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Bandits have released the remaining 56 kidnapped victims of Kafin Koro and Kwagana wards in Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State.     Recall that on March 14, 2023, the terrorists had stormed Kaffin-Koro and the adjoining communities, kidnapping over 60 residents who are mostly farmers.     Some of the victims were later released after their families had paid ransom to the terrorists.     In June, the gunmen released a  video  threatening to kill the victims if their families failed to pay the requested ransom.     Confirming the development on Thursday, August 24, the coordinator of the Kaffin-Koro Axis Concerned Youth, Sabastine Maikarfi, said the victims were released on August 6.     According to him, the victims were released after ransom was paid.     Similarly, the coordinator of Justice, Development and Peace Commission, Catholic Diocese of Minna, Rev. Fr Bahago Dauda Musa, while confirming the release...

  An African woman is seeking advice on what to do after she discovered that her husband is gay.    According to the lady, she forgave him after the shocking discovery but he still continues to sleep with men.  

American rapper, Polo G and his brother Trench Baby have each been charged in connection with the recent police raid at his Southern California home.   According to a  TMZ  report on Thursday, August 24, Polo got booked for gun possession while his brother has been hit with a robbery charge. The LAPD told the outlet that the raid was in response to a report from August 15, which alleged Trench Baby robbed a man in Granada Hills during a music video shoot. Per the report, Trench Baby drew a handgun with an extended magazine on the alleged victim when he arrived, demanding he empty his pockets and wire money to him into another account. The pair apparently had a previous working relationship.     The rapper was booked for illegal possession of the short-barreled rifle that was allegedly used in the robbery and cops say numerous firearms were recovered during the raid. On Wednesday, TMZ  obtained footage of the Chicago rapper’s home in Los Angeles with police ...

As the value of the Naira against the dollar continues to plunge further, Oil marketers have insisted on a possible hike in the pump price of petrol.    Oil dealers and marketers on Thursday, August 24, told  Punch  that with the exchange rate at N920/$, the pump price of petrol could not remain at N617/litre, particularly if the current exchange rate lingered. The oil marketers, however, pointed out that since the Federal Government had insisted that it would not increase the petrol price, it must then be “subsidising the commodity secretly, based on the prevalent exchange rate reality.” It was gathered that the ex-depot price of petrol was around N585/litre on Thursday. The projected cost of N680/litre, going by the current forex rate, means that the government might be forced to spend about N95/litre as subsidy.    Last week, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority stated that petrol consumption in Nigeria was about 52 millio...