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JUST IN: Tinubu Meets With Jonathan At Aso Villa⁣

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President Bola Tinubu is currently in talks with former President Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.⁣

Jonathan who arrived at around noon was received by the President before they went into a closed-door meeting.⁣

Although no details have emerged from the meeting, it is likely connected to his work as Special Envoy of the Economic Community of West African States where he is leading mediation talks even as Mali remains under military rule following the August 2020 coup that ousted President Ibrahim Keita.⁣

In September 2023, the Malian military government announced that it would delay a presidential election scheduled for February 2024 which was aimed to return civilian rule. ⁣

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Two rounds of voting, initially set for February 4 and 18, “will be slightly postponed for technical reasons”, said government spokesman Abdoulaye Maiga.”

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Maiga explained the reasons to include issues related to the adoption of a new constitution and a review of the electoral lists.⁣

He also mentioned a dispute with the French company Idemia, which the government said is involved in the census process.⁣

The new dates for the presidential election will be communicated later,” Maiga affirmed.⁣

In January 2022, the Economic Community of West African State imposed sanctions on Mali when the Asimi Goita-led junta planned to stay in power for up to five years.⁣

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Bowing to pressure from the regional bloc, the junta promised to hold the election in February.⁣

Consequently, the ECOWAS lifted a set of trade and financial sanctions on Mali in July 2022. ⁣

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Woman Jailed For Attempting To Recruit Two Minors For Prostitution In Rivers Brothel

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A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Tuesday, sentenced a 40-year-old woman, Oyibo Nwankwo to one year imprisonment for trafficking underage girls.

Nwankwo was prosecuted by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP).

The agency in a statement issued on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, said the convict attempted to recruit the victims for prostitution at a brothel in Elele.

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“On May 14, 2024, Oyibo Nwankwo, a 40-year-old woman, was found guilty on two counts of an attempt to enable two underage girls to stay at a brothel in Elele Rivers State by the Federal High Court Port Harcourt, presided over by Hon. Justice S. Obile (file number: FHC/PH/141c/24),” the statement read.

“In relation to the two counts, the offender received a one-year prison sentence for each to run concurrently in accordance with section 17(1)(b) and subject to punishment under section 29 of the Trafficking in Persons Prohibition Enforcement and Administration Act of 2015. Justice is served!”

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Lady Reveals Three Ways To Know If A Girl’s Waist Beads Is Not ‘Ordinary’

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A Nigerian lady on Twitter has revealed her opinion on waist beads, saying some are not ordinary and are worn to ‘trap’ innocent guys.

She listed three ways to know if a waist bead carries supernatural powers.

1. If you noticed something like m!ld electric shock when you try to climb her, my dear run for your life, if you sleep with her, you going to be trapped forever.

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2. If your prick stand so strong when you’re with her and all you just want to do is to have S€x with her and you’re ready to give her anything.

3. If you have s€x with her and you just want to continue having s€x with her non stop, dem don trap you, you will empty your bank before your eyes will clear.

Above of all pray not too jam this type of girls, they will not turn back until they ruin your life. Guys be careful.

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Gunmen Kidnap Popular Catholic Priest In Anambra

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Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen have kidnapped a Catholic priest, Rev. Father Basil Chukwuemeka, at Nkpor Junction, near the commercial city Onitsha in Anambra State.

According to eyewitnesses, the reverend father was abducted from his vehicle while driving around the area.

The State Police Command spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident in a statement when contacted.

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Ikenga said the Commissioner of Police, Nnaghe Obono Itam, had addressed the Catholic Priests on the development in the Bishop Conference at Onitsha.

He said, “Anambra Police Command has launched a manhunt for the abductors and possible rescue of Reverend Fr. Basil Chukwuemeka, which sad incident occurred at Nkpor Junction, Onitsha.

“The Command is already working with some eyewitnesses of the incident in the ongoing operation.

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“Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam while addressing the Catholic priests allayed their fears and assured them that the Command would do everything to rescue unhurt the priest, and arrest the abductors.

“Further development shall be communicated, please.”

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