Watch Signature TV News Highlights: Northern elders to govs, Adopt Buhari’s stance, don’t pay ransom to bandits

NIDCOM announces the return of stranded Nigerians in Libya

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has officially announced the return of 118 Nigerians who were stranded in Libya.

NIDCOM who made this known in a post on Twitter said the returnees who arrived in Abuja in the early hours of Wednesday include 51 males, 41 females, 17 children, and nine infants.

NIDCOM boss, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, thanked all those who made their return to Nigeria possible, she urged Nigerians to avoid going on journeys that she described as deadly and illegal.

 

Bandits: Adopt Buhari’s stance, don’t pay the ransom – Northern elders to govs

The Northern Elders for Peace and Development has urged Northern governors to adopt President Muhammadu Buhari’s stance on not paying the ransom to bandits.

In a statement by their National Coordinator, Engr. Zana Goni, the elders also warned against granting amnesty to terrorists.

The group pointed out that paying ransom and negotiation with bandits were two major ingredients behind the increased activities of banditry and terrorism in the country.

According to the elders, money meant for amnesty and negotiation should be used in procuring technologies that would aid the fight against insecurity.

 

EFCC To Demand Assets Declaration From Bankers, Says Bawa

 

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will be demanding the assets declaration forms of all bankers across the country.

Addressing State House correspondents in Abuja, following a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, the chairman of the anti-graft agency, Abdulrasheed Bawa, announced that bankers would be required to present the forms from June 1st.

He explained that the commission took the decision as a result of concerns raised on the roles played by bankers in the fight against corruption.

Abdulrasheed Bawa noted that bankers would be asked to declare their assets and the commission would ensure that all employees in the nation’s banking industry comply with the directive. #

 

Kwara reopens 10 Christian schools, insists on hijab ‘rights’ for Muslim students

The Kwara State Government has announced the reopening of the 10 Christian schools that were recently shut down over the hijab crisis.

A statement signed on Tuesday by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development Kemi Adeosun, said that “the government is convinced that its policy to allow willing Muslim schoolgirls to wear their hijab in public schools will lead to sustainable peace and communal harmony anchored on mutual respect and understanding.

Kwara state government had shut 10 schools on February 19, following a crisis on the wearing of Hijab by Muslim female students who are attending the schools.

The state branch of the Christian Association of Nigeria said that it would not agree to the use of hijab in schools established by Christian missions, saying that they were surprised that the government was trying to make a decision on a matter which is still before the Supreme Court. #

 

Tiger Woods Returns Home From Hospital After Car Crash

Golf star, Tiger Woods has returned home from the hospital after he was left with multiple leg injuries in last month’s horrific car crash in Los Angeles.

The 45-year-old underwent surgery on open fractures to his lower right leg and further injuries to his foot and ankle following the crash in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning, February 23.

In a statement on Twitter, Woods paid a special tribute to the medical staff that treated him and revealed his recovery will continue at home. #

 

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