Teenage gunman kills 19 students, 2 others in Texas school shooting
An 18-year-old gunman opened fire on Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 19 children as he went from classroom to classroom, officials said. This is deadliest school shooting in nearly a decade and the latest gruesome moment for a country scarred by a string of massacres. The attacker was, however, killed by law enforcement. The death toll also included...
Gunmen attack Kukah’s church in Katsina, abduct priests, others
Unknown gunmen have abducted no fewer than two priests, following an attack on one of the parishes presided over by the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan-Kukah. It was gathered that the gunmen also abducted two others in the attack which occurred in the early hours of Wednesday in the rectory of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Gidan...
Primaries: Reps member floors Melaye to PDP senatorial ticket
A member of the House of Representatives representing Kabba-Buni/Ijumu Federal Constituency, Tajudeen Yusuf, on Tuesday, defeated Sen. Dino Melaye, in the re-run election to secure Kogi West senatorial ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The senatorial primary election, which was held on Monday, ended in deadlock as both aspirants scored 88 votes respectively. However, during the runoff election on Tuesday,...
Tedros re-elected as WHO DG
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was re-elected on Tuesday for a second five-year term as the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), following a secret ballot. The vote by secret ballot, announced by Ahmed Robleh Abdilleh from Djibouti at a major annual meeting, was seen as a formality since Tedros was the only candidate running. Ministers and delegates took turns to shake...
$5.3bn deal: Premier League approves Boehly’s takeover of Chelsea
Todd Boehly's proposed takeover of Chelsea moved a step closer to completion on Tuesday when the Premier League board announced it had approved his purchase of the London club in a deal that could yet be finalised later in the day. A consortium led by Boehly, a co-owner of baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers, had already agreed a record £4.25 billion...
Fayemi: I’ll address imbalance if elected president
Ekiti State Governor and presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Kayode Fayemi, has vowed to address imbalance in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) if elected as president of the country in 2023. Governor Fayemi, who expressed displeasure at the lack of adequate representation and compensation for the Gbagyi people, vowed to ensure the “original” inhabitants of Abuja...
Fake results: FG establishes ‘A’ Level data bank as JAMB remits N27bn in 5 years
Following the issuance of fake Advanced ('A') level results to candidates to enable them secure admission into tertiary institutions, the Federal Government has established an 'A' level data bank to ensure sanctity in the entire admission process. The Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, made this known at a 3-day workshop for Public Relations' staff...
VIDEO: EFCC arrests Okorocha
The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested the former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, after several hours of laying siege at the senator’s residence in the Maitama area of Abuja. It was gathered that the senator representing Imo West was arrested after security operatives broke the entrance door into the home of the ex-governor. A...
FG: ASUU, poly lecturers, others to get N34bn minimum wage arrears
The Federal Government, on Tuesday, said it would spend about N34 billion on the ongoing payment of minimum wage consequential adjustments to the members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and their counterparts in polytechnics and Colleges of Education. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, made this known while fielding questions on the prolonged ASUU...
VIDEO: Gunshots as security operatives disperse crowd at Okorocha’s residence
Gunshots rented the atmosphere at the Abuja residence of the former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, over an attempt to arrest the Senator by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The EFCC operatives and armed police officers had earlier on Tuesday besieged the Abuja residence of the senator representing Imo West Senatorial District. Some of the...
