Author: David Great

Not less than thirty children are believed to have been kidnapped by gunmen suspected to be bandits at Kasai village in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State. According to a resident of the area who spoke to Channels Television in a telephone call, the fresh attack on the children, took place in the early hours of Monday. He explained that the victims were intercepted and kidnapped by the hoodlums behind the village area while in search of firewood for cooking. “Yes, the attack occurred yesterday Monday in the morning hours. It all began when the children numbering up to…

Police in Kano State have arrested a 25-year-old man identified as Abba Ibrahim for allegedly stabbing 22-year-old Zaharadeen Iliyasi in the neck with a knife, causing his death. This was according to a statement on Monday by the spokesperson for the command, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa. According to the statement, on receiving information about the incident, the state Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Gumel, ordered all entry and exit points in the state blocked to prevent the suspect from fleeing. The statement read “On March 29, 2024, at about 10:30 pm, a distress call was received reporting a disagreement between two friends…

Leicester reignited their bid for automatic promotion to the Premier League with a 3-1 win at home to Norwich on Monday. Victory at the King Power Stadium meant the Foxes returned to the top of English football’s second-tier Championship, if merely for a few hours before promotion rivals Ipswich and Leeds are in action later in the day. Goals from Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Stephy Mavididi and Jamie Vardy enabled Leicester to complete a comeback after Gabriel Sara’s fourth goal in as many games gave Norwich the lead. Leicester have topped the table for much of the season, but Monday’s success was…

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Biu, has directed the Kogi State Sector Commander of the Corps to commence a detailed investigation which will lead to the prosecution of drivers responsible for a crash in the state. The prosecution of the drivers would be carried out due to the recent collaboration between the corps, the Nigeria Bar Association, and the state judiciary. This was contained in a statement signed by the FRSC spokesperson, Jonas Agwu, on Monday. According to the statement, the crash that occurred on Sunday involved a total of four vehicles, comprising two Dangote trucks,…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 35-year-old Qatar-based lady who attempted to smuggle Indian hemp to the Arabian country. NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi stated on Sunday in Abuja that the lady was caught at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja. He explained that she hid 20 parcels of the weed in “African salad’’ (cassava cuts and vegetables) but was intercepted at the airport on Thursday in collaboration with the State Security Service men. Mr Babafemi stated that a preliminary investigation showed that the lady returned to Nigeria in December 2023 for end-of-year celebrations. NDLEA warns Nigerians…

By Toni Kan Those who are appointed at the pleasure of the President, to sensitive and critical Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) are offered a unique opportunity to make a mark in the polity by impacting positively on the citizenry and populace. But public service is increasingly becoming a thankless job in Nigeria where it has now become the norm for political appointees to be hounded and demonized when they leave office. This happens many times because there is always scant proof of performance. Nigerians are often confounded by what political appointees do or achieve while in office. The question…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Nigeria’s 36 state governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Mr Nyesom Wike to “widely publish copies of the loan agreements and spending details of some N5.9 trillion and $4.6 billion loans obtained by their states and the FCT, including details and locations of projects executed with the loans.” SERAP also urged them to “promptly invite the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the spending of the domestic and external loans obtained by your state and the…

Cole Palmer said Chelsea shot themselves in the foot on multiple occasions throughout the season and were simply not good enough defensively in their 2-2 Premier League draw to 10-man Burnley. Palmer’s two goals were cancelled out by strikes from Josh Cullen and Dara O’Shea as Chelsea dropped points despite having a man’s advantage over relegation-threatened Burnley to remain 11th in the league standings. It was the fifth match in a row that Chelsea conceded two goals. “The changing room is really down,” Palmer told Sky Sports on Saturday. “When they went down to 10 men, we were 1-0 up…

Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw at lowly Brentford after Kristoffer Ajer’s 99th-minute equaliser in their Premier League clash on Saturday, denting the visitors’ hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League. Substitute Mason Mount thought he had given United an undeserved and dramatic victory when he slotted home in the 96th minute after Brentford had dominated the game. But Ajer smashed home Ivan Toney’s cut-back from close range three minutes later to deny United the win and leave them in sixth spot, 11 points off fourth-placed Aston Villa. They are also eight points off Tottenham Hotspur in…

The National Examinations Council (NECO) says it has concluded arrangements to conduct the Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE) internal examinations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This follows the successful accreditation of Nigeria International School, Jeddah, by a delegation led by the minister of state for education, Dr Yusuf Sununu, and the registrar of NECO, Prof. Dantani Wushishi. A statement signed by the acting director, directorate of information and digital communication, Azeez Sani, on Saturday, said during the visit, the delegation undertook an assessment of the school facilities. Mr Sununu in his address, enjoined the staff and students of the…