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Iranian President calls Buhari about the killing of Shiites

President Buhari yesterday received a call from Iranian President Hassan Rouhani protesting the killing of Shiites during a clash between the Army and the Shiites in Kaduna on Saturday December 12th that left over 60 Shiite members dead. The Iranian president said “minor disputes must not be allowed to turn into deep differences” among Muslims and also demanded for information on the fate of the leader of Nigeria’s “Shia Muslims”. He also called for a commission of inquiry into the weekend crackdown and action by Nigeria to “appease the victims and restore calm”. In

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Watch this video showing Nigerian Army officers begging Shiite members who barricaded the road in Zaria

https://youtu.be/-1jdCfSa8tg First of all, i am just going to say i didn't understand the end of the video... But the video shows Senior Army officers appealing to Shiite members who barricaded a road in Zaria, Kaduna state, which later led to an "undocumented"  incident that brought about the clash between the Army and Shiite members, that resulted in the death of over 60 Shiite members and the attack on the Muslim group leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky.

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Saudi Arabia forms alliance of 34 Muslim nations to fight ISIS

Saudi Arabia has formed a coalition of 34 mainly Muslim countries - including powers such as Egypt and Turkey - to coordinate a fight against "terrorist organisations". The alliance was announced by Mohammed bin Salman, the country's defence minister and deputy crown prince, on Tuesday. (Pic above: Saudi security forces show their skills in handling a 'terrorist' attack as part of military exercises) Arab countries such as Qatar and the UAE will join the coalition, as well as Middle Eastern, Asian and African states including Turkey, Pakistan, Malaysia and Nigeria.

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National Human Rights Commission to investigate the Army/Shiite clash

The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC on Tuesday, has set up a Special Investigative Panel to investigate the circumstances that led to the bloody clash between the Nigerian Army and the Shiite Muslim sect in Northern Nigeria. The clash, which took place during the weekend, took the lives of seven people and injured 10 others. A statement by the commission, said the panel was set up by the Executive Secretary of the NHRC, Prof. Bem Angwe, following a petition lodged against the Muslim sect by the Nigerian Army and some concerned citizens. The statement signed on b

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Presidency denies claims that Buhari received $300k from Dasuki, admits collecting 2 cars, not 5!

Press statement from the Presidency...they admit the president collected one armoured SUV and one untreated SUV but deny he received three hundred thousand dollars. Read below... Our attention has been drawn to reports making the rounds, especially on internet-based media, that President Muhammadu Buhari received $300,000.00 and up to five armoured SUVs from the Office of the National Security Adviser in the aftermath of the attack on his convoy in Kaduna last year. We unequivocally deny that President Buhari received $300,000.00 or any monetary compensation whatsoever f

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