Written by Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped an undisclosed number of students during an attack on St. Mary’s Primary and Secondary School, Papiri, Niger State. It was learnt that the attackers stormed the school, said to be a private Catholic school located in the Agwara Local Government Area of the state, in the early hours of Friday. … Continue reading “UPDATED: Gunmen Attack School In Niger State, Abduct Students”
The Niger State Government has confirmed the abduction of students and staff from Saint Marys Catholic School, Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area. The assailants stormed the school at about 2am today November 21 and carried out their attack. In a statement released. the Secretary to the Niger State Government, Abubakar Usman, said following prior intelligence, the government … Continue reading “Niger state government blames school management for abduction of students”
Davis noted that they worked on their Oscar-winning movie Ma Raineys Black Bottom just before he passed, and said Boseman was always trying to engage me on the set talking about the cap of success and having the types of conversations that she believes people have when they know they possibly are transitioning. Davis noted that … Continue reading “Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman posthumously honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (Photos)”
The Catholic Bishop of the Makurdi Diocese, Most Rev. Wilfred Anagbe, has accused the Federal Government of minimizing the scale of k!llings in Benue State and abandoning survivors of the Yelwata attacks. He made the remarks while testifying before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Africa during a hearing on Nigerias deteriorating security situation. The Bishop stated that … Continue reading “Federal Government downplayed de@th toll, abandoned survivors of Yilwatda Attacks – Catholic Bishop of Makurdi Diocese, Wilfred Anagbe, testifies before the US House Subcommittee (Video)”
Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel Pras Michel of the Fugees was sentenced on Thursday, Nov. 20, to 14 years in prison after he was convicted of illegally funneling millions of dollars in foreign contributions to former President Barack Obamas 2012 reelection campaign. Michel, 52, declined to address the court before US District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly sentenced him. In April … Continue reading “Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign”
Alex Amuche Asogwa, better known as Alex Unusual, has condemned the sentence handed to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the separatist group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Nnamdi Kanu was yesterday, Nov. 20, sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted on seven terrorism related charges. In an open letter to President Bola Tinubu, Alex stated that the verdict … Continue reading ““This verdict is deeply unfair” BBNaija star Alex Unusual speaks on Nnamdi Kanu’s sentencing”
The Niger State Police Command has confirmed the bandit attack on St. Mary’s Private (Catholic) Secondary School, Papiri Agwara LGA. A statement from the command’s spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, says the bandidts invaded the school at about 2am and abducted a yet to be ascertained number of students from the School’s hostel. Abiodun mentioned that police tactical … Continue reading “Police confirm attack and abduction of pupils from St. Mary’s Private (Catholic) Secondary school Niger state”
Nigerian rapper, Folarin Falana aka Falz, has called for the resignation of President Tinubu following the abduction of 32 pupils in Niger state. The students were abducted in the early hours of today November 21. In a post shared on X, Falz said the recent abduction shows that President Tinubu has failed and needs to resign from … Continue reading “You have failed woefully. Tender your resignation – Rapper, Falz tells President Tinubu following the abduction of 32 pupils in Niger state”
The Lagos state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has confirmed the arrest of six individuals in the Meiran axis of the state for illegal dumping of refuse on Thursday, November 20. He gave the names of the apprehended individuals as Patience Orobatan 72 (female), 2. Felicia Aja 40 (female), Sheriff Ogundeji 20 (male), … Continue reading “Six arrested for illegal dumping of refuse in Lagos”
Barely six months after 10 Thai sailors and their ship were convicted and fined $4.3million for bringing 32.9kg cocaine into Nigeria, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have again intercepted another commodity laden vessel- MV Nord Bosporus marked 9760110 from the port of Santos in Brazil at the Apapa seaport in Lagos … Continue reading “NDLEA intercepts cocaine shipment from Brazil, detains ship, 20 Filipino crew members”