Day: February 26, 2021

BREAKING: Sheikh Gumi Speaks On Zamfara Schoolgirls’ Abduction

Dawood Rabiu

  Popular Islamic cleric in Nigeria, Sheikh Gumi, has said that he is awaiting update from the kidnappers of female pupils abducted from the Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State on Friday morning. Gumi who has been at the forefront of calls for amnesty for bandits “in the inrerest of peace,” declared that he would update the media, once he gets any update on the  girls kidnapped from the school. The cleric, who has also been in the news in recent time following…

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How hundreds of female pupils were kidnapped in Zamfara School Attack

Aliyu Aliyu

  Details have emerged on how hundreds of pupils, mostly female, of Government Secondary School (GSS) in Jangebe, Zamfara State, Northwest Nigeria, were kidnapped. Gunmen numbering over one hundred, it was gathered, stormed the school located in Talata-Mafara local government around 2 a.m on Friday to carry out the operation that lasted for more than one hour. “The sound of gunshots rented the air immediately they (bandits) arrived. The next we heard was the sound of “Wayo Allah” chorused by the panicky pupils. And, it appeared they took out time…

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Oil prices hit 11-month high, trade for $67.23 per barrel

Wonuola Olujobi

  Oil prices on Thursday rose for a fourth straight session to hit $67.23 per barrel, the highest levels in more than 11 months. This was underpinned by monetary easing policies and lower crude production in the United States. While this signaled a surge in revenue for Nigeria, it indicated a higher price for petroleum products in the country for the month of March. The country depends largely on proceeds from crude oil to service over 80 per cent of its budget pegged at $45 per barrel price in the…

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UNILAG revises 2019/2020 academic calendar + FULL TIMETABLE

Gbenga Adeoti

  The University of Lagos has revised its academic calendar for 2019/2020 session first semester. The management of the school in a timetable shared to the students, stated that online lectures commenced a week ago and editing of registered courses is to begin on March 19. The timetable: Monday, 25th January, 2021 – Online Lectures Commence Monday, 25th January – Sunday, 31st January, 2021 (1 week) – Editing of Registered Courses Friday, 19th March, 2021 (8 weeks: Extended by Two Weeks) – Online Lectures End Monday, 8th Mar. – Sunday,…

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