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Former Liberian Rebel Leader Receives 30-Year Prison Term From French Court

<p>Liberian rebel commander Kunti Kamara thas been jailed 30 years for violence against civilians and complicity in crimes against humanity.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.arise.tv/former-liberian-rebel-leader-receives-30-year-prison-term-from-french-court/">Former Liberian Rebel Leader Receives 30-Year Prison Term From French Court</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.arise.tv">Arise News</a>.</p>

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Ndume Commends Tinubu For Granting Scholarships To Children Of Slain Soldiers

<p><img width="700" height="350" src="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/9d4e1dbbb63d09883fba975d93e300b8_XL.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Ndume Commends Tinubu For Granting Scholarships To Children of Slain Soldiers" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/9d4e1dbbb63d09883fba975d93e300b8_XL.jpg 700w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/9d4e1dbbb63d09883fba975d93e300b8_XL-300x150.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /></p> <h2>Chief Whip of the Senate, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has commended President Bola Tinubu for announcing scholarship for children of Soldiers who were killed by yet-to-be-identified assailants in Okuoma, Delta State.</h2> <p>The Chief Whip of the Senate issued a statement in Abuja on Thursday, noting that the President pledged financial aid and housing to the families of the military personnel.</p> <p>Ndume expressed confidence that the act would inspire dedication among other security personnel, especially as President Tinubu posthumously honored all the fallen soldiers regardless of their military ranks.</p> <p><strong>Naija News</strong> reports that President Tinubu made the announcement during the <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/03/27/just-in-what-president-tinubu-said-at-burial-of-17-soldiers-killed-in-delta-state-full-text/">burial of the slain military personnel</a> at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja on Wednesday.</p> <p>In his praise for Tinubu's gesture, Senator Ndume remarked that the President's attendance at the funeral demonstrated his patriotism.</p> <p>Ndume urged the Chief of Defence Staff to follow President Tinubu's lead in awarding posthumous medals to the fallen heroes.</p> <p>Ndume said: "<em>I commend President Bola Tinubu for attending the funeral of the soldiers slain at Okuama and for awarding their children full scholarships, as well as presenting houses to their survivors.</em></p> <p><em>"Every Nigerian should commend this patriotic and respectful gesture. Nobody could deserve it more. Our Armed Forces are the guarantors of the Nigerian state and our last defence against the forces of disunity and impunity.</em></p> <p><em>"I hope we can put aside our political differences and stand together as one in honour of our fallen heroes.</em></p> <p><em>"The Chief of Defence Staff should also posthumously award the departed soldiers' medals for bravery and courage under fire.</em>"</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/03/28/ndume-commends-tinubu-for-granting-scholarships-to-children-of-slain-soldiers/">Ndume Commends Tinubu For Granting Scholarships To Children Of Slain Soldiers</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.naijanews.com">Naija News</a>.</p>

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Finidi George Insists He Is Not Desperate To Head Super Eagles

<p><img width="664" height="359" src="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot_20240327-131513.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot_20240327-131513.jpg 664w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot_20240327-131513-300x162.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px" /></p> <h2><a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/03/27/kenneth-omeruo-passes-verdict-on-finidi-george-after-super-eagles-defeat-to-mali/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The interim manager of the Super Eagles</a>, Finidi George, has stressed that he is not under pressure to become the head coach of the team.</h2> <p>The Nigerian Super Eagles have been without a permanent coach since Jose Peseiro's contract expired on February 29, 2024, over two weeks after the national team finished second in the 2023 AFCON.</p> <p>Initially, the Nigeria Football Federation made efforts to extend Peseiro's contract but he reportedly refused to accept the pay package of the football body.</p> <p>Hence, the NFF had to call on interested coaches to apply for the vacant position, and several head coaches, including coach Finidi George, have applied.</p> <p>Interestingly, George, who served as Jose Peseiro's assistant coach, was appointed as the Super Eagles' interim head coach, pending the appointment of a new permanent coach.</p> <p>His first assignment was to lead the Super Eagles against Ghana in an international friendly, and <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/03/22/super-eagles-of-nigeria-beat-10-man-ghana-in-morocco/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">his team won 2-1,</a> motivating many football stakeholders that the Enyimba head coach will be given the coaching job.</p> <p>Unfortunately for the 52-year-old former Nigeria international, the Super Eagles lost 2-0 to lowly-rated Mali in their second friendly game barely four days after their victory over Ghana.</p> <p>How they lost to Mali made many believe that coach Finidi George has reduced his chances of being named the head coach of the team.</p> <p><em>“I felt really good when I was told to take charge of the team. I have been with the team for almost two years, I know all the players, their strengths, and their weaknesses but I am only here to serve Nigeria the way I know how to do stuff",</em> he told Modo TV.</p> <p><em>“I will just take these two games and go back to my club. Whatever the decision is taken after, so be it. I’m not under pressure to say I must get the role permanently.”</em></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/03/28/finidi-george-insists-he-is-not-desperate-to-head-super-eagles/">Finidi George Insists He Is Not Desperate To Head Super Eagles</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.naijanews.com">Naija News</a>.</p>

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 Kano Spends N1.45bn To Subsidise Hajj Fare For 2,906 Intending Pilgrims

<p>Kano State has paid N500,000 each for 2,906 intending pilgrims from the state to help reduce their financial burden.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.arise.tv/kano-spends-n1-45bn-to-subsidise-hajj-fare-for-2906-intending-pilgrims/"> Kano Spends N1.45bn To Subsidise Hajj Fare For 2,906 Intending Pilgrims</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.arise.tv">Arise News</a>.</p>

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