Three children were killed and a teacher was injured when a man armed with a machete stormed a primary school in northeast Nigeria, two residents told AFP on Thursday.
Month: November 2017
Court Remands Lagos Banker For Allegedly Torturing Wife To Death
By The punch An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday remanded a Lagos banker, Olaoluwa Adejo, in the Ikoyi Prison, for allegedly poisoning and torturing his wife, Maureen, to death.
Dutch Probe Bosnian War Criminal’s Live UN Court Suicide
Dutch prosecutors are investigating how a Bosnian Croat war criminal managed to dramatically take his own life Wednesday, apparently after drinking poison he had smuggled into a UN court, in scenes that were broadcast live.
Ozil Stars In Arsenal Rout Of Huddersfield
Mesut Ozil produced a major second-half contribution as substitute Olivier Giroud scored twice in Arsenal’s 5-0 Premier League victory at home to Huddersfield Town on Wednesday.
SEC DG, Two Others Suspended
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun on Wednesday announced the suspension of the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Mounir Gwarzo, over an allegation of financial impropriety.
US President Trump Retweets Anti-Muslim Videos
President Donald Trump on Wednesday retweeted three anti-Muslim videos posted by a British far-right group.
Santi Cazorla Suffers Fresh Injury Setback
Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla has been forced to have another operation on his Achilles, prolonging his long injury nightmare and delaying his return to action.
Eid-Maulud: FG Declares Friday Public Holiday
The Federal Government has declared Friday a public holiday to mark the Eid-El-Maulud celebration.
Buhari Okayed Malami’s Meeting With Me – Maina Claims
The embattled former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, says he helped President Muhammadu Buhari recover N1.3tn in January.
Nigerian Woman Jailed In Dubai For Human Trafficking Flees
By The Punch Operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and other releated offences have launched a manhunt for a 33-year-old woman, Perebi Otubo, who was jailed in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for trafficking… Read More ›
PHOTONEWS: As Nigeria Gets “Atikulated”, Buhari Jets out With Tinubu For EU-AU Summit
With Nigeria intensely “atikulated”, following former vice president Atiku Abubakar exiting the ruling party, APC, photographs have surfaced online showing President Muhammadu Buhari in company of All Progressives Congress, APC, national leader, Bola Tinubu flying to Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire to… Read More ›
Agreement on Brexit Divorce Bill To Cost Britain $63bn – Report
British and EU negotiators have reached a deal for Britain to pay between 45 and 55 billion euros ($53-63 billion) to leave the European Union, the Daily Telegraph reported on Tuesday.
