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The threats of clampdown on bandits and terrorists abducting schoolchildren seem to have little or no effect on the terrorists as 15 pupils of an Islamiya school in Sokoto State were kidnapped in the early hours of Saturday. This comes after Thursday’s abduction of 287 schoolchildren in Kaduna State. On Wednesday, over 200 Internally Displaced Persons were kidnapped from their …

It was the gathering of who is who in Nigeria on Saturday in Isiokpo, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, as the remains of former Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Dr Herbert Wigwe, his wife Doreen Chizoba, and son, Chizzy, were committed to mother earth. According to report by the PUNCH, their remains were brought in separately in …

Like all food items, the price of garri has jumped up by over 100 percent in the last few weeks adding to the burden of average Nigerians. YEJIDE GBENGA-OGUNDARE speaks with stakeholders in the food chain on why garri is no longer a staple for low-income earners. Demand for garri is not only local; there is an international demand for …

•The hardship is too much, we can’t continue to bear it —Residents•Cement vendors decry poor patronage•Housing deficit’ll continue to rise unless prices drop —REDAN laments Nigerians, especially the low and middle-income earners, have cried out over the present high cost of cement saying they will no longer be able to own their houses in the country. This is just as …

Security forces close in on abductors following Tinubu’s order Kidnappers are cowards, deserve death penalty – First Lady Education Minister pleads for safe return of students UNICEF kicks, says children deserve to learn in peace Two feared killed as bandits attack worshippers during prayers in Birnin Gwari LG Two to die by hanging for kidnapping in Taraba Amnesty International, Atiku, …

In the past weeks, hunger protests were held in many cities across the country as the residents reacted to the astronomical increase in the prices of commodities, especially food items. The climax of the food crisis was the tragic death of seven persons in a stampede in Lagos on February 25 this year while rushing to buy rice offered for …

Negotiations for the release of no fewer than 287 abducted pupils and teachers of the Government Secondary School and LEA Primary School, Kuriga 1, in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have begun. •LEA Government Primary School, Kuriga 1, where bandits kidnapped 280 pupils, staff members in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State… on Thursday. Photo: …

Rivers Police pledge enhanced security The Rivers State Police Command has vowed to reinforce security in the state ahead of Saturday’s burial of the late Herbert Wigwe, his wife and son. Their remains arrived at Port Harcourt International Airport yesterday in three separate cartons marked “fragile, handle with care”. They were subsequently moved in a convoy of vehicles to his hometown …

A popular actor, John Okafor, aka Mr Ibu, was a beloved figure in Nigeria’s entertainment industry, particularly known for his comedic talent. Until his demise on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at the age of 62, Mr Ibu was undoubtedly one of the most popular comic actors in Africa. He was particularly successful at his craft, because he did not even …

This comes after a Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the release of his passport following the decision of the Nigerian government to withdraw its treasonable felony case against the #RevolutionNow convener, four years after it was seized and he was barred from leaving Nigeria.  Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has confirmed that he will be travelling to the United …