Following the increase in petrol prices nationwide on September 3, residents and workers in Borno State, including civil servants, have largely abandoned their cars. They are now turning to trekking, horse riding, and using bicycles and tricycles for their daily commutes. In Maiduguri, the state capital, it was observed on September 5 that there were fewer cars on the streets, with more people walking or using horses and bicycles for transportation. One pedestrian remarked that the cost of getting around has risen sharply, as tricycle operators have adjusted their fares in response to the higher petrol prices set by the…
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Katsina State has completed arrangements to send a second batch of 68 students to China to study artificial intelligence (AI) and bio-economy, according to Deputy Governor Faruq Lawal-Jobe. He made this announcement during a citizen budget participation session held on Thursday in Katsina. The state’s scholarship program, which annually funds students to attend foreign universities, had previously sent 41 students abroad. The new batch of students is set to depart for China on September 13, increasing the total number of Katsina indigenes studying overseas through the program to 109. Deputy Governor Lawal-Jobe also mentioned that Governor Dikko Radda has instructed…
Industry data from the Federal Ministry of Power has revealed that 63 power transmission towers were destroyed by vandals between January and August this year. Most of the destruction occurred in the northern part of Nigeria, with some incidents also reported in the south and east. Seventeen of the towers were completely collapsed due to vandalism, while the remaining towers had vital components like conductors, underground cables, and braces stolen, leading to a decline in electricity supply in the impacted areas. Officials from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) attributed the poor power supply in these locations to the ongoing…
The recent move by the Federal Government to impose an age limit for candidates taking the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) appears likely to remain in place, according to the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education. Education Minister, Prof. Tahir Mamman, announced in July that, starting in 2025, only candidates aged 18 and above would be eligible to sit for the SSSCE, which is essential for admission into higher education institutions. The policy has stirred significant debate among parents and education stakeholders. On September 5, the Chairman of the House Committee on Basic Education, Mark Useni, provided reasons…
On September 5, a Lagos Chief Magistrate’s Court ordered the remand of Ganiyu Oyedepo, known as Koko Zaria, a leader in the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), in prison. Oyedepo is accused of assaulting actor Alhaji Ade Adele, also called Baba Lawori. The court’s decision to remand Oyedepo followed his arraignment on charges of conspiracy, assault resulting in harm, and conduct that could lead to a breach of public peace. Chief Magistrate B. Sonuga issued the remand after Oyedepo entered a plea of not guilty. The charges were brought against him by the Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence…
Embattled American R and B singer, Robert Sylvester Kelly, more popularly known as R. Kelly, was found guilty on multiple charges of child pornography and luring underage girls to have sex with him. He was however not found guilty of obstructing a 2008 state case that ended with his acquittal. In his latest trial, Kelly was found guilty by a jury on six out of 13 counts, prosecutors said He was found guilty of three child pornography counts and three counts of enticing minors for sex but acquitted of seven other charges that included obstruction of justice, and conspiracy to…
Disney, an American Mass Media and Entertainment Conglomerate will release a documentary on Nigerian ballet dancer, Anthony Madu. Madu became popular after a video of him dancing ballet barefoot in the rain went viral in 2020. The documentary, titled ‘Madu’, was announced as a Disney original documentary at the D23 Expo in California, United States of America. “Anthony comes from a community with limited opportunities, making this a chance of a lifetime to pursue his dream”, a statement by Disney states. The Vice President of Disney Original Documentary, Marjon Javadi, also said, “Anthony’s journey is a beautiful one, full of courage, growth…
A 13-month-old baby girl, simply identified as Princess, was defiled in Lohims Academy, Ojota, Lagos state. Princess came back from school, Lohims Academy Ojota, on Monday, July 4, 2022, with bruises, swellings, blood stains and whitish deposits around her vagina and thigh, according to the victim’s mother, Mrs. Mary. It was gathered that Princess was taken to Oregun Primary Health Care, on Tuesday, July 5, who examined Princess and confirmed that she has been defiled and her hymen was not intact. However, when the mother of the victim returned to Lohims Academy, where the incident took place, the school authority flipped,…
Khalid Al-Barnawi, leader of the terrorist group, Ansaru, who masterminded the bombing of the United Nations (UN) headquarters in Abuja in 2011, which killed at least 18 persons, and left nearly 100 severely injured, was among the inmates who escaped from Kuje correctional centre during the attack on the facility on Tuesday night, July 5, 2022. Al-Barnawi, trained by the Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) in Algeria, may have coordinated the Kuje jailbreak from his prison cell, as he is rated very high in terms of his intelligence quotient and organisational capability, according to reports. He is regarded as…
Nine persons have been confirmed dead and 12 others injured in an accident involving four vehicles on the Kaduna-Zaria highway on Thursday morning, July 7. The state sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Kaduna state, Hafiz Mohammed, while confirming the auto crash, stated that the accident occurred at about 5 a.m. on the Rigachikun bridge, close to the National Open University. “Two DAF trailers, a Toyota bus and a Toyota Camry were involved in the accident which is as a result of over-speeding, wrongful overtaking and loss of control,” he said. “Nine persons died on the spot, while…