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Masquerades on Sunday disrupted the service in Shikal village of Langtang South local government council of Plateau State. They flogged the Pastor and worshippers, who ran helter skelter before vandalizing properties belonging to the church. A village source informed The Nation that the masquerades invaded the church while the service was ongoing. They proceeded to beat everyone on sight who scampered to safety before destroying chairs and other items. Source: The Nation
Two Nigerians have been reportedly killed off the shores of Gbanken Beach in Grand Kru, Liberia, while aboard the Ophelia Panana, a Japan-bound ship. According to AllAfrica.com, 12 other Nigerians were rescued by members of a Liberian joint task force while trying to escape from being killed by the ship’s crew between September 11 and 12. The Nigerians were believed to be stowaways trying to make it to Japan by illegally boarding the ship. The crew members, believed to be either Chinese or Japanese nationals, reportedly killed the two men and dumped their bodies in the ocean, while the 12…
Sonia Ekweremadu, the sick daughter of the former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has taken to her Instagram page on Monday to beg members of the public to donate kidney to her. Recall that her parents are currently facing charges of organ harvesting in the United Kingdom resulting from this kidney transplant issues. Find full post below APPEAL FOR KIDNEY DONATION BY SONIA EKWEREMADU I, Sonia Ekweremadu, hereby appeal to the general public to come to my aid and save my life. I am 25 years old and a graduate of Media and Communications, University of Coventry. I dropped out…
Senator Ifeanyi Ubah representing Anambra South Senatorial District was on Sunday, September 11, ambushed by unknown gunmen at Enugwu Ukwu. Heavy casualty was recorded, bodies of both Policemen and civilians were seen lying lifeless in some of the vehicles most of which it’s drivers appeared to have escaped. According to our source, Ubah narrowly escaped the attack. About three or four Prado Jeeps as well as Patrol vehicles were seen steaming at a spot with all full lights on.
Queen Elizabeth II of England has died at the age of 96 on Thursday. The Queen was said to have died peacefully. Earlier today Thursday, crowd had gathered at the Buckingham Palace residence in London on as concern was growing over the Queen’s health. The Royal Family, announcing the death on Twitter, tweeted, “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. “The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.” Queen Elizabeth’s children – Charles, Princess Anne, 72, Prince Andrew, 62, and Prince Edward, 58, had flocked to her Scottish Highland…
“The proposed legislation is a very bad one that must be thrown into the trash can,” The development came just as stakeholders in the bio – safety sector rejected the bill in their separate submissions at the forum. The Public hearing was organised by the Senate Committee on Environment at the National Assembly but the Sponsor of the National Bio – Safety Management Agency Act (amendment) Bill, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi ( PDP Kebbi North), did not participate in the public hearing on the proposed legislation, on Wednesday in Abuja. Abdullahi, a former Senate Leader, had in the bill sought for…
Minister of State for Education, Rt Hon Goodluck Nanah Opiah on Tuesday disclosed that federal government has done much for the education sector, especially,to the universities, which should enable the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, reconsider its position on industrial strike. Based on this, the minister opined that it won’t be out of place for major stakeholders in governance, like the members of the National Assembly, to leverage on what the government has done so far to see if the striking lecturers can go back to classes. In his presentation to the Senate Committee (Tertiary Institutions and TETfund) on…
Hon Nnamdi Okafor, a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, has been reported dead. Okafor who is the majority leader represents Awka South 1 State Constituency, at the State Assembly. News from Johannesburg says he slumped and died. He was in South Africa along with other House of Assembly members for legislative retreat. May His Gentle Soul Rest In Peace, Amen.”
Irrespective of challenges facing the sector at the moment, the administration of President Muhamadu Buhari places premium on the development of the education in the country. This was made known on Tuesday by the Minister of State for Education, Rt Hon Goodluck Nanah Opiah. In his address at the Public Presentation of Tetfund-Sponsored Books at the Conference Hall, Federal Ministry of Education, Abuja, the minister disclosed that President Muhamadu Buhari has value for the education sector, hence the need to appreciate his unflinching support and encouragement, the ministry of education is receiving from the federal government. “I want to reiterate…
“Our young people do not find people to look up to anymore.” Award-winning novelist, Chimamanda Adichie, has said Nigerians do not have enough leaders to look up to in the current system. The conference, themed “BOLD Transitions” is scheduled to hold between August 19 to 26, 2022. Adiche, during her speech, said young citizens were finding it difficult to have heroes for mentorship. She said, “We are starved of heroes. Our young people do not find people to look up to anymore.” The speaker said it was important for everyone to speak out against injustice and tyranny even if they…
