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A new video of kidnapped students of Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna state has been released by their abductors. The video shot at night showed the kidnapped students taking turns to speak to a camera. The video showed one of the abducted students appear to be pregnant. The Kaduna state government and the federal government are yet to react to the latest video It has been about two months since over thirty students were abducted by gunmen from Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka Kaduna. This latest video is coming one day after bodies were found of abducted…

27 April 2021 – As the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, the delivery of health services, including routine vaccinations, have been disrupted – including in Africa’s largest economy and most populous country, Nigeria. Nigeria has less than 2.5 per cent of the world’s population. And yet, it accounts for 10 per cent of the global burden of infant, child and maternal mortality. More than 2,300 Nigerian children die every day from diseases that can easily be treated or prevented. One of the reasons is the low rate of child immunization. At the moment, only 23 per cent of Nigerian children…

Ahead of the Federal Government’s restart of the digital switch over (DSO) programme, stakeholders in the Nigerian broadcasting industry have warned that Nigerians may have to pay as high as N50,000 for a Set-Top-Box (STB), the device needed to convert analogue television signal to digital. The Federal Government, in February, announced its readiness to resuscitate the DSO programme from its three-year hiatus, with the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stating that the programme will be completed by 2022. Industry stakeholders are, however, worried that a major hindrance to the planned completion may be the cost Nigerians will…

Anambra State Government has imposed curfew in 6 communities following the killing of about 9 persons. This is few hours after gunmen attacked Igbariam community in Oyi Local Government Area in the late hours of Monday. Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer, Tochukwu Ikenga says the assailants invaded the community in their numbers armed with machetes and other dangerous weapons killing about 9 people. But the Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria South-East Zone, Gidado Sadiq says 19 people including women and children were slaughtered and 23 cows killed by the invading gunmen. While…

EXCLUSIVE: Technocrat, Edward Adegbite Ademosu popularly known as “Eddy” is a foremost financial sector’s player and mass communication practitioner with rare virtues. Extolling Eddy Ademosu’s rare virtues to commemorate his birthday on every 27th of April, he remains a Brand Manager and Consultant on Marketing Communications for several professional bodies, such as Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, NIPR, National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria, NIMN, Association of Corporate Affairs Managers of Banks, ACAMB and many others. When it comes to answering questions on the qualities that stand some men out from the crowd and others, ‘Eddy’ is rare on plural…

Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has commiserated with the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, over the demise of his brother, Ciroman Sokoto, Buhari Abubakar III Abubakar died last Thursday at the age of 67. He is survived by two wives and many children. In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Abiodun, Kunle Somorin, on Sunday, the governor described the late Ciroman Sokoto as an astute administrator, erudite academic and religious leader. Abiodun, who recalled how the late lecturer of the Uthman Danfodio University, Sokoto, performed diligently when he was appointed as a commissioner in 1996 by a…

Armed gunmen have kidnapped one person in Pegi community in Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory. The Abduction is coming less than a month after another resident of the same community was kidnapped and a ransom of two million naira was paid to secure his release. Chairman Pegi Community Development Association (PECDA) Isaac Aderibigbe who shared eyewitness account with journalists said the attack on the community have continued unabated and has left the community in fear. One of the victims who narrowly escaped said he heard the gunmen communicating in Hausa language threatening to attack in broad day…

The French Ambassador to Nigeria, Jérôme Pasquier, has commended Edo State Government for the steps taken to combat the issue of human trafficking and illegal migration in the state, calling for continuous effort to check the trend. The French Ambassador was speaking when he paid a courtesy call on Governor Godwin Obaseki in Government house, Benin City. The French Ambassador is in Benin City to meet with Edo State Government and other relevant key players to discuss issues bordering on the fight against human trafficking and illegal migration. He commends the Governor Godwin Obaseki led administration for the steps taken…

LAGOS, NIGERIA – 23 April 2021 – Stanbic IBTC, a member of Standard Bank Group, has announced its three months unaudited results for the period ended 31 March 2021. Commenting on the results, Dr. Demola Sogunle, Chief Executive Stanbic IBTC, said: “The domestic economy remains quite fragile. Negative real returns prevailed in the first quarter as headline inflation continued on the rise, currently above 18% as of March 2021. Economic activities are expected to improve as the authorities take on appropriate actions and business confidence improves. Just recently, in April 2021, the CBN resumed dollar sales to foreign portfolio investors…

The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, (NAWOJ), has expressed concern over the high rate of malaria and its attendant casualties in Nigeria. The concern was raised in a statement to mark the 2021 World Malaria Day, signed by the Association’s National President, Ladi Bala and National Secretary, Helen Udofa. NAWOJ stressed the urgent need for the Federal Government to develop a strong political will towards eliminating malaria in the country. The 2019 World Malaria Report by the World Health Organization (WHO), indicated that in 2018, Nigeria had the highest number of all cases globally at 25% and accounted for the…