Day: May 14, 2022

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,…

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…

 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…

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…

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…

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…

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 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…

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…

Captain Jamil Abubakar, the son of a former Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, has defended the killing of blasphemers. Jamil, who is an experienced pilot and President of JMD Foundation, a non-profit organisation, said this in a tweet on Friday night. Jamil, who is a son-in-law to Africa’s wealthiest man, Aliko Dangote, said this amid…