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Armed bandits have abducted thirteen employees of Zaria Local Government in Kaduna State. The incident occurred at 5pm on Monday, November 8, between Giwa and Zaria, while the victims were travelling on a bus. The victims include four men identified as Dalhatu Awai, Suleiman Lawal Zailani, Nura Abdullahi and Umar Shehu. The female victims are Deborah Mugu, Halima Tabari, Fatima Abdullahi, Hafsat Zakari, Maryam Fatika, Huwaila Fate, Hajara Mohammed, Kuluwa Isah and Amina Sulaiman. Reacting to the abduction, the Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, Kaduna State Students Wing, said that most of the victims are parents of their fellow students in higher institutions. In a statement signed by the Kaduna State Coordinator, Jamilu Musa, the students warned that they would embark on a mass action to shut down Zaria if visible action is not taken to secure the release of the captives in seven days. "It is unfortunate that so far, our Governments, both federal and state hav

A 26-year-old male member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Amir Sarkee, has declared interest in running for the office of the APC national women leader. This is not the first time Sakee will be eyeing a post exclusively reserved for a woman. In 2019, he contested for the post of women leader in a Kwankwasiyya group – a group loyal to former governor of Kano Rabiu Kwankwaso. The group has a larger followership within the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP). In an interview with BBC Hausa, the Kano state polytechnic graduate explained why he was gunning for an office meant for women. ''Some people ask me why I am running for the post and my answer is ‘God created men to guide the affairs of women. So it is not a bad thing for me to want to lead women especially given that I mean well for them.” he said Ameer said he hopes the women of the APC will agree to vote for him even though he is a man, saying his greatest challenge remains women who see him as

Actress Halima Abubakar took to her Instagram page this afternoon to warn men who are in the habit of sending their penis pictures and videos to her business line. She stated that ten people would have seen the footage before she gets to see them. See what she posted below

Aminu Jangeme, a Zamfara businessman who escaped from kidnapper's den in 2020 has been abducted again. The businessman who was abducted in his village in 2020 along with six others, escaped and fled to Gusau town with members of his family during ransom negotiation. Jangeme who returned to his village not knowing that the bandits had been looking for him, was reportedly re-abducted on his farm on the Gusau-Dansadau Road last Thursday. Punch reported that his elder brother, Malam Adili who confirmed the incident, expressed fear that the bandits might not release him in time because they had been looking for him since he fled. Adili said; “They (bandits) had been trying to abduct him again since the time he escaped and now that he is in their hands, nobody can tell when they will release him."

An excommunicated former bishop who resigned from the Catholic church after falling in love with a satanic porn writer now works artificially inseminating pigs in his new career. Xavier Novell, 52, who used to carry out exorcisms to free people suffering demonic possessions, stepped down from his senior clergy post in September 2021 after he fell for a Satan-themed erotica author. The Spanish bishop was a student of demonology, but church colleagues were convinced he was himself possessed after giving into temptation and abandoning his vow of celibacy. Now Mr Novell works exporting pig semen, artificially inseminating pigs and even personally masturbating them, according to local reports. Ex-Bishop who left Catholic church after falling in love with satanic p*rn writer now works impregnating pigs Employer Semen Cardona specializes in the artificial insemination of pigs in Spain and overseas. And Novell allegedly plays a direct role in the procedure, with ou

Nine persons were killed and 11 others injured in a road accident that occurred along Kutigi-Mokwa Road in Niger State. The accident involving two trailers, a Sharon commercial vehicle and Volkswagen Golf car occurred at about 10 am on Monday, November 8. Seven of the victims were said to have been burnt beyond recognition in the accident. One of the trailers was said to have been loaded with planks and the other loaded with varieties of goods were heading for Minna, Niger State capital before the accident happened.. The Sharon vehicle which was conveying passengers, mainly traders and heading for the weekly market day in Kudu village was said to have rammed into one of the trailers and before it burst into flames immediately. The remaining vehicles were also said to have rammed into the burning vehicles. An eyewitness told Nigerian Tribune that the motor boy of the trailer carrying planks sustained serious injuries and was rushed to General Hospital in Kutigi. The e

The Nigerian Senate has passed the harmonized version of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The bill was passed on Tuesday November 9, following the resumption of plenary by members of the National Assembly after a 3-weeks recess and the harmonization of the bill by the Senate and the House of Representatives. Before the bill was passed, the senate had set-up a 7-man conference committee to meet with members of the House of Representatives Conference Committee to harmonise the differences in the Senate and House versions of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. The constitution of the conference committee by both chambers of the national assembly became necessary following the minor differences in the passed bills by both sides, especially with respect to the mode of operation of electronic transmission of election results and the powers of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC). Presenting a report on the harmonized version of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill,

Former Nigeria International, Victor Ikpeba has described Cristiano Ronaldo as ‘a minus one’ to the current Manchester United team. Ronaldo rejoined Manchester United in August after 12 years away from Old Trafford playing Real Madrid and Juventus. Manchester United’s last game before the International break was a 2-0 defeat to Manchester City and Ikpeba wants Solskjaer to drop Ronaldo on the bench. The former African Footballer of the Year questioned the contribution of Ronaldo to the team despite Portugal International scoring 9 goals in 12 appearances this term. Ikpeba noted that Ronaldo has an excellent goal-scoring pedigree but contributes little or nothing to the Red Devils team. “The great managers come from the ability to get the best from your players, but if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is not getting the best from these players, I feel some of the Manchester United players up front are very lazy,” Ikpeba told SuperSport’s Monday Night Football. “I want us to look

The trial of Chidinma Ojukwu, a 300-level Mass Communication student of the University of Lagos, who is alleged to have murdered Usifo Ataga, the chief executive officer of Super TV, was stalled at the Lagos State High Court, sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square Annex today November 9. Recall that at the last sitting in October, Chidinma, her co-accused Adebayo Quadri and one Chioma Egbuchu pleaded not guilty to the nine-count charge before Justice Yetunde Adesanya and the case was subsequently adjourned to November 9 for the prosecution led by the Director of Public Prosecution from the Lagos State Ministry of Justice, Olayinka Adeyemi to open its case against the accused persons. At the resumption of the trial today, Mrs. Adeyemi told the judge that two witnesses were present in court. But, counsel for the second defendant, Babatunde Busari told the court that the copy of the proof of evidence on the case supplied to him by the prosecution wasn’t legible and that a video clip th

The Nigerian senate has condemned the invasion of Supreme Court Justice, Mary Odili's home by security operatives. The senate reacted to the home invasion after Senator Betty Apiafi representing Rivers west, drew the attention of her colleagues to it. Apiafi noted that no arrest has been made after the invasion and the findings have not been made public either. She said; “There is no information on the arrest said to be made." Opeyemi Bamidele, chairman of the committee on judiciary on his own part said those found culpable must face the law. Bamidele said; “No one was at ease with what has happened. The government should take appropriate steps to ensure that those culpable are brought to book,” Bamidele said. “There is need to protect the sanctity of the judiciary.” Adding to Senator Apiafi's motion, Senator Thompson Sekibo who represents River north-east maintained that the findings on the invasion must be made public. Sekibo said; “

Victor Umeh, a chieftain of APGA who arrived at the LGA headquarters with other party members, was turned back by the General Officer Commanding 82 Division as supplementary election holds in the local government area. INEC had on Monday morning, November 8 declared the Anambra state governorship election inconclusive due to the inability of INEC officials to conduct elections in Ihiala due to security challenges. A supplemental election has been scheduled to hold in the local government today to enable 148,000 eligible voters to cast their votes. As the election commenced, APGA chieftain, Victor Umeh visited the local government headquarters but was turned back by the security agents. According to the GOC, it was inappropriate for him to be there at the time. "You are not supposed to be here,” the GOC screamed at Umeh who insisted that he was there “to ensure things go well".