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A pupil abducted by the Boko Haram insurgents said she still dreams of the chaos and the flying bullets. Five years after Boko Haram terrorists struck Dapchi, a town in Yobe State and abducted over 100 pupils from Government Girls Science and Technical College, Amina Yusuf (not real name), still hears the insurgents screaming Allahu Akbar, Arabic for “God is great” …

The government says 73.6 per cent of confirmed cases occurred among children aged one to 14 years. The Nigerian government on Monday confirmed that 7,202 cases of diphtheria have been recorded in 18 states across the country. This was disclosed in a press statement jointly signed by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the National Primary Health Care Development …

The General Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare has said the popular late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba widely known as Mohbad pitched his tent with evil people during his time. According to the pastor, Mohbad did not know his life would be brief on earth as he was busy “drinking and smoking” and “reaped the reward of …

The Federal Government (FG) on Monday revealed plans to mark Nigeria’s 63rd independence anniversary, which is scheduled for October 1, 2023, in a low-key way. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, said this during a press conference in Abuja, with the FG also not inviting any world leaders. Akume further told journalists that the decision …

Mr Lawal said he received reports of ongoing negotiations between some agencies of the federal government and terrorists in his state. The Zamfara State governor, Dauda Lawal, has alleged that the federal government is negotiating with terrorists in the state without his knowledge. Mr Lawal, a member of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has been critical of negotiating with terrorists. He …

The Lagos Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has dismissed the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Olajide Adediran against the election of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr Ibafemi Hamzat. The tribunal upheld the election of Governor Sanwo-Olu and Dr. Hamzat. The three-person Tribunal presided over by Justice Arum Ashom threw out the petition for lacking in …

• Lists terrorism, banditry, crime, others as Nigeria’s problems Former President of the Senate, Senate David Mark, has revealed that the 2023 general elections remains the most controversial since the beginning of the 4th Republic in 1999, a development he said led to the emergence of new parties against the hitherto dominant two. He said the interest and enthusiasm displayed …

In death, Mohbad has garnered more international recognition, set more significant records and enjoyed more goodwill than he ever envisaged in his five-year musical career. There is no doubt that in death, Mohbad has garnered more international recognition, set more significant records and enjoyed more goodwill than he ever envisaged in his five-year musical career. Barely a week after his …

The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Lagos will on Monday deliver judgment in the suits challenging the election of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The Labour Party’s governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate, Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, are challenging the victory of Sanwo-Olu at the March 18 governorship election. The Justice Arum Ashom-led panel communicated …

Part of the initiative is to ensure a significant reduction of poverty in the six geopolitical zones of the country. The House of Representatives is set to launch a new initiative to tackle the problem of out-of-school children in Nigeria using “alternative schooling”. The framework, which is in the form of an intervention through the House Committee on Alternative Education, chaired by …