Postgraduate student writes Abu VC, renounces studentship to protest Deborah’s murder
Oyeniyi Iwakun, a postgraduate student of the Department of Political Science at the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, with the admission number: P21SSPS8018, has renounced his studentship to protest the gruesome murder of Miss Deborah Samuel, a 200 level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, who was killed on Thursday, May 12, 2022, by religious extremists over alleged blasphemy of Prophet Muhammed. Iwakun renounced his studentship in an open letter addressed to the Vice-Chancellor of ABU on Saturday. Starnews Nigeria reports that the letter which has gone viral on the internet reads below: The Vice-Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University
BREAKING: Kukah suspends Catholic Masses in Sokoto, says residence not attacked
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan-Kukah, has suspended all Masses in Sokoto metropolis, The PUNCH reports. This was contained in a statement on Saturday signed by the Director, Social Communications of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Rev. Fr Christopher Omotosho. Omotosho noted that Kukah’s residence was not attacked though rampaging hoodlums vandalised and torched two of the parishes presided over by the fiery preacher. The statement obtained by The PUNCH was titled, ‘Current Development In Sokoto’It read, “The Sokoto State Government has declared 24-hour curfew to help stem the ongoing protests embarked upon by Muslim youth
Pandemonium in Sokoto, rioters vandalise churches
As Muslim protesters clash with security operatives Rampaging hoodlums on Saturday torched and vandalised at least two parishes presided over by the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan-Kukah, The PUNCH has learnt. The Director, Social Communications of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Rev. Fr Christopher Omotosho, confirmed the development in a telephone chat with our correspondent on Saturday. According to Omotosho, the rioters burnt the gatehouse of one of the church buildings and set a bus ablaze in the compound. He added that the second affected church was vandalised by the hoodlums. Omotosho gave the names of
Convention: Aspirants will get refunds for stepping down, says Buhari
Auspirants, who are waiting for refunds from the All Progressives Congress after stepping down at the March 26 national convention of the party, may have to keep waiting as the Presidency has said the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), only “advised” the APC to refund aspirants who stepped down. In an interview with Channels Television, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said Buhari only advised the party to refund the aspirants. “In the case of the chairmanship aspirants, there was a consensus agreement and the President said, ‘Party, I advise you’, not
Three dead, two injured as shop collapses in Ebonyi community
No fewer than three persons have been confirmed dead, and two others critically injured as a shop collapsed in an Ebonyi community market. It was learnt that the roof of one of the open market stalls in the market caved in on Friday evening. The incident, it was further learnt, took place at Ekeaja Market Square, Uburu, in the Ohaozara Local Government Area of the state, hometown of Governor David Umahi. Governor David Umahi confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday.Umahi, in the statement, which was made available by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Nwaze Francis, expressed
AMVCA: Adunni Ade, Bimbo Ademoye, others battle for ‘Best Dressed’ award
It’s the grand-finale of the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards eight-day event and celebrities have arrived on the red carpet in their dazzling attires. Known as one of the most notable awards in Africa’s entertainment industry, celebrities annually showcase their fashion style as fans get to vote for their favourites to clinch the most anticipated ‘Best Dressed’ award. For the AMVCA eighth edition, the red carpet show hosts are Toke Makinwa, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Uti Nwachukwu, and Ghana’s Sika Osei. This year’s event began on Saturday evening with the red carpet segment where early birds become eligible to participate in the
BREAKING: Liverpool beat Chelsea on penalties to win FA Cup final
Liverpool beat Chelsea on penalties to win the FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday after the match finished goalless following extra-time. The shootout finished 6-5, with Kostas Tsimikas scoring the winning spot-kick after Mason Mount’s effort was saved by Alisson Becker.
BREAKING: JAMB releases 2022 UTME results, outlines process to check results
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released results of the just concluded 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The examination body, which also outlined the process to check the results, made this known in a statement signed by its Head, Public Affairs and Protocol, Fabian Benjamin, on Saturday in Abuja. The statement made available to The PUNCH read: “To check the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination result, all a candidate needs to do is to simply send UTMERESULT to 55019 using the same phone number that he/she had used for registration and the result would be returned as a text
Shinkafi, Afikuyomi, others head panels as APC inaugurates screening committees
The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress announced on Saturday that it will inaugurate chairmen and secretaries of respective Screening Committees for the House of Representatives, Senate and Governorship candidates in Abuja today. The inauguration, which is expected to take place at 12.00 noon and 10.00 am on Sunday, will hold at Fraser Suites in Central Business District, Abuja. The development was disclosed by the National Organizing Secretary of the party, Sulaiman Argungu, in a statement issued Saturday. Argungu said that the exercise for the screening of aspirants follows immediately.The organising secretary stated that the screening for the
If ex-minister succeeds me, it’ll be part of my legacies –Buhari
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Friday in Abuja, said a significant number of the outgoing members of the Federal Executive Council have been sufficiently equipped to aspire to higher elective offices, including the office of the President. The President said this at a valedictory session for 10 of his cabinet members who are vying for various electoral offices in next year’s general elections, according to a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. The statement was titled, ‘President Buhari to outgoing FEC members: Significant number of you sufficiently
