Palestinians hold a protest to condemn the deadly attacks in France, joining Hamas in saying there was no “justification for killing innocents”. Jillian Kitchener reports.

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World leaders, including Muslim and Jewish statesmen, link arms to lead hundreds of thousands through Paris in an unprecedented march to pay tribute to victims of Islamist militant attacks. Mana Rabiee reports.

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The Founder of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, NDPVF, Mr Asari Dokubo, has confirmed that he is no more a Nigerian citizen as the country has not provided him the atmosphere to flourish and bring his dreams and aspirations to life.

He was the guest of Rubbin’ Minds on Channels Television where he spoke about a number of issues concerning Nigeria and his views about its security challenges and the politics of 2015.

The nationality of Asari Dokubo, however, came to the fore when he was asked to provide information about his source of livelihood and the nature of his businesses.

“I am a businessman. My business is mostly centred around education. I have about four schools.

“I have crèche , nursery and secondary school, King Amachree International School in Cotonou, Republic of Benin. I have King Amachree Automobile and ICT Academy and I have King Amachree Arts Academy and King Amachree Sports Academy.

“Its only education that I do. By March, King Amachree African University will come on board.

His noted that his passion for education, despite not completing his own university education, was because the quality of education being offered in Nigeria was very inadequate as he believes “it just prepares people to speak English, to write and to make noise.”

“Any student who graduates from my school is skilled,” he said.

Asked why, according to reports, he has a university in the Republic of Benin rather than building it in Nigeria.

“I don’t see myself as a Nigerian and I cannot establish a school in an enemy territory,” he said.

“For over 30 years I’ve been at loggerheads with the Nigerian Government, first as a Student Union leader, then President of National Union of Rivers State Students participating in student unionism.

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Huge crowds gather along the streets of Tripoli to bid farewell to seven of eight people killed in a suicide bomb attack on a cafe in the Alawite neighbourhood of Jabal Mohsen. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

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Amateur video shows a man police confirm as supermarket shooter Amedy Coulibaly, saying the France gun attacks were coordinated and justified. Jillian Kitchener reports.

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At least five people have been killed on Sunday afternoon as double bomb blast hit the Global System Communication (GSM) Market in Potiskum, Yobe State, north-east Nigeria.

Witnesses said that two female suicide bombers on tricycles came to the market and as one alighted and went inside the market the other was left in the tricycle as the two explosive devices went off simultaneously.

An eye witness told Channels Television, “I can confirm to you that the situation at the moment is tense up after the twin blast went off around 3:15 this afternoon and rescue operation is still going on and no one can tell you the casualty figure now.

“It’s so sad that we keep hearing this on daily basis.”

A top hospital source told Channels Television that three people were killed in the blast while the two bombers also lost their lives.

Our source, who prefers to remain anonymous, added that 46 others were currently in the Potiskum General Hospital for medical attention.

Sunday’s twin blast came one day after another explosive device went off at the Divisional Police station also in Potiskum, killing two people on the spot.

The Potiskum GSM market is located close to Brema Primary School along the Mohammed Idrissa Way in the heart of the troubled commercial city.

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Scores may have been killed on Sunday afternoon as twin blasts hit the Global System Communication (GSM) market in Potiskum, Yobe State, north-east Nigeria, residents said.

Witnesses said that two female suicide bombers on tricycle came to the market. As one alighted and went inside the market, the other was left in the tricycle as the two explosive devices went off simultaneously.

An eye witness told Channels Television, “I can confirm to you that the situation at the moment is tense up after the twin blast went off around 3:15 this afternoon and rescue operation is still going on and no one can tell you the casualty figure now.

“It’s so sad that we keep hearing this on daily basis.”

Authorities are yet to confirm the blast but hospital sources said that some bodies have been brought to the hospital mortuary as rescue is still going on.

Sunday’s twin blast came one day after another explosive device went off at the Divisional Police station also in Potiskum, killing two people on the spot.

The Potiskum GSM market is located close to Brema Primary School along the Mohammed Idrissa Way in the heart of the troubled commercial city.

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World leaders gather in Paris and begin their “unity march” along the city’s streets, as hundreds of thousands are expected to join in a show of solidarity against militant violence that shook the nation. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

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Nigeria’s Vincent Enyeama has no complaints after missing out on the Caf 2014 African Footballer of the Year award. …read more      

Two suspects are arrested after an arson attack on a Hamburg newspaper which had printed Charlie Hebdo cartoons following a bloody attack at the French satirical newspaper, setting off three days of violence in France. Jillian Kitchener reports.

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