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Suspected bandits on Monday morning abducted dozens of students from Bethel Baptist High School, Maramara Chickun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Bethel Secondary School is a boarding school located at the outskirts of Kaduna. According to Mr. Daniel Muhuta, a security guard in the school, “I escaped narrowly. They came around 1.00am and started shooting. I was at the back of the school dormitory when I heard shooting and decided to pin down.” Bandits kidnap seven from Leprosy centre in Kaduna As of the time of filling this report, security personnel have cordoned off the area, even as parents…

The Insight by Lateef Adewole “Eni ba ni ki laa se, laase han” (he who dares one, must be shown what one is capable of). The Yoruba proverb above seems to depict what have been happening in Nigeria in the past two weeks, with regards to separatists’ agitations, their leaders and the likes. If we could recall what the president said while clarifying his earlier controversial statement about “dealing with them in the language they understand”, in the Arise TV interview, he made futile efforts to explain that he was referring to those who are causing troubles in the South-East…

The Taliban’s march through northern Afghanistan gained momentum overnight with the capture of several districts from fleeing Afghan forces, several hundred of whom fled across the border into Tajikistan, officials said Sunday. More than 300 Afghan military personnel crossed from Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province as Taliban fighters advanced toward the border, Tajikistan’s State Committee for National Security said in a statement. The Afghan troops crossed over at about 6:30 p.m. local time Saturday “Guided by the principles of humanism and good neighbourliness,” the Tajik authorities allowed the retreating Afghan National Defence and Security Forces to cross into Tajikistan, said the statement Since mid-April, when U.S. President Joe…

In 2004, Jeff Bezos and his technical adviser Colin Bryar drove together to the city of Tacoma, an hour south of Seattle in Washington State. At that time Amazon was a multi-billion dollar company. However they were headed to Amazon’s customer services centre – where they were to spend two days as customer service agents. “Jeff was actually taking the calls himself”, Bryar says. He recalls that a complaint on one product in particular kept coming in. “Jeff’s eyes went wide,” he says. Bezos was frustrated. There was clearly something wrong with the product, but it hadn’t been escalated. Later…

Supporters of former South African President Jacob Zuma on Sunday vowed to render the country ungovernable if he is jailed. In a show of force, loyalists clad in their African National Congress (ANC) regalia have been outside their embattled leader’s Nkandla homestead in Kwa-Zulu Natal province for weeks “We are here to say Ramaphosa must step down. Must step down”, a visibly angry loyalist said. “As from Monday, we will make the country ungovernable.” Police, under orders to arrest Zuma if necessary, were stationed across the province on Sunday to control the crowds descending on Nkandla. South Africa ex-president, Jacob…

International Boxing Federation (IBF) Intercontinental Welterweight champion, Nigeria’s Rilwan “Baby Face” Babatunde, is scheduled to take on Ukraine’s Dymtro Mytrovanov for the World Boxing Organisation Oriental Middleweight title. The fight, scheduled for 17 July at Eguides Club, Kiev, the Ukrainian capital city, is the Nigerian’s first fight outside the country’s shores and will underline his rising profile since his discovery at the inaugural edition of GOtv Boxing NextGen Search. Baby Face has enjoyed a meteoric rise in his professional career during which he has remained undefeated against local and international opponents. He has won the national, West African Boxing Union…

Gunmen have attacked the police headquarters in Akwa Ibom State, leaving at least three officers severely injured. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Odiko MacDon, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Udung Uko on Sunday. “Gunmen on Saturday night attacked the Divisional Police Headquarters in Udung Uko Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom. Bandits kidnap seven from Leprosy centre in Kaduna “At least three officers sustained fatal injuries, resulting from heavy gunshots as policemen on duty tried to repel the attack,” he said. The PPRO, however, commended the officers on duty for their gallantry, noting that the situation would have been…

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a get-well message to the Head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis as he heads in for a scheduled surgery of the colon. The President called for prayers from Nigerians and the global community as the Pontiff goes in for this routine operation. “He wishes him a quick recovery,” his spokesperson, Garba Shehu said in a statement on Sunday. According to the Vatican, Pope Francis has undergone successful surgery to treat a colon problem at a hospital in Rome. The 84-year-old “responded well” to the treatment, which was performed under general anaesthetic, Vatican spokesman Matteo…

The Olowu Kuta and chairman Supreme Council of Owu Obas, Oba Hameed Makama, has urged Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho, to surrender to the Department of State Services (DSS). Oba Makama told self-determination agitators to dialogue with Federal Government in his palace at Owu Kuta in Aiyedire Local Government Area, Osun State. He noted this at the council of Obas’ meeting, adding that, nobody ever discussed secession and the monarchs believe in the corporate entity of this country. “No serious government will like to see his country in turmoil. The separatist struggle is like waging arms against the state,” Oba…

At least five persons have been killed and several others, injured following an accident involving a gas tanker in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The accident occurred around 9:00 am on Sunday at a popular herbs market in the Bode area of the city as a result of a brake failure from the tanker which was fully loaded with domestic gas. This comes barely 24 hours after another accident involving a truck and motorcycle left three persons dead in Ibadan. 3 killed, thirteen injured in Tanker explosion in Lagos The accident occurred at the Total garden area, few meters from…