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target=_blank>One killed as terrorists kidnap Catholic Priest in Kaduna
Rev Fr Bobbo Paschal, Parish Priest of St Stephen Parish, Kushe Gugbu in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State, has been kidnapped by suspected terrorists. The incident occurred on Monday morning when the criminals attacked the area and seized the priest from his residence. The Archdiocese of Kaduna announced the incident in a statement
One killed as terrorists kidnap Catholic Priest in Kaduna
target=_blank>Adegun laments Plateau United’s defeat to Ikorodu City
. Plateau United technical adviser, Oluwasola Adegun, has expressed dissatisfaction with his team’s performance in the defeat to Ikorodu City. Joseph Arumala and Alade Balogun scored for Ikorodu City, while Wisdom Ndom netted the only goal for Plateau United. Adegun said his players failed to meet expectations in the second half of the encounter. “Not
Adegun laments Plateau United’s defeat to Ikorodu City
target=_blank>Speaker Abbas condemns Kebbi school attack, abduction of students
Speaker of the House of Representatives Abbas Tajudeen has condemned the attack on Government Girls’ Comprehensive Senior Secondary School,, Maga, in Kebbi State, where bandits abducted about 25 students. In a statement on Monday, Tajudeen described the attack, which also claimed the lives of some school officials, as “unfortunate, gruesome and despicable.” Bandits had invaded
Speaker Abbas condemns Kebbi school attack, abduction of students
target=_blank>Turaki’s led PDP holds inaugural meeting Tuesday
The newly elected national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr Kabiru Turaki, has declared that his leadership will hold its inaugural National Executive Meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, November 18, at the party’s national secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Abuja. Turaki made this known on Monday while speaking to journalists moments after submitting a petition at the
Turaki’s led PDP holds inaugural meeting Tuesday
target=_blank>Sharia law not responsible for Deborah’s killing but extrajudicial mob violence -Bashir Ahmad
Bashir Ahmad, former media aide to late former President Muhammadu Buhari, says the killing of Deborah Samuel in Sokoto has nothing to do with Sharia law. In a post on his verified X handle on Monday, Ahmad said what transpired was a pure act of extrajudicial mob violence, something Islam is completely against and prescribes
Sharia law not responsible for Deborah’s killing but extrajudicial mob violence -Bashir Ahmad
target=_blank>Court sentences UNICAL professor to 5 years imprisonment over sexual harassment
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday sentenced suspended Dean of Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, UNICAL, Prof Cyril Ndifon, to five years’ imprisonment without an option of fine over sexual harassment The judgment held that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, Justice James Omotosho proved the evidence in
Court sentences UNICAL professor to 5 years imprisonment over sexual harassment
target=_blank>Gov Alia expresses Benue’s readiness for full Agricultural mechanization
Governor Hyacinth Alia has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to achieving full agricultural mechanization in Benue State, beginning with the dry-season farming programme scheduled to commence in December 2025. The governor gave the assurance on Monday during an inspection visit to the Bureau of Agricultural Development and Mechanization, where he assessed ongoing work at the tractor
Gov Alia expresses Benue’s readiness for full Agricultural mechanization
target=_blank>ASUU warns of fresh shutdown, says government frustrating dialogue
The Kano Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has cautioned that Nigerian public universities may face another full shutdown as negotiations with the Federal Government continue to stall. Speaking at a press briefing held on Monday in Kano, the Zonal Coordinator, Comrade Abdulkadir Muhammad, said the union is increasingly alarmed by what it
ASUU warns of fresh shutdown, says government frustrating dialogue
target=_blank>Ogun pensioners charged with responsible management of retirements benefits
The Head of Service in Ogun State, Kehinde Onasanya, has urged senior citizens in the state to use their retirement benefits judiciously, stressing that the new Contributory Pensions Scheme (CPS), was being implemented to cushion the economic hardship. According to him, the Abiodun-led administration has been committed to the continuous remittance of arrears of the
Ogun pensioners charged with responsible management of retirements benefits
target=_blank>Why cost of living still tough on Nigerians despite strong drop in inflation – CPPE
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise has said that despite October’s inflation drop to 16.05 per cent, Nigerians are still grappling with a crippling cost of living. This was disclosed in a statement on Monday by CPPE’s Chief Executive Officer. DAILY POST reports that Nigeria’s inflation rate dropped for the seventh consecutive time
Why cost of living still tough on Nigerians despite strong drop in inflation – CPPE
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