JUST IN: Gunmen attack another Kaduna school, kidnap principal

Some gunmen have reportedly attacked the Government Technical Secondary School, Mararaban Kajuru in Kajuru Local Government Area of the state, abducting the principal of the school. This is coming barely a week after the abduction of six female pupils and two staff members of the Engravers College, Chikun Local Government Area of the State. The …

Senate receives report on Abbo’s alleged assault

By Cindy Ruffalo The Senate’s ad hoc committee investigating a case of assault against Senator Elisha Abbo on Tuesday submitted its report to the upper chamber. Astatement by the red chamber said the report was presented during plenary by the Chairman of the ad hoc committee, Senator Sam Egwu. The Senate had on July 3, …

FG warns travellers against Bobrisky

The Federal Government has asked travellers and tourists to be careful wherever they notice the presence of Bobrisky, mostly as it affects sharing of public facilities, including toilets. The report followed a report received by the Federal Government on how Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, caused a stir at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport …

S’Africa returnee, musician rob dealer of three laptops

Operatives of the Rapid Respond Squad of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two suspects, Victor Remi and Ekeh Maxwell, for allegedly dispossessing a computer dealer of three Apple laptops worth N1.5m. Remi, a foreign exchange trader, and Maxwell, a musician, were said to have disguised as buyers and lured the seller to a …

We located Chibok girls but Jonathan didn’t allow us rescue them- David Cameron

By Nnaji Cynthia Former president Goodluck Jonathan has been accused of refusing help when Boko Haram kidnapped 274 schoolgirls in Chibok, Borno state. The allegation was raised by former British prime minister, David Cameron, In For The Record, his memoir and published by The Cable. According to him, British troops traced the location of some …

My child’ll remain in public school despite pupils’ kidnap —El-Rufai

Governor Nasiru el-Rufa’i of Kaduna State says his child will remain in public school despite the reported invasion of the state by kidnappers and Boko Haram elements. El-Rufa’i stated this while reacting to the abduction of six pupils and two teachers at the Engrave’s College in Kakau Daji area of Kaduna State on Wednesday. The …

LAWMA employs persons living with disabilities as sweepers

The Lagos Waste Management Authority said on Wednesday that it had engaged the services of 20 physically-challenged persons as sweepers of pedestrian bridges across the state. The Asst. Director, Public Affairs of LAWMA, Mrs Folashade Kadiri, disclosed this in a statement made available to the newsmen in Lagos. Kadiri quoted the Managing Director of LAWMA, …

Prepare to return to South Africa, Obasanjo tells evacuated Nigerians

By Eniola Segun Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has advised Nigerians evacuated from South Africa following the xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals in the Rainbow Nation to get ready to go back. This is because he is confident the meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, next month will yield a …

“We are happy!!”- Fans react as BBNaija throws out Tacha

Many Nigerians have continued to make diverse comments over the sudden disqualification of Tacha, one of the more prominent faces in the ongoing Big Brother Naija reality show. She was disqualified for being physically violent towards a fellow housemate, Mercy. Tacha had been engaged in a shouting match with Mercy, which turned physical after Tacha …

As Don Jazzy marks one year of not smoking; Davido plans quitting

Nigerian record producer and entrepreneur, Michael Ajereh, a.k.a Don Jazzy is celebrating one year of quitting smoking cigarettes. The Mavin record boss who quit smoking last year after indulging in the habit for years, took to his Twitter handle @DONJAZZY to announce that he has kept to his promise. “Today makes it one year since …

Sack Buhari over educational qualification, PDP tells Supreme Court

The Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate in the February election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, have filed before the Supreme Court an appeal against the September 11, 2019 judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. The tribunal had dismissed their petition and affirmed President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory at the disputed poll. The appeal with 66 …

El-Rufai fulfils promise, enrols son in public school

By Godwin Isenyo Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, on Monday fulfilled his campaign promise to enrol his six-year-old son, Abubakar El-Rufai, in public school. El-Rufai junior was enrolled as a primary one pupil at the Kaduna Capital School, Malali, in the Kaduna North Local Government Area of the state. Speaking shortly after enrolling his …

Ondo lightning: Community prepares to perform traditional ritual on dead cows

Peter Dada Following the mysterious death of cows at a ‘sacred land’ called Oke Owa in Ijare, Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State, the community was preparing to perform some traditional rites on the land and the dead cows. No fewer than 36 cows, belonging to some Fulani herdsmen, were struck dead by thunder …

North-East residents must carry ID cards, says army

By Olaleye Balise The Operation Lafiya Dole Theatre Command of the Nigerian Army, Maiduguri, Borno State, on Sunday said it had begun an exercise, Operation Positive Identification, in the North-East to fish out the Boko Haram and Islamic State West African Province fighters who are hiding in some communities of Borno and Yobe states. The …

I was nicknamed Senior ‘corper’ during NYSC orientation – 60-year-old US-based Nigerian

In this interview with OLALEYE ALUKO, 60-year-old Louis Ebodaghe, who returned to Nigeria last year from the United States of America to participate in the National Youth Service Corps scheme, talks about his experiences, challenges and the way forward for the programme What motivated you to return to Nigeria for the national youth service? For …

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