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Nigeria’s army says a militant oil leader who had once organized the kidnapping of four British missionaries and death of one of them has been killed. Military Joint Task Force spokesman Major Ibrahim Abdullahi said Friday that Peregbakumo Oyawerikumo, who was known as “Karowei” was killed in a gun battle. He said the gun battle occurred after his gang members ambushed the military unit that was transporting him after arrest. He says Karowei was arrested Thursday in his hideout in southern Nigeria’s Delta state. READ: APC Youths Caucus want private schools banned nationwide Abdullahi said Karowei is responsible for several…

The National Youths Caucus of All Progressive Congress (APC), Northwest Zone, on Friday in Kaduna canvassed for total ban on the operations of private schools in the country. The caucus which held a rally in support of ongoing reforms in the education sector in Kaduna State said the measure was necessary to save public schools from total collapse. Malam Isiyaku Sarkin Pawa, Secretary of the caucus, said Nigeria must take steps to salvage the education sector from its present poor state in order to build a prosperous and stable nation. “In the past, everyone attend public schools irrespective of their…

Telecommunications giant, Globacom, has distanced itself from media reports which insinuated that it was the preferred bidder to acquire telecommunications company, 9Mobile. A press statement issued in Lagos on Friday said: “Globacom has not acquired 9Mobile as widely reported in the media.” According to the company, “We are bound by the terms of the acquisition process as stipulated by the authorities handling it and we will not in any way sway or deviate from the rules”. “We repose confidence in Barclays Africa, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) which are handling the process that…

An Igando Customary Court in Lagos on Friday dissolved an 11-year-old marriage between Elizabeth Shofunde and her husband, Babatunde, who impregnated another woman. The President of the court, Mr Akin Akinniyi, in his judgment, said it appeared that the estranged couple was tired of the marriage as all efforts to reconcile them had failed. “Since both parties consented to the dissolution of their marriage, this court has no choice than to dissolve the marriage. “The marriage between Elizabeth Shofunde and Babatunde Shofunde is hereby dissolved today, both parties henceforth cease to be husband and wife. “Both parties are free to…

US President Donald Trump has denied using crude words attributed to him about Haiti, El Salvador and African countries, claiming that Democrats made it up. Reports that he had called them “shithole countries” in an Oval Office meeting generated a backlash worldwide. One UN official called the remarks racist and said they opened “the door to humanity’s worst side”. But Mr Trump has tweeted that “this was not the language” he used in a meeting about immigration. He wrote that the language he used was “tough, but this was not the language used”. “Never said anything derogatory about Haitians other…

Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari has urged Gani Adams to foster national unity as he is installed as the Aare Ona Kakanfo by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III. “President Muhammadu Buhari warmly congratulates Otunba Gani Adams, leader of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), on his investiture as the 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo, January 13, 2018. “President Buhari charges Otunba Adams to use the new position to pursue worthy goals of security, peace and national unity. “The President commends the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, on the appointment of a new Aare Ona Kakanfo, who will assist…

President Muhammadu Buhari’s son, Yusuf, who was admitted into Cedarcrest Hospital, Abuja, following injuries he sustained following a motorcycle accident is ready to be discharged. According to a statement issued by Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, in Abuja on Friday, the Medical Director of the Hospital, Dr Felix Ogedegbe, confirmed the “cheery news.’’ Adesina quoted Ogedegbe as saying that Yusuf Buhari underwent successful emergency surgical operations carried out by a team of neurosurgeons and orthopaedic surgeons. A statement issued by Ogedegbe read: “Mr Yusuf Muhammadu Buhari, son of His Excellency President Buhari, was…

President Muhammadu Buhari’s son, Yusuf Buhari, who was admitted into Cedarcrest Hospital, Abuja, following injuries he sustained in a motorcycle accident, is ready to be discharged. According to a statement issued by Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, in Abuja on Friday, the Medical Director of the Hospital, Dr Felix Ogedegbe, confirmed the “cheery news.’’ Adesina quoted Ogedegbe as saying that Yusuf Buhari underwent successful emergency surgical operations carried out by a team of neurosurgeons and orthopaedic surgeons. A statement issued by Ogedegbe read: “Mr Yusuf Muhammadu Buhari, son of His Excellency President Buhari,…

Residents and Civilian Joint Task Force members have told AFP on Friday, that Boko Haram fighters have killed at least 20 woodcutters, in the latest attack against civilians in northeast Nigeria. The attack happened on Monday when gunmen on motorbikes opened fire as they were collecting firewood at Kaje village, near the Borno state capital, Maiduguri. “They (Boko Haram) killed 20 people in the attack. Fifteen others are missing and presumed kidnapped by the attackers,” Civilian Joint Task Force leader Ibrahim Liman told AFP. Details of the attack have been slow to emerge due to limited communications infrastructure after years…

The government of Botswana has expressed its displeasure at the comments made by US President, Donald Trump, labelling Haiti and African countries ‘shithole countries’. The South African country also summoned the US ambassador to Botswana. In a statement issued by today, it said, “The Ministry of International Affairs & Cooperation wishes to inform the public and the international community that the Government of Botswana, today summoned the US Ambassador to Botswana to express its displeasure at the alleged utterances made by the President of the US, Donald Trump, when he referred to African countries and others as “shithole countries” during…