***we’re used to sound of gunshots while in school ***fear God, bring perpetrators to book – Buhari tells top security officers By Bashir Bello – Katsina Abdulmajid Umar, a Junior Secondary School, JSS 2 student of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara and among the 344 students freed last night have called for the relocation of […]

Delta state Governor Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, on Thursday evening, called on Christians to see Christmas celebration as a unique opportunity for sober reflection on the birth of Jesus Christ, the Saviour of the world.

By Nwafor Sunday Lagos state government has shut down schools, following the reported increase in Covid-19 cases in the state. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos state governor, gave the directive in a statement on Friday. He said that “All schools must shut down with immediate effect, and until further notice”. The governor equally banned night clubs, concerts, […]

Addressing the freed students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, in Katsina, President Muhammadu Buhari told the top security officers to do the needful and fear God in the discharge of their duties by bringing to book the perpetrators of the attacks. According to President Buhari, “I hope the top security officers both the infantry, […]

By Nwafor Sunday Following the rise in Covid-19 cases in the state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos state, Friday, banned night clubs, concerts, carnivals and street parties in other to stem the spread of the virus. The governor who stated this in a statement obtained by journalists, gave stringent conditions for Church, offices and market […]

The African Migration Observatory, a study platform launched by the African Union to improve migration governance, was inaugurated on Friday in the Moroccan capital Rabat. “Today, Africa will have its own data, this will allow us to disprove several myths about migration,” said Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita at a ceremony he co-chaired with the […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru Senior Special Assistant  to the President on Media and Publicity), Mallam Garba Shehu, has apologized to Nigerians for his claim that only 10 students of the Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, were in the custody of their bandit abductors instead of the 333 announced by the state government and 343 […]

China’s top diplomat on Friday offered cooperation on key priorities of United States (US) President-elect Joe Biden, warning that Beijing’s many US critics were creating an atmosphere of “McCarthyism” and ignoring common interests. Taking aim at the hawkish approach of President Donald Trump, Foreign Minister Wang Yi voiced hope for a return of talks and […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the rescued students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, not to be distracted from their studies following their experiences with bandits. The president made the call when he addressed the affected students at the Banquet Hall of Government House, Katsina, on Friday. The president, who narrated how he […]

By Boluwaji Obahopo, Lokoja Professor Olayemi Durotomi Akinwumi has been appointed as the Vice-Chancellor, Federal University, Lokoja, FUL. Akinwumi who is presently the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Nasarawa State University will be taking over as the 3rd FUL VC following the end of the tenure of the incumbent, Prof. Angela Miri Freeman. Announcing the new appointment at […]