Why Bandits Attack School, Kidnapped 300 Students In Katsina
A resident of Ƙankara Local Government Area has revealed why bandits abducted over 300 schoolboys in Katsina State. The man who does not want his identity revealed said on Monday that the bandits abducted the students from the Government Science Secondary School, Ƙankara in what he described as a reprisal. He revealed that the bandits had […]
Trump Engages In Self-Sabotage Ahead Of Historic Vaccine Rollout
As doses of a coronavirus vaccine are being prepared to be shipped to communities across the United States, President Donald Trump has an opportunity to mark a historic milestone for science — and show some semblance of leadership in curbing the spread of Covid-19 as the number of US cases crosses 16 million. Instead, in […]
Several People Were Stabbed And 23 Arrested As ‘Stop The Steal’ Protesters And Counter-Protesters Clash In Washington, DC
At least four people were stabbed Saturday night amid post-election protests in Washington, according to the DC Metropolitan Police Department’s public affairs office. DC Fire and EMS transported eight people from the protest area since around 7 p.m.: the four stabbing victims, who were said to be in critical condition, according to DC Mayor Muriel […]
Katsina School Abduction: Buhari Says Attackers’ Hideout Located, As Police ‘Rescue 200 Students’
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday said the federal government had located the bandits who attacked a Government Science Secondary School in Kankara, Katsina State, and allegedly kidnapped hundreds of students. This came a few hours after the president gave a marching order to the Army and the police to go after the bandits and […]
Planned ICC Probe Will Affect Internal Security-Nigeria Army Chief
Following an announcement by the International Criminal Court (ICC) that it was opening a full investigation into war crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly committed by terrorist group, Boko Haram, and Nigerian security forces, Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Tukur Buratai, has said the investigation would hurt internal security operations and dampen the morale of […]
El-Rufai Self Isolate As Close Aides, Family Member Test Positive For Covid-19
The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has announced that he has gone into self-isolation after some of his close aides and a family member tested positive for COVID-19. Announcing the development in a short video on Friday, El-Rufai explained that he decided to isolate himself as a precautionary move that complies with the standard […]
Lagos Governor Test Positive For COVID-19
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has tested positive for COVID-19, the state’s Commissioner for Health announced on Saturday. Akin Abayomi said the Governor is currently experiencing “mild symptoms and fatigue typical of a mild case of COVID.” In a statement, he added that Sanwo-Olu is receiving treatment and is being closely monitored at home by […]
Katsina Attack: Governor Orders Closure Of All Boarding Secondary Schools
Katsina State Governor Aminu Masari has ordered the immediate closure of all boarding secondary schools in the state. The order follows the disappearance of scores of students at the Government Science Secondary School in Kankara, after an attack by bandits. Governor Massari who visited Kankara on Saturday, met with the school officials, parents, traditional and […]
ICC :Prosecutor Seeks Investigation Of Nigeria For War Crimes
The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor said Friday she had enough evidence to open a full probe into ongoing violence in Nigeria by both Islamist insurgents and security forces. Fatou Bensouda’s announcement comes as violence continues to wreak havoc in the northeast, where at least 76 people were slaughtered by Boko Haram jihadists two weeks ago. […]
Gbajabiamila: Nigerian Media Industry Has Lost One Of Its Committed Pillars
The Speaker of the House of Representatives has described as shocking and painful the sudden death of the publisher of the Leadership Newspaper, Sam Nda-Isaiah. Femi Gbajabiamila said with the publisher’s passing away, the Nigerian media industry has lost one of its committed pillars. He said Sam Nda-Isaiah’s death came at a time that the services […]
