Some secondary schools in Abi state have been delisted by the West African Examination Council (WAEC). WAEC also barred the schools from participating in the regional body’s exams for involving in examination malpractice. Commissioner for Education, Professor Uche Eme Uche, who disclosed this during a press briefing in Umuahia, the state capital,…
Controversial Islamic cleric and tutor, Sheik Ahmad Gumi, has taken a swipe at the Department of State Services (DSS), for declaring his ally, Mallam Tukur Mamu, a terrorist financier. Gumi stated that it is only a court of law that has the right to declare Takur as a terrorist financier. Recall that the Federal…
A former governor of Ekiti state, Kayode Fayemi has fired back at legal luminary, Afe Babalola (SAN), over the statement he made about the previous leaders of the state. Babalola alleged on Monday that former governors of Ekiti had strayed from the foundational visions of the state’s creators, failing to establish a robust structure…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has revealed how Nigerians could tackle the hardship and hunger in the country. She urged Nigerians to go into farming. She said agriculture still held the key to bettering the lot of citizens. The wife of the President said the Commander in Chief was making the right decisions…
A 17-year-old girl simply identified as Wumi has been arrested after she was accused of stabbing her 54-year-old foster mother, Mrs Funmilayo Adelayi, to death in Ondo state. The spokesperson for the Ondo State Police Command, Mrs. Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. According to the PPRO,…
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has revealed why he wears the same outfit whenever he appears in court. Responding to a journalist who asked why he was wearing the same attire on Tuesday, Kanu said, “They didn’t give me any outfit.” PUNCH Online reports that Kanu, on…
There was a fire outbreak in a female hostel at the University of Benin (UNIBEN) on Tuesday, leading to the loss of property and documents. The incident specifically affected Hall 2 of the university’s hostel accommodations. The incident came to light through a social media post by an X user, Ruth Nifemi, who uploaded…
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has listed his losses in the cause of his agitation for Biafra. Speaking on Tuesday, he said his parents were sacrificed as part of efforts to liberate the Southeast from Nigeria. To this end, Kanu blamed the insecurity in the Southeast on some…
Controversial Islamic scholar, Ahmad Gumi has made an allegation against security agencies. He claimed that security agents know the hideouts of bandits. Gumi said security agents who accompanied him during negotiations knew the hideouts of the bandits in the Northern part of the country. Speaking with Nigeria Info FM, on security agencies not knowing…
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old suspected cultist, Samuel Nwokoma, and recovered seven packs of Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs, and one long detonating wire as well as arms and ammunition from the hideout of a suspected cult gang at Ogwu Waterside in the Diobu area of Port Harcourt. The Police…