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A 22-year-old teacher, Maryam Usman, has reportedly died after she was allegedly assaulted by the father of one of her pupils following disciplinary action taken against the child at Brains Minds Nursery and Primary School in Ugbamaka-Igah, Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State.The incident reportedly began on June 17 after Maryam disciplined a pupil for misconduct. During the process, the child allegedly fell and suffered an injury to the arm.Following the incident, the pupil's father, identified as Ishaq Abdullahi, allegedly arrived at the teacher's residence with two other individuals and attacked her.According to family sources, Maryam was allegedly assaulted again the following day while on her way to a mosque. Her brother, who requested anonymity, said the second ...

Senator Adams Oshiomhole, who represents Edo North Senatorial District, has thrown his weight behind the Edo State Government's proposal to impose the death penalty by firing squad on convicted kidnappers and bandits.The former Edo State governor made the declaration during the launch of the All Progressives Congress (APC) local government election campaign for Edo North, held at the Public Field in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area.Oshiomhole praised Governor Monday Okpebholo for what he described as efforts to restore law and order in the state, insisting that only criminals should be worried about the current administration.He said, "I fully support the governor's declaration. In our federation, every state has the constitutional right to enact laws prescribing punish...

A civilian aircraft crashed on Sunday near the eastern French town of Tomblaine, killing 11 people, authorities said.Police urged members of the public to “strictly avoid” the area around the airport in Tomblaine.According to local media reports, the aircraft, reportedly belonging to a parachuting school, was carrying a group on a skydiving trip.The pilot and all 10 passengers — five students and five instructors — died in the crash, the prefecture said.The French Interior Minister was on his way to the scene, the Interior Ministry said.Eleven people have died after a civilian aircraft crashed in the town of Tomblaine in north-eastern France, according to local authorities.The pilot and 10 passengers died in the incident, including five students and five instructors...

According to Babafemi, operatives arrested 38-year-old businesswoman, Iwebema Ogechi Peace, at the departure hall of Terminal 2 of the Lagos airport on June 21 while she was preparing to board a Qatar Airways flight to Beijing, China.The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intensified its nationwide offensive against drug trafficking, intercepting a China-bound businesswoman with 7.5 kilograms of cocaine at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.It also seized illicit drugs worth over ₦12.3 billion at the Apapa Port, and dismantling a syndicate that secretly plants narcotics in the luggage of unsuspecting passengers at motor parks.Newspaper Archives AccessNDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed the latest breakthrou...

The family of former President Olusegun Obasanjo appears divided over the 2027 Ogun State governorship race, with two of his sons throwing their weight behind the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Solomon Adeola (popularly known as Yayi), while their sister, former Senator Iyabo Obasanjo, has aligned with the opposition.Adeola disclosed on Friday that Olugbenga Obasanjo and Olujuwon Obasanjo paid him a courtesy visit at his residence in Abeokuta, where they commended his performance and pledged their support for his governorship ambition.Sharing details of the visit on his verified Facebook page, the senator expressed appreciation to the two brothers for endorsing his candidacy, describing their visit as an honour and thanking them for their confidence in his leade...

\The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, in partnership with Rite Foods Limited, will on Tuesday honour seven outstanding Nigerian undergraduates with ₦5 million each at the maiden Academic Excellence Recognition Award Ceremony in Lagos.The initiative is aimed at rewarding exceptional academic performance during the 2025 admission exercise.In a statement issued on Sunday by JAMB’s Public Communication Adviser, Fabian Benjamin, the examination body said, “each of the seven award recipients will receive ₦5 million in recognition of their exceptional performance in both the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and the respective Post-UTME or institutional screening exercises conducted by their admitting Universities.”According to JAMB, the seven bene...