Kindly Share This Story: By Joseph Erunke Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has condemned in totality the abduction of hundreds of female students in the Government Girls’ Secondary School, Jangebe in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State, by suspected bandits, in the early hours of Friday. In a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry. Bashir Nura Alkali, the minister said the abduction happened barely few weeks after terrorists abducted students of Government Science College kagara in Niger State. The minister expressed concern over the frequent abduction of innocent school children in the country. READ ALSO: Kagara kidnapping: Niger Governor accuses FG of abandonment She described the act as regrettable, inhuman and traumatic and should be condemned at all levels. The statement released to the media by Rhoda Ishaku Iliya,Deputy … [Read more...] about Farouq expresses worry over Zamfara abduction
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Myanmar nationals in Singapore express disbelief over military coup back home, worry about families
SINGAPORE: Some Myanmar nationals living in Singapore said they were shocked to hear about the military coup back home and are worried about their families. Many told CNA they heard the news through social media and personal messages from friends and family. “When I got the first message, I didn’t believe. When I got the second message, I didn’t believe. I only believed it when I confirmed with the news,” said a 48-year-old man who did not want to be identified for fear of his family’s safety. His shock quickly turned to worry as he tried to contact his family in Myanmar. He could not reach them, but received a message online from his sister. He said phone services were down, but that some service providers have been able to continue operating their wireless connection services. Live updates: Aung San Suu Kyi, other Myanmar leaders detained It was earlier reported that phone and Internet connections in the capital Naypyidaw and the main commercial centre of Yangon were … [Read more...] about Myanmar nationals in Singapore express disbelief over military coup back home, worry about families
Athene expresses interest in 19.9% stake in AIG’s life and retirement unit
NEW YORK: Athene Holding has expressed interest in buying a 19.9 per cent stake in American International Group's life and retirement business, Athene's chief executive, Jim Belardi, told Reuters on Wednesday. "I have no idea what will happen and whether we're in the mix or not, but we've expressed interest and we'll see what happens," Belardi said. AIG said earlier Wednesday that it has received inquiries from "high-quality companies" interested in the unit. AIG said last October that it intended to separate the business through an IPO or sale of a 19.9 per cent stake. The comments come as insurers are offloading capital-heavy assets at a frenzied pace to free up capital and reposition their businesses. Belardi said Athene has capacity to acquire US$90 billion in assets and "a healthy pipeline of inorganic deals as we speak." Athene's track record with large, complex deals and its cooperation with alternative asset manager Apollo Global Management Inc prompts sellers to … [Read more...] about Athene expresses interest in 19.9% stake in AIG’s life and retirement unit
‘Projecting the country in a wrong way is sedition’
'When you talk badly of the country and project a bad image of the country to the rest of the world, is it not sedition?' IMAGE: E Sreedharan. Photograph: Vijay Mathur/Reuters E Sreedharan , is the architect behind the Konkan Railway, the Delhi and Kochi Metros. On February 19, the 88 year old announced his decision to join the Bharatiya Janata Party. He even spoke about becoming the next chief minister of Kerala if the BJP won the assembly elections due in a few weeks' time. In the first part of a revealing interview to Shobha Warrier/ Rediff.com , Sreedharan declares, "I have sympathy for the BJP for quite some time." What made you take the decision to join politics now? All these years I have been discharging my professional responsibilities entrusted on me by various government agencies, and the last responsibility will be over by the 5th of March. I felt even after that, my experience and my talent should be available to the people of … [Read more...] about ‘Projecting the country in a wrong way is sedition’
Supreme Court verdict is a blow to Dalit, Adivasi rights
'To selectively look at the operation of certain laws -- in a manner that ignores the realities of caste and gender injustice in India -- and conclude that they are being particularly misused, is plain wrong,' says Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Dalits block a highway in Mumbai during a bandh to protest the violence at an event to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Bhima Koregaon. Photograph: Rajesh Alva/ Rediff.com Our Supreme Court's campaign against the 'misuse' of special laws continues. A few days ago, a two-judge bench of Justices A K Goel and U U Lalit issued new directions to prevent what they say is the 'rampant misuse' of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. What these directions are actually likely to do is gut a law crucial to protecting Dalit and Adivasi rights. On the face of it, much of the judgment aims to uphold the fair trial rights of criminal suspects. The Court rightly observes that wrongful arrests and … [Read more...] about Supreme Court verdict is a blow to Dalit, Adivasi rights