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In a broad day light on Monday bandits stormed a LEA Primary School in Rama village of Birnin-Gwari local government area of Kaduna state, whisking away yet to be ascertained number of teachers and pupils. The Nation gathered that, the incident occurred around 8:45am when the pupils were just leaving the assembly ground to their classes. Kaduna State government confirmed the incident, saying that, it was still putting together the actual number of pupils and teachers reported to have been kidnapped. The state’s Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr. Samuel Aruwan, said, “the Kaduna State Government is receiving…

By Owei Lakemfa I leapt for joy last week. News about Nigeria is usually depressing. But this one was elating. I had in my column titled: ‘A country led by the blind and deaf ’ highlighted the case of 14-year-old Habiba Gwaram, a student of Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, Zamfara State. On February 26, 2021 she had been kidnapped by bandits along with 316 schoolmates. But when the captives got to the kid- nappers den, Habiba met her father, Mallam Iliya Gwaram who, along with her sister, had been kidnapped three months earlier. The father had the presence of…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the challenges Nigeria currently faces as a nation are not insurmountable, but they are stepping stones to a great future. Prof. Osinbajo stated this today in Owerri at a special interdenominational thanksgiving service to mark the first anniversary of the administration of the Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma. Osinbajo, who delivered the felicitations of President Muhammadu Buhari to the Imo State governor and the people, also observed that faithful service to the people in public office is a way of honouring God who gave the opportunity in the first place to leaders. “Let me say…

On loan from Watford, Dawson has been outstanding in the Hammers’ push for a top-four slot but settled the contest in the wrong way at the start of the second half as he turned Bruno Fernandes’ corner into his own net under pressure from Scott McTominay at the near post. Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood also went close in a one-sided contest as West Ham failed to threaten until Said Benrahma’s introduction after an hour. The result kept United in second but with the teams from fourth to seventh all failing to win this weekend, they now have a nine-point…

Justice Sikiru Oyinloye of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on Friday, March 12, 2021, convicted and sentenced a 38-year-old lecturer at the Kwara State College of Health Technology (Health Tech) Offa, Adebisi Ademola, to six months imprisonment over his involvement in love scam. Ademola was among the thirty-three suspected internet fraudsters arrested on September 14, 2020, in the Offa area of Kwara State. The defendant was prosecuted by the Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on one count bordering on a romance scam, an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 95…

Burna Boy has won a Grammy Award for the Global Music Album category with his album, Twice as Tall. He is the second Nigerian to win a Grammy after Wizkid won on the same night. Wizkid won the Best Music Video for his song with Beyonce: Brown Skin Girl, from Lion King: The Gift album. Bitcoin reaches all-time high of $60,000 Beyonce’s daughter Blue Ivy was also a winner on the song. More to follow…

State media in the former British colony report that the military has grabbed more powers for itself in the areas of Hlaing Tharyar and Shwepyitha. Anti-coup protests have rocked the country for over six weeks. Myanmar’s junta imposed martial law in two townships in its largest city, Yangon, on Sunday night, state media reported. The announcement will hand the military more powers in the districts of Hlaing Tharyar and Shwepyitha. Unrest in the area saw at least 18 killed in crackdowns by security forces against anti-coup protesters earlier in the day. Gunshots were heard in the streets, according to witnesses.…

Lagos State Government yesterday gave an assessment of the Apapa traffic and admitted that things have improved on that corridor in terms of traffic. The government also said no one should doubt its resolve to bring sanity to bear in Apapa, warning terminal operators to continue to support it to permanently put an end to traffic gridlock by supporting the intervention plans in place to end the snare. The Special Adviser to the Governor of Lagos State on Transportation. Oluwatoyin Fayinka disclosed this at an operation review meeting with terminal operators in the Tin Can Island Ports axis at Apapa.…

Arsenal came from behind to secure a fully deserved north London derby win and inflict damage on Tottenham’s hopes of a place in the Premier League’s top four. The Gunners were vastly superior until a Spurs rally in the closing stages but fell behind to a piece of genius from Erik Lamela – on for the injured Son Heung-Min – when he curved a magnificent rabona finish beyond Arsenal keeper Bernd Leno in the 33rd minute. Arsenal, who had seen Emile Smith Rowe’s long-range shot smack against the bar, then suffered more ill-luck when Cedric Soares hit the post, but…

The Federal Government has directed Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to put the planned suspension of the USSD services on hold. The directive was contained in a statement signed by the Technical Assistant (Information Technology) to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Femi Adeluyi. This follows the suspension, which was to take effect on Monday, 15th of March, 2021 due to the lingering debt owed MNOs by commercial banks for the provision of USSD banking services. According to the statement, following the directives of Pantami on October 20, 2019, consumers of telecommunication services and the general public were notified…