Bandits attack NECO officials, mistake exam materials for money in Kaduna
Bandits have invaded Government Secondary School, Ungwan Sarki in Kaduna North Local Government Area of the state, carting away National Examination Council question papers. It was gathered that the hoodlums had trailed a NECO supervisor from one of the new generation banks in town into the school. The hooded gunmen, it was further learnt, pounced on the female supervisor and made away with all examination papers meant to be written by the SS3 students, believing it was money. “When the bandits invaded the school, they ordered the NECO official to surrender the examination papers. Even as the official told
We Have No Hope In Jegede Tribunal’s Case – Ondo PDP Defectors
You are suffering from hang-over of defeat at State Congress - PDP replies defectors Scores of Leaders and members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) have joined the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ondo State. The defectors were received into the party by the acting chairman, Engr. Ade Adetimehin, and handed them over to the leader of the party in the state, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN. The decampees were led by former National Youth Leader of PDP and former Executive Chairman of Ose local government, Arole Dennis Alonge-Niyi. Others were former Executive Chairman of
Buhari diehard fan renames daughter he named after Buhari in 2015
---- says failure to fulfil all campaign promises made by the Buhari-led administration under All Progressives Congress, (APC), from 2015 to date was the sole reason for his action. ---- says after more than six years now since President Buhari came to power, there is nothing to write home about, hence his decision to rename his daughter. A man, identified as Yahuza Ibrahim, popularly known as Niga, a native of Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State, has renamed his six-year-old daughter, whom he named after President Muhammadu Buhari, from ‘Buhariyya’ to ‘Kausar’. The renaming ceremony, which was said to
Sunday Igboho not abandoned, says Sanwo-Olu
Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has assured leaders of the Southwest are working to ensure the release of Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho. Igboho was arrested in Cotonou, Benin Republic last Monday on his way to Germany. He is currently facing trial in a Benin Court on his possible extradition to Nigeria. Sanwo-Olu, who spoke shortly after casting his vote in Eti-Osa council, said prominent persons in the Southwest are working behind the scenes to ensure Igboho’s release but governors of the region would not be able to explain such moves to the public. He said: “People
BREAKING: Passengers escape death as plane crashes in Ilorin
Following crash-landing by an aircraft in the fleet of Air Peace, the runway of the Ilorin International Airport has been closed to traffic. Many passengers, including some highly-placed Nigerians, narrowly escaped death. All flights to Ilorin have also been canceled until the evacuation of the plane. Air Peace began operation from Ilorin Airport on June 16. According to investigation, the aircraft crashed around 9.30am on Friday morning upon landing in Ilorin from Abuja. The plane had tyre burst and a bang which affected the cabin with luggage falling on passengers. It was gathered with the impact of the crash,
Africa Ranking: Nigeria Ranks 8th Position In Beef Production Despite Herders Crisis
South Africa has taken lead as the largest producer of beef in the whole of Africa following the 2019 report by the Food and Agriculture Organization Corporate Statistical Database (FAOSTAT). As at 2019, according to a Statistical survey by FAOSTAT, in a table sighted online by Starnews Nigeria, Nigeria is in the 8th position despite the herders’ crisis across the 36 States of the country. The table above shows that South Africa was the largest producer of beef in Africa in 2019 followed by Tanzania and Kenya. Recall that in recent times, violence between herders and farmers has alarmingly grown
Police arrest pastor in Lagos for allegedly collecting ransom for kidnappers
A 45-year-old pastor, Ndifreke Udo Amos, has been arrested by operatives of the FIB Intelligence Response Team (FIB-IRT) for allegedly helping a kidnap gang in the abduction of an 80-year-old man, Pa Anthony Ugbuzor Idornigie. The octogenarian victim was said to be sitting in his house at No 7, Garage Street, Itoki, Lagos on November 14 last year when Amos walked in with a bible in his hand and started preaching to him. In the middle of Amos’ sermon, another stranger was said to have walked into the compound and claimed to be in search of accommodation. Pa Idornigie was
I see border crises, and a bag of rice sold for N45,000 – Prophet Ayodele says in new prophecies
The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has released fresh prophecies and warnings concerning Nigeria and some African countries. Primate Ayodele revealed that he foresees a border crisis in some African countries which will affect the price of essential commodities among other prophecies. He made it known that the countries will frown against free trade, and for Nigeria, the price of imported rice will go up to N45,000 due to the border crisis that will come up between the country and Benin Republic. Primate Ayodele’s prophecies were contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by his
Igboho files N5.5bn suit against AGF, DSS over Ibadan house invasion
Yoruba Nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, better known as Sunday Igboho, has asked the Federal High Court in Ibadan to compel the Attorney General of the Federation and the Department of State Services to pay him N5bn in damages over the invasion of his house in the wee hours of July 1 by DSS operatives. Igboho, who is currently in detention in Benin Republic, filed the suit on Friday through his counsel, Chief Yomi Alliyu (SAN). He is, in the suit, contending that the invasion of his house in the Soka area of Ibadan, during which DSS operatives gunned
Igboho seeks asylum in Benin Republic, sues Malami, DSS
Desperately wanted by the Department of State Services in Nigeria, with an international arrest warrant hanging around his neck, and facing immigration-related offences in Cotonou, the embattled Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, is seeking asylum in the Republic of Benin, Saturday PUNCH has learnt. It was gathered that the 48-year-old activist resorted to the option after he was arrested on Monday, July 19, 2021, by the International Criminal Police Organisation at the Cadjèhoun Airport in Cotonou, Republic of Benin. Igboho was arrested with his Germany-based wife, Ropo, at the airport while they reportedly tried to
