How we rescued Kankara school boys — Military
The Nigerian military on Saturday made some disclosures on how it carried out the rescue operation of the 344 boys kidnapped from their school in Kankara, Katsina State, on Dec. 11. It disclosed that while kinetic and non-kinetic approaches were used to ensure all the boys were rescued unhurt, there was resistance from the abductors […]
Rage of COVID-19 into second wave: ‘How about 50, 000 travelers into Nigeria escaped testing’
…NCDC: International travelers not cause of upsurge in cases …Averting new lockdown to save economy already in recession’ By Chioma Obinna The Federal Government, on Thursday, confirmed that Nigeria was in the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and was considering a second lockdown. But the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, and experts in […]
US begins rolling out Moderna vaccine — Official
The first of millions of doses of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine were being prepared Saturday for shipping to locations across the United States, a top official said, hours after it was authorized for use in the hardest-hit country in the world. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced late Friday that it had granted emergency […]
How we negotiated release of 344 schoolboys without military force — Masari’s security aide
…Insists: Captors were local bandits, not Boko Haram fighters By Bashir Bello, Katsina Following the release of 344 abducted students of Government Secondary School, Kankara, Special Adviser to Governor Aminu Masari on Security, Ibrahim Katsina, in this interview, narrates the inside story of the negotiation leading to their freedom. We learnt you were one of […]
Cured two months after, pregnant, mentally ill teenager returns to Apomu palace with baby
…Man who impregnated her shows up By Dare Fasube, Apomu Osun State First Lady, Mrs. Kafayat Oyetola, has brought back Labake Najeem, the rehabilitated mentally ill and pregnant teenager, with her baby to the palace of Alapomu of Apomu. Labake was taken from the palace in October, heavily pregnant. Amidst pomp, Oba Kayode Adenekan Afolabi, […]
Boko Haram attacks Borno community with hundreds of newly relocated IDPs
By Ndahi Marama Suspected members of dreaded Boko Haram Sect on Saturday evening invaded Ajiri village of Mafa Local Government Area of Borno state and wrecked havoc, leading to destruction of lives and properties, sources have said. This is coming barely 24 hours when armed insurgents laid ambush along Maiduguri- Damaturu 125km road where over […]
