MALI RENAMES COLONIAL FRENCH STREET NAMES. (PHOTO).

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 Mali renames colonial French street names Mali followed Burkina Faso and Niger on Wednesday in renaming streets and squares in its capital to get rid of their French colonial names, AFP reported. Streets bearing the names of members of France's colonial administration have been rebaptised in Bamako, according to a decree by the junta chief. Cedeao Avenue (the French acronym for the Economic Community of West African States or ECOWAS) is also now named after a new strategic confederation that Mali has formed with Burkina Faso and Niger – the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). In all, nearly 25 names have been replaced, among them boulevards, streets, squares and public establishments. Niger and Burkina Faso have already made several changes to street and monument names in the last two years. In October, Niger renamed several historic sites in its capital Niamey which previously bore references to old colonial master France. Mali has been ruled by the military since back-to-back coups ...

POPULAR MUSIC COMPOSER, JUDE 'ANCESTOR' NNAM KIDNAPPED IN ANAMBRA. (PHOTO).


 Popular music composer, Jude ‘Ancestor’ Nnam kidnapped in Anambra


Famous Christian music composer, Jude Nnam, has been kidnapped.


Nnam, also known as ‘Ancestor,’ is the National Music Director for the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and a member of the National Liturgical Commission, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN).


He was allegedly kidnapped on Thursday evening around 6 p.m. in Umunnachi, Anambra State.


The music icon is said to have traveled to Anambra for a church function.


A Catholic priest, Rev Fr Augustine Mario, shared the sad news of Nnam’s kidnap on his Facebook page on Friday.


“Please kindly keep Sir Dr. Jude Nnam (Ancestor) in your prayers.


He was allegedly kidnapped yesterday evening around 6 p.m. in Umunnachi, Anambra State.


“Sir Jude Nnam is the CAN National Music Director and Member of the National Liturgical Commission, CSN, etc.


“May God grant him safety and quick release from his abductors. Amen”


—Augustine Mario


Another Catholic priest also confirmed Nnam was abducted when he posted on his Facebook page: “If this is true, then it is a huge shame. I’m simply tired of this unfortunate space called Nigeria.


Why this type of pain and frustration now?


Anyway, I just hope this isn’t true.


Jude Nnam Ancestor!


It is well. Fada Mentor.”


The music maestro recently celebrated his 50th birthday anniversary.


Nnam also ministered at the ‘Unusual Praise 2024’ held at the Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity, Onitsha, last week.

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