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Breaking: Police kill three Shiites members in Kaduna


The Islamic Members in Nigeria, IMN, popularly known as Shiites have accused Nigerian Police of killing three of its members in Kaduna, during Ashura mourning procession on Tuesday.

The group through its media coordinator, Yahaya Muhammed, alleged that three persons, including a minor was killed in Kaduna while they were observing the religious ritual.

El-Zakzaky: We’ll follow due diligence in dealing with him – FG
Leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and wife are due to arrive Nigeria aboard Ethiopian Airlines today, a diplomatic source confirmed to Vanguard last night

They (El-Zakzaky and his wife) left India in controversial circumstances without being given medical attention following his insistence on being checked into a 5-star hotel and being attended to by a particular doctor from the hospital which he personally suggested.

The controversial IMN leader and wife had already touched down at the Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa and are reportedly waiting for about two hours in order to be transferred to a flight coming to Nigeria later tonight.



Meanwhile, the federal government has said that it will follow due diligence in dealing with the matter as it is fast assuming an international affairs.



The official, quoting diplomatic sources, confirmed that the IMN leader, El-Zakzaky and his wife had indeed broken the terms under which they left Nigeria for treatment in India.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Sunday tasked President Muhammadu Buhari to use education to solve poverty problem in the country.
ASUU described the statement credited to the President, citing education as a way to end poverty, as a political statement.

The Chairman, ASUU, University of Ibadan, Prof Deji Omole, on Sunday, in Ibadan, said Nigerians did not need the President to tell them what had been proven by serious countries as a way to edge out poverty.

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Some of the looters of Shoprite outlets in Lagos, have been paraded after their arrest.


Some youths had attacked South African brands in a reprisal following the recent 'happenings' in South Africa.



Area Commander of Shangotedo, Gbolahan Olugbemi, said a total of 125 suspects have been arrested in connection with the attack on Shoprite with 90% of the stolen goods recovered.



According to the police, 112 of those arrested were found in possession of stolen items and have been charged to court.

Presidency speaks on Buhari sidelining Osinbajo in governance


The Presidency has dismissed claims that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo had been sidelined following President Muhammadu Buhari’s inauguration of an Economic Advisory Team (EAC) to replace the Economic Management Team (EMT).



While the EMT was headed by Osinbajo, the newly constituted EAC will report directly to President Buhari.




Speaking as a guest on Channels TV’s Politics Today, on Wednesday, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said all that the president had done particularly this week was just to “tweak governance and get the best for Nigerians”.



He also maintained that the presidency remains one and that there’s been too much suspicion and different kinds of inferences which he believes are only aimed at driving a wedge between both the President and the Vice President.

Nigerian-born Uzoma Asagwara elected into Canadian parliament
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Nigerian-born Uzoma Asagwara has been elected as a lawmaker into the Manitoba Legislative Assembly in Canada.



Asagwara, a psychiatric nurse and community activist, was announced as the winner of Manitoba’s Union Station riding on Tuesday, making Asagwara the first Black, queer woman in the legislature, reports CTV.



She is also one of three Black people to have been elected into the 150-year parliament.