Media Scholar, Prof. Pate Emerges VC Federal University, Kashere

EducationNewsNigeriaMedia Scholar, Prof. Pate Emerges VC Federal University, Kashere

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)December 18, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent ____ The Adamawa born  and one of Nigeria’s most celebrated communications scholar  Professor Umaru Pate has been elected Vice Chancellor, Federal University, Kashere Gombe State. Professor Umaru Pate is currently Dean Post graduate School, Bayero University Kano, A well credentialed scholar, academic of international repute, Pate is the pioneer Dean, Faculty of Communication, Bayero University Kano. A Professor of Media and Society and an advocate of investigative journalism, Pate has...

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How We Secured Release of Katsina Schoolboys from ‘Bandits’ – Gov Masari

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaHow We Secured Release of Katsina Schoolboys from ‘Bandits’ – Gov Masari

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)December 18, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent _____ The Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, has said that ransom was not paid before kidnappers freed hundreds of schoolboys kidnapped from Kankara part of the state. The governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, had earlier  revealed how he facilitated the release of 344 students without payment of ransom. He said the boys, kidnapped last week, were released after negotiations with the kidnappers whom he described as bandits. He did not, however, say...

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APC Accuses Zamfara PDP Led Government of Sponsoring ‘Banditry, Insecurity’

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPoliticsAPC Accuses Zamfara PDP Led Government of Sponsoring ‘Banditry, Insecurity’

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)December 18, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent _____ The spokesman for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Yekini Nabena , on Friday accused Zamfara state government of sponsoring banditry and insecurity in the North-West states. The ruling party also alleged the main opposition, Peoples Democratic Parties (PDP), of playing politics with the country’s security challenges. The allegation followed the abduction of hundreds of students by the terrorist group, Boko-Haram, in Katsina, but later found and released in...

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UPDATE: Abike Dabiri-Erewa Denies Claims That kidnapped Kankara School Boys Are Freed

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNewsNigeriaUPDATE: Abike Dabiri-Erewa Denies Claims That kidnapped Kankara School Boys Are Freed

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)December 17, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent _____ The Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) Abike Dabiri-Erewa had swiftly denied earlier claims attributed to her on Thursday that the 333 boys abducted in Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, regained freedom.  Arise News, before deleting the story on its website, reported that the school boys were being escorted by Nigerian security forces to Katsina State capital to be received by the state Governor Aminu Bello...

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BREAKING: 340 Kankara Schoolboys Released- Katsina Government Says

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaBREAKING: 340 Kankara Schoolboys Released- Katsina Government Says

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)December 17, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent Few hours after denials and Boko Haram released a video showing the abducted students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina state, the secretary to the state government (SSG), Mr. Mustapha Inuwa has announced the release of the 340   abducted schoolboys. Inuwa  also confirmed  to BBC Hausa, that the students  are currently being escorted by Nigerian security forces  from Tsafe town in Zmafara to the state capital Katsina where they will be...

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Adamawa: Sultan Foundation Trains 160 Women, Girls Rights Defenders On Fighting Gender Based Violence

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaPhilanthropyAdamawa: Sultan Foundation Trains 160 Women, Girls Rights Defenders On Fighting Gender Based Violence

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)December 16, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent ____ The Sultan Foundation for Peace and Development has trained  one hundred and sixty (160)  women and girls rights defenders  on ways to better engage with relevant authorities and community leaders on ways to end violence against women and girls in the state. Participants gathered at the Nurses House, Yola, the Adamawa state capital for the four-days intensive training. The training was  aimed at mitigating and curtailing the increasing rate...

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Culture & TraditionPeoplePoliticsKano: Sanusi Didn’t Deserve to Be Kano Emir Says Gov Ganduje

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)December 16, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent The governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, has again opened another Pandora box, saying that the dethroned emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II did not deserve to be the emir in the first place. Mr. Ganduje stated this  while speaking at a public presentation of a book on former President Goodluck Johnathan, authored by a journalist, Bonaventure Philips Melah. According to the governor, Mr. Sanusi was not the best man...

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Police Foil Abduction of Chinese National in Taraba

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPolice Foil Abduction of Chinese National in Taraba

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)December 16, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent _____ The Taraba Police Command foiled an attempt by unknown gunmen to abduct a Chinese national in Gindin Dorowa area of Wukari local government area of the state on Monday, December 14. A statement released by the spokesperson of the state police command, DSP David Misal, states that the unidentified gunmen had blocked the Wukari-Jalingo highway on Monday night and were about to kidnap a Chinese national on transit but were repelled...

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Crime & SecurityEducationNewsNigeriaBREAKING NEWS: Boko Haram Claims Responsibility for Abduction of Kankara School Boys

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)December 15, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent ____ The Boko Haram terrorists have claimed responsibility for the abduction of hundreds of schoolboys of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara in Katsina State. In a 4:30 audio message sent to Daily Nigerian, the leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, said his group abducted the schoolboys because Western education is against the tenets of Islam. “What happened in Katsina was done to promote Islam and discourage un-Islamic practices as Western education...

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El-Rufai Orders Closure of Schools in Kaduna as COVID-19 Cases Increase

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaEl-Rufai Orders Closure of Schools in Kaduna as COVID-19 Cases Increase

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)December 15, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has ordered the closure of public and private schools in the state from Wednesday, December 16 as cases of coronavirus increase in the state. This was contained in a statement issued by the State Commissioner for Education, Shehu Muhammad. The statement read, “The Kaduna State Ministry of Education wishes to inform the general public, parents, guardians and students of the new date of schools’ closure...

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