El-Rufai withdraws son from school over planned kidnapping

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Nasir El-Rufai, Kaduna State Governor, has temporarily withdrawn his son Abubakar-Sadiq from Kaduna Capital School, a public school, following an alleged plan by three bandit groups to kidnap him. The governor had, in 2019, enrolled his son in a public school to lead by example for other top government officials in the state.  El-Rufai said security reports available to his government had it that, three bandit groups were planning to abduct his son from the school. He said he also enrolled Sadiq’s younger sister, Nasrine in the same school after…

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Villagers abscond as herdsmen threaten attack on Ogun community

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Residents of Olokemeji village in Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State have fled their homes for fear of possible attack by killer herdsmen. Suspected killer herdsmen allegedly killed one of the residents of the village during an argument with the herdsmen. It was gathered that the villagers held a herdsman after his cattle destroyed their farm, but the herder called his colleagues, who allegedly invaded the village and killed a resident. The killing of the resident reportedly provoked the villagers, who poisoned their farms, an action that reportedly led…

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Soldiers invade Enugu community

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Men of the Nigerian Army have reportedly invaded two communities in the Nkanu East and Nkanu West local government areas of Enugu state. It was gathered that the affected communities were Ekpoffo and Akpugo. Although the reason for the invasion could not be immediately ascertained, villagers who spoke from their hidings said it might not be unconnected with the recent sacking of herdsmen who were terrorising the area. Some also believed that the invasion could be the directive of the Presidency to security agencies to hunt down Biafran agitators in…

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Two killed, 13 arrested in Igboho’s house raid -DSS

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The Department of State Services, on Thursday, paraded 12 out of the 13 Sunday Igboho’s followers arrested. The DSS said a joint team of security operatives had raided Igboho’s residence early on Thursday based on an intelligence report. Parading the suspects at the national headquarters of the secret police, its spokesman, Peter Afunaya, said the security team was engaged in a gun duel by nine men suspected to be Igboho’s guards. Afunaya stated, “A team of joint security operatives raided the residence of Sunday Adeyemo at Soka in Ibadan. This…

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14-year-old girl allegedly dies after defilement in FCT school

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Karen-Happuch Akpagher, a 14-year-old pupil of Premiere Academy, Lugbe, Abuja, has allegedly died of an infection after a condom was found in her private part. The SS1 pupil was believed to have been sexually abused before she was withdrawn from the school by her mother, Mrs Vihimga Akpagher, on June 19, 2021, for treatment. Karen-Happuch, however, died two days later in a hospital in the Wuse 2 area of Abuja. Vihimga said she received a frantic call from her daughter a few days before her death, asking her to come…

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Nnamdi Kanu was arrested in Kenya -Brother

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Kingsley Kanu, the brother of Nnamdi Kanu; the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB), has said, he was arrested in Kenya by security operatives. According to IPOB spokesperson, Emma Powerful, disclosed in a statement quoted Kanu’s brother, Kingsley, as stating that the IPOB leader was detained while visiting Kenya and handed over to the FG. Kanu’s brother stated, “My brother has been subject to extraordinary rendition by Kenya and Nigeria. They have violated the most basic principles of the rule of law. “Extraordinary rendition is one of the…

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FIRSTBANK’S SMECONNECT PLATFORM CONTINUES TO HELP BUSINESSES THRIVE

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Small Medium Enterprises are the ultimate drivers of the economy, and when they are under-utilized and not given the much-needed support to thrive, it has an overriding effect on the overall growth and development of a Nation. In a demonstration of its continuous commitment to National development, FirstBank’s ‘’SMEConnect’ continues to create an atmosphere for SMEs to build, grow and scale. SMEConnect is FirstBank’s value proposition geared towards building the capacity of SMEs to deliver business goals and contribute even more significantly to national development. It is a digital platform…

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Phone dealer abducted, pregnant wife shot dead in Kwara State

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A businessman, Lukman Ibrahim who deals in phone and accessories at Owode Market in Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State was abducted by gunmen, on Saturday, while his pregnant wife was shot dead. The deceased woman, identified as Hawa operated a chemist shop at Oshunte, along Ibrahim Taiwo Road, Offa. Reports said they were attacked along Ojoku road, which is a short distance from a Divisional Police Headquarters. It was gathered that, Lukman was driving his father in-law, his pregnant wife and a child, when the gunmen attacked them.…

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Again, Herbert Wigwe wins African Banker of the Year award

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Group Managing Director/CEO of Access Bank Plc, Mr. Herbert Wigwe, has been named as the African Banker of the Year at the 2021 edition of the African Banker Awards, making it the second time in a row. Wigwe, winner of one of the most prized categories for the second consecutive year, proved this feat in the market expansion of sub-Saharan Africa’s largest bank despite the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Access Bank statement, it explained that over the last 12 months, the Bank has established a presence…

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Ibadan polytechnic shut over insecurity

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The continous rise of insecurity in Oyo State, has led to the decision of the management of The Polytechnic, Ibadan to suspend all the activities in the institution. The institution cited the need to observe COVID-19 precautions and security threat as the reasons for the closure of the institution. The Public Relations Officer of the institution, Adewole Soladoye, who disclosed this in Ibadan, quoted a circular sent by the Registrar of the institution, Mrs Modupe Theresa Fawale, as saying that “the effort is to monitor the security temperature within the…

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