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Tonto Dikeh's ex, Olakunle Churchill, replies her after she vehemently forbade to reconcile with him

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On Saturday, Tonto Dikeh vehemently rejected a prayer offered by a fan for her to reconcile with her ex-husband, Olakunle Churchill.  Well, Olakunle has replied Tonto. See his subtle reply posted on his instastories below.

The NURTW chieftain declared wanted for allegedly stabbing MC Oluomo breaks silence

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The official of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Mustapha Adekunle aka Sego, who has been declared wanted in connection with the stabbing of NURTW chieftain, Musiliu Akinsanya aka MC Oluomo, has broken his silence. Recall that on Tuesday Januay 8th, the APC governorship raly in Lagos state was disrupted by thugs who attacked themselves at the rally. The Lagos state police command released a statement later that day accusing Adekunle of being the one who caused the disruption at the rally.  However, in a new interview with The Nation, Sego denied the allegation of disrupting the rally or stabbing MC Oluomo. He challeneged the police to provide a video that captured him stabbing Oluomo. “Whoever has any videotape of Sego unleashing mayhem on people should let the world see it. Whosoever has any evidence against Sego should come forward with it. That’s what I want. “Anybody can fight for his right with his mouth by speaking against what he feels i

Fascinating story of former wives of Boko Haram fighters who prefer life with the terrorists than in IDP camps

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In this piece by Guardian UK, the newspaper delves into the lives of Zahra and Amina - not their real names - former wives of Boko Haram fighters who find themselves disillusioned with life in IDP camps. They say life with the militants was harsh and uncertain, but they had enough to eat and were protected from sexual abuse unlike in the IDP camps where they suffer hunger and are sexually exploited by the security forces who guard them. According to Amina, most Boko Haram women regret coming to the camp because life is just so hard. Read the piece below.   Zahra and Amina seem like lucky survivors of the scourge of northeastern Nigeria, the jihadist movement known as Boko Haram. Both were wives of fighters. Zahra escaped by agreeing to detonate an explosive vest that the militants strapped to her. After walking miles to her intended target, a government checkpoint, she turned herself over to soldiers. Amina fled with her three children after her husband was killed in battle.