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The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of five female students from the Federal University, Dutsinma. They have also arrested a man suspected to be an informant to the terrorists involved in the incident. As of Wednesday morning, no specific details about the incident have been provided. According to ASP Abubakar Aliyu, the spokesperson for the Katsina Police Command, the incident did occur, an arrest has been made, and their officers are actively responding to the situation at the institution. The terrorists reportedly invaded the victims’ private residence…

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Controversial singer Naira Marley, also known as Azeez Fashola, has been taken into custody by the Lagos State Police Command in connection with the controversial death of his former record label signee, Mohbad (real name: Ilerioluwa Aloba). The Lagos State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed Naira Marley’s detention, stating that it’s for interrogation and other investigative purposes. Naira Marley had announced his return to Lagos to cooperate with authorities in the ongoing probe into Mohbad’s death, expressing a commitment to uncover the truth and ensure justice prevails.…

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Around 35 individuals are feared to have lost their lives in an explosion at an illegal oil refining site in Ibas Community, Emuoha Local Government Area of Rivers State. The incident took place late Sunday night as more than 40 people from neighboring areas like Isiokpo, Ibaa, and Oduoha were involved in scooping and packaging crude oil. The fire erupted from a nearby refining site, leading to seven deaths inside the pit where they were working and approximately 10 individuals being severely burned. Sadly, about 30 people lost their lives…

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A tragic incident unfolded at Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA) in Katsina State, where a 200-level Computer Science student named Abubakar lost his life during a dispute over a girlfriend. The confrontation took place in the Darawa quarters of Dutsinma Local Government Area, causing shockwaves within the institution. Katsina State Police Command’s spokesperson, ASP Abubakar Sadiq, explained that the incident began as a heated argument among eight students and quickly escalated, resulting in the unfortunate death of one of the students involved. The police are actively investigating the matter, collecting evidence…

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The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) is urging the management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Osun State to reduce tuition fees by 50%. NANS strongly condemns OAU’s decision to increase fees, despite orders from the Presidency and the House of Representatives to refrain from doing so. According to NANS National Public Relations Officer, Giwa Yisa Temitope, they have been closely monitoring the situation at OAU, where the university management insists on raising fees, despite protests and demands from the Students’ Union for a 50% reduction. NANS believes that…

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A High Court in Benin City, Edo State, presided over by Justice Efe Ikponmwonba, has handed down convictions and varying jail sentences to two brothers, Ochuko Godfrey and Ochuko Prosper, as well as 14 other individuals. These convictions were related to charges of impersonation and possession of fraudulent documents, brought against them by the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The other individuals convicted in this case include Prosper Enahoro, Ogheneoma Udolu, Raymond Edise, Akai Philip Onochie, Osayi Kennedy Obaseki, Joshua Ngerem, Oghogho Marvelous Ekpuke,…

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A graduate of Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma, Edo State, named Precious Ogbeide, recently attempted suicide due to the university’s alleged refusal to provide him and several other students with their results after they graduated in 2018. Ogbeide, who had been struggling with depression over the five years of waiting for his results, resorted to self-harm by stabbing himself with a broken bottle. Many affected students have expressed their frustration about not receiving their degree results, which has left them feeling demoralized and uncertain about their futures. The university had promised…

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