Borno Govt Pledges N50 Million Ransom on Abducted Girls:The Borno Government on Wednesday pledged N50 million ransom for information that would lead to the rescue of the abducted students of the Government Girls Secondary School Chibok, Chibok Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.The girls were abducted by suspected Boko Haram insurgents on …
The First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, on Wednesday called for the release of the school girls abducted by insurgents in Chibok, Borno.This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Ayo Adewuyi, Media Assistant to the First Lady in Abuja.It said Jonathan appealed to the perpetrators to release the innocent girls and embrace …
UNICEF Calls for Release of 100 School Girls Abducted in Borno:The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for the immediate and unconditional release of 100 school girls abducted from their hostel on Monday in Chibok, Borno.In a statement in Abuja on Wednesday UNICEF condemned the abduction by gunmen and …
EFCC Arrests 7 Undergraduates in Lagos Over Internet Fraud:The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, said it arrested seven undergraduates in Lagos for alleged internet fraud.A statement by its spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren read: “A surprise dawn raid on two houses in the Lekki area of Lagos on April …
Boko Haram Abducts 100 Girls In Borno Secondary School:Suspected Boko Haram insurgents on Tuesday abducted no fewer than 100 girls at the Senior Secondary School, Chibok, Borno, following a violent attack in the town.Eye witnesses said the girls who were in school preparing for their Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination …
OAU Students Protest SUG Election, EDEPOLY Students Clash With Thugs Over Death Of Colleague:It was free-for-all at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife as students protested during a student election campaign, The Punch gathered on Monday.The students, who engaged in the chaotic situation not only threw chairs at one another, they …
A student of the University of Benin has drowned in a hotel swimming pool in the Ipaja area of Lagos State.PUNCH Metro learnt that the victim, Chukwudi Nwaobi, had gone to relax at Infinity Hotel, Abesan Estate, on April 1, 2014, when the tragic incident occurred.The family of the 20-year-old …
Pastor Adeboye Tasks Youths on Hard Work:General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church Of God, (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adeboye on Sun-day advised youth to be diligent, hardworking, and always exhibit the fear of God in order to succeed in life, reports OLAYINKA LATONA.Adeboye made the charge at a special thank-sgiving/prayer service …
For Ifeanyi Nwune, a 300 level student of Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, last Saturday would certainly be memorable in his life as he won the best designer of the year in the school’s annual fashion show, Redefinition.And for coming first in the keenly contested competition, Ifeanyi went home with …
The African Students Union Parliament (ASUP) has said that one of the ways to rid the society of social vices is to have exemplary leaders as role models that the youths can emulate.The association which has students membership drawn across African countries, including Nigeria, noted that Africa was presently faced …