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Nigeria: Sisters freed after family pays ransom

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File Photo Five teenage sisters abducted by gunmen in June in the northern Nigerian state of Zamfara have been freed. There was outrage over the extraordinary kidnap and long stay in captivity especially after the kidnappers released a video of them last month. The sister were visibly frightened and bewildered when they were shown with the captives carrying guns and … Read More
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Religion And Contempt For Humanity By Leo Igwe

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While there has been so much emphasis on how religion is a resource for human nourishment and enrichment, there has been limited conversation on the harmful and deleterious effect of religion on human beings. Religion has notedly inspired acts of love, kindness, compassion, and fellow feeling. Religion has motivated people to do so much good and render selfless services to… Read More
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Nigeria: Five Redeemed Church pastors kidnapped

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General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has announced the kidnap of five pastors of the church. Adeboye disclosed this on Friday during a talk at the Redeemed Camp along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The pastors were on their way to attend the church’s ministers’ conference in Lagos. Adeboye said the abduction took place on Thursday… Read More