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ilemona4u:
so u mean one have to wait till next year brfore registering DE?.
Although they are still running the ijmb program and their exams would be coming up next month

ilemona4u:
Someone should pls help me out here. I plan for my younger sisters to register jamb and D.E this year. They have successfully registered for jamb but D.E registration is now a problem. Even after using separate SIM, we are unable to generate a profile code for the D.E as the reply is saying that " the NIN number has already been used for another SIM"... This literally means that we should go and generate another NIN number seperately for D.E registration which is impossible as I have never seen a single individual with two NIN numbers... This country just tire me wallahi

Militants from the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), formerly known as Jamā'at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da'wah wa'l-Jihād have distributed Ramadan welfare packages to some residents of Borno and Yobe states.
SaharaReporters gathered that the package distributed by the insurgents included rice, beans, millet, maize, sugar, spageheti and cash gifts.

A security source said the gesture was to induce the villagers to join the group’s ranks as militants. “Imagine, they (insurgents) claimed that the gesture was aimed at assisting villagers to perform Ramadan fast and Sallah with ease and happiness, the same villagers they killed their friends and family members,” the source said.

A 2019 report by the International Crisis Group, a non-profit think tank, observed that ISWAP’s approach to recruiting new fighters proved effective.

Despite breaking away from the Abubakar Shekau-led Boko Haram faction in 2016, the population of its fighters had roughly doubled those of the latter according to estimates.

“Although its leadership has been largely ethnic Kanuri, ISWAP has recruited significantly among lacustrine communities, notably the ethnic Buduma, many of whom earn a living from fishing,” the group wrote.

The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) has made similar observations.

“As part of this approach, the ideological aspect of the crisis must be dealt with. The ability of the group to recruit is one of the biggest reasons for its expansion, and so a deeper understanding of its recruitment patterns and operating mechanisms is crucial,” ISS senior researcher Remadji Hoinathy warned in May 2019.

Often ISWAP exploits gaps in governance by trying to prove that it can provide essential services in the areas under its control.

What could have been a bloody attack on worshippers at Magama Central Mosque in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State by bandits, have been averted by troops of 17 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, the Military has said.

The heavily armed bandits targeted the locals who were observing the late night Ramadan prayers.

In statement by the Director Army Public Relations Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, the bandits came in large number, shooting sporadically but were repelled by a joint team of troops and policemen deployed to the town based on credible intelligence about the attack.

According to the statement, the fleeing bandits however attacked another mosque at the outskirts of the town where they abducted worshippers.

But it added the troops pursued the fleeing bandits fleeing and rescued some of the victims after a heavy gun fight.

The statement reads: “Troops of 17 Brigade Nigerian Army in conjunction with personnel of the Nigeria Police Force averted a planned attack by armed bandits on Magama Central Mosque in Jibia LGA of Katsina State where several locals had gone to observe the late night Ramadan prayers.

“The incident which occurred in the early morning hours of 10 May 2021 witnessed a large number of bandits who came firing sporadically in an attempt to distrupt the prayers and abduct innocent worshippers were forced to withdraw in disarray as they were met with overwhelming firepower from a combined team comprising troops and police personnel who were tactically deployed in the town following earlier Intelligence received on the planned attack.

“However, while the troops maintained vigilance to forestall further attack on the mosque, the fleeing criminals whose main intent was not actualised while retreating decided to raid a local mosque at the outskirts of Jibia Town where they kidnapped some persons.

“On getting the information, the combined team mounted a pursuit on the bandits, forcing them to abandon most of the hostages while fleeing with an unknown number.

“The rescued victims have since been reunited with their families while further efforts are ongoing to rescue the others in collaboration with neighbouring military establishments including those of Niger Republic.

“Late night prayers are very common among the Muslim faithfuls particularly in the last days of the Holy Ramadan season. The situation in Jibia is under control as reinforcements have since arrived the area in order to facilitate the rescue efforts.

“The local inhabitants are advised to go ahead with their normal business and report any suspicious activity to the security agency nearest to them”.

Rodwave:
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