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Two feared dead as policeman shoots Nasarawa workers

Two workers of the Nasarawa State Civil Service were feared dead while five others sustained various degrees of injury when an officer of the Nasarawa State Police Command shot at protesting workers during a visit by the national leadership of the Nigeria

Vigilante Member Mistakenly Shoots Motorcyclist Dead in Delta

A member of a vigilante group in Kwale Community in Ndokwa-West local government area of Delta state, (name withheld) in the early Wednesday allegedly shot to death a 27-year-old commercial motorcycle operator simply identified as Rupert. DAILY POST reports

Video: Footballer Allegedly Scores Goal With Black Magic

Rwanda Football officials were forced to take action after black magic was allegedly used during a Rwandan Premier League between Mukura Victory and Rayon Sports. In the game Mukura's striker Moussa Camara whose team was down 1-0 was seen planting what appeared

Return schools to original owners, Ooni tells govt

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has called on the government to return schools to their original owners in order to ensure efficient management of the institutions and improve on the quality of education in the country. He said the sign that public

Wizkid to build schools in every African country

Nigerian superstar singer, Wizkid, has a big dream.. and if what he tweeted is anything to go by, he says he'd be building schools in every African country. Though the singer has since deleted the tweets, However, he wrote; "I'll need help from Fans to pick

19 dead, scores injured as explosions rock Manchester

Twenty-two people have been confirmed dead and more than 50 injured following an explosion that took place Monday night, after singer Ariana Grande's concert in Manchester, England. Many of the concert viewers affected, were young children and teens, who were

Nigerian striker scores as Barcelona win 5-0

Nigeria international striker, Asisat Oshoala, scored for the third game in a row for Barcelona, as they hammered FC Minsk 5-0 in the first leg of the last 16 of the UEFA Women's Champions League on Thursday evening. Oshoala struck from close range to open

FG approves reopening of schools and interstate travels

The Federal Government has approved what it called "safe reopening" of schools nationwide in the next phase of the gradual easing of lockdown ordered to curtail further spread of COVID-19. However, only graduating students will resume. The Chairman of the

Nigerian govt provides update on reopening of schools

The Ministry of Education has provided an update on the reopening of schools in the country. Ben Bem Goong, the Director of Press, Federal Ministry of Education, in a statement on Friday said the Nigerian government has given school owners in the country up

BREAKING: Lagos govt announces resumption date for schools

Lagos State Government has approved Monday, January 18, 2020 as the resumption date for all public and private schools below tertiary level. The resumption marks the commencement of the 2020/21 academic session's second term. Commissioner for Education, Folasade

Why Cristiano Ronaldo scores a lot - Messi

Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi, has said he is not surprised by Cristiano Ronaldo's recent scoring streak for Juventus in Serie A. Ronaldo has scored in 11 straight league fixtures for the Italian champions. The 35-year-old Portuguese now has 24 goals this

Ìsèse Day: Traditionalists deserve welfare boards, schools too.

For "lovers of traditions" and followers of African religion to commemorate "sèse Day," four southwest states-Ogun, Oyo, Osun, and Lagos-proclaimed Monday, August 21, as a public holiday on Saturday. When two states-Ekiti and Ondo-decided not to follow suit

NSCDC to deploy undercover agents to schools nationwide

The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ahmed Audi, has ordered the immediate deployment of undercover security agents to schools and host communities in the North-West zone and other parts of the country to protect

Lagos approves use of hijab in public schools

The Lagos state government has given a go ahead to Muslim female pupils to use hijab in public schools. The development was announced in a circular by the state's area unit of the Muslim Students' Society of Nigeria (MSSN). A Lagos high court had in October

Security Guard Shoots Bread Seller Dead in Ondo

The Ondo State Police Command said it had arrested a security guard of the NNPC Petrol Station at Shagari Village junction in Akure, the Ondo State capital for allegedly shooting and killing a bread seller, identified as Ojomo Tunji. The police said the suspect

COVID-19: FG explains delay in reopening schools

The Federal Government of Nigeria has said the disinfection of schools against COVID-19 will begin on Tuesday, in preparation for the resumption of academic activities. Minister of Environment, Muhammad Mahmood, revealed this on Monday while speaking at the

Seven Murdered, Scores Missing in Fresh Benue Attack

No fewer than seven persons have been killed in an attack by gunmen suspected to be Fulani herders in the Logo Local Government Area of Benue State. The assailants reportedly attacked a commercial vehicle between Arufu and Chembe villages on Sunday and shot

BREAKING: Nigerian govt issues fresh guidelines for reopening schools

The Federal Government has released fresh guidelines for the reopening of schools in the country. The National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Sani Aliyu, said schools and educational bodies that plan to reopen must have detailed