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Borno youths protest insecurity, call for national unity against terrorism
Youths and students in Borno State staged a protest on Sunday against insecurity, urging Nigerians to support the government and unite against terrorism and other forms of criminality. The campaign, tagged #UniteAgainstTerror, involved student groups and youth organizations and took place at the Post Office area of Maiduguri. Suleiman Muhammed, leader of the Youth and Students Forum in Borno State, commended the Federal Government's swift response in rescuing abducted students in Oyo State and called for similar efforts to release all kidnapped victims in Borno. Muhammed cautioned against paying ransoms, stating it would worsen security challenges. He also called for more strategic measures to end insurgency through youth empowerment and creating an enabling environment for citizens. Protesters, including Khadijat Abdullahi, called for stronger political will, increased investment in security, improved support for security agencies, and addressing underlying factors like poverty through youth employment and opportunities. Placards displayed messages such as "Unity Our Weapon Against Terrorism" and "Say No to Terrorism and Yes to Peace."
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Nehemiah Danjuma becomes first deaf lawyer from Northern Nigeria
Nehemiah Danjuma has been called to the Nigerian Bar, marking a historic achievement as the first deaf lawyer from Northern Nigeria. Danjuma, from Jaba, Kaduna State, studied Common Law at the University of Ilorin and completed his Bar Part II program at the Abuja Campus of the Nigerian Law School. His journey has garnered admiration from colleagues and disability rights advocates, with a friend learning sign language to communicate with him during law school. Danjuma initially faced a setback in his university admission, being offered Primary Education Studies before successfully reapplying for Law in 2018. Beyond his academic pursuits, Danjuma is a prominent disability rights advocate and youth leader. His professional interests include disability law and policy, human rights, international law, and the intersection of assistive technology and disability. He served as a Students’ Union Senator for students with disabilities at the University of Ilorin and as National President of the National Association of Nigerian Deaf Students for two terms. Danjuma also served as a Youth Adviser on Human Development on the European Union Youth Sounding Board in Nigeria and was a Coelho Law Fellow at Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, specializing in disability rights law. He completed externships at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory and the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation. Danjuma acknowledged support from the Voice of Disability Initiative for a sign languag
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1,174 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa as final batch returns
The final group of 40 stranded Nigerians has been evacuated from South Africa, arriving at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. This brings the total number of Nigerians repatriated under the Federal Government's evacuation program to 1,174. The returnees expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for approving their evacuation, and also thanked Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Acting Nigerian Ambassador to South Africa, Temitope Alexander-Ajayi, and Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, for their assistance. Officials from the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission received the evacuees and announced financial support. Returnees from Imo State received N1m each through Governor Hope Uzodimma, while MTN provided free SIM packs with data worth N50,000 and pledged N100,000 to each returnee's bank account. Edo and Delta State governments also announced support packages for their indigenes. The JAAL Foundation pledged empowerment support for 50 female returnees, and Apostle Dr Chibuzor Gift Chinwe of Omega Power Ministries Worldwide provided free accommodation for about 52 returnees, skills acquisition, and free education for their children. Pastor Bolaji Idowu of Harvesters Church donated N100,000 to 66 returnees, and Cruxstone, a real estate firm, offered financial support to the first group of evacuees. Various government agencies were present to document and receive the returnees.