President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday disclosed that the remnants of the Boko Haram insurgents in the North-east region of the country are the ones operating as bandits killing innocent citizens. The president spoke at the State House, Abuja, while receiving Mr. Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). According to Buhari, “Boko Haram has been degraded, but its members are still a nuisance around Lake Chad and surrounding islands. That is why we are cooperating with Chad, Cameroon, Niger Republic, and other countries. We are also…

The police has been accused by the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) yesterday, of initiating violence against its members, alleging that 12 persons were killed during its yearly Ashura procession. The president of the group’s media forum, Ibrahim Musa, said the march was held in Abuja, Jos, Kebbi, Minna, Lafia, Yola, Gusau, Zaria, Kano, Jalingo, Damaturu, Hadejia, and Potiskum. According to him, “That the mourning procession ended peacefully in places where (members) were not attacked by the police is sufficient evidence as to who the instigators of violence are whenever…

An Iranian female football fan who set herself on fire a week ago has died. The woman set herself alight in Tehran after her trial, for attempting to enter a football stadium disguised as a man, was postponed. The authorities in Iran regularly stop women from entering stadiums. Her story has been followed closely by Iranians around the world who used the hashtag “blue girl” – a reference to the colours of her favourite team, Esteqlal of Tehran. The woman, named as Sahar Khodayari, was arrested in March when she…

A Nigerian actor, Ahmed Afolabi Roleola, who alleged that, an Insurance company Cornerstone Insurance Plc and its subsidiary Cornerstone life Assurance Limited have been using his photograph and goodwill to propel their business for commercial gains has renewed his N340 million legal battle against the two companies.  The case has been on since 2017. In an amendment statement of claim filed before a Federal high court in Lagos. The plaintiff Ahmed Afolabi Roleola, who claimed to have established his name within and outside Nigeria as a model, personality and in…

A limited liability company Borini Prono & company Nigeria Limited, whose Directors are under investigation over alleged crime of fraudulent practice to cheat the Federal Inland Revenue on tax and to deny contract facilitators of financial entitlement has dragged Inspector General of Police before a Federal high court in Lagos South West Nigeria,  The Borini Prono company is urging the court to restrain the defendants Police officers from inviting, interrogating, investigating, or detaining the officers of the company. Joined as co-respondents in the suit are, The Assistant Inspector General of…

Dr. Samson Odedina, Rector of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, has said that the institution will pay tuition for a student, Aminat Olaleye, who returned her colleague’s  misplaced school fees for one academic session. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the institution, Yemi Ajibola on Thursday. Ajibola said the management would pay Olaleye’s tuition for one academic session as a mark of honour for her integrity. He explained that Olaleye, a Higher National Diploma, accounting student, found a cash of twenty thousand naira within the school premises and returned…

Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, the National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, says Nigerians would soon begin to pelt senators with stones for being insensitive to their plights as demonstrated by their plan to acquire exotic cars despite the harsh economic situation in the country. Ogunyemi stated this on Monday at the end of ASUU’s National Executive Council meeting at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. Ogunyemi, who accused the lawmakers of making anti-people policies, said it would not be long before the Nigerian masses begin to attack lawmakers.…