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Falana Condemns Soldiers’ Killing In Delta, Faults Military’s Reprisal
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, on Monday, condemned the heinous killing of 16 military personnel in the Okuama community of Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State last week during a rescue mission.
The beheaded corpses of the slain soldiers were later recovered from a neigbouring rivers, while the stomachs and hearts of others were ripped off.
President Bola Tinubu, the Senate, the host Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, as well as civil society organisations have condemned the gruesome murder of the soldiers and called for the arrest and prosecution of the perpetrators.
However, over the weekend, some angry soldiers patrolling the creeks allegedly razed the village after their colleagues were killed, even as residents of the coastal community fled to neighboring Ughelli.
Avoidable Reprisal
Falana said the reprisal was avoidable if the military commands and the Federal Government had cautioned soldiers early enough not to embark on any act of retaliation and gave them assurances that justice would be served immediately.
“On the night of the 16th (of January), angry soldiers stormed Okuama village and set it on fire. For me, it is unavoidable,” Falana said. “You can’t blame soldiers alone because there is a general notion in the society because of loss in the judicial system, everybody embrace mob justice.”
“Even the statement of the President yesterday (Sunday). We are in a democratic system of government. The President cannot order military authorities to fish out civilians involved ina heinous crime. That is the duty of the police,” the senior lawyer stated.
Falana said those arrested should be handed over to the police and arraigned immediately as this action would have doused tension in the coastal village.
He faulted the idea collective punishment, saying that it contravened the Geneva Convention and other international laws which Nigeria is a signatory to.
“There are innocent people in Okuama who are as angry as the government in ensuring that the criminal elements are brought to justice but when you go and set their houses on fire and attack innocent people, you have offended domestic laws because it is right in our country that there is no vicarious liability in criminality.
“Nigeria domesticated the Geneva Convention in 1960 and under Article 33 of the the Geneva Convention, collective punishment is prohibited. Innocent people cannot be attacked, even in a war situation,” he said.
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BENEFITIS OF HELPING THE POOR
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With that, why should we help the needy? If poverty is not something we can resolve, why bother?
While there is nothing wrong with these questions, I think what we should be asking ourselves is how we can help the poor and needy.
You see, the only reason why we should help the needy is because we can. You should need no other reason than that. Helping others should be voluntary and not because we’re expecting to get something in return.
That’s not to say, however, that we cannot get anything out of helping others. There are lots of benefits we can get from helping the needy. But that should not be our motivation. Instead, treat them as a bonus, or the icing on the cake, if you will.
That said, we’re listing down some of the benefits of helping the needy as well as what you can do to help them.
Benefits of Helping the Needy
Some of the benefits we can get from helping the needy are:
1. You can make a difference
Making a difference doesn’t necessarily mean taking huge steps like solving climate change or eradicating poverty. Sometimes, it can be as simple as giving a homeless person some spare change. Or sharing your meal with a neighbor in need.
Every act of charity can make a difference. As Margaret Weiss once said: each of us can cause ripples as we move through our lives. No matter how insignificant our actions may seem, it has the potential to change another’s life for the better.
2. It improves society as a whole
When you help the poorest of the poor, you’re raising the standard of living for society as a whole. It may not completely close that wide gap between the rich and the poor, but it can narrow it down. It not only benefits the economy but also improves society as a whole.
3. It makes you happy
Have you noticed that when you help someone, you feel elated? No, you feel more than just elation. You feel that elated satisfaction followed by an exhilarating kind of happiness that can only come from doing good. It makes you feel like you have a purpose.
4. It helps you see life from a different perspective
Sometimes, we get too wrapped up in our own bubble that we fail to see the sufferings of others. We become so focused on our own problems and struggles that we forget others are struggling too.
Helping someone can help you get out of that bubble. It helps you view the world from a different perspective. You’ll learn to appreciate your blessings rather than wine about the things that you lack.
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Federal Fire Service Shortlisted Candidates 2024 Download Final List Federal
Fire Service recruits eagerly await news of their progression to the screening stage. This guide is a crucial resource, offering information to navigate the 2024 Federal Fire Service Shortlisted Candidates list.
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LIST OF ADMITTED CADETS REGULAR COURSE 10 2023/2024 ACADEMIC SESSION NIGERIA POLICE ACADEMY WUDIL, KANO.
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The Management of the Nigeria Police Academy Wudil, Kano has released the list of successful applicants into the Regular Course 10 (Degree Programme) for the 2023/2024 Academic Session.
Guidelines:
a. Download and print your admission letter from JAMB @ www.jamb.gov.ng
b. Download and print your POLAC invitation slip (Institutional menu > Download slip)
c. If you encounter challenges in printing a and b above, please contact Nigeria Police Academy on arrival, from 8th to 18th February 2024.
The list of successful applicants is as published hereunder:
2. Please note that the Academy Management will only use this portal to publish the names of successful candidates and allow them to print their invitations. Any other platform different from this portal shall be disregarded and treated as a scam.
3. All successful candidates/cadets are required to report at the Nigeria Police Academy Wudil, Kano from 8th to18th of February, 2024 from 8:00hrs to 0500pm daily. Late comers will not be accepted
4. All candidates are to bring along the following items while reporting.
- · Original copy and photocopies of Certificates/Credentials.
- · Two pairs of white shorts, white canvass shoes and white socks.
- · Two sets of yellow track suit.
- · One black suit for both male and female with matching long sleeve shirt, white shorts, one black tie and one bow tie.
- · One pair of black cover shoes (low heel for female).
- · One white bed sheet, four white pillow cases, two blankets.
- · One mosquito net.
- · One set of cutlery.
- · One cutlass.
- · Two brooms.
- · Two plastic buckets
- · Toiletries.
- · Eight passport size photograph.
- · One dozen of 60 leaves notebooks.
5. Candidates are notified that handsets or other forms of telephone sets are prohibited in the Academy and cadets are not allowed to come with such items into the Academy.
Canadian Province Announces Two-year Ban On Admission Of Nigerians, Other International Students
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British Columbia is banning new post-secondary institutions from applying to enrol Nigerians and other international students for the next two years, as the province roots out "exploitive practices" plaguing the system.
Post-Secondary Education Minister Selina Robinson said Monday that the freeze is necessary to correct faults in an international education system that "has not been working as well as it should."
According to CBC News, Robinson said the province began looking into the system last March and found instances of "poor-quality education, a lack of instructors" and even the "scaring away" of students from lodging formal complaints by certain private institutions.
One student, Robinson said, told her that the woman's family in India saved money to send her to British Columbia for a "quality education." Instead, she was placed in online classes upon arrival, the minister said.
"She arrived here being told that there would be in-class instruction, only to discover on her first day of class as she showed up that the entire course would be taught online," Robinson said. "And she couldn't understand why she spent all that money for an online program.
"We do need to stop the bad actors from misleading these students, and that's what we're here to fix."
Robinson also announced the province was setting minimum language requirements at private institutions so international students would be "better prepared" before coming to British Columbia.
More details on the language requirement will be released in March, Robinson said, as work is still being done on that front.
Of the 175,000 international post-secondary students from more than 150 countries in B.C., about 54 per cent are enrolled in private institutions.
There are 280 of those private schools in the province, and 80 per cent of them are in the Lower Mainland.
Robinson said the province will step up inspections of the schools to ensure standards are met, adding that many students are being taken advantage of.
"They worry that if they complain, it will risk their student visa, and it will sacrifice all the effort their families have put into making sure they can get a quality education," she said. "So, they're less likely to complain.
"As a result of hearing that, we're going to be … developing a system where we'll be on site and doing a more proactive evaluation of programs."
Robinson said the two-year pause gives the province some time to assess the impact of recent changes, such as the federal government's capping of study permits it approves over the next two years.
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Nigerian Afrobeats star David Adeleke aka Davido don become 'Outstanding Georgia Citizen'.
Nigerian Afrobeats star David Adeleke aka Davido don become 'Outstanding Georgia Citizen'.
Na Secretary of State of di State of Georgia, Brad Raffensperger, proclaim Davido wit am.
Di Afrobeats star bin share di development on im X page on Friday morning.
"Dis morning I bin attend U.S state of Georgia General assembly meeting wit di Georgia House of Representatives and Georgia state senate to dey recognized as ‘Outstanding Georgia Citizen’ … God dey good," e write.
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