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Eighty-two Nigerian schoolgirls who were released from Boko Haram captivity after more than three years face a wait to be reunited with their families, a town elder said on Wednesday. President Muhammadu Buhari (standing) speaking during a reception for the 82 Chibok girls. ABOVE RIGHT: A cross-section of the girls. BELOW RIGHT: Members of the BBOG jubilating yesterday. Yakubu Nkeki, head of the Abducted Chibok Girls Parents’ group, said parents of the girls would only be able to see their daughters once government approval was given. “This may take some time, as the girls are now undergoing medical and mental evaluation to ensure they are in the best of condition,” he told AFP. “We don’t mind waiting… Their health and wellbeing is paramount to us and such evaluation takes time, especially with such a huge number of girls.” The 82 were released on Saturday after months of talks, in exchange for a number of suspected Islamist militant fighters in...

The Kaduna State House of Assembly, on Wednesday repealed the law establishing the state transport agency, popularly known as KASTELEA. ” The Kaduna State Traffic Law and Environmental Law Enforcement Agency (KASTELEA) Law No.12 of 2014 is hereby repealed,” the Deputy Speaker, Mr John Kwaturu, said at plenary. In its place, the Assembly has passed a new law to establish the state traffic authority. Kaduna State Traffic Law Enforcement Authority 2017, was passed by the assembly during the sitting. The new body would take over only traffic matters excluding the handling of environmental issues. Kwaturu said the new body would implement and enforce the provision of the Road Traffic Law cap 135 Law of Kaduna State 1991 and Road Traffic Regulation 2007. It would also direct and control traffic on public roads in the state, inspect vehicles, issue certificate of road worthiness, impound erring vehicles, and enlighten motorists on road safety measures. The agency is also mandated t...