“It’s now an offence for parents not to send their children or wards to school because Government has made education free and compulsory”

Nigerian man sought by Rhode Island authorities on charges of murder, serious bodily harm to a child, and unlawful flight to avoid prosecution

The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,730 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,740 per dollar last weekend However, the Naira depreciated to N1,681.42 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM.

The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun has said that contrary to the “mischievous narrative” being peddled in the media by certain groups, the Nigerian Police Force did not arrest any minor for protesting during the #EndBadGovernance protest in the country, rather the Police arrested criminal elements, who were committing arson, burning down properties, public facilities, breaking into and looting shops, supermarkets, among other offences.

The late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, is set to be buried in Abuja on Friday.