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Thursday, 2 July 2015

How I was de-radicalised...

Image result for silhouette of a terroristIt's become known as the Aarhus Model, a programme designed in Denmark's second city to dissuade young people from going to fight for al-Qaeda or Islamic State. Thirty travelled to Syria in 2013 but only two so far this year - and only one in 2014. Ahmed is one young man who was convinced, a few years ago, to draw back from the first step on a path that could have ended in jihad.We meet in a large, loud, busy Turkish restaurant on the edge of the city, but we don't stay long.

6 children drown, as boat capsizes in Lagos...

Image result for silhouette of drowning childrenTragedy struck, yesterday, at Irawe area of Ojo, Lagos State, after a canoe conveying 14 schoolchildren capsized. Six children reportedly drowned, while eight others, including the driver, were rescued. 

If I have sex on my 18th birthday, will I get pregnant?

Image result for silhouette of lovers making loveDear Bunmi,  
I will be celebrating my 18th birthday soon. I have been going out with my boyfriend for some time now and I am still a virgin. However, I have promised to have sex with him after my 18th birthday and have told him to buy some condoms as I don’t want to be saddled with an unwanted pregnancy. 

Great news! Mystery amnesia woman identified as American...

Amnesiac woman Ashley Menatta
Thousands of people tried to help her solve the mystery of her identity. She is a woman whose case sparked a social media hunt after she was found on a US street with amnesia has been identified by her family.