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Abdulmalik Tanko, the self-confessed killer of Hanifa Abubakar, a five-year-old girl, has denied killing her. Tanko, proprietor of the school Hanifa attended, was paraded by the police in January 2022, during which he confessed to killing the girl with rat poison. The Kano government re-arraigned 34-year-old Tanko before a Kano state high […]

Nigeria’s internet users dipped by 7.99 percent to 141.9 million — as telecoms operators lost 12.3 million data subscribers in 2021. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said this in its telecoms data released on Monday. TheCable had reported how restrictions on sales of SIM cards stifled the telecoms sector in 2021 — coupled […]

Abba Kyari, the suspended deputy commissioner of police (DCP), has been transferred to the custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) had earlier announced the arrest of Kyari over alleged links with an international drug cartel. The NDLEA had on Monday declared the embattled Kyari […]

Seyi Makinde, Oyo state governor, has approved the appointment of Lekan Balogun as the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland. The approval, which was announced on Monday, comes in the wake of a recommendation from the Olubadan-in-Council. Taiwo Adisa, chief press secretary to Makinde, quoted the governor as saying: “I am pleased to announce […]

Abba Kyari, the suspended deputy commissioner of police (DCP), has been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the police spokesperson, announced his arrest in a statement issued on Monday. Adejobi said Usman Baba, the inspector-general of police, ordered Kyari’s arrest alongside four other police officers over their […]

Petrol price in the UK has reached a record high of 148.02p (N808.8) per litre, adding pressure on the pockets of British residents. Diesel price also rose to 151.57p (N830) a litre — using CBN’s official exchange rate at N416.91/$1. AA, a British motoring organisation, said this on Sunday, as prices rose […]

Policy Shapers, an open-source policy platform leading the campaign against the English Language Testing System (IELTS), has kicked against the United Kingdom’s stance on the topical issue. Source: Top Stories

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says over 8,000 Nigerian boys and girls have been recruited as child soldiers since 2009. Phuong Nguyen, UNICEF chief field officer in Borno, spoke on Monday in a statement issued to mark the International Day Against the Use of Child Soldiers, also known as Red Hand Day. […]

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has described the promotion of Ali Isa Pantami, the minister of communications and digital economy, to a professor as “illegal.” Last year, the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) had named the minister as a professor in cybersecurity during its council’s 186th meeting. Pantami’s promotion […]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared Abba Kyari, suspended deputy commissioner of police, wanted over alleged links with an international drug cartel. Femi Babafemi, spokesperson of the NDLEA, announced the development, in a press briefing on Monday. Babafemi said the anti-drug agency decided to declare Kyari wanted because he […]