One week after Kaduna train attack, 168 passengers still unaccounted for – NRC

One week after terrorists attacked a train in Kaduna State, over 100 of the passengers have yet to be accounted for, an official has said. PREMIUM TIMES reported last Monday’s attack on the Kaduna-bound train by terrorists who first used explosives to immobilise the train before shooting at some of the passengers. They killed some and kidnapped many other passengers. …

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Dejo Tunfulu’s children reveal his unfulfilled dreams 

There was tears and gnashing of teeth as actor, Kunle Adetokunbo, popularly known as Dejo Tunfulu, was buried in Ikorodu, Lagos State, on Friday, April 1, 2022, according to Islamic rites. The children of the deceased were evidently still in shock at their father’s demise, even as his colleagues and well-wishers trooped to his house to pay their last respects …

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Ramadan: Show Love, Pray for Nigeria, Obasa Urges Muslims

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Dr) Mudashiru Obasa, has urged Nigerian Muslims to rededicate their lives, increase their love for others, show stronger commitment and obedience to God’s instructions at this period of the Islamic holy month. Speaker Obasa gave the counsel on Saturday in a statement by his media office to congratulate Muslim …

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Northern APC Youth, women in mother of all rally to Villa, adopts Tinubu as Consensus candidate

Millions of women and youths from across the nineteen northern states in Nigeria today converged on Abuja and marched to the Presidential villa to demand the adoption of All Progressive Congress, APC National leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as the consensus candidate of the party in the forthcoming Presidential election.  The Nigerians said Tinubu is the only person fit and capable …

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NAOSRE President, Members, Buratai Grieve Over Adewole Qudus’ Death

The President, National Association of Online Security Reporters, NAOSRE, Comrade Femi Oyewale, executives, members as well as the Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of Benin, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, Rtd, have expressed shock over the death of one of its esteemed members, Mr. Adewole Qudus which occurred on April 1 after a brief illness. Until his death, Adewole Qudus was …

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WASSCE: Stakeholders kick against WAEC over increase in fees, penalties

Stakeholders have continued to oppose what they describe as arbitrary increment in the fees for this year’s West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) by candidates being organized by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC).  It was gathered from some private school owners and parents that WAEC’s decision to increase the examination fees was not communicated to schools and parents …

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NDLEA Arrests 5 Members Of Airport Drug Syndicate

A string of fresh offensives against drug cartels across Nigeria has led to the arrest of a fleeing drug kingpin heading a syndicate operating at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos and six other members of his gang. A professional methamphetamine (Mkpuru Mmiri) cook and a lawyer were also arrested in Owerri, Imo state and Ado Ekiti, Ekiti …

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UBEC: 50% of schools in Nigeria lack furniture

By Joseph Erunke The Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, has said  50 percent of schools in Nigeria lack basic furniture. Executive Secretary of the commission,Hamid Bobboyi,who said this, Tuesday,in Abuja, regretted that basic education “pupils sit on the floor to take lessons.” According to him, emerging constraints in basic education delivery in the country may necessitate an increase in the consolidated …

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We need helicopters, drones, others to tackle insecurity on rail routes ―Amaechi

By Dirisu Yakubu Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said Monday’s terrorist attack on the Abuja-Kaduna rail route would have been averted if there were drones and helicopters to carry out surveillance along the corridor. This is even as the Minister said the Ministry of Transportation has made presentation to the federal government for the procurement of security equipment, regretting …

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