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Kidnapping in Nigeria: criminalising ransom payment isn’t working – families need support

Kidnapping in Nigeria: criminalising ransom payment isn’t working – families need support: Parents and relatives of students from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization in Kaduna, who were kidnapped, hold placards during a demonstration in Abuja on May 4, 2021. Kola Sulaimon/AFP via Getty Images Kidnapping for ransom has become a national security threat in …

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Elvis Presley was paid a king’s ransom for sub-par movies – because they were marketing gold

Elvis Presley was paid a king’s ransom for sub-par movies – because they were marketing gold: Dan Kosmayer/Shutterstock This summer marks 40 years since the death of Elvis Presley. In the decades since the singer finally left the building, the hits have continued, his home at Graceland is now a top tourist attraction, and he …

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