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15-year-old Student Commits Suicide After Caught Having Sex
A 15-year-old student, Godfrey Chipare from Chitungizwa in Zimbabwe, has reportedly committed suicide after being busted by his own mother bedding a 14-year-old girl. The deceased, a form one student, was said to have had a quarrel with his mother after being caught red-handed in the act at their house in Unit G. Godfrey was…
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I have no regret of campaigning for Buhari, Veteran Nollywood Actor
Veteran Nollywood Actor, Jide Kosoko, has said he has no regret campaigning for President Buhari in 2015. Kosoko, stated this in an interview with Premiumtimes, he said, he is disappointed in some of the actions of President Buhari but can’t say the President is totally bad.’ His words: ‘So many things are responsible for the…
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That peace may return to Great Ife: A rejoinder, by BOLANLE BOLAWOLE
The “rejoinder” you are about to read, titled “Deepening neglect of public-funded education in Nigeria: OAU students’ protests as a metaphor”, was written by Prof. Omotoye Olorode, one of my mentors at the then University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) in response to the latest “students crisis” at Ife, with reference to two of…
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IPOB Distances Self From Monday, Tuesday Sit-at-home Order
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB, has distanced itself from the report making the rounds that it has directed a sit-at-home next Monday and Tuesday. It, however, said that sit-at-home would be observed on October 21, in solidarity with its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who is expected to be in court on that day. The…
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Ogun pupil slumps, dies after engaging in a fight over schoolbag
Men of the Ogun state police command have arrested a 16-year-old Senior Secondary School 2 pupil of Itokin Community High School following the death of his classmate, Habeeb Adeosun, 17. According to reports, Adeosun and his classmate simply identified as Ayo, engaged in a fight during school hours on Monday. According to Punch, late Adeosun’s…
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Unemployment: Frustrated Professional Pilot Turns Tailor in Kano
A 38-year-old Pilot, Ishaq Ibrahim Abubakar who was among 100 young graduates of the Kano State government-sponsored to attend a professional pilot training abroad in 2013 has resorted to tailoring after tireless efforts to secure professional job. Abubakar was born at Fagge Quarters in the Fagge Local Government Area of the state. He did all…
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Pension Funds: EFCC Quizzes Ex-Kano Governor
Former Kano Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has been quizzed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, efcc, over alleged mismanagement of N10billion pension cash. The said pension remittances were alleged to have been used to fund a housing project for some cronies. According to a source, the EFCC invited the former Governor following a petition…
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Anambra Guber Poll:Governor, INEC Top Official in Trouble Over $4 million Bribe
By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor A Southeast governor and a top national official of the Independent National Electoral Commission have run into trouble with security agencies over a princely sum of $4 million bribe doled out by the governor as bribe to compromise the November 6 gubernatorial election in Anambra State. Saturday Vanguard gathered…
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Lamido Sanusi’s Manic Megalomania in Kaduna by Farouq Kperogi
On October 12, I received a message on WhatsApp, which the platform flagged as being “forwarded many times,” about how former Emir of Kano Sanusi Lamido Sanusi (or whatever he calls himself these days) caused Governor Nasir el-Rufai to fire his Chief of Staff for the “offence” of referring to Sanusi as the “former emir…
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Recruitment: Nigeria Police Force Sends Message To Applicants
The Nigeria Police Force in partner with the Police Service Commission have revealed the plan to conclude the ongoing 2020 recruitment exercise of Ten Thousand (10,000) Police Constables into the service of the Nigeria Police Force. The Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Uba stated this in a release sighted by Vreporters on Saturday. According to…
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