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Zamfara Kidnapping: Kano shuts boarding schools
By Bashir Bello The Kano State Government has on Friday ordered immediate shutting down of boarding schools in the state. This was as a result of the abductions of about
JUST IN: Seven abducted schoolgirls in Zamfara escape
About seven out of the 317 schoolgirls abducted by bandits at Government Girls Science Secondary School, Jangebe have escaped. A source Jangebe town confirmed on Friday evening that the girls
We Are Used To A President Whose Words Mean Nothing – Aisha Yesufu
Aisha Yesufu The co-convener of the Bring Back Our Girls group, Aisha Yesufu, has criticised President Muhammadu Buhari over his handling of the increasing spate of abductions in the
CBN welcomes Osinbajo’s counsel on cryptocurrency
The Central Bank of Nigeria has acknowledged the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, for his counsel in support of the regulation of digital currencies which has sparked some controversies
Saudi Crown Prince Indicted in Khashoggi’s Murder, as US Says Prince Salman Approved Killing
A US national intelligence report has found that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the murder of exiled journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. The declassified report released by the
Governor Matawalle Orders Immediate Closure of Boarding Schools in Zamfara
Hours after the abduction of 317 schoolgirls in the northwestern Nigerian state of Zamfara, the Governor, Bello Matawalle has ordered the immediate closure of all boarding schools in the state.
Police deny attempted arrest of Igboho
By Adeola Badru The Oyo State Police Command has denied the reports that policemen attempted to arrest the popular Yoruba activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, fondly called Sunday Igboho, in Ibadan,
Church worker in court over alleged theft of property
The Police on Friday arraigned a 35-year-old church worker, Raymond Diman, in Dutse Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly stealing church property worth N257,000. Diman, a member of Ephata
Police arraign driver over alleged cheating on vehicle owner
The police on Friday in Abuja arraigned a 41-year-old commercial vehicle driver, John Obiora, who allegedly cheated the vehicle owner. Obiora, who resides at Kogi II in Bwari, Abuja, is
Mechanic bags 4 months imprisonment for stealing car radiator
A Grade I Area Court in Karu, FCT, on Friday sentenced a 20-year-old mechanic, Ahmed Mohammed, to four months imprisonment for stealing a car radiator. Mohammed had pleaded guilty to
