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The Igbo youth council has expressed outrage over the reported attack on the Igbo residents.

The Igbo youth council led by Okwu Nnabuike has expressed outrage over the reported attack on the Igbo residents in Sokoto State on Saturday. Several reports in the media indicated that businesses of the Igbo in Sokoto were subjects of attack as Muslims protested the arrest of two suspects involved in the killing of Miss Deborah Samuel , a female student accused of blasphemy. The protesters were said to have […]

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National

The immediate past Minister of State for Education says FG is working on a funding structure for public universities.

The immediate past Minister of State for Education Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba the Federal Government is working on a funding structure for public universities in the country as part of moves to tackle the incessant strikes by lecturers in these institutions. Nwajiuba who noted that the government’s funding of public universities is unsustainable, yesterday said he has proposed a new scheme in which universities have a different way of earning money to […]

todayMay 16, 2022 56

Politics

INEC raises concerns about security challenges in the country ahead of 2023 general elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has raised concerns about the security challenges in the country ahead of the 2023 general elections in about nine months’ time but dispelled fears that the elections might not hold due to security threats. The Chairman of INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, in his remarks yesterday in Abuja at the second quarterly meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security ICCES, believes there is […]

todayMay 14, 2022 109

Politics

President Buhari Condemns Mob Attack oN Deborah Samuel For Alleged Blasphemy

President Muhammadu Buhari has strongly condemned the resort to self-help by the mob in Sokoto, which resulted in violence, destruction and killing of a second-year student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, Deborah Samuel. Deborah, was accused of making a social media post that blasphemed the Holy Prophet Muhammad, a crime for which a mob, mostly made up of fellow students, killed her. Reacting to the incident, Buhari said the […]

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Entertainment

The long awaited biopic of former Nigerian Head of State,Babangida has been confirmed for a straight to streamer release.

The long awaited biopic of former Nigerian Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida has been confirmed for a straight to streamer release. The Obi Emelonye directed Badamasi: Portrait Of A General will premiere on Amazon Prime on May 18, 2022, nearly three years after its anticipated theatrical release. Originally set to premiere in cinemas, the film suffered multiple delays, first rumoured to be influenced by the National Film and Video Censors […]

todayMay 13, 2022 54

Sports

The Confederation of African Football CAF has appointed Namibian official Antsino Twanyayukwa as the referee.

The Confederation of African Football CAF has appointed Namibian official Antsino Twanyayukwa as the referee for next week’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup final qualifying round first leg match between Ethiopia and Nigeria in Addis Ababa. Twanyayukwa will be joined at the potentially explosive encounter, scheduled for the Abebe Bekila Stadium as from 4pm Ethiopia time on Friday 20th May, by compatriots Eveline Augustinus as assistant referee 1, Pulen Agnes […]

todayMay 13, 2022 57

Sports

Tottenham against arch-rivals Arsenal in the race for a place in next season’s Champions League.

Tottenham against arch-rivals Arsenal in the race for a place in next season's Champions League with an emphatic 3-0 north London Derby victory. In a charged atmosphere, The Gunners nightmare Harry Kane gave Spurs the lead from the spot in the 22nd minute after Son Heung-Min was fouled by Cedric Soares, then added a second before the break with a stooping far-post header after Rodrigo Bentancur flicked on a corner. […]

todayMay 13, 2022 68

Foreign

North Korea has confirmed its first death from Covid-19.

North Korea has confirmed its first death from Covid-19, with state media adding that tens of thousands more are experiencing fever symptoms. State media reported today that six people died after suffering a fever with one testing positive for Omicron. It said 187,000 people with a fever were being isolated and treated. While experts believe the virus has been present in the country for some time, the authorities only announced the […]

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News

A female student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education Deborah Samuel,has been killed.

A female student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education Deborah Samuel,has been killed and burnt in Sokoto by enraged youths. The police said Deborah a level-two student, was accused of making a social media post that blasphemed the holy prophet Muhammadu (SAW) and the students forcefully removed her from the security room where she was hidden by the school authorities, killed her and burnt the building. Videos on social […]

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