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Families of kidnapped train passengers protest government inaction as another victim dies of gunshot injuries
By Amina Muhammad

The train attacked on the Abuja-Kaduna Railway at Rijana Kagarko LGA, in Kaduna.

• Terrorists still contacting families to demand ransom
• Pastors protest attack, killings by terrorists in Kaduna.
One of the victims of last week’s terrorists attack on a Kaduna-bound train, Sergeant Muhammad Haruna Funtua, has died from injuries sustained in the assault.
The ex-soldier was shot in the head and chest before he was rescued by security agencies who were mobilised to the scene of the train attack at Dutse forest in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
It was gathered that he was later discharged from the 44 Army Reference Hospital in Kaduna and conveyed to his hometown in Funtua for further treatment where he finally gave up the ghost.
A source, who identified himself as Mallam Idris, disclosed that the ex-serviceman died on Tuesday night.
The terrorists had on Wednesday released the Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture (BoA), Alwan Ali-Hassan and threatened to kill others in their captivity, numbering over 100, if the Federal Government failed to yield to its demands, one of which is the release of their captured leaders.
Eleven days after the attack, families of the victims have protested the prolonged silence by the Federal Government on the release of their loved ones. Some of the family members, numbering about 20, stormed the venue of a scheduled ministerial press briefing by the Ministry of Transportation, demanding that the government expedite action to aid the freedom of the captives.
The family members, who could hardly hold back their tears, came carrying placards. They expressed concern over the government’s prolonged silence, saying since the mishap of March 28, there has been no official communication to them as to what happened and what is being done by the authorities.
They also expressed worry about the selective release of victims, wondering why of all over 160 passengers unaccounted for, it was only the Managing Director of the Bank of Industry that was released.
According to a News source bandits have reached out to some of the family members demanding between N5 million and N100 million, depending on the pedigree of the victims and negotiating power, but the victims’ relatives are insisting that the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) must be responsible for the ransom.
A family member, Hajiya Idayat Yusuf, whose two sisters were kidnapped, lamented that some of the passengers ranged from pregnant women, diabetic patients and many others with various health challenges, who need to take their medications.
She said: “For the last 10 days, we have been traumatised, we can’t sleep. Though we are fasting, we are doing it abnormally. This is why we are begging the government to come to our aid, government should do something. We were trying to protect ourselves, that was why we entered the train in the first place. We believed the government would protect us on the train ride but here we are, it is really a national embarrassment and disaster.
While we sympathise with families that have lost their loved ones and sympathise with those still in the hospitals, let them not forget those that are still alive and in the bush. Government, please bring them back.
Another relative of the victims, Aminu Lawal Othman, said his immediate younger brother and his wife were kidnapped and it has really been a nightmare in the last 10 days.
He said the bandits called the following day of the mishap and gave their loved ones the phone to confirm they were actually with the terrorists, but no ransom has been demanded yet.
Another distraught relative who pleaded for anonymity said After the attack, my family was worried about the safety of my in-law, who was on the train. We were not sure if she made it out alive, was killed or was abducted. We had no information on her situation for the first few days after the attack until the kidnappers later reached out to us to make their demands.

The kidnapping situation in Nigeria have affected most of the state in the country, making the citizen of the country no longer knowns where is safe for them to live. Here are the analysis of some the zonal area affected, one of them is the north west from the year 2015 to 2021 which have the total Number of 3,948 cases. Most Affected state is zamfara the other states are jigawa, kaduna, kano,katsina, sokoto, kebbi. While in the north central having the total number of 1,946 cases so far from 2015 to 2021 which have the total Number 3,948 cases. Most Affected state is zamfara. the other state jigawa, kaduna, kano, katsina, sokoto, kebbi. While in the north central having the total number of 1,947 cases so far from 2015 to 2021. In the north central Niger state is having the highest Number of kidnapping cases, other state are (F.C.T) Abuja, Benue, kogi, Nasarawa, Niger, plateau. North East is having the total Number of 1,821 cases recorded of kidnapping.The most Affected Area is Taraba state and the other states are Adamawa, bauchi, borno, gombe, and yobe. While in the south east there were no more cases as from 2015 down to 2017 but it increases in the year 2018 to 2021 with the number of 77 cases, the total Number of the cases in south east is 238 cases.the highest affected state is Imo state, the other state are Anambra, Abia, Enugu, and Ebonyi. Meanwhile in the south- south kidnapping cases where not much in the year 2015 but is massively increases in the following years, the total number of cases are 1,124 the states mostly affected are rivers and Edo while the other states are Bayelsa,Akwa ibom, cross Rivers. Below is the chart.

FG’S BORROWING TREND; IN THE LAST YEARS
From the year 1990 there have been a series of borrowing from other countries which is existing till now. During the obasanjo tenure at the year 1999 to 2007, Nigeria up to 2.42 trillion naira, while in 2007 to 2011 which was the yar’adua / Jonathan tenure Nigeria borrowed up to 6.17 trillion Naira with the different of 3.75 trillion naira, this is to say that is increasing meanwhile in the year 2011-2015 Jonathan borrowed up to 12.12 trillion which has the differences of 6.5 trillion from the last borrowed fund. In the year 2015-2021 which is the present year, president Muhammad buhari has borrowed up to 26.91 trillion with the difference of 14.81 trillion naira from the last borrowed fund. Below is the chart.

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Egusi ( Nikakke)
Ganye Ugu (ki wanke, ki yanka)
Alaiyaho (ki gyara ki yanka, a wanke)
Stock fish
Tarugu
Albasa (a jajjaga)
Kifi
Nama
Maggi
Gishiri
Kayan kamshi
Manja da mangyada

Yadda ake hadawa

Ki dauko egusi ki diga mishi ruwa kadan ki sa a turmi ki daka (za ki ga yana hade jikansa har mai na fita ajikinsa) idan kin gama sai ki dinga dibanshi kina mulmula shi Kamar (karago) haka za ki yi har sai kin gama.
Sai ki fasa kwanki ki sa albasa ki kadashi sosai ki ajiye a gefe shima.
Ki dauko kifinki ki cire kayan sai ki jika shi da ruwan zafi, sannan haka stock fish shima ki jika shi da ruwan zafi (ko ki daura kan wuta ki tafasa har yayi laushi).
Sa tukunyanki akan wuta ki sa mangyada da manja ki yanka albasa ki soya sama sama.
Ki dauko tarugu da albasanki ki sa a ciki ki soya sama sama, sai ki kawo kayan kamshi, gishiri da maggi (iya dandanon da zai mi ki).
Ki dauko kwanki ki sa a ciki ki rufe tukunya ki ki rage wutan ki barshi nadan wani lokaci sai ki bude ki juya shi sai ki sauke ki ajiye a gefe.
Ki daura wata tukunyanki akan wuta ki sa ruwa (ruwan kadan za ki sa) idan yayi zafi ya tafasa sai ki dauko egusi ki(da kika mulmula) ki sa a ciki ki rufe, ki barshi nadan wani lokaci har sai ruwan ya shanye.
Sai ki dauko tukunyanki (Wanda Ki ka yi shi kamar sauce na kwai) ki kawo egusi da kika dafa ki juye ki kawo su kifinki ki sa a ciki dasu soyayyen nama ki sa dasu sauran kifi banda (wanda Ki ka gyara shi), sai ki Rufe tukunya nadan wani lokaci.
Sai ki dauko alaiyaho da ganyen ugu naki ki sa a ciki ki rufe ki barsu su dan turara sai ki sauke😋😋😋

Nigeria should end its expensive fuel subsidy regime within three to six months, the World Bank said on Tuesday.

reported that the bank advised that the removal of the subsidy must be accompanied by “aggressive reform effort” that  “could contribute more to growth than a sustained period of high oil prices.”

Africa’s largest economy devotes a huge chunk of its annual spending on subsidy to lower the prices of premium motor spirit or petrol. Removing the costly support has caused a face-off between the government and the labour.

Already, the government has spent at least $2.1 billion (about ₦864 billion at ₦410.59 per $) on fuel subsidy in the first nine months of 2021.

improving infrastructure,” the World Bank said in a report.

“The Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) subsidy is eroding Nigeria’s limited fiscal space to provide essential services.”

Removal of the subsidy will lead to increment in the prices of the product on which millions of people depend on to power their electricity generators for their homes and businesses because of pervasive erratic power supplies.

The chief executive of now-privatised Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Mele Kyari said in September that an increase in the price of fuel at the time would have a direct bearing on the 

improving infrastructure,” the World Bank said in a report.

“The Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) subsidy is eroding Nigeria’s limited fiscal space to provide essential services.”

Removal of the subsidy will lead to increment in the prices of the product on which millions of people depend on to power their electricity generators for their homes and businesses because of pervasive erratic power supplies.

The chief executive of now-privatised Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Mele Kyari said in September that an increase in the price of fuel at the time would have a direct bearing on the 

“Urgent priorities for the next three to six months include reducing inflation, improving exchange-rate management … eliminating the PMS subsidy … and 

improving infrastructure,” the World Bank said in a report.

“The Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) subsidy is eroding Nigeria’s limited fiscal space to provide essential services.”

Removal of the subsidy will lead to increment in the prices of the product on which millions of people depend on to power their electricity generators for their homes and businesses because of pervasive erratic power supplies.

The chief executive of now-privatised Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Mele Kyari said in September that an increase in the price of fuel at the time would have a direct bearing on the 

improving infrastructure,” the World Bank said in a report.

“The Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) subsidy is eroding Nigeria’s limited fiscal space to provide essential services.”

Removal of the subsidy will lead to increment in the prices of the product on which millions of people depend on to power their electricity generators for their homes and businesses because of pervasive erratic power supplies.

The chief executive of now-privatised Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Mele Kyari said in September that an increase in the price of fuel at the time would have a direct bearing on the 

Nigeria should end its expensive fuel subsidy regime within three to six months, the World Bank said on Tuesday.

reported that the bank advised that the removal of the subsidy must be accompanied by “aggressive reform effort” that  “could contribute more to growth than a sustained period of high oil prices.”

Africa’s largest economy devotes a huge chunk of its annual spending on subsidy to lower the prices of premium motor spirit or petrol. Removing the costly support has caused a face-off between the government and the labour.

Already, the government has spent at least $2.1 billion (about ₦864 billion at ₦410.59 per $) on fuel subsidy in the first nine months of 2021.

improving infrastructure,” the World Bank said in a report.

“The Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) subsidy is eroding Nigeria’s limited fiscal space to provide essential services.”

Removal of the subsidy will lead to increment in the prices of the product on which millions of people depend on to power their electricity generators for their homes and businesses because of pervasive erratic power supplies.

The chief executive of now-privatised Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Mele Kyari said in September that an increase in the price of fuel at the time would have a direct bearing on the 

improving infrastructure,” the World Bank said in a report.

“The Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) subsidy is eroding Nigeria’s limited fiscal space to provide essential services.”

Removal of the subsidy will lead to increment in the prices of the product on which millions of people depend on to power their electricity generators for their homes and businesses because of pervasive erratic power supplies.

The chief executive of now-privatised Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Mele Kyari said in September that an increase in the price of fuel at the time would have a direct bearing on the 

“Urgent priorities for the next three to six months include reducing inflation, improving exchange-rate management … eliminating the PMS subsidy … and 

improving infrastructure,” the World Bank said in a report.

“The Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) subsidy is eroding Nigeria’s limited fiscal space to provide essential services.”

Removal of the subsidy will lead to increment in the prices of the product on which millions of people depend on to power their electricity generators for their homes and businesses because of pervasive erratic power supplies.

The chief executive of now-privatised Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Mele Kyari said in September that an increase in the price of fuel at the time would have a direct bearing on the 

improving infrastructure,” the World Bank said in a report.

“The Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) subsidy is eroding Nigeria’s limited fiscal space to provide essential services.”

Removal of the subsidy will lead to increment in the prices of the product on which millions of people depend on to power their electricity generators for their homes and businesses because of pervasive erratic power supplies.

World Bank is the second international lender to advise Nigeria to remove the fuel subsidy in November.

International Monetary Fund said last week that Nigeria must remove the subsidy completely.

“The complete removal of regressive fuel and electricity subsidies is a near-term priority, combined with adequate compensatory measures for the poor,” IMF said in its preliminary findings at the end of its official staff visit to the country under the Article IV Mission.

“The mission stressed the need to fully remove fuel subsidies and move to a market-based pricing mechanism in early 2022 as stipulated in the 2021 Petroleum Industry Act.”

Nigeria’s finance Zainab Ahmed said last month that fuel and electricity subsidies have not been included in the spending plans for 2022.

Like World Bank and IMF, Ahmed described the subsidies as “retrogressive”.

“Efforts at addressing revenue leakages include concluding the service-wide implementation of IPPIS; dimensioning cost of tax waivers and promoting policy dialogue and transparency around tax waiver regimes; elimination of regressive subsidies on petrol price and electricity tariffs; a cost-to-income-ratio cap for Government Owned Enterprises (GOEs) with a view to improving remittances to the Federal Government’s coffers,” she said.

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume, has raised the alarm that terrorists loyal to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) are regrouping in the Lake Chad axis.

Ndume, who represents Borno South in the Senate, raised the alarm in an interview with newsmen on Sunday while reacting to the attacks on Askira in Borno by ISWAP fighters on Saturday.

Newsmen had reported that a brigadier general, some soldiers and many terrorists were killed during a confrontation with Nigerian troops, who battled to avert an attack by the terrorists.

Brig-Gen. Dzarma Zirkusu, who was the Commander of the 28 Task Force Brigade, Chibok, was on a reinforcement mission to Askira in Borno South, which was under siege by terrorists when he was ambushed

Senator Ndume commiserated with the Nigerian Army over the incident and hailed Brig-Gen. Zirkusu as a gallant soldier, who took the fight to the terrorists.

He said though the troops had been taking out key ISWAP commanders in Borno, the intensity of the attack on Askira was worrisome and urged other security agencies to give the Nigerian Army the needed support.

The lawmaker also urged residents around the Chibok area to be calm and not relocate, assuring that the Nigerian Army has what it takes to take the fight to the insurgents.

He said, “I want to express my condolences to the Nigerian Army over the death of the General who died along Chibok road.

“ISWAP terrorists attacked a town there. They know that the General was the major obstacle to their operation. They laid an ambush and rammed a bomb-laddened car into his vehicle.

He was a gallant soldier. He took the fight to the terrorists. His death has sent panic to people in that area.

“I am aware that some people around that Chibok area have started thinking of relocating.

“Some want to go to Mubi and other places. We are trying to urge them to remain there. The insurgency is coming to an end.

“This is not the end, but the beginning of the end of terrorists. I know that the Army has what it takes to take the fight to them.

“There is a need to urge other security agencies to give the Army the needed support. We also need to urge vigilante groups to assist them.

“For now, we will assume that it was an isolated case. But the intensity with which they came is worrisome.

“They came with more than 10 gun trucks. They are also regrouping around Borno North. That’s the Lake Chad axis.

The military is aware and the Air Force is providing surveillance in the area. It was a revenge mission. The Army has been taking out key ISWAP commanders and they had their revenge.

“Last week, for instance, they abducted relatives of the Emir of Askira. They also abducted some passengers along that road. If the Army sustains the temple, we will win this insurgency.

“The equipments are arriving gradually. We are monitoring. As a committee, we will go and see what had been brought into the country.

“This is an improvement. The Army is very rapid in responding. The Army is involved in about 33 states now. They’re under pressure.

A Brigadier-General has been shot dead in an ambush by fighters of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Borno State.

Four other soldiers were reportedly killed in the incident which occurred at Bulguma, a few kilometres from Askira town in Askira Uba Local Government Area.

It was gathered that troops of 28 Task Force Brigade, Chibok, had mobilised to provide reinforcement in Askira, which was under attack.

Newsmen had reported how ISWAP fighters stormed the town in a large convoy of gun trucks.

A local guard had said they stormed a military base and engaged soldiers in gunfire.

The troops were ambushed while on their way to provide support for the soldiers battling the insurgents.

“It’s a sad day for us at the theatre of war; we lost Brigadier Commander (names withheld). The Brigade General and soldiers who were on their way to support our troops at Askira were ambushed and shot dead by ISWAP fighters. We are sad,” a security source said.

The source added that fighters jets have bombarded the deadly groups but the details are not available.

The garden egg, also known as eggplant is a very good source of dietary fiber, potassium, manganese, copper and thiamin (vitamin B1).

It is a good source of vitamin B6, folate, magnesium and niacin. Eggplant also contains phytonutrients such as nasunin and chlorogenic acid. Garden Eggs are one of the healthiest food you can eat.

Being a member of the vegetable family, it contains nutrients that include better carotene, vitamins B6 E and foliate, calcium, iron, magnesium fiber and many essential vitamins and minerals. They come in two shades, the cream and green colour.

Aids weight loss: Nutritionists recommend it as a perfect food option for those interested in losing weight because of its high fiber content. It fills up the tummy quickly, and this subsequently reduces consumption of other high calories options. When it comes to weight loss, the green garden eggs works better.

Lowers Cholesterol: The fiber content in the eggplant also helps to lower cholesterol levels in the human body, protecting the heart in the process.

Lowers blood sugar: 
It is a great dietary option for diabetic
patients because of its ability to reduce
glucose absorption in the body and lower
blood sugar levels. It also possesses low


low
soluble carbohydrates, which assist in this
regard. Garden egg aids digestion: 
It improves digestive system, beneficial for constipation and ruling out bloating totally.

Improves vision: 
The cream-colour flesh has a pleasantly
bitter taste (due to the presence of small
amounts of nicotinoid alkaloids) and spongy consistency for protection from poor vision due to glaucoma.

Great during pregnancy: We don’t have enough space to explain how useful it is for pregnant women. It is packed with vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients which make it an essential part of the 

daily ration of every pregnant woman. Given the fact that the baby is taking much of the useful nutrients for himself, women often suffer from the lack of individual components in their body. So, eating this plant can be an excellent solution to such situations.

Recipe:

Lettuce
Cucumber
Onion
Tomato
Black pepper
Olive oil

Procedure
Washed all ingredients and chopped, combine together in a bowl,
Put the granded black pepper in a small container, add some olive oil and mix it thoroughly,
Add inside the other lettuce mixture and combine.

Now it’s ready to eat😋

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