JAMB Officials In Trouble Over Confrontation With Hijab-wearing Candidate The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has sanctioned some of its accredited officials for asking a hijab-wearing female Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidate to remove her headcover before entrance to the exam hall. This is contained in a statement signed by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor (PCA), Dr. Fabian Benjamin, on Sunday. The statement, which was in reaction to publications on some news platforms titled ‘RE: LAGOS CENTRE STOPS HIJAB-WEARING CANDIDATES AS UTME COMMENCES,’ said the incident was instantly resolved with the female candidate being allowed to sit…
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ISWAP Terrorists Open Radio Station Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP), has concluded plans to launch an online radio broadcast station titled “Radio Raeed” to its range of propaganda channels, security analyst and counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama reported on Sunday. The move is likely aimed at targeting more people in the North East to join the terrorist ranks. Impeccable sources told Zagazola Makama that the Radio Service, which will be located in Kangarawa, will be a supporter of the Islamic State, provide weekly news propaganda summaries, and will be broadcast in Hausa, Arabic, and Kanuri. “The development goes a long…
Many Feared Killed As Vigilantes Attack Fulanis To Avenge Leader’s Killing At least six people have been killed after local vigilantes reportedly retaliated against the killing of their leader in a community in the Gada Local Government Area of Sokoto State, northwest Nigeria. According to Daily Trust, the leader of the vigilante group identified as Alhaji Dahiru Gidan Hashimu was reportedly killed by a terrorist at Kasuwan Kara (cattle market) in the area. A source privy to the incident, Mustapha Gada said the leader of Yan Sakai, a vigilante group intercepted the suspect while on his way to the local…
Deborah Eneche Cries Out Over Her Dressing Deborah, the daughter of pastor Paul Eneche has cried out on the disgrace she got from a fan for her sense of dressing. She said; “A lady d!isgraced me at the mall and asked me to stop dressing like a masquerade” ~ Deborah Enenche Reveals
Man Kills Wife After Caught Her With Lover In Matrimonial Bed An unidentified man resident in Nekede, Owerri West local government area of Imo state has allegedly butchered his wife over alleged infidelity. It was gathered that the man was alerted on the 10th day of April by his neighbour that his wife was having extra-materital affair in her matrimonial home. The husband was said to have rushed home quickly and caught his wife with her lover in their bedroom while their 6 year old daughter was left alone in the living room unattended. The enraged husband was said to…
BREAKING: Aiyedatiwa Wins Ondo APC Guber Primary As the collation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election results commences in Ondo State, the state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, seems to be coasting to victory. Aiyedatiwa, who contested Saturday’s governorship primary election alongside 15 other aspirants, is in early lead as results continued to trickle in from polling units across the state. Although the seven-man primary electoral committee of the party led by Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State was yet to announce the winner of the exercise at the time of this report, it was gathered that the committee…
BREAKING: Kidnappers Hijack Church Bus, Abduct Pastor, Other Members A pastor with Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, identified as Olugbenga Olawore, and other passengers of a 14-seater bus have been kidnapped in Oyo State. It was gathered on Saturday that the cleric and other passengers of the bus were abducted on Friday. Sources said that the bus was en route Lagos State. Olawore is currently a pastor at Heavens Gate Parish, Redeemed Christian Church of God, Lagos Province 73, along Agbara-Lusada Road in Ogun State. A source said that the incident occurred at Maya axis of Lanlate-Eruwa Road at…
JUST IN: NLC Lists 7 Fresh Demands As Tinubu Fixes Date To Unveil New Minimum Wage The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has listed seven demands from the Federal Government ahead of the May 1, 2024 Workers’ Day. Aside from demanding for a new minimum wage, the NLC is also asking for the creation of state and local government police to tackle insecurity in the country. The congress also stressed that states and local governments, as well as the organised private sector, must pay the new minimum wage when it is eventually approved. International Workers’ Day, also known as Labour Day…
Real Reason I Killed My Mother After Taking Sachet Alcohol – Son A 65-year-old suspect, Lukman Odejoju has narrated how alcohol packaged in nylon influenced the killing of his mother. It was reported that the suspect killed his mother over palm oil proceed in Kajola village via Apomu, Isokan local government area of Osun state. Fielding questions from journalists while he was being paraded at the State Police Command headquarters in Osogbo, he said the alcohol popularly referred to as ‘pelebe’ led him to an argument with his mother. “We were both arguing inside the farm over handing over of…
Internet Fraud Academy Proprietor Bags 10 Years Jail Term The Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of the proprietor of Uyo Cybercrime Training Centre, Ikemesit Edet (a.k.a Hustle Kingdom HK). He was jailed on Wednesday April 17, 2024 after pleading guilty to two-count charges bordering on impersonation, love scam, hacking/editing of social media accounts and private criminal tutoring, upon his arraignment by the Uyo Zonal Command of the EFCC. Count one reads: That you IKEMESIT EDET IK sometime in January, 2024 in Nigeria within the jurisdiction of this Honorable…