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Students Escape Death In Taraba As classroom collapses During Exams

Abibat Babalola

A major disaster was averted on Wednesday in Taraba State, when classrooms at Government Secondary School, Namnai, in Gassol Local Government Area collapsed during a downpour. The incident forced hundreds of final-year students and exam officials, including National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members, to flee for their lives. The collapse occurred while students were writing the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). According to eyewitnesses, the storm began around 6 p.m., shortly after a second group of students had commenced their exams. Violent winds and torrential rain caused the…

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Female Millionaires Offer Money, Beg Me To Sleep With Them – Gospel Singer

Abibat Babalola

Popular Nigerian gospel musician, Toluwani Sing has claimed that women offer him millions to sleep with them. The singer stated this while speaking about temptations that come with fame. Speaking in an interview with media personality, Teju BabyFace, the singer disclosed that transparency with his wife has been helping him in managing such temptations. Toluwani further warned that fame without strong moral guidance can be destructive. READ ALSO: FMC Abuja Performs First Living-Donor kidney Transplant ‘No, No,’ NLC Threatens Showdown Over 89 Labourers At Dangote Refinery ‘NOGIC Pathfinder,’ Jonathan Receives…

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Israeli Airstrike Kills Three Journalists In Gaza

Abibat Babalola

The Israeli military said it struck a Gaza hospital housing Hamas militants in a raid Tuesday that, according to the Palestinian group, killed a journalist wounded in an Israeli attack last month. The strike, which Hamas said happened at dawn, ended a brief pause in fighting to allow the release of a US-Israeli hostage. The military said in a Telegram post that “significant Hamas terrorists” had been “operating from within a command and control centre” at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza’s main city. READ ALSO: ‘Name And Shame,’…

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‘Name And Shame,’ 50 Nigerian Varsity, Poly Lecturers Once Found Guilty Of Sexual Misconduct

Abibat Babalola

No fewer than 50 lecturers in public universities and polytechnics across Nigeria have been implicated in cases of sexual misconduct between April 2021 and April 2025, investigations by The PUNCH have revealed. These cases, which include both suspensions and dismissals, underscore the pervasive issue of sexual harassment in Nigeria’s higher education system. The affected academics range from junior staff to senior lecturers and professors. A 2018 World Bank survey found that 70 percent of female graduates in Nigeria reported experiencing sexual harassment in school—often from lecturers and peers. READ ALSO:…

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NDLEA Arrests Iran-bound Woman With Cocaine In Private Part At PH Airport

Abibat Babalola

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said its operatives have thwarted attempt by a woman, Ihensekhien Miracle Obehi, who disguised with hijab to export large consignments of cocaine concealed in her private part, stomach and false bottom of her handbag to Iran at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Port Harcourt, Rivers state. NDLEA disclosed that Obehi who was dressed in hijab to beat security checks was intercepted at the departure hall of the Port Harcourt airport on Sunday 3rd May 2025 while trying to board a Qatar Airline flight…

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EFCC Interrogates Iyabo Ojo Over Money Spraying At Daughter’s Wedding

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo has confirmed that she was recently questioned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) regarding money spraying at her daughter’s lavish wedding ceremony. In a post shared via Instagram on Tuesday, the actress — popularly known as the Queen Mother — disclosed that the EFCC reached out to her while she was abroad. Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo has confirmed that she was recently questioned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) regarding money spraying at her daughter’s lavish wedding ceremony. READ ALSO: ’52 Years…

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UK Nurse Dies After Returning From Her Marriage Introduction In Nigeria

ADEOLA YUSUF

A young Nigerian nurse based in the UK identified as Nnena Miriam—fondly known as Nurse Miriam, has reportedly died suddenly after her trip to Nigeria for her marriage introduction ceremony. Nnena was found lifeless in her apartment earlier this week under mysterious circumstances. According to sources close to the deceased, Nurse Miriam had just returned from Nigeria where she had participated in her introduction ceremony—a joyful pre-wedding traditional rite that marks the formal meeting of both families. Friends say she was in high spirits about her upcoming marriage and had…

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Over 200 Senior Staff Fired In Major Restructuring At NNPC

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd has terminated the services of several senior staff members as part of a significant restructuring exercise. The affected staff include Bala Wunti, former chief of National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS), Ibrahim Onoja, managing director of the Kaduna Refinery, and Lawal Sade, chief compliance officer and former managing director of NNPC Trading. The terminations which took effect immediately, are believed to be linked to the staff members’ close association with Mele Kyari, the former Group Chief Executive Officer who was removed from office…

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EFCC Quizzes Suspected “Yahoo” School Operators And Students

ADEOLA YUSUF

Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have commenced an investigation into the activities of 30 suspected internet fraudsters in a Yahoo training School (a.k.a Hustle Kingdom, HK) in Benin City. A sttement from the commission says the suspects, arrested by officers of 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army at their hideout in Benin City, were on Monday April 28, 2025 handed over to the EFCC for further investigation.Nigerian home decor ideas. READ ALSO: Protect Integrity Of Judiciary, Kekere-Ekun Tells NBA CAC Issues Six-Week Ultimatum…

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Over 100 Zamfara Villages Deserted

ADEOLA YUSUF

More than 100 villages in Zamfara State have been deserted due to relentless banditry, displacing over 300,000 people, yet the state government has not established official Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps. Previously operational camps in Gusau, Anka, Maradun, and Mada were closed, leaving IDPs to fend for themselves. Many squat with relatives or sleep in unfinished buildings, motor parks, or open spaces. Some resort to begging or menial jobs to survive, while Gusau and other towns face overpopulation from rural-urban migration driven by insecurity. READ ALSO: NLC Cancels May Day…

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