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Mali Attack: ‘No More Hostages’ After Special Forces Storm Radisson Blu To End Siege, But 27 Confirmed Dead
Some 27 people were killed after security services ended a siege in a hotel in the capital of Mali on Friday. Special Forces raided the building after suspected Islamist gunmen stormed the Radisson Blu Hotel in Bamako at around 7am in the morning. Some of the attackers may still be holed up within the hotel, the Washington Post reported, but they do not hold any hostages. The gunmen reportedly entered the hotel shouting "God is great!" in Arabic, and shooting indiscriminately. At least three people were confirmed dead earlier, and 170 were taken hostage. According
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Patriotic Muslim Woman In American Flag Hijab Shuts Down Islamophobia On Fox News
A debate about closing down mosques in the United States took a colourful turn on Tuesday, thanks to the participation of a patriotic Muslim woman dressed in a stars and stripes hijab. Saba Ahmed, founder of the Republican Muslim Coalition, appeared on Fox News’ The Kelly File opposite Donald Trump spokesman Katrina Pierson. The pair were discussing the Presidential hopeful’s remarks that he would “strongly consider” shutting down mosques in the wake of the Paris terror attacks. (more…)
LIFESTYLE, LITERARY WORKS
Falling In Love By Nwoko Alexandre.
Love is arguably one of the most spoken and sang about word in the history of human language. The opposite of hate, it is preached not just by religious leaders but also political leaders as well. Especially in this time where terrorism is the talk of the town. Not that terrorism isn’t important to talk about though, but I feel the main issue is the family. It will be more of a cliché for me to say that a good family determines a good society. But what is the key to a good family? As you rightly guessed. LOVE. I am more concerned about the increasing rate of divorce
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Nigerian Governors say they can no longer pay workers the N18,000 minimum wage
Please when did Nigerian politics become comedy The 36 state governors at a meeting yesterday, at the Old Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja under the umbrella of Nigerian Governors Forum, NGF, said that dwindling prices of oil has affected their states income thereby making it difficult to pay the N18,000 minimum wage that was signed into law in March 2011 by former President Goodluck Jonathan. However, the Labour Union rejected the Gov's stance saying that workers will shut down the Govt if the Governors don't pay the minimum wage. The factional presiden