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NAN editor kidnapped in Owerri
An Assistant Editor-in-Chief with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Owerri Office, Mr Gregory Maduakolam who was abducted on Thursday, has been released.
Maduakolam was said to have announced his release through phone calls to some of his colleagues at about 11:51 pm on Saturday.
He explained that he was released after his family had paid an undisclosed amount as ransom to the kidnappers.
The released abductee said that he was manhandled by the hoodlums while in their custody.
Maduakolam, who was recently transferred from NAN Abuja to Owerri, narrated that he was ambushed by the hoodlums.
He said that he was kidnapped at Irete, near Owerri, where he had gone with a friend and a house agent to inspect an accommodation.
“After inspecting the house, I agreed with the agent on the part payment and other fees I will pay.
“As...
Letters to the Editor: September/October 2024
Politics tamfitronics Politically IncorrectJustin Ling’s “Justin Trudeau’s Last Stand” (June) was insightful, but I do challenge the overall flavour of its message, starting with that tired old phrase—“it feels like everything is broken in this country . . . ”—which has been thrown around ad infinitum by Pierre Poilievre. Taking a page out of Donald Trump’s pathetic foray into politics, he has repeated this line every chance he gets, knowing that if he says it loud, long, and often enough, it will stick and become a “truth.” So it comes as no surprise that some Canadians are parroting it. Yes, housing has become an issue, our health care system is stretched, and food prices remain high—but this is the case around the world. On the upside, our inflation is down to 2.9 percent, down from what it was a...
A base editor modifies bacterial genes in the guts of living mice
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