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Boko Haram At least 20 Nigerian soldiers have been killed and several others remain missing after two separate attacks by Boko Haram’s Islamic State-backed faction, military sources have told SaharaReporters. Sources said the fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province in trucks fitted with machine guns overran a military position in Magumeri late on Tuesday, killing about 10 soldiers. “We lost 10 soldiers in the ambush, five were wounded and several are missing, their fate still unknown,” a military officer told SaharaReporters. The officer said the terrorists burnt three vehicles at the base including an armoured tank and an excavator. At Garin Giwa Village in Kukawa Local Government Area of the state, sources said a notorious jihadist known as Umar Lene on Wednesday led two other Boko Haram commanders to attack Nigerian troops stationed in the town, killing about 10 of them. Two guntrucks were reportedly taken from the troops, who were on a routine patrol when ...

Dele Farotimi “Femi Fani Kayode is my boy. Give him food, he will praise you and sing for you”  Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo. 30/8/2018.  “Tell the truth, and let the devil be ashamed!”  Dele Farotimi These were the refrains of Mr Adewole, Vice Principal of my secondary school, and the one designated its Chief Administrator of the venerable “pankere”. The flexible cane, made of the branches of some evil tree, that wouldn’t snap as other canes, and has the evil characteristics of wrapping itself around the back, buttocks, or wherever it pleases its wielder, to direct its attention. His admonition would ring out above the anguish and terror, of the ungrateful recipient of his mastery of his craft.  The pankere is a weapon of brain reset, and Mr Adewole was a master craftsman in its use. He might administer only six of the very best, but you need have no doubt as to the trueness of his aim: all shall land on the same spot, and each would be accompanied by the refr...

The Nigerian Government has urged the National Youth Service Corps to start making preparations to reopen its orientation camps nationwide. Sani Aliyu, National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 disclosed this during a press briefing at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, on Thursday. He, however, urged the scheme to ensure that it consolidate on the safety measures currently put in place to curb the spread of COVID-19 when camps reopen. He said, “For the National Youth Service Corps, the NYSC is to consolidate on safety measures currently being put in place and start preparing for the reopening of orientation camps when educational institutions open. “We are in the process of developing strict guidelines to ensure there is no outbreak of Covid-19 when this process starts.” Orientation camps across the country were shut down in March as part of measures to curb the spread of the Coronavirus disease.   PUBLIC HEALTH News AddThis :...

The National Association of Nigerian Students (Zone D) on Wednesday rejected the new pump price of petrol announced by the Nigerian Government from N148 to N151.56k per liter. Kowe Odunayo Amos, Coordinator of NANS (Zone D), in a statement described the increment as punishment to Nigerians given the prevailing economic hardship in the country due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The students’ body asked President Muhammadu Buhari and his cabinet members to reverse the pump price or resign. The statement reads, “We find it most embarrassing to read of the increment in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to N163. This is in addition to the 300% increment in electricity tariff. It is on record that this same President Buhari and his anti-people government increased stamp duty; devalued the Naira to the extent that a dollar is almost N500 now. “No doubt, this government has worsened all the crises it has inherited from the last administration. In fact, the Buhari government is a...

The Students’ Union Government of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, has condemned the increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit from N148 to N151.56k per litre. The Petroleum Product Marketing Company on Wednesday announced that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation retail outlets would now sell petrol for N151.56k per litre, while the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria had directed its members in the South-West to sell at N162. Abdul-Azeez Lekan Soneye, TASUED Students Union President, said the Nigerian Government had declared war on Nigerian students and it was time for them to fight back or lose it all. He said, “War is coming. And it will consume everyone of us here if care is not taken. Electricity fee has been hiked by 300%. Petrol is now #160. I mean 160 in some places and not 150 as reported. “It means landlords would increase house rent to meet up with electricity bills. We shouldn’t forget we were...

Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, a musician sentenced to death for blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad by a Kano Shari’a Court, has appealed the judgment. Sharif-Aminu was sentenced to death on August 10, 2020, and was given 30 days by the court to appeal the judgment, meaning that the time would lapse on Wednesday, September 9. In a suit filed on Thursday at the Kano State High Court by his lawyer, Kola Alanipini, Sharif-Aminu said he is dissatisfied with the judgment of the Shari’a Court. He described the Kano State Penal Law 2000 as unconstitutional, null and void, having grossly violated and conflicted with the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999) as amended and having violated the Human Rights and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights respectively. See Also Islam Blasphemy: Kano Sharia Court To Handover Copies Of Judgment To Musician’s Lawyers On Thursday After Global Outrage 0 Comments 12 Hours Ago Islam Legal Breaking News News AddThis :  Or...

Austin Njoku, the spokesperson for the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS), has blamed Open Treasury Portal for the omission of payment details in the transactions recently conducted by the organisation. Njoku made the assertion in response to an earlier story by SaharaReporters which showed that the prison service was one of the 32 agencies that had failed to describe the details of about N9 billion transactions on the Open Treasury portal maintained by the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF).  The Civic Media Lab had discovered at least 213 transactions in the portal between April and May that did not contain any descriptions of what the payments were meant for. The data showed that the prison service made 41 payments to 36 companies without stating the purpose of payment. Njoku, however, said the service has high accounting standards and should not be blamed for the omission. See Also Corruption Agencies Omit Purpose Of Payments In Transactio...

73-year-old widow, Ayisatu Alasela A 73-year-old widow, Ayisatu Alasela, has fallen sick after facing repeated threats from a pastor and a politician who allegedly tried to force her out of her house in a land grab attempt in the Agege area of Lagos State. The septuagenarian’s son, Ganiu Alasela, told SaharaReporters that continuous threats by the politician, identified as Oloye Oshodi, and the pastor, simply identified as Alabi, to dispossess his mother of her property caused her illness. 73-year-old widow, Ayisatu Alasela He added that the pastor, whose place of worship, Christ Apostolic Church, is next to his mother’s house, has caused a lot of trouble over the widow’s apartment. Pastor Alabi, however, told SaharaReporters that he had no business with the family. Ganiu said, “My mother’s blood pressure is rising. She is an old woman; she has become as a result of the disturbances. “The church is not on our street, but it shares a fence with our compound. “The pastor di...

Gunmen Armed bandits on Wednesday evening stormed Kagara town, headquarters of Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, to attack a bank and cart away huge sums of money. An eyewitness told Prestige Radio that the armed men numbering about 90 with sophisticated weapons on 30 motorbikes, launched the attack around 6:00pm on Wednesday. The armed men operated till 7:00pm inside Kagara town, battling with volunteers, who tried to chase them with Dane guns. Many people were injured and are lying helplessly at Kagara General Hospital, it was gathered.   Insurgency Terrorism News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from 24HRSNEWS via 24HRSNEWS from EDUPEDIA247https://ift.tt/2DqIwL3 via EDUPEDIA

Leo Igwe While efforts are being made to save the life of a 22-year-old Muslim singer, Yahaya Aminu-Sharif, who was sentenced to death for blasphemy, the world should not forget Umar Farouq. The international community should pressure the governor of Kano state, Abdullahi Ganduje, to free this 13-year-old boy from prison because he committed no crime. Like Aminu-Sharif, Farouk was accused of blasphemy and tried in a sharia court. While Yahaya was prosecuted for insulting Prophet Muhammad, Farouq was convicted for insulting the Islamic god. Yahaya was sentenced to death while Farouq was given a 10-year prison sentence. Now, a lot has been said about the death sentence on Yahaya, but there has not been enough focus on the outrageous prison sentence of Umar Farouq. There is no move to appeal and get the sentence overturned. Now does that mean this boy will spend the next ten years in jail? Let us take a closer look at Farouq’s case. Leo Igwe According to the news report, Faro...

I met a young Nigerian the other day at the gym dripping with passion about Biafra. Oh wait, let me take that back. I met a young Biafran. I had to rephrase that statement out of respect for my friend who would rather identify as a Biafran and liked to be addressed as such. Few months ago, Chinedu and I met at the local gym in my neighborhood of Eagle Springs. As with most of us in the Diaspora, you could spot a Nigerian from a distance. But Chinedu’s case was different. He was working out close by me when a call came in from Nigeria. Before long, he was screaming on top of his lung, totally oblivious of anyone else. His behaviour would be textbook for the most part, if you were to ask my wife. I suspect that someone had called from Nigeria ostensibly to request for some kind of endless ‘support’.  My friend was a totally jacked up fella whose passion for fitness could only be rivaled by his commitment to the Biafran cause. Within minutes of our conversation, he delved straight ...

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SSCE: NECO fixes registration deadline for September 1 LegitSep 1, – NECO has announced September 10 as the deadline for the registration of the 2020 SSCE – The announcement was made by Prof Godswill Obioma the registrar of the examination body – Obioma urged schools and examination candidates to register before the deadline date The National Examination Council (NECO) has announced September 10 as the deadline for the registration of the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). The registrar of the examination body, Prof Godswill Obioma made the announcement in Abuja, Vanguard reported. NECO has announced September 10 as the deadline for the registration of the 2020 SSCE. Photo credits Nairaland Forum Obioma urged schools and examination candidates to register before the deadline date, noting that there would be no further extension once the registration is closed. “The National Examinations Council wishes to remind all stakeholders and the general public that the ...