A yet-to-be-identified person, suspected to be an electric cable vandal, has been electrocuted in Delta State. The residents were reportedly alerted by a young boy who sighted the lifeless, dangling body while on his way to the next village. ”We were alerted by a young boy who was going to the next village. Even though we came out to our frontages, we did not notice the lifeless body of the young man hanging there. ”The lifeless body is holding an electric cable in his hands, which means that he was cutting the cable.

Romanus Ejikeme, father of embattled Anambra Student, Mmesoma Ejikeme, who recently confessed to the forgery of the result of her 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination has said his daughter didn’t confess her “crime” to him on time. Romanus also pleaded with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board and Nigerians at large to forgive his daughter. The PUNCH reports that JAMB had last Sunday accused Mmesoma of manually inflating her 2023 UTME result from 249 to 362. Despite multiple pleas by the Board, Mmesoma insisted her result was not forged and noted that she printed her result from the website of JAMB. Speaking in an interview with the Nigeria Television Authority, Mr. Ejikeme said, “My daughter didn’t open up to me on time.

The 39-year-old hails from Shinkafi in Zamfara State. To the rampaging marauders, who came calling uninvited, Muhammed had lost his first wife and only younger brother. I’m from Zamfara State and I am above 39 years, but I don’t know the exact date of my birth. “Bad things are happening in Zamfara State. He said: “I also want the government to look into banditry in Zamfara State.

An anti-lynching law would serve multiple crucial purposes. Firstly, it would provide a clear legal definition of lynching, helping law enforcement agencies to accurately identify and prosecute perpetrators. Secondly, an anti-lynching law would act as a strong deterrent against potential offenders. Lastly, passing anti-lynching legislation would demonstrate a commitment of the National Assembly to address historical injustices and take proactive steps to rectify them. By championing this cause, the National Assembly will be standing up for justice, equality and the dignity of every individual.

Far far away, behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts. The copy warned the Little Blind Text, that where it came from it would have been rewritten a thousand times and everything that was left from its origin would be the word “and” and the Little Blind Text should turn around and return to its own, safe country. Far far away, behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts. The copy warned the Little Blind Text, that where it came from it would have been rewritten a thousand times and everything that was left from its origin would be the word “and” and the Little Blind Text should turn around and return to its own, safe country. Far far away, behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts.

At least 50 people, including eight children, have been killed by floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains that have lashed Pakistan since last month, officials said Friday. The summer monsoon brings South Asia 70-80 percent of its annual rainfall between June and September every year. “Fifty deaths have been reported in different rain-related incidents all over Pakistan since the start of the monsoon on June 25,” a national disaster management official told AFP, adding that 87 people were injured during this period. Last summer, unprecedented monsoon rains put a third of Pakistan under water, damaging two million homes and killing more than 1,700 people. Pakistan, which has the world’s fifth largest population, is responsible for less than one percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to officials.

President Bola Tinubu on Friday praised the decision of his Senegalese counterpart, Macky Sall, not to seek a third term in office after the end of his tenure. The statement is titled ‘President Tinubu President Tinubu applauds Senegalese President Macky Sall over the decision not to seek a third term.’In the past few weeks, protests have rocked Senegal following speculations about a third-term ambition of President Sall, whose second tenure ends in 2024. President Tinubu noted that Sall’s decision puts his country’s interest and the peace and stability of West Africa above his personal interest. The Nigerian leader, who applauded the decision of his Senegalese counterpart, said history will be kind to President Sall. “President Sall has demonstrated that leadership is about serving the people honorably and quitting the stage when the constitutionally-stipulated time is up.

Meta owner, Mark Zuckerberg, has expressed excitement following the success recorded so far by the tech giant’s newest addition, Threads. The Twitter-like app, which was launched barely 48 hours ago, has recorded no fewer than 70 million users across the globe, Zuckerberg disclosed. Expressing his excitement over the development, Zuckerberg took to the new app to share the good news with the app users. Way beyond our expectations.”The Meta boss, in one of his previous posts on the new app, also assured the app users of constant improvement that will make the new app more user-friendly. The app, which allows Instagram users to create their Threads accounts using their current Instagram usernames, is currently accessible in more than 100 nations and allows users to share messages of up to 500 characters.

Abia state governor, Dr. Alex Otti, Friday inaugurated his maiden 19 – member State Executive Council recently appointed and screened by the State House of Assembly by swearing in his commissioners. Three out of the 19 commissioners were yet to be cleared by the State House of Assembly but would be sworn-in later. He said they were not appointed to represent the interest of individuals or clan but that of the entire State. The State Chief Executive, who congratulated the Commissioners on their appointments, urged the them to work together to rebuild Abia State, urged them not to betray the trust of the people by towing the path that had left Abia in a state of underdevelopment. Ikechukwu Uwanna thanked the Governor for the honour done them and pledged to discharge their duties to the best of their abilities.

THE National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has set up an eight-man committee to review the services offered to Nigerian pilgrims at the Mina during the just concluded hajj season. According to a statement by the Deputy Director, Information and Publication at NAHCON, Mousa Ubandawaki, the decision is part of the resolution adopted after a meeting between NAHCON, states’ Muslim pilgrims welfare boards and tour operators held at the commission’s in Makkah. The committee, which was inaugurated by the commissioner in charge of policy personnel management and finance (PPMF), Alhaji Nura Hassan Yakasai, on behalf of the chairman of NAHCON, Alhaji Zikrullah Hassan, is to address alleged poor services rendered to Nigerian pilgrims in Mina and Arafat during the just concluded hajj. The statement said the committee is to “review the 2023 Hajj Masha’ir services provided by Company of Muttawwifs for African Non-Arab countries; establish the services provided as contained in the contract for all packages; establish services not rendered. READ ALSO FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE

The President praised the Nigerian Army and other security agencies while urging all Nigerians to stand together and abstain from any actions that could split the country. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj. - Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, earlier stated that the Nigerian Army was fulfilling its constitutional obligations. " The Army will continue to contribute to ensuring adequate domestic and global security through effective internal security and peace- keeping operations, " he said. Lagbaja also stated that the Nigerian Army' s concerted efforts have significantly reduced insurgency, terrorism, banditry, and other forms of criminality facing the nation. According to Vanguard New, the event saw the Nigerian Army demonstrate its professionalism and skills through the display of combat vehicles and equipment, physical training, and other activities.

This article is part of the Guardian’s Women’s World Cup 2023 Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 32 countries who qualified. “I think the current Super Falcons squad is loaded with many talented players,” Waldrum said. Performances have slowly begun to improve but a poor showing at the World Cup will leave him with no place to hide. Despite bringing tremendous success to Nigeria, women’s football gets the short end of the stick from a financial perspective. Realistic aim at the World Cup?

The contractor responsible for the Kano-Maradi Standard Gauge Railway lines, Mota-Engil Nigeria Limited, received heavy-duty equipment worth over $200 million at Tin-Can Island Port in Lagos. The equipment, which arrived at the port during the week, is seen as a valuable addition to Mota-Engil’s already impressive inventory. He emphasized that the project is not only significant for the development of railway infrastructure in Nigeria but also for the entire West Africa region. Mota-Engil had previously taken delivery of equipment that was dispatched to various project sites. In 2018, Shoreline Group, a Nigerian energy and industrial conglomerate founded by Kola Karim, partnered with Mota-Engil to establish Mota-Engil Nigeria.

The House of Representatives has warned public tertiary institutions in the country not to take advantage of the Student Loan Policy of the Federal Government to increase tuition fees. This followed the adoption of a motion by Terseer Ugbor (APC-Benue) at plenary on Thursday in Abuja reports the PUNCH. The House also resolved to convene a Legislative Summit on student loans and access to higher education with all stakeholders in the education sector. He said, “After several years of unsuccessful attempts by successive administrations to introduce students loans, scholarships, and other educational credit schemes, the 9th National Assembly passed the Students Loans Bill.”He noted that the objective of the Students Loans Bill was to improve access to education in Nigeria, especially among underprivileged citizens. This, according to him, is if immediate furtherHe, therefore called for legislative action to ensure the efficient implementation of the Act.

At least four people, including two women aged 21 and 95, have been killed after a Russian rocket hit an apartment building in Lviv, western Ukraine, Reuters report. Another 34 people were injured in what the mayor of Lviv described as “one of the biggest attacks” on the city’s civilian infrastructure. Just hours after the strike, Russia said its “missiles hit all Ukraine targets”. Writing on Telegram, Kozytskyi said: “The youngest girl, who was killed by a rocket in her apartment tonight in Lviv, was only 21. “You are supposed to put two walls and preferably no windows, no glass, between yourself and the street, the outside.