Author: Prince Emmanuel Odunayo Ikusagba

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have stormed Federal Government College, Birnin-Yauri in Kebbi State and abducted an unspecified number of students and four teachers.The gunmen also killed a police officer during the attack.The police in Kebbi confirmed the attack to Channels Television.The abduction is the latest in a series of school kidnappings that have rocked the country in recent times.In late May, about 200 students of an Islamiyya school in Niger state were abducted by gunmen.The abductors usually demand a ransom before students are released.Some 14 students and staff of Greenfield University in Kaduna were released in May after parents…

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the military and other security agents not to give breathing space to terrorists and criminals in the country.The President gave the charge on Thursday while addressing personnel of the Armed Forces and security agencies in Operation Hadin Kai at the Maimalari Cantonment during a visit to Borno State.He said the war against insurgency must be concluded with the restoration of peace and reconstruction of all the affected areas.“While acknowledging your collective efforts at decimating and degrading the terrorists and reaffirming the inviolable sovereignty of our nation, I also wish to extol your steadfastness and untiring…

The Federal Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital has struck out the petition filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Eyitayo Jegede against the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) flagbearer, Rotimi Akeredolu in the October 10, 2020 governor election.The lead Counsel to the PDP candidate, Oyeachi Ikpeazu, SAN, had earlier approached the Appeal Court, claiming that the APC candidate’s nomination was not constitutional.The election petition tribunal led by Justice Umar Abubakar that sat on the case had via a virtual platform ruled on April 20 2021 that the qualification of the…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the dates to conduct the governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun States.INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, made the announcement on Wednesday at the meeting of the commission held at its headquarters in Abuja, the nation’s capital.“In keeping with our policy of announcing the dates of elections in advance to enable early and effective preparations by all concerned, the Commission has approved that the Ekiti State Governorship election will hold on Saturday, June 18, 2022, while the Osun State Governorship election will hold one month later on Saturday, July 16, 2022,” he said.Professor…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has agreed in principle to mint The Gambian Dalasi.CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, agreed to the currency minting proposal from the Governor of the Central Bank of the Gambia, Mr. Buah Saidy, who led a delegation to visit him on Tuesday.Emefiele said Nigeria has a lot of capacity in currency printing as she has been minting since the 1960s and “we are willing to assist in printing your currency.“We can be extremely competitive in terms of cost,” he said.Earlier the Gambian Central Bank Governor said his country is running very low on currency and…

The police on Tuesday arraigned a 86-year-old man, Buhari Musa, who allegedly stole N10,000 worth of maize.Musa, who resides at Itanla area of Ado-Ekiti, is facing trial for stealing before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court.He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.The prosecutor, Insp. Johnson Okunade, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on June 13 at 7.00 a.m. at Omisanjana area of Ado-Ekiti.Okunade said that the defendant stole the maize from the complainant, Mr Saliu Mustapha.He said that the defendant was caught at the complainant’s farm with the maize.Okunade said the alleged offence contravened Section 390(9) of…

Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, yesterday, appealed to the party members and supporters in Edo State to keep faith alive irrespective of the party’s present challenges in the state.Oshiomhole made the appeal at the party’s enlarged leaders meeting in Edo North Senatorial District of the state, maintaining that irrespective of the outcome of the last governorship election, Edo North APC had enough reasons to sustain its pride and self-confidence for winning the senatorial zone.He further appealed to the party leaders to always convene all-inclusive meetings to carry everybody along at the wards, local and…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has delivered two strategic projects aimed at saving lives and securing property in the Epe Division of Lagos State.The Governor, on Monday, commissioned a fully equipped 110-bed Maternal and Child Centre (MCC) built in the ancient town to reduce maternal mortality rate and address complications that may lead to birth defects.The four-storey Epe MCC makes it the fourth to be delivered in two years by the Sanwo-Olu administration. Others are located in Eti Osa, Alimosho and Badagry.Also, the Governor formally inaugurated the Emergency and Security Regional Dispatch Centre in Epe town for a swift response to emergencies…

Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday raised an alarm over the rate at which the All Progressives Congress (APC) is borrowing money to fund projects in the country.This formed part of the resolutions reached at the end of the meeting of the PDP Governors’ Forum held in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital.“Money should only be borrowed for productive purposes as Nigeria’s current debt of over N36 trillion is becoming clearly unsustainable relative to our earnings and GDP.“We should not saddle incoming generations with an undue debt burden. The borrowing spree of the…

The Presidency has distanced President Muhammadu Buhari from what it terms a ‘malicious campaign’ aiming to drive a wedge between him and a staunch ally, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.In a statement on Friday, the president’s special adviser on media, Garba Shehu, said those attempting to estrange the two leaders are doing so with reference to a statement President Buhari made in a recent interview.According to Mr. Shehu, the president stated in the interview that nobody but the APC would determine the zoning and selection of where the next President will come from.The president’s special aide said the twisting of his…