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Agency Report “Upon receipt of the report, promptly, the DPO Danja led a team of operatives to the scene with a view to arresting the culprits and unhurt rescue of the victim,” The Police Command in Katsina State has confirmed the kidnapping of a 75-year-old, Hauwa’u Adamu, mother of the renowned Hausa singer, “Dauda Kahutu Rarara”. A statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, said the elderly mother was kidnapped at her residence in Kahutu, Danja Local Government Area of the state in the early hours of Friday. “Today, June 28, at about 1:30a.m., an information was received…
The first presidential debate is done and the aftermath has not been good for the incumbent, Joe Biden. Mr Biden’s primary goal on Thursday was to ease concerns about his age. Instead, the debate deepened them. Some Democrat politicians and operatives reportedly texted CNN commentators with hopes that Mr Biden, 81, would step aside. Some floated the possibility of going to the White House and publicly stating concerns about him remaining as candidate. Could Mr Biden back out now? What would happen? And who could replace him? Can Joe Biden withdraw? The Democratic Party’s nominee will officially be chosen in…
Says He’s Confused Over Coming US Election By Halimah Olamide Davido said he remains a Democrat though, he said described the debate as the worst. Nigerian Afrobeat sensation David Adeleke (Davido) has expressed his disappointment over Thursday’s presidential debate between the President of the United States, Joe Biden and his challenger, from the Republican party, Mr., Donald Trump. Davido said while Biden performed poorly in the debate, his challenger, Trump also lied in many of his claims during the debate. NPO Reports that fact-checkers had concluded that many of Trump’s statements were not factual. Davido, who jetted out of Nigeria…
By Halimah Olamide Reprieve has come the way of an Army Sergeant as the Supreme Court has discharged him of murder charges for which he was sentenced to death by hanging. Akawu Bala has spent 12 years in the Kaduna Correctional Centre awaiting the outcome of his appeal against the death sentence. He was sentenced to death by the General Court Martial of the Nigerian Army. Justice Helen Ogunwumiju who delivered the judgment in an appeal filled at the Supreme Court on March 16, 2017 by Bala, discharged him from the death penalty. Respite came the way of the embattled…
As 79 Officers Graduates From Army School of Public Relations The Nigerian Army on Friday said the media is very key in the overall success of its various field campaigns across the country. Commandant of the School of Public Relations and Information (NASPRI), Lieutenant Colonel Adamu Ngulde who spoke to graduands of the Second Quarter Courses 2024 of the school, asked them not to ignore the importance of Media Operations in Military Campaign as they returned to their respective units. A total of 79 officers completed their course and were handed their certificates. They included 27 officers from different units…
By Halimah Olamide The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that a building collapsed in the Igando area of Lagos state on Thursday. According to NEMA, the building that collapsed was still under construction when it came down. The agency said the incident had happened at No 28 Olusesan Ishola Avenue, Oko filling bus stop, off LASU/Igando road. “The one storey building which was still under construction, collapsed at 4pm and partly fell on the fence of the house behind it. No one was trapped under the rubbles, though a man sustained injuries and was taken to Igando General…
Before Thursday evening, many Americans had expressed concerns about Joe Biden’s age and fitness for office. To say that this debate did not put those concerns to rest may be one of the greatest understatements of the year. The president came into the debate with a low bar to clear, and he stumbled. He was flat. He was rambling. He was unclear. Roughly midway through the debate, the Biden campaign told reporters that the president was battling a cold – an attempt to explain his raspy voice. That may be so, but it also sounded like an excuse. For 90…
Agency Report Her Game Sporting Foundation football tournament for girls has kicked-off in Abuja, with 16 teams battling for honours. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the maiden edition of the grassroots tournament got underway on Thursday at the Area 3 FIFA Goal Project astro pitch. Mrs Pat Ayegba, Chairman, Female Football Committee, FCT FA told NAN, shortly after the kick-off that the tournament is meant to showcase and empower young female footballers in the FCT. Ayegba who is the sponsor of the tournament, said that the foundation decided to partner with the FCT Football Association (FCT FA)…
By Halimah Olamide The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has listed poor infrastructure and inadequate funding of public universities by the Federal Government as major reasons for the incessant strikes by lecturers. Chairperson of the University of Jos chapter of the union, Dr. Jurbe Molwus, said this during a town hall it organised on Thursday in Jos. Molwus explained that the failure of the federal government to honour agreement it reached with the union over the years had contributed to the industrial disharmony between the lecturers and government. ”As a union, we are very reluctant about going on strike;…
Agency Report The Federal Government has reported significant boosts in the nation’s economy with the Excess Crude Account standing at 473.75 million dollars and Stabilisation Account at over N28.7 billion. The Government also said that the nation’s Natural Resources fund stood at over N53.89 billion. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, disclosed this at 142nd National Economic Council (NEC) meeting, presided over by its Chairman, Vice President Kashim Shettima in Abuja, A statement on the NEC meeting was made available to newsmen by Mr Stanley Nkwocha, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on…