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Edo State National Union OF Teachers Rejects September 2, 2019 As Resumption Date For Schools
As resumption date draws closer for schools across the country, the crisis between primary school teachers and Edo State Government over poor condition of services has taken a new dimension as the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Edo state has rejected the September 2, 2019, resumption date for schools.The teachers had last week issued a three-wee -
JAMB To Set-up Mobile Court For Exam Malpractice Offenders
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board may soon partner law enforcement agencies in the country and the judiciary to set up mobile courts for the trial of examination fraudsters and offenders.A former Registrar of the board, Prof Bello Salim, made this recommendation to the registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, in the JAMB bulletin released on Sund -
Heavy Downpour Destroy 100 Houses In Presdent Buhari’s Daura Hometown
An early hours and heavy downpour which lasted for many hours have on Sunday destroyed at least 100 houses in President Muhammadu Buhari’s hometown, Daura in Katsina state.It was gathered that no life was lost in the heavy downpour which led to the collapse of many houses and their walls. Some areas affected include Kalgo, Rahmawa, Bayan Motel, -
Man, Mustapha Kabiru Rapes His 5-yr-old Niece, Fatimah Ayuba To Get Back At His Brother In Yola
A man named Mustapha Kabiru has allegedly raped his brother’s five-year-old daughter to teach him a lesson, according Sahara Reporters.The victim, Fatimah Ayuba, was said to have been rushed to the Federal Medical Center Yola, Adamawa State, for medical attention following profuse bleeding from her honeypot as a result of the incident.Kabiru, a -
President Buhari Ignores Nnamdi Kanu’s Threat, Departs For Japan (Photos)
President Buhari ignores Nnamdi Kanu’s threat, departs for Japan to participate in the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7).President Buhari departed Abuja today Sunday August 25th, for Japan ahead of the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African DevelopmentThe conference will hold from August 28th to 30th.Presi -
'It Takes Me Four Minutes To Steal A Vehicle’s Brain Box’ – Suspect
The operatives of the Lagos State Rapid Response Squad, a unit of the Lagos State Police Command, have arrested two suspects, who specialized in vandalizing vehicles and stealing their brain boxes.The suspects Sodiq Musa, 28 years old and Saidu Atiku, 34 years old were arrested at 27, Awolowo road Ikeja with three Toyota vehicle brain boxes while -
Kaduna Police Confirm The Kidnapping Of 7 People In Kaduna
The Kaduna State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of seven persons by armed men dressed in military camouflage in Kaduna.Spokesman for the Command, DSP Yakubu Sabo said, the incident happened at a fast-developing Kaduna community called Danbushiya at about 11 pm on Friday.According to Sabo, “on 23/08/19 at about 2300hrs, DPO Malali rep -
Lagos Head of "Omo Onile", Sir K Oluwo Jailed In Ogun Prison
A Chief Magistrate Court in Sagamu, Ogun State, has ordered the remand of a suspected land grabbing kingpin, Kamorudeen Lamina, popularly called ‘Sir K’.Mr Lamina was arraigned over allegations of terrorizing land owners in the south-western part of the country.Meanwhile,the accused is facing a four-count charge of attempted murder, conspiracy -
Liverpool v Arsenal : English Premier League Match, Team News, Goal Scorers and Stats
Date :Saturday 24th August Time :5:30pm Stadium Anfield Referee Anthony Taylor (England) Goal Scorer: Team News: Liverpool Liverpool come into this game after their narrow escape at St. Mary’s last Saturday. In that game, possibly because of exhaustion from the UEFA Super Cup that was played earlier that week, Liverpool were noticeabl -
Nigerian Widow, Kudirat Afolabi Executed In Saudi Arabia For Carrying Drugs In Her Privates
Kudirat Afolabi, the Nigerian widow and mother of two executed in Saudi Arabia, carried drugs on her body, including her private parts, it has been revealed.Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Relations and the Diaspora, made the revelation on Friday while spekaing with NAN.According to Dabiri-Erewa, the clarif -
Lady, Chinasa Ukaonu Sells Her Newborn Baby For N500k After Lying To Her Husband
One Mrs Chinasa Ukaonu has been arrested for selling her own newborn baby for N500, 000 in Imo State.She had left her home with an 8- month-old pregnancy, informing her husband, Promise Ukaonu, that she was going to stay with her brother for a while at Mbaitoli.However, few days after she left home, she sent a message to her husband that she lost -
NOT AGAIN! 31-Yr-Old Nigerian National, Diyata Jerome Arrested With 496 Grams Of Cocaine In India
Palghar Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and Tulinj Police in Maharashtra have arrested a 31-year-old Nigerian identified as Diyata Jerome and recovered cocaine costing over one crore from his possession. During the raid, ATS squad recovered 496 grams of cocaine and more drugs were recovered from his possession after the arrest. "We have recovered -
Tenant Rapes Woman, Mrs Bukola Olarewaju Strangles Her To Death, Flees In Ekiti
The Ekiti State Police Command has revealed that a middle-aged woman, Mrs Bukola Olarewaju, who was murdered in Ado Ekiti on Thursday was raped and strangled by the killer. Olanrewaju, the mother of three, was allegedly raped to death at Olorunda area of the state capital by a tenant and commercial motorcycle operator. The man, who was a tenant to -
Brothers, Sunday & Felix Onikoyi Nabbed Buying Rice With Fake Naira Notes (Photo)
Operatives of Ogun State Police Command have arrested two brothers for allegedly possessing fake Nigeria currencies and using same to buy goods from unsuspecting members of the public.The suspects: Sunday Durosinmi Onikoyi, 29 years old and Felix Durosinmi Onikoyi aged 20 years, both of 30, Akala Street, Idi-Oro, Mushin, Lagos were arrested on 22n -
New Communications Minister, Dr. Isa Ali Pantami Vows To Lift 50 Million Nigerians Out Of Poverty
The newly appointed Minister of Communications, Dr. Isa Ali Pantami, said he was ready to work with officials of the ministry to use Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to lift 50 million Nigerians out of poverty.According to The Nations, the Minister said President Muhammadu Buhari had set a target for the ministry to lift 50 million -
I am Not a Kidnapper, I am a Business man and I Sell Guns - Hamisu Bala Wadume
Alleged billionaire kidnapper, Hamisu Bala Wadume had a very deep interview with the sun newspapers where he exposed the corrupt security agencies in Nigeria (military) and how he managed to escape from the policemen who arrested him. Nigerians would want to hear from you, who really is Hamisu Bala Wadume? I am 34 years old and married to four wiv -
Nigerian Bus Robber, Gloria Makanjuola Who Targeted Vulnerable Passengers In Hackney, Jailed In UK
She targeted vulnerable passengers using the bus network system, committing robbery or theft offences. If bank cards were stolen, she used the opportunity to use the cards to make contactless payments at local stores.A Nigerian woman in the United Kingdom, Gloria Makanjuola, who committed a series of robberies and theft on buses in Hackney, even t -
31-year-old Nigerian Woman, Maria Adesanya Who Cheated UK System Faces Deportation
Maria Adesanya, a Nigerian immigrant and mother of a five year-old child faces deportation from the UK after she was found guilty of bribing a male NHS nurse to pose as her baby daughter’s father so that her child could get British passport.Adesanya, 31, paid £3,000 to UK citizen and Nigerian-born Adekunle Adeparusi, 44, to put his name down as -
Court Orders Federal Govt To Renew Shell's OML 11 For 20 Years
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered the Minister of Petroleum Resources to grant the renewal of the Oil Mineral Lease 11 to Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria for 20 years.Justice Taiwo Taiwo, in his judgment delivered on Shell’s suit, ruled that renewal would be for 20 years and not 30, as requested by the company.T -
BREAKING NEWS! President Buhari Finally Approves Licenses For Online Radio & TV
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved licenses for online radio and television stations, as part of reforms in the broadcasting industry.This was revealed in a statement by the Ministry of Information and Culture.The statement was signed by Segun Adeyemi, Special Adviser to the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed.It was revealed th -
Surrender Voluntarily Or Be Extradited To The US - Abike Dabiri Tells Named Internet Fraudsters
The Nigerian Government has asked Nigerians indicted by the United States for Internet fraud to voluntarily surrenderWith the statement released yesterday by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which indicted about 88 Nigerians, the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Friday asked those -
Tottenham v Newcastle : English Premier League Match, Team News, Goal Scorers and Stats
Date :Sunday 25th August Time :4:30pm Stadium Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Referee Mike Dean (England) Goal Scorer: Team News Tottenham Tottenham fans will be happy to know that this Sunday should mark the return of their quicksilver Korean attacker Heung Min Son, who has been unavailable due to a suspension following his red card at the t -
AFC Bournemouth v Manchester City: English Premier League Match, Team News, Goal Scorers and Stats
Date :Sunday 25th August Time :2:00pm Stadium Vitality Referee Andre Marriner (England) Goal Scorer: Team News: BOURNEMOUTH Bournemouth followed their open day draw with Sheff Utd by beating another newly-promoted side in Aston Villa last weekend.Eddie Howe reverted to a back four last week to bring Harry Wilson into the side and that p -
Manchester Utd v Crystal Palace : English Premier League Match, Team News, Goal Scorers and Stats
Date :Saturday 24th August Time :3:00pm Stadium Old Trafford Referee Paul Tierney (England) Goal Scorer: Team News: Manchester United Manchester United have made an encouraging start to the new season, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer now having had a summer to implement his ideas at Old Trafford.The 4-0 opening day victory over Chelsea confo -
Norwich v Chelsea : English Premier League Match, Team News, Goal Scorers and Stats
Date :Saturday 24th August Time :12:30pm Stadium Carrow Road Referee Martin Atkinson (England) Goal Scorer: Team News: Norwich City Daniel Farke became the first Norwich manager to win his first home game in the Premier League since Mike Walker back in 1992 last weekend as his side beat Newcastle 3-1 at Carrow Road.Finnish striker Teemu -
Police Salaries Unchangd 10 Months After FG-Approved Increment
Ten months after President Muhammadu Buhari approved an increase in police salaries and allowances, men of the Nigeria Police Force have yet to receive the pay rise.The directive had not been implemented going by complaints from the rank and file of the force who lamented that they were still being paid old salaries.The President had in November 2 -
Journalist Arrested In Tanzania For Publishing Fake News About Police's Abuse Of Suspects In Custody
Joseph Gandye, a journalist has been arrested in Tanzania and accused of publishing fake news about alleged police abuse of suspects in custody.Gandye works for Watetezi TV, a station established in 2018 by the Tanzania Human Rights Defenders Coalition (THRDC). THRDC has since issued a statement condemning Gandye’s arrest, saying he was being he -
BREAKING: Dino Melaye Sacked As Kogi West Senator By Tribunal
The Kogi State National Assembly/State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal has nullified the election of Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West senatorial district.But the APC candidate, Sam Adeyemi proceeded to challenge the declaration on three grounds of irregularities, overvoting and non-compliance with the Electoral Act.According to Vangu -
I Gave 4 Senior Ministers To Kaduna, Kano To Appreciate Their Votes - Buhari
He said; “Before you push everything to me, I am just reminding you that I will do my best and I will make sure that the new cabinet is working for the good of Nigeria and Nigerians,” he said.“Kaduna and Kano are the only two states I gave two substantive positions in my council. So, I have appreciated your votes and paid you back by giving -
Rochas Okorocha Stole N1 Trillion From Imo State Treasury - Gov. Emeka Ihedioha
Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha, has accused former Governor Rochas Okorocha, of stealing N1trillion while in power.This was contained in a statement on Friday issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Steve Osuji. “Available records show that in eight years, former Governor Okorocha mismanaged about One Trillion Naira belonging to Imo State”
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