Full List: 21 ex-Niger Delta Agitators Dropped Out Of University The Presidential Amnesty Programme ( PAP) at the weekend in Benin City, lamented poor performances of ex-Niger Delta agitators who are students at various higher institutions of learning. According to PAP, rather than engaging in serious reading culture they they embraced writing frivolous petitions against the programme coordinators. At an interactive meeting with the ex-agitators, PAP disclosed that no fewer than 21 of them were dropped in the recent times from their schools for irregularities and poor examination performances. Speaking during a meeting with the ex-agitators, Mr Wilfred Musa, Head…
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Return Seized Food Items To Owners With Immediate Effect, Tinubu Orders NCS President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to return food items that were confiscated at border communities to owners on the condition that they would be sold in the Nigerian markets. The Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this in Katsina on Saturday during an interface with residents of border communities in Kongolam and Mai’Adua border stations. The Customs boss said Tinubu had decided to exercise his power not in accordance with the law, “but according to the feelings of magnanimity that he has…
NLC Distances Self From Proposed N500,000 Minimum Wage, Reveals New Salary For Workers The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has distanced itself from the N500,000 being canvassed as the new minimum wage. The NLC noted that it has yet to adopt a position on an amount to be presented to the tripartite committee on the National Minimum Wage charged with fixing a new minimum wage for workers. President of NLC, Joe Ajaero, disclosed this in an interview in Yola on Saturday. The NLC President, speaking in Yola on the sidelines of the North East Zonal Public Hearing by the Tripartite Committee…
BREAKING : 28 Abducted Students Escape Captors No fewer than 28 of the over 200 schoolchildren abducted by gunmen in Kaduna a few days ago have escaped amidst ongoing search and rescue efforts by the military for the remaining ones. Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani confirmed the escape of the 28 students to the BBC. It was not clear how the kids made their escape. The Governor was at the Kaduna Airport Saturday to receive Vice President Kashim Shettima and accompany him to the meeting with the parents of the abducted children. In remarks before the meeting continued behind closed…
Mother Poison One-year-old Child Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Mother Poison One-year-old Child A woman simply identified as Rukayat is now in police custody for allegedly poisoning her one-year-old daughter with an insecticide in the Oworonshoki area of Lagos State. It was gathered that the incident occurred around 11am. on Friday. A police source told our correspondent that the infant had epilepsy and that the mother poisoned her because she was fed up with the circumstances. “One Rukayat brought her one-year-old, seven-month-old daughter to LUTH for treatment. Later that same day, she confessed to having poisoned her child with…
BREAKING: Herbert Wigwe’s Father Allegedly Slumps, Dies Information reaching Ibom Focus that Herbert Wigwe’s Father, Shyngle Wigwe allegedly slumped and died during his son’s burial on Saturday in Rivers State. Meanwhile, Ibom Focus yet to confirm how true it is More details…
BREAKING: Like Kaduna Terrorists Abduct Massive Students In Sokoto Bandits have reportedly kidnapped an unspecified number of Tsangaya students at Gidan Bakuso in Gada local government area of Sokoto state. Our reporter gathered that the students were abducted from their school around 1:am on Saturday. The propiretor of the school, Liman Abubakar, told our reporter that 15 students were unaccounted so far but “we are still counting.” According to Abubakar, the bandits invaded the town around 1am, shot one person and abducted a woman. “As they were leaving the town, they sighted our students rushing into their rooms and they…
US Offers Support To Nigeria To Rescue Abducted Pupils In Kaduna The United States government has condemned the abduction of scores of school children and women in Kaduna State, northern part of Nigeria. The US Mission in Nigeria on its official X page on Saturday also condemned the displaced persons abducted in Borno State, Northeast Nigeria, where suspected Boko Haram terrorists had kidnapped over 100 internally displaced persons (IDPs). The Mission urged Nigerian government to arrest the perpetrators and make sure they face the consequences. “The United States strongly condemns the kidnapping of schoolchildren in Kaduna and displaced persons in…
Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere, General Overseer Of OPM Now A Traditional Ruler Apostle Chibuzor Gift Chinyere is a Nigerian Pastor, Philanthropist, the founder and General Overseer of Omega Power Ministries (OPM) with headquarters in Port Harcourt. – Apostle Chinyere was born on 22 October 1973, and hails from Ohanku Village in Ndoki, Ukwa East Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. – The renowned man of God is known for his philanthropic activities, which he has used to touch the lives of many people in need. – Apostle Chinyere had his elementary education at Seabird Nursery School and Army Children School…
Confusion As Nigerian Man Kills Friend Out Of Envy A man in Dutse, Jigawa State, has reportedly killed his friend out of envy. A post on the verified X handle of security analyst and counter insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, on Saturday, said the suspect, whose name was not revealed killed his friend because he was doing well. “A man in Dutse Jigawa state was so envious of his best friend’s success. The friend has everything but he could neither afford even a toothbrush nor paste and they were age mates. ” This made him so envious that he decided to…