Fifty Abductees Escape From Captivity, Reunites With Parents. Fifty out of the abducted school girls from St. Mary’s Secondary and Primary School, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, have escaped from captivity. This was confirmed in a statement issued on Sunday by Daniel Atori, aide to Chairman of the Christian Association of…
NCDMB Partners Renaissance, First E&P, to Launch Nigerian Engineering Olympiad The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited and First Exploration & Petroleum Development Company Limited (First E&P) recently launched the Nigerian Engineering Olympiad (NEO), an engineering competition aimed at addressing at inspiring engineering students to develop…
Ipinsagba offers free eye care to over 2,500 residents in Ondo North Over 2,500 residents battling different eye challenges have benefitted from a comprehensive free medical outreach organised by the Senator representing Ondo North Senatorial District, Jide Ipinsagba. Held at the General Hospital, Owo, in Owo Local Government Area, the initiative delivered a broad spectrum…
Osomkime Kick-Starts Second Edition Of Unity Soccer Tournament Across Yenagoa LGA By Chris Mark High Chief Blankson Osomkime, patron of the Osomkime Blankson Unity Soccer Tournament, announced the expansion of this year’s competition to cover the entire Yenagoa Local Government Area, after the inaugural edition was confined to Constituency One. In an interview with newsmen…
A tale of two states By abiodun KOMOLAFE Charles Dickens, in his classic novel A Tale of Two Cities, contrasted the turbulent similarities and differences of London and Paris during a time of profound change. For London and Paris, Dickens famously summed up his assessment as being “the best of times and the worst of…
Many Feared Dead As Gas Explosion Rocks Ibadan Community Several persons were feared dead on Friday night after a gas explosion rocked the Bioku-Alaadun area in Ibadan, Ona Ara Local Government Area of Oyo State. PUNCH Online gathered that the explosion reportedly occurred while a tanker was discharging gas into a retail outlet. …
FG closes down 41 unity colleges over security concerns. By Ladidi Al-Hassan The Federal Government on Friday ordered the immediate closure of 41 unity colleges in view of the resurgence in the abduction of students in schools in some parts of the country. In a statement signed by the Director, Senior Secondary Education, Hajiya Binta…
Outrage in Kebbi as Governor Links School girls’ Abduction to Sudden Military Withdrawal By JAMIL GULMA – Birnin Kebbi Tension is rising across Kebbi State after Governor Nasir Idris accused military personnel of abandoning their duty post less than an hour before armed men invaded Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, and kidnapped 25 students….
Terrorists Invade Peter’s Foundation Secondary School in Nasarawa? Fear and tension have engulfed the Rukubi community in Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State after Students and teachers thought hunters with dane guns were armed terrorists Meanwhile parents, residents, and stakeholders are calling for urgent intervention as fears continue to mount over the safety of…
Kebbi police command warns protest planners over GGCSS Maga kidnapped students By JAMIL GULMA -Kebbi The Kebbi State Police Command has noted with concern on the available intelligence at its disposal which indicates a plan by some groups and NGOs to organize/hold a protest within the state over the unfortunate incident at Government Girls Comprehensive…
