Sentences with phrase «nigerian communities»

Danny Bin, co-founder of Monk, has previously participated in informal social lending groups in both the «Chinese and Nigerian communities.»

In two Nigerian communities, 118 children under the age of 5 died in a single year — 25 percent of the children in that age group.

The expression, «beta soup, na money kill» am «is a pidgin cliché common in Nigerian communities.

Titles like the Ooni of Ife, Aareonokankafo of Yorubaland, Deji of Akure, Bobagunwa ilu Egba, and Alaafin of Oyo bring a great deal of respect, influence, and power in certain Nigerian communities.6 According to Nigerian scholar Ali Yahaya (2005: 242), traditional authorities «exercise considerable influence and are consulted by the federal, state, and local governments.»

Buhari also told the Nigerian community that his administration was resolute in combating the Boko Haram insurgents even as he assured them that peace would soon return to the troubled North - eastern states of the country.

Buhari in an interaction with the Nigerian community in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire on Tuesday, the president said his administration will make the country conducive to discourage the youth from risking their lives.

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She began researching early diagnosis at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and conducting research through Boston Children's Hospital helping Nigerian community workers identify children with autism and developmental issues.

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In a statement last week, the Christian communities accused the Nigerian Air Force of «clear human rights abuses» amounting to «genocide» and of helping the Fulani herdsmen in killing, destroying homes and displacing many from their homes.

Unexploded bombs have been discovered in a Christian village in Nigeria, just three months after the Nigerian Air Force's bombardment of six communities in the region, which left at least 86 people dead.

«We are therefore showing Nigerians and the international community that just as Amnesty International reported, there [is] credible evidence that [the] raids on our villages had disastrous consequences and those raids were genocidal and constitute a crime against humanity.»

An 82nd minute header from new boy Kolasinac drew the Gunners level after Nigerian winger Victor Moses put the Blues ahead just a minute after the restart before the north London side won on penalties to win their third Community Shield in four years.

The Nigerian army has taken responsibility for the attack, which resulted in burning down of houses in a Benue community on T...

«Therefore, we wish to inform concerned Nigerians and the international community that there is a national and public consensus for this protest to hold as scheduled in all venues.

He said that the forum condemned in strong term the «criminal invasion and killing of over 50 Nigerians in a peaceful and quiet Nimbo community without any iota of provocation.

Law abiding members of the public at Naka general area, and other communities in Gwer West LGA and indeed the entire good people of Benue State are hereby reassured of the professional resolve of the Nigerian Army under the leadership of Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai to protect lives and properties of all Nigerians.

The outreach is part of other progressive community relations and social responsibility activities designed by the Headquarters 3 Division (Sector 2) Nigerian Army to meet the health needs of locals within operational areas.

«We urge the communities and well - meaning Nigerians to cooperate with the security agencies in their bid to apprehend the perpetrators.

The Nigerian Army has spoken on the recent killings recorded in some Benue communities by suspected herdsmen.

Kukah, who stated this when Nigerian Catholic Bishops visited the communities attacked by suspected Fulani herdsmen, leading to massive destruction of lives and properties.

«We are alarmed at the suspension of the SGF at a time that Nigerians and the international community are excitedly enjoying the theatre of the absurd playing out with the recovery of huge sums of money without owners.

According to him,» I urge all Nigerians to be on alert and watch out for strange figures in their communities, and report to the nearest security agencies, as our armed forces intensify the pursuit of fleeing terrorists from the captured Sambisa Forest, he said.

The group also appealed to Nigerians and the international community to prevail on the Federal Government to release unconditionally and without delay, the IMN leader and his wife, as well as other members of the group in custody.

Calling on the international community, especially the United Nations and the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate the heinous crime being committed by the military against Nigerians in the Southeast, Governor Fayose said there was no law in Nigeria empowering the military to declare any organization as terrorists and to kill unarmed people.

He acknowledged the fact that the Nigerian Police had been very supportive to the State Government especially in fighting crime, but that the need for the Neighbourhood Corps arose from the identified security challenges confronting the State due to huge population, adding that the members of the Corps would complement police especially in areas of community policing.

BBOG requested Nigerians and the world to be part of the programme and support the activities of the group in their various communities, cities and countries so as to continue to put the ordeal of the Chibok girls on the front burner.

Six Bachama ethnic communities in Adamawa State have vowed to drag the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to the International Criminal Court (ICC) over alleged bombings of...

The event took place at the Crown Heights headquarters of the Nigerian - American Muslim Integrated Community, and featured Jewish, Christian and Muslim participants from a variety of nations.

«We are going to continue the observation of our unannounced cessation of hostilities in the Niger Delta against all interest of the multinational oil corporations, but we will continuously adopt our asymmetric warfare during this period if, the Nigerian government and the ruling APC continue to use security agencies / agents, formations and politicians to arrest, intimidate, invade and harass innocent citizens, suspected NDA members and invade especially Ijaw communities.»

«Most of what we read in the media is not true: Muslims are not terrorists, and terrorists are not Muslim,» said Ade Oluwo, who heads the Nigerian - American Muslim Integrated Community.

The governor described as shameful the two elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) under Buhari's kinsman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu to have been declared inconclusive, thereby calling on all well - meaning Nigerians and the international community to rise up in condemnation of the APC government's plot to destroy democracy in the country.

Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello has described the demise of Coach Shuaibu Amodu as a great loss to the Nigerian football community, adding that the ex-Super...

The Nigerian Army as the «Best Public Institution in Nigeria of the Year Award», to THE NIGERIAN, was the collective decision of its fans and readers to commend all the officers and men of the Nigerian Army for their relentless sacrifices in combating terrorism, extremism and separatism within the rules of engagement and best human rights convention in its pursuit of defending the territorial integrity, sovereignty of the state and the numerous corporate social responsibilities like provision of pipe borne water, educational support, medical assistance to various communities and the internally displaced persons in Nigeria, as well as sanitation exercise and construction oNigerian Army as the «Best Public Institution in Nigeria of the Year Award», to THE NIGERIAN, was the collective decision of its fans and readers to commend all the officers and men of the Nigerian Army for their relentless sacrifices in combating terrorism, extremism and separatism within the rules of engagement and best human rights convention in its pursuit of defending the territorial integrity, sovereignty of the state and the numerous corporate social responsibilities like provision of pipe borne water, educational support, medical assistance to various communities and the internally displaced persons in Nigeria, as well as sanitation exercise and construction oNIGERIAN, was the collective decision of its fans and readers to commend all the officers and men of the Nigerian Army for their relentless sacrifices in combating terrorism, extremism and separatism within the rules of engagement and best human rights convention in its pursuit of defending the territorial integrity, sovereignty of the state and the numerous corporate social responsibilities like provision of pipe borne water, educational support, medical assistance to various communities and the internally displaced persons in Nigeria, as well as sanitation exercise and construction oNigerian Army for their relentless sacrifices in combating terrorism, extremism and separatism within the rules of engagement and best human rights convention in its pursuit of defending the territorial integrity, sovereignty of the state and the numerous corporate social responsibilities like provision of pipe borne water, educational support, medical assistance to various communities and the internally displaced persons in Nigeria, as well as sanitation exercise and construction of roads.

Clearly, my status as a Nigerian journalist who has reported extensively, painstakingly and consistently on the Boko Haram menace in the country since 2006 is an open book known to Nigerians and the international community.

He also enjoined Nigerians not to stigmatise or discriminate against persons living with HIV / AIDS (PLHA) in their communities, but to always show them love and care.

The suspension was announced on Tuesday by Goodluck Jonathan, the Nigerian president and chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), as President Laurent Gbagbo continued to ignore calls and pressure to step down following an election the UN says he lost.

«We want to call on all Nigerians to be security conscious and to report any suspicious persons or group of people that are roaming about in their communities,» he said.

The revenge attacks that followed in which 11 members of the Hausa communities were killed are part of the agenda of the bandits and their sponsors to turn Nigerians against one another.

«Honestly, this President should get to work and stop lying to Nigerians and the international community.»

The statement read in part: «The international community has so far failed to heed the call for action to end the on - going abuses in Libya, and Nigerians and other African women, men and children are paying for this failure with their lives.

Aribisala also expressed worry that it would not be easy for the Western community to release the money in question — 18 million Pounds — to the Nigerian government.

In a statement released today and made available to the Nigeria Politics Online the Supreme leader of the Nigerian Muslim community also declared today 3 as 1st Zulhija.

President Muhammadu Buhari, Senate President Bukola Saraki, governors and others have reached out to Nigerians especially the Muslim community admonishing them on the importance of the holy month of Ramadan.

Nowhere in the report were references made to either the improved capacity or achievements recorded by the Nigeria Police Force across the country in the recent time, the Force therefore implores all Nigerians and international community to disregard the report as unfounded and misleading.»

President Buhari enjoined all Nigerians to intensify love, brotherliness and concern for the less privileged members of their communities in order to strengthen the bond of togetherness.

With the spate of Insurgence in the North east which is currently being quelled by the Nigerian troops, the invasion of killer herdsmen into communities and resurgence of militancy in the Niger Delta coupled with agitations by pro-Biafra protesters have been a major source of concern to the Federal Government.

At 4:30 p.m., Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer joins Nigerian officials and African immigrant community leaders to hold vigil and moment of silence for victims of Boko Haram terrorist attacks, Nigeria House, 828 Second Ave., Manhattan.