hospitals he earlier promised to offer to the country as part of his charity activities.
Situated in the Attecoube district of the country's commercial city Abidjan, the $1 million health complex will mainly cater for less
privileged women and children, according to officials.

Built on a plot of 800 square meters, the hospital has many facilities including an ultrasound room, a maternal and child protection unit, an x-ray block, an ultra modern laboratory, a pharmacy and hospitalisation and isolation wards.
About 50,000 patients are expected to get treatment at the facility every year, according to Guy Roland Tanoh, secretary of Didier Drogba Foundation, which is handling the project.

The remaining four hospitals are under construction in the Ivorian cities of Yamoussoukro, San Pedro, Man and Korhogo and will be inaugurated in the coming months.

Drogba's foundation will hold a gala event in London on April 18 to raise funds.
The Chelsea striker and the Elephants all-time top scorer remains an icon in his homeland despite retiring from the national team, which won the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea in February.

Perhaps, Nigerian stars can borrow a leaf from this noble act rather than just spending lavishly on exquisite luxuries!

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This man would never stop amazing us, now he appears looking like a character off an epic Nollywood movie.

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When church offering becomes too small, some of these pastors would do just anything to make ends meet! 

So, that was how the Akwa Ibom State Police Command arrested a pastor and his wife for allegedly kidnapping a new born baby, so they could sell him to a child trafficker in Nung Ukot, Itu Local Government Area of the state for N300,000.
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The pastor John and his wife, Deborah, according to reports, would adopt kids not for the purpose of raising them but selling them to child traffickers.

Pastor John, who is yet to be charged to court, while confessing to the crime said:
"We have the mission to train children and suddenly we changed our mind, when my wife and I ventured into selling of a new baby for N200,000.00 or N300,000.00 since we have a syndicate who could sell it for us."

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A 14-year-old boy whose name was given as David Okon, has been stabbed to death for refusing to join a cult group called Skylo, after entreaties by the members for him to be a part of the society.
The incident which happened in Ikot Ekpo community in Calabar, Cross River State, has thrown the residents into shock and many are wondering why the boy who described as very religious and studious could be the target of the cultists.

The state Commissioner of Police, Henry Fadairo, confirmed the incident and said the lad was stabbed to death by one Ita, a suspected of the cult group.
Fadairo said that Ita, along with other members of the group, tried to lure David into joining them after their first trial failed. Upon his refusal, the deceased was stabbed to death.

He also paraded some of the cult goup members who were arrested in the course of investigation whose names were given as Okon, 15, Effiong, 18, Etim, 18 and Ekpo, 15.

Ita, the prime suspect allegedly confessed to stabbing the teenager to death:
"I am a member of Skylo group. We used to terrorize Calabar residents. When Okon was called to join the Skylo group, we started putting pressure on him to join.

When he was adamant by refusing to join us, we had to murder him by stabbing him on the back."

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'GodWin' crooner, Korede Bello was recently invited to perform at Harvesters International Christian Centre. His performance at the church has drawn criticism from US-based, Pastor Olusola Fabunmi.

The Mavin Records artiste was a special guest at the three services of the Lekki branch of the dynamic church under the leadership of its youthful shepherd, Pastor Bolaji Idowu.

With back-up vocals from the praise team, Korede Bello thrilled the youthful church audience with a live performance of his popular anthem, God Win. For a moment, his brief performance sent the auditorium into frenzy.
But Pastor Fabunmi is not thrilled by the artiste's invitation to perform on a church alter. He quoted James 4:4, "Friendship with the world is enmity to God? Whosoever therefore will be friend of the world is enemy of God."‎
"Korede Bello is a young man I love personally, and have nothing against him. But it's written here, that when we chose the way of the world, we have clearly chosen our paths; becoming an enemy of God. Please, there must be a clearly defined boundaries of who sings, and /or ministers in churches. Some of the questions that comes to mind are; is he born again? Sanctified with the spirit of God and baptized in the Holy Spirit," he said.

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Nigerian gospel singer, Lanre Teriba better known as Atorise, has boasted that he is the first gospel artiste to take God's message of liberation and deliverance through songs to night clubs. The singer explained that he does not see anything wrong in doing that since he is propagating the gospel of Christ.

According to him, "I just want people to know that whatever they can enjoy out there, they can enjoy it with God. I perform at parties and I also encourage many gospel artistes to play at parties so they can make a living for themselves."

"I don't sing about myself and none of my songs is about me. God directs and He fills my mouth anytime I want to compose any song. I don't know where it comes from, all I know is that God loves me and I won't disappoint Him," he further told leadership.

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2Face Idibia has grown to become a Nigerian music legend and his phenomenal success is one that a lot of people respect. Despite, his travails, the singer has managed to become a success story and a motivation to others.

The 'African Queen' crooner doesn't fail to inspire people by sharing his story of how he grew from grass to grace, in a recent interview, he said:
"I got robbed sometime ago in school. All my audio cassettes that I recorded they took them. I was sad for like a year plus. I dropped out and I am like look I am not continuing this thing I am going to follow music. I actually confessed to my parents. I told them the truth that I am not going back to school. I am going to Lagos, Festac town. All this waka wey I dey talk so, na molue… staff, sometimes na fight we go fight. Them go pursue us from bus."

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Veteran Yoruba actor, Alhaji Kareem Adepoju, better known as Baba Wande, has sent his congratulatory message to the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari on his recent victory at the March 28 presidential poll in the country.

The actor also hailed President Goodluck Jonathan for conceding defeat to Buhari.‎
"President Jonathan has set a good example for them to follow. I like the way he just let it go without sponsoring some people to foment trouble. It shows how great a man he is and I respect him for that.
"Many were thinking prior to the election that if either of the major presidential candidates lost, there would be trouble and Nigeria would boil.
"But see how President Jonathan just doused the tension. Even those who would have taken up arms to defend him were surprised. So, now that the President has shown he is a peaceful man, the PDP too should allow peace to reign. It's by peace that Nigeria can achieve its potential. Whatever part they want to play in this new dispensation, let them play it peacefully," he told Punch.

But what the actor cannot understand why he is yet to enjoy the intervention fund earmarked for the industry by the President.

He urged Buhari imitate Jonathan and support the entertainment industry.

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This innocent baby was found abandoned inside a gutter along Airport road in Benin city Edo state yesterday. This is just too Sad!!!

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GROUP A
Tunisia, Togo, Liberia and Djibouti are

GROUP B
DR Congo, Angola, Central African Republic and Madagascar

GROUP C
Mali, Equatorial Guinea, Benin and South Sudan

GROUP D
Burkina Faso, Uganda, Botswana and
Comoros Islands.

GROUP E
Zambia, Congo, Kenya and Guinea Bissau

GROUP F
Cape Verde, Morocco, Libya and Sao Tome

GROUP G
Nigeria, Egypt , Tanzania and chad.

GROUP H
Ghana, Mozambique, Rwanda and Mauritius

GROUP I
Cote d'Ivoire, Sudan, Sierra Leone and hosts Gabon

GROUP J
Algeria, Ethiopia, Lesotho and  Seychelles

GROUP K
Senegal, Niger, Namibia and Burundi

GROUP L
Guinea, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Swaziland

GROUP M
Cameroon, South Africa, Gambia and Mauritania.

The qualifying rounds will commence in June 2015.

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Nigeria have been drawn with Egypt, Tanzania and Chad in Group G of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying series after a draw held
in Cairo on Wednesday.
The Super Eagles, three-time winners, will challenge the Pharaohs, record seven-time winners, for a ticket to play at Gabon 2017.
The winners of each of the 13 groups will pick automatic qualifying tickets while the two best second-placed teams would join the train
to Gabon.

Notwithstanding their illustrious credentials, both Nigeria and Egypt failed to qualify for the 2015 tournament held in Equatorial Guinea,
with Egypt's last showing being at Angola 2010 where they won their record-extending seventh title.
Both countries have had mixed fortunes internationally over the years. Nigeria have played at five World Cups and reached the
round of 16 in Brazil last year.
The qualifying rounds will commence in June 2015.

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Gabon has been chosen by CAF to host the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.
The governing body announced this on Wednesday afternoon in Cairo after the Executive Committee had voted after all bidding countries had made their presentations.
Caf president Issa Hayatou made this known just before the qualiifying draws were made.

Gabon beat Algeria and Ghana to the hosting right of the competition.
The tournament will come less than five years since Gabon co- hosted the 2012 tournament with neighbours Equatorial Guinea.

The oil rich central African country has been underlining its status as a veritable host nation with its hosting of the 2013 French Super
Cup match between PSG and Bordeaux.

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A trader, Samson Amaechi, on Wednesday appeared before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates' Court, Lagos, for allegedly attempting to murder one Chukwuemeka Okorie by pouring acid on him.
Amaechi, 22, who resides at No. 9, Herbert Macaulay Way, Ebute Meta, Lagos, was arraigned on a two-count charge of unlawful attempt to kill and unlawful causing grievous harm.‎
Prosecutor Feddy Asu had told the court that the accused committed the offences on March 27.

Asu said that the accused poured acid on the private part, chest, and back of Okorie in an attempt to kill him and take revenge.
He said Okorie, who had been accommodating Amaechi in both his house and shop, had complained that the accused refused to contribute to the house upkeep and other responsibilities.
"A fight had ensued between the duo and neighbours living around them had mediated.
"However, the accused was still nursing some grudges against his host and then decided to bath him with acid in the early hours of March 27, '' Asu said.

He said the offences contravened Sections 228 and 243 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
Section 228 stipulates life imprisonment, Section 243 prescribes seven years imprisonment.

The magistrate, Mr E.O. Ogunkanmi, granted bail to the accused bail in the sum of N200,000 with one surety in like sum.
He adjourned the case till Sept. 9 for trial.
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A retired civil servant, Mr Chibuzo Obiedefu, last friday told an Igando Customary Court, Lagos, that his wife constantly demands for money before allowing him to have s3x with her.

Obiedefu, 50, told the court that his wife, Philomena, whom he married seven years ago had since made s3xual intercourse difficult in the relatioship.‎
"My wife is always starving me of s3x and if she will allow me, she will ask me to pay for it. And if I refuse to give her money and wanted to sleep with her by force, she would hit me with any dangerous weapon she could lay her hands on," he said.

The petitioner also accused his wife of infidelity and alleged that she was dating a policeman in their area.
"Philomena is cheating on me; she is having an affair with a policeman and whenever I caution her, she will flare up," Obiedefu said.

The petitioner said his wife had created enmity between him and his children.
"My wife is telling my children not to come close to me because I am a bad man. My children now distance themselves from me and I am now like a stranger to them," the 50-year-old man said.
He pleaded with the court to dissolve his seven-year-old marriage because he was tired of the relationship and he was no longer in love.

Responding, the 40-year-old businesswoman denied all the allegations.
"My husband has s3x with me anytime he feels like; and I only demanded for feeding money from him," Philomena said.
The respondent also claimed that she was not dating the policeman.
"The policeman is only a friend, no strings attached," the mother of four said.
She urged the court not to grant her husband's plea because she was still in love

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The First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, on Wednesday arrived in her home town, Okrika, in Rivers, to a warm welcome by her people.‎
Jonathan's visit is the first since the March 28 Presidential election, in which her husband, President Goodluck Jonathan, conceded defeat to the President-elect, Maj.-Gen Muhammadu Buhari.
The first lady, who expressed surprise at the large turnout of people, thanked them for their love and support.
She described their warm welcome as a demonstration of their genuine love and affection for her.
Jonathan also thanked them for their prayers, support and belief in her husband's leadership.
Some of the people, who spoke said they were proud of the first lady.
One of them, Mrs Remi Kuku, said the women of Nigeria had never had it so good until the first lady came on board.
"History will be kind to her, no matter what anyone or group says about her; she is a goal-getter and I wish her well'', Kuku said.
Mr James Bright said Jonathan had contributed immensely to the socio-economic development of Okrika people.
"She is the voice of the Okrika people; she fought for our cause and we owe her a debt of gratitude.
"We thank God for giving her the opportunity to serve and using her as an instrument to elevate the status and development of women in Nigeria'', Bright said

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27-year-old US woman from New York state who killed her five-year-old son by poisoning him with salt was jailed for 20 years on Wednesday.
Judge Robert Neary said while Lacey Spears suffered from the mental illness known as Munchausen by proxy, she was guilty of a crime "unfathomable in its cruelty."
Spears, from Scottsville, Kentucky, was convicted of second degree murder last month in the death of her son Garnett-Paul Spears.
During the trial the court heard how the woman had given her son lethal doses of salt through a feeding tube because she craved the attention it gave her.
Judge Neary said the woman's son had suffered "five years of torment and pain."
"One does not have to be a psychiatrist to realize you suffer from Munchausen by proxy," Neary said as he resisted calls to give Spears a 25-year sentence sought by prosecutors.
Munchausen by proxy is a disorder which in some cases sees a caregiver fabricate or induce physical or health problems for those in their care.
District Attorney Janet DiFiore said Spears' son had suffered "repeated hospitalizations, unneeded surgical procedures and ultimately poisoning with salt — all at the hands of the one person who should have been his ultimate protector: his mother."
"Using the child's 'illnesses" to self-aggrandize herself, her actions directly lead to her son's tortured death," DiFiore said.

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Strange things are happening daily and believe it or not – An 18year old boy around Oke-Odo Pipeline was caught pants down having s3x with a mad woman on the road.‎
The suspect, Chimaobi Peter, who has already been taking in for interrogation said, he had not yet penetrated before the screams of the woman alerted security men – But the woman's family members said Peter had already penetrated and had done so for ritual purposes.
According to one of her relatives:
"When he was dragged off her, she couldn't get up for more than three/four hours.
"She was extremely weak. There's no doubt that he used something on her."

Although the police say they are ready to prosecute Peter, but they have said they would not do so, until it is the determined that there was a penile penetration – The mentally ill woman, identified as Iya Rasheedi, has refused to go to the Mirabel Centre at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, where the test would be done.

Her relatives, have however insisted that the investigators should give them time to allow them get one of her five kids, "Once she sees any of them, she would follow them to the hospital,"

As Peter will go free, if the test is not carried out
One of her relatives said:
"The woman has five grown kids. She has been mentally ill for over 27 years. The illness used to come and go.
"Once it goes, she would cover her body and once it comes upon her, she leaves home and starts wandering.
"This her condition was what killed her elder brother. He was going everywhere, seeking solution for her problem until he died. Her husband disappeared and abandoned her after she became sick."

The suspect defending his behaviour, said he was drunk and when he saw her, his manhood became hard, he quickly removed his trouser and pounced on her, but she started screaming and struggling – Some local vigilante men heard her screams and rushed to there.
"If not for the security men, maybe I would have had s3x with her, notwithstanding that she was screaming and struggling.
"I don't know what came over me. Please forgive me. I had a lot of things on my mind. My problems are bigger than me. I have nobody to help me.

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One of Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan's political tacticians in Warri and Chairman of the Delta Waterways Security Committee, DWSC, Warri, Chief Ayirimi Emami, has defected from the People's Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Chief Emami, a former chairman of the PDP in Warri South-West Local Government Area, elatedly displayed his new APC card, as he announced his defection at his home in Ubeji, near Warri, claiming the PDP umbrella was leaking and could no longer provide the needed shelter for Deltans.

He asked Deltans to vote for the APC's governorship Olorogunte, Olorogun O'tega Emerhor, in Saturday's governorship election, pointing out that he, his people and political associates had been living in fear of the unknown for quite some years under the PDP.

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Reports have it that hundreds of shop owners, especially of  Igbo, were reportedly forced to shut-down their shops at the Idumota Market, Lagos Island and ordered to go and join the APC candidate, Akinwunmi Ambode .‎
This is coming when the Lagos monarch is under heavy criticism for threatening to deal with Igbo residents of Lagos if they did not vote for his APC candidate, Akinwunmi Ambode.

One of the traders in an sms message to reporters said, "We arrived Idumota market to our shops as early as 8am. Shortly after, some thugs came, ordering us shut our shops on the orders of Oba Akiolu. They gave us 10 minutes to hurriedly close shops and join the waiting vehicles parked in front of his palace, and heading to Orile, venue of Ambode's campaign led by the President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari."

Some of the Igbo traders who deal in pharmaceutical products in the market said when they arrived the market, some messengers informed them that Oba Akiolu ordered everyone to close shop and join buses numbering over 100.

A Pharmaceutical products dealer, said: "We were shocked at what happened today (Tuesday) in Idumota market. When we got to the market, we were caught unawares by a purported order from the Oba of Lagos, directing all traders to close shop and join a bus heading for Ambode's campaign.
"We were shocked by this directive, because we were never informed the previous day (Monday) about this directive. More worrisome is the fact that I lost millions of naira because of this self-serving coercion by the Oba."

Another pharmaceutical products dealer, said: "I feel this recent forceful directive by the Oba is in fulfilment of his recent threat to deal with Ndigbo if they fail to vote for his preferred candidate. But as far as I am concerned, no amount of threat or coercion will deter me from making my choice at the forthcoming governorship election in Lagos State."
Some Igbo traders view the monarch's order as not unconnected with the campaign of Ambode in the Orile axis of the state. President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari and other APC national leaders were in Lagos today to lead the campaign train.

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At least one person died, Monday, as irate youths set ablaze a Baptist Church at Gidan Maso village in Rogo Local Government Area of Kano State, while the residence of the pastor, Rev Habila Garba, was also burnt.
This came barely a week after unidentified arsonists attacked a branch of Living Faith Church, popularly called Winners Chapel, at Giwa in Kaduna State.‎

The deceased, one of the pastor's daughters, was said to have died of suffocation as parts of the house were destroyed by the fire, which resulted from the attack at about 7:30p.m.

President of Tarayyar Masihiyawan Nijeria (Hausa, Fulani and Kanuri Christians), General Ishaku Ahmed Dikko (rtd), told newsmen yesterday in Abuja that the intention was to kill one youth, Yahaya Joshua, who converted to Islam but later reverted to Christianity.
Dikko, in a statement, called on the state government to live up to its statutory responsibility of ensuring protection of lives and property.
Narrating the incident, he said: "The Baptist Church at Gidan Maso village of Rogo Local Government Area in Kano State was set on fire by youths of the village on April 1 at about 7:30p.m.
"The church and all the properties were burnt down in the presence of the Christian community despite all pleadings for them to stop the destruction.
"The arsonists gathered cornstalks, put them inside the church before setting it ablaze. This made the action to seem deliberate and for ulterior motives.
"The Christians present exhibited great Christian qualities by not taking the law into their hands by trying to stop them by force.
"Rather than see reason, the arsonist were infuriated which led to setting the house of the pastor, Rev Habila Garba, ablaze as well.
"One of the pastor's daughters died of suffocation and most parts of the house destroyed.
"They also attacked and wounded Bawa Adamu and Aminu Dauda, who received machete cuts leading to broken arms. Others received similar wounds, but of lesser degrees.
"The cause of the barbaric act was to kill one youth, Yahaya Joshua, who converted to Islam but later on reverted back to Christianity.
"He had escaped on learning of the plan to kill him. They therefore set the Church and Pastor's house on fire and went about maiming and wounding any Christian they saw.
"The incidence was immediately reported to the Police and the District Head at Rogo. No information has been received about the action taken or if any arrests were made.
"However, all the wounded know and can identify their attackers by name since they all belong to the same village.
"The Tarayyar Masihiyawan Nigeriya is calling on the authorities to take the necessary steps to stem or stop all these harassments and molestations of innocent Christians for whatever reasons.
"We have the right to belong to any religion of our choice and live anywhere in this country.
"We call on the authorities at all levels to rise up to their responsibilities to protect lives and properties of every citizen in this country."

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Letter To My Unborn Child (Series One)
Dear ‪#‎Ubuntu‬
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Today begins a long-short process of communication between us. With ample disregard for the form you might take, male or female, I understand the limit of my humanness and would never try to play God to you. The person writing this note is a bunch of failures, but I never allow the failings deter my abilities to live life. Depending on God's will, you may be my first of many or even the only, so, I would take the pain to start this rough-smooth conversation. For now, it may be a one-way communication but if time and space permits, I pray you grow to see the need to respond to any of the many letters that may come your way.

Like the slow pace of dark clouds shutting the day out of its brightness, another full year has crept upon me and I must admit, I have spent three decades short of one full of events. I have lived, loved and betray many, it truth, I cannot exonerate myself, all deeds were done by me none by the devil. But they are all subject of circumstances. So #Ubuntu, live your life, remembering that ultimate forgiveness lies with the supreme. Take a cull from the fact that every year I turn a full circle, people in Rwanda commemorate anniversary of their genocide, what this means is that you view life in the prevailing circumstances that affects you. Please do not be rigid to understand that life is flexible and grossly unfair.

Always remember your Mother, many think your mother is lucky to have married me but I feel I am the lucky soul, without her, there would not have been you and without you, there would not be me. You are #Ubuntu – I am because you are. Your coming has transformed me into immortality, just like my coming made my Father Mojeed Adeola Akanbi Sanni immortal. Life is in phases intermittent with sadness, sorrow, joy and death. Dear #Ubuntu, never be afraid to die, fear kills you before you meet death. Never be afraid to offend people when it requires saying the truth to their face. Never carry grudge beyond the setting of the sun. Never fail to satisfy thy self because in the end, only you love yourself.

Dear #Ubuntu, take solace in prayer, but never a basis for first action. God exists, but he would never come down to get things done, so always take action. I must admit your existential configuration frightens me; godless me with godly her, but then it shows you should be closer to her more than me. I assure you, she has a better path to heaven than I do. Take care of your mother as much as I would take care of her. She endured so much, believed and loved me for who I am. She deserves all the care in the world just the way my father gave it to my mother and me before her demise.

After years of toil, with experience in my kit, I can tell you #Ubuntu that farther is not better and more is not best. Always be contented. Understand the difference between godly and worldly but endeavour to enjoy both with a discerning gauge. Be holy but never aim to be a saint. Personally, I feel the burden of sainthood is too enormous for mortals to carry. Let the saints be their saints, you just be yourself.

Dear #Ubuntu, let me tell you a story about how people change and why I have learnt to understand everybody for who they are. It would be an analogy, I hope you comprehend it fast enough, trust me as a father, it would do you lots of good if you do.

While growing up, I took pleasure spending quality time when sent on errands to popular Obun-Ale market in Ikorodu, to sit by the "Elewe-Omo" shop mystified by the Chameleons I see in the cages there. Bewildered, I toy with the animal's ability to change colours and get inquisitive about why it changes because other animals I see don't change in like manners. One day, guess while I was in Junior Secondary Class One, I branched at my Mum's stall (She sells boiled potatoes in front of United High School), I asked her why does a Chameleon change skin, hear what she said,"Ogaa (Chameleon) changes to protect itself from human predators and survive in every environment yet as you can see it still ends up being caught. Humans too change to blend with every situation, learn to see everybody in the colour presented to you, in that way, you can see in their light and catch them at their game." From my Mother to me, I pass this unto you. Human change to survive fellow human predators, earn living and leave above their means but in the end, they get caught in their own grand illusion.

Dear #Ubuntu, never idolise wealth, remember you are richer within. The best of wealth is what you give to the society out of the little you have. Remember, my father bequeathed to me a name unblemished. Protect the family name. Cultivate people, always help others to realise their dreams, be magnanimous, care for the needy because in the end, the wealth the people you help would give you would be more than the wealth a greedy person can ever steal. Always create a distinction between the people's wealth and your wealth. When they give you money in trust, please do remain trustable.

Growing up in our humble town of Ikorodu, My Guardian, who would be your own Uncle, taught me never to run from a war. He often told us to be truthful and defend ourselves no matter what. Today, I realised he did some of those things because he realised he would not be there forever. So today, while I tell you to be respectful, avoid war if necessary but if people intrude into your privacy, Dear #Ubuntu, fight.

Remember #Ubuntu, death beckons with my new age, I would not be here forever. Yesterday, many wished me long life, very few knew what God wrote, but in the end, I would live life and leave when I must leave. Remember, never be afraid to die.

Your Father,
Sulaimon Mojeed-Sanni

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