Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, Monday, hinted that the federal government would review age requirement for admission into tertiary institutions in the country. The minister who pegged 18 years as benchmark for admission into universities, advised parents not to…
Teenagers planting IEDs for Boko Haram surrender to military
The Sector 3 of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) says two persons planting improvised explosive devices (IEDs) for Boko Haram, 19-year-old Abubakar Mohammed (alias Garba) and 13-year-old Bana Modu, have surrendered. According to the Chief Military Public Information-Ndjamena, Lieutenant…
49-year-old woman commits suicide in Ogun
A 49-year-old woman, Mrs Idowu Victoria, has reportedly committed suicide in Ogun State. She was said to have hanged herself on the ceiling fan inside her room in the Magboro area of the state. Police spokesperson in the state, Omolola…
Father, son, 1 other die retrieving phone in Kano
A 60-year-old man identified as Malam Danjuma, his son Ibrahim Danjuma (35) and Aminu Gaye (35) have been confirmed dead after been rescued unconscious from a toilet pit in Yar Gwanda Village in Tsanyawa Local Government Area of Kano State.…
Why I killed ABSU student, Emmanuel Uche, suspected cultist confesses
Emmanuel Victor, the suspect in the viral video depicting the killing of a student of Abia State University Uturu (ABSU), Emmanuel Uche, last March, has confessed why he killed the victim. Victor stated this while being paraded alongside 110 others…
Rain wreaks havoc in Ogun
A downpour that lasted for over an hour and 20 minutes on Sunday destroyed several vehicles, electrical poles, and wires at Sango-Ota under bridge and Oju-Ore area of Ogun. Mrs Busolami Tunwase, lead, media relations, Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC),…
Gunmen invade Ogun event centre, kill Babcock lecturer, abduct 2
About eight gunmen dressed in black were said to have invaded Ajadeh Event Centre in Iperu Remo along Sagamu road, killing a lecturer from Babcock University Ilisan Remo, Yinka Olowojobi while two others were equally abducted during the invasion.ce The…
Father slumps, dies while trying to bail sons at police station
An elderly man, Alhaji Muftau Mohammed of Gbeganu Area of Minna, Niger State capital, slumped and died at Morris Police Division, where he had gone to bail two of his sons, Mubarak Ahmed and Yusuf Mohammed who were reportedly arrested…
Delta bloodbath: Oborevwori visits troubled community
The Governor of Delta State, Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, on Saturday, visited the Okuama community of Ewu Kingdom in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state where 17 military officers and soldiers on a peace mission to the community were…
Burrow pit collapse kills 7, injures 1 in Kebbi
Seven pupils of a Qur’anic School popularly called ‘Almajiris’ at Malam Dan-Umma Qur’anic School at Bayan Science, Badariya area in Birnin Kebbi local government area of Kebbi State, have died following a collapse of burrow pit on them. Confirming the…