Month: December 2020
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How I Escaped From ‘Bandits’ After We Were Dragged To The Bush, Student Recounts Experience
One of the students abducted by unknown gunmen in Kankara Secondary school, Katsina, has recounted how he escaped from the bandits after he and other students were dragged into the bush. The 17-year-old student recounted his experience in an interview with BBC Hausa on Monday morning, December 14. The student’s father refused his name to…
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How General Irefin Died of COVID-19, Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army has provided detailed account and sequence of events leading to the death of the erstwhile General Officer Commanding 6 Div., Port Harcourt, Maj.-Gen. John Irefin on Dec. 10. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Sagir Musa, in a statement on Sunday, said the explanation was essential to ward off insinuations of…
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Garba Shehu Disagrees With Katsina Governor Over Number of Abducted Students
Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu has disagreed with Katsina State Governor, Bello Masari, over the number of boys abducted from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State. The Governor , on Sunday, while briefing a Federal Government delegation led by Minister of Defence, Maj Gen Bashir Magashi (retd.), said, “The children…
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Popular Nigerian Artiste Arrested, Detained in Uganda
Popular Nigerian Artiste, Omah Lay has been arrested, detained by Uganda Police for flouting COVID-19 protocols while performing on Saturday night at a concert held at Speke Resort. The deputy police spokesman, Kampala Metropolitan, who made this known in a tweet via his Twitter account on Sunday also, said the singer was picked by Katwe…
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26 Army Officers Test Positive for COVID-19
The Nigerian Army says 26 personnel have so far been tested positive for COVID-19 following the death of the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division Port Harcourt, Maj.- Gen. Johnson Irefin. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Sagir Musa, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Musa said that a total of…
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Kankara Abduction: Nigerians Should Embark on Fervent Prayer To Avoid Collateral Damage During Rescue Mission, Minister
Barely 48 hours after suspected bandits attacked Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, in Katsina State, and abducted a large number of the students from their dormitories, Minister of Defence, Salihu Magashi, affirmed on Sunday afternoon that security forces have sighted the victims adding that efforts were on to rescue them. However, according to him, Nigerians…
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Visually Impaired Reporter, Channels TV CEO, Others Win Big at Media Awards
A visually impaired reporter, Mr Gbenga Ogundare, and Channels television Chief Executive Officer, Dr John Momoh, are among journalists, who soared at the 29th Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME) on Saturday night. The Punch and the Nation won the Best Designed Magazine and the Newspaper of the Year awards, respectively, at the annual event…
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Nine Police Officers Bag Jail Term For Torturing Fish Seller To Death
An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced nine policemen to three years in jail for torturing a fish seller to death, a judicial source said. The sentencing is a relatively rare case of officers facing justice in a country where security services are often accused of abuse. Magdy Makin, a 50-year-old Coptic Christian fish vendor, was…
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What Will Happen To Naira Among League of Currencies, Pastor Adeboye
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has said the Nigerian currency, Naira will regain its strength among the league of currencies. Adeboye disclosed this on Saturday during the RCCG annual Holy Ghost Congress held at its International Headquarters along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The renowned cleric asked God…
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Meet Nigerian Girl, Amarachi Who Was Offered Admission In 3 Foreign Varsities
A Nigerian girl AMARACHI NWAMBA who lives in North West London made the best result in her College by scoring A* in all her 4 subjects (Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics and Spanish). She received offers to study Medicine from University of Oxford, University College London (UCL) and Birmingham University. She accepted the offer from University of…