Month: July 2022
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Lagos PDP’s Guber Candidate Reportedly Picks Actress Funke Akindele as Running Mate
Vanguard BARRING any last minute change, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos State, Dr. Olajide Adeniran, popularly known as Jandor, may pick Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, as his running mate. Vanguard was told by a reliable source that Jandor settled for Funke Akindele after unveiling her to party chieftains at…
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Sheikh Gumi’s Media Consultant, Mamu Reveals Identity of Terrorists Behind Kuje Attack
Leadership Newspaper The lead negotiator for the release of the kidnapped Abuja-Kaduna Train passengers, Malam Tukur Mamu, has revealed that the same group which launched the March 28 attack on the Kaduna-bound train, was responsible for the attack on Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre in Abuja on Tuesday night. Mamu, who is the publisher of…
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BREAKING: Many Feared Dead As Nigerian Air Force Jet ‘Accidentally’ Bombs Katsina Village
Tragedy struck on Wednesday as a fighter jet operated by the Nigerian Air Force bombed Kunkuna village in the Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State, killing a yet-to-be ascertained number of villagers. Though details of the incident are still sketchy, it was learnt that the pilots of the military jet “accidentally” hit the wrong…
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Eid Mubarak: What it means and other wishes to celebrate by Abdulmalik Ishowo Ayomide
By: Abdulmalik Ishowo. Muslims around the world will begin giving out Eid Mubarak wishes to friends and family. Eid Mubarak is a traditional greeting used in the Islamic religion during times of holy festivals such as Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. It’s a celebratory term that’s exchanged between communities as a sign of respect and…
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Buhari Visits Kuje Correctional Centre After Terrorists Attack (Photos)
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday made a stopover at the Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja, for an on-the-spot assessment of the damage done to the facility by invading terrorists the previous night. Terrorists, believed to be Boko Haram elements, on Tuesday evening stormed the correctional facility, leaving one security personnel and six inmates dead. They also…
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Kuje Attack: Kyari, Maina, Other High Profile Inmates Refuse to Escape With Fleeing Inmates – Report
Some high profile inmates in Kuje Custodial Centre in Abuja were reported to have refused to leave the facility despite the chance given to them to escape during the attack on the facility on Tuesday night. Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi (rtd), disclosed this to State House correspondents on Wednesday after the weekly…
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600 Inmates Escape From Kuje Jail Break, 300 Retrieved Successfully – Minister of Defence
The Minister of Defence, Maj General Bashir Magashi, has revealed that about 600 inmates broke out of the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje, with about 300 inmates successfully retrieved from the bushes. Speaking with newsmen, Magashi said they suspect the attack to be from the Boko-Haram terrorist sect. He said, “They came in with high…
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BREAKING: DCP Abba Kyari, Dariye, Nyame ‘missing’ after attack on Kuje facility
The Nation Newspaper Some high profile inmates at the Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja may have escaped Tuesday night’s attacks on the facility by some gunmen. The attacks, which lasted some hours, were said to have been resisted by military personnel and prison guards on duty. Sources said Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari and his…
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Crack in ASUU, as Medical Lecturers Distance Selves from Strike
Vanguard News The ongoing strike embarked upon by four university-based unions has taken a new twist, as lecturers in medical schools of some Federal Universities have distanced themselves from the industrial action. This came on a day the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, said the Federal Government’s promise of immediate reply to its submission…
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NCoS Reacts To Attack on Kuje Prison
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), on Wednesday morning, has reacted to the attack on the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kuje area of Abuja by gunmen. In a statement by NCoS spokesperson, Umar Abubakar made available to newsmen, the Service stated that it was yet to identify those behind the attack. The statement also did…