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BREAKING: Gunmen Suspected To Be Bandits Attack Zamfara School, Abduct Students

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted many students of Kaya Junior Secondary School in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara state.

SaharaReporters gathered that the gunmen who came on motorcycles stormed the school on Wednesday afternoon, shooting sporadically.

“There was an abduction of students just now in Kaya town, Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara state. The gunmen who were in large number came to Kaya Junior Secondary School and abduct large number of students,” a source told SaharaReporters.

Niger, Katsina, Zamfara, Sokoto and many other states in North-west and North-central Nigeria are bedevilled by bandits’ attacks.

The bandits kill and kidnap at will despite the large deployment of police officers and soldiers to the affected states.

The latest incident comes a few weeks after bandits abducted students and teachers of the College of Agriculture in the Bakura Local Government Area of Zamfara state.

In the early hour of July 5, over 100 students of Bethel Baptist High School in Damishi, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna state were abducted.

In February 2021, gunmen struck the Government Secondary School in Kagara, Niger State, abducting school pupils, teachers, and workers.

Also on December 11, 2020, 344 secondary schoolboys were abducted from Kankara in Katsina, the home state of President Muhammadu Buhari, while he was there.

In February 2018, 110 schoolgirls were also abducted by Boko Haram from the Government Girls’ Science and Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State. Five died in the process while others were later released, except Leah Sharibu, a Christian girl who refused to renounce her faith.

Hundreds of schoolgirls were also kidnapped in Chibok in 2014 by Boko Haram, some of whom have not been released till date.

Just In: President Buhari Sacks Two Ministers

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday relieved two of his Ministers of their duties with immediate effect and also announced their replacement.

The affected officials are the Minister of Agriculture, Mohammed Sabo Nanono, and the Minister of Power, Mr. Saleh Mamman.

The President also directed the Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abubakar, to take over the Ministry of Agriculture while the Minister of State for Works, Mr Abubakar Aliyu, has been deployed to the Ministry of Power

The development was confirmed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina.

More details later…

Breaking: Mbappe Set To Join Real Madrid For Free

After several attempts to sign French professional footballer, Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) this summer failed, Real Madrid will receive the forward for free next summer.

Madrid had repeatedly made offers to PSG but was turned down by the Ligue 1 club.

The 22-year-old player has just a year left on his contract with PSG. Madrid’s first offer to land Mbappe deal was £137million, which was snubbed by PSG.

The La Liga giants increased their bid to £145m plus £9m in add ons and was also rejected.

The Spanish club was full of hope on completing Mbappe’s deal on the transfer deadline day after they increased their bid to £189m. Unfortunately, no response was made by the Ligue 1 side.

Come next summer, Los Blancos will move to wrap up Mbappe’s transfer and PSG will be offered nothing this time after they have agreed on pre-contractual terms with the young star.

Meanwhile, English Premier League club, Everton has loaned their forward, Moise Kean to Juventus.
Juve’s quest for a forward became paramount following Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure to former club, Manchester United.

Naija News reports that Kean began his football career at Juventus in 2016. The Italian footballer became the club’s youngest-ever debutant at the age of 16.

Kean’s return to Juve on loan reportedly cost the Seria A club €7m and the contract deal expires in 2023 with an obligation to sign permanently.

The player had spent last season on loan at Paris Saint-Germain, where he netted 17 times in Ligue 1.

ASUU Next Line Of Action Revealed After FG Fails To Honour initial Agreement

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has revealed its next line of action after the Federal Government failed to honour the agreement it entered into with the union.

ASUU president, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, had earlier alleged that the government has not been picking calls pushed through by the union.

The varsity lecturers had called off their eight-month-old strike in December 2020 after ASUU signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government. Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige had met with the lecturers on August 2 to review the level of implementation of the MoU after several complaints by the academic union.

Ngige at the time assured ASUU that government will through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), release N30 billion as a revitalisation fund to the union the following week.

However, the government has not yet fulfilled its promises to the union and the month of August has ended.

ASUU, in this regard, said it will hold an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) this week with its leaders and principal officials to decide its members’ next line of action.

The varsity union said it will follow up its NEC meeting with consultations with all its chapters should the government fail to respond positively to the aggrieved lecturers.

ASUU said Nigerians should hold the government responsible for their next action. Naija News understands that the Federal Government has not spoken on the latest agitations by the varsity teachers.

Osodeke stressed that the union’s NEC would convene to weigh available options and take a position.

Naira ends losing streak against U.S dollar

After consecutive devaluation, the Naira posted a gain against the US dollar at both the official and unofficial market windows of the forex market on Tuesday.

According to abokiFX, Naira closed at N526.00 per $1 at the black market on a N1.00 or 0.20 percent appreciation from the N527.00 it exchanged hands on Monday.

But the local currency closed flat against the Pound Sterling at the black market at N715/£1 and appreciated by N4 against the Euro to N612/€1 from N616/€1.

Similarly, data posted on the FMDQ Security Exchange window where forex is officially traded showed that the naira closed at N411.08 per $1 at the official market on Tuesday.

This translates to a N0.55 or 0.13 percent rise from the N411.63 rate recorded in the previous session on Monday

A low turnover, which resulted in ease in pressure, was one of the reasons for the gains posted by the local currency yesterday at the market segment

The Forex turnover recorded at the market segment was pegged at $72.50 million against the $81.81 million achieved at the preceding session, indicating a $9.31 million or 11.4 per cent decrease in the market turnover.

Atiku, Obaseki, Akeredolu Others Storm Ibadan to Unveil Remodelled Lekan Salami Sports Complex

Former Vice-President Abubakar Atiku, Chairman of the South-west Governors’ Forum, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu and his Edo State counterpart, Governor Godwin Obaseki as well as the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, will join the Governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, to officially unveil the remodelled Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan today.

Other notable Nigerians expected at the event are a former Military Administrator of Oyo State during whose regime the stadium was initiated, General David Jemibewon (rtd), former governor of the state and the Osi Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja and a former Super Eagles Coach, Chief Adegboye Onigbinde.

A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, said the event would feature a novelty match between ex-Shooting Stars players 94/98 set and former Super Eagles players 94/96 set as well as a friendly match between the Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) and NK Tabor Sezana, a top Slovenian league side.

The statement maintained that Teni, Taye Currency and QDot will perform live at the unveiling ceremony, adding that the remodelled Lekan Salami Stadium is coming to life exactly one year after it was awarded to Peculiar Ultimate Concerns Limited through the Alternative Project Funding Approach (APFA).

Adisa said the project included the remodelling of the mainbowl, construction of a state-of-the-art media centre and a FIFA-standard studio with equipment, construction of FIFA-standard mixed zone including changing rooms, wet rooms, match officials’ rooms, referees’ rooms, doping control room, youth centre/ball boys’ room, clinic and others.

The new Lekan Salami Stadium is completed with modern floodlights, a remodelled Squash Hall, a new 50 metres by 30 metres multipurpose hall for Basketball, Volleyball, Handball and gymnasium as well as a Centre Court.

Governor Makinde while speaking during the award of the project, had maintained that the remodelling of the stadium is targeted at repositioning the state to attract investments, especially in the lucrative sports sector.

Amaechi Denies Saying Stealing Public Funds Is Done Quietly Under Buhari Government’

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has denied reports quoting him as saying that stealing is done quietly under the Muhammadu Buhari-led government.
It was reported that the minister had said in an interview with Daily Trust on Sunday that stealing of public funds under the Muhammadu Buhari-led government is not done in the open.

Speaking on the legacy of the Buhari administration, the former Rivers governor said that the present administration has handled Nigeria’s resources very well.

He said: “I want Nigerians to be honest; can you openly take money in this government? I am not saying whether we are corrupt or not.

“Let us assume we are corrupt, can you openly take money in this government? In the past governments, what happened? You can take money in the streets. Corruption was so pervasive that nobody was talking about it. It was not hidden that people completely and openly displayed their wealth.

“Most of those who did that had nothing to do to show for it. They did not have a carpentry shop, but they were billionaires. They did not hide it; but here, if you are stealing, it is done quietly. I am not saying it is good, it is a sin punishable. In the previous government, you could steal and you won’t be caught. If you were caught, there won’t be consequences. But in this government, if you steal there are consequences,” Amaechi added.

But in a telephone interview with the same media outlet on Tuesday, the minister denied saying that corruption is prevalent under the Muhammadu Buhari-led government.

According to the former Rivers governor, he was misrepresented and misquoted in the widely circulated interview.

Amaechi added that the administration has succeeded in curbing impunity and corruption, unlike the previous governments.

He claimed that during the previous government, someone without any means of verifiable livelihood could become a billionaire due to corruption.

BBNAIJA Nigerians React To Video Of Married Housemate Tega Sleeping With Boma

Videos of married Big Brother Housemate, Tega, making out passionately and sleeping with fellow housemate, Boma has sparked outrage on social media.

Naija News reports that ‘Shine Ye Eye’ housemates, Boma and Tega, in a video shared on social media were making out and smooching hard under the sheet on live TV.

In one of the videos, the two adults were getting steamy with each other with Boma seen in an awkward position, kissing the married female housemate passionately and with a visible hand movement from Tega sliding into the duvet. Boma was also seen stretching his hand to pick a tissue.

However, fans of the show have expressed disappointment over the action of the duo, especially with Tega who is reportedly a married woman.

Watch the video below;,

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@Infibey wrote; ‘In all shades of it, this is absolutely wrong. If Tega is stupid, is Boma also foolish? After Jaypaul warned him. Damn!’

Aduni wrote; ‘E don finally happen😂 Boma told pere that he knacked Tega and her P***Y smells like fish fin and pere told Queen’

@Maryann wrote;”Just woke up to the video of boma and Tega and i am pained i wont even lie, i was so happy to see a married woman appear on the show for the first time, i was really rooting her only for her to come and do this dirty thing. I am really pained oo as in boma of all people.”

Refuse Covid-19 Vaccination And Get Sanctioned – FG Tells Nigerians

The Federal Government has stated that it is considering sanctioning eligible Nigerians who refused to be vaccinated against Covid-19.
Speaking on Tuesday during a media briefing in Abuja, Executive Director of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Faisal Shuaib, said the decision will soon be taken following the rising cases of COVID-19 in the country.

The NPHDC boss added that the government may punish eligible Nigerians who refused to be vaccinated but put other people that have been vaccinated in danger.

Shuaib added that the Presidential Steering Committee and the Federal Ministry of Health are exploring ways of making vaccines more available to all Nigerians.

He said: Nigerians who refuse COVID-19 vaccination“The Presidential Steering Committee and the Federal Ministry of Health is exploring ways of making vaccines more available to all Nigerians including federal civil servants and corporate entities.

“Once these vaccines are made equitably available to all Nigerians, then we would need to have a frank discussion about justice, fairness and liberty that exist around vaccine hesitancy.

“If some individuals refuse to take the vaccine, hence endangering those who have or those who could not due to medical exemptions, then we have to apply the basic rule of law which stipulates that your human right stops where mine begins.

“So, you have a right to refuse vaccines, but you do not have the right to endanger the health of others.”

Meanwhile, a federal high court sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital has disagreed with Governor Godwin Obaseki on his decision to ban residents of the state who are yet to be vaccinated from entering public places.

The Court in its ruling on Tuesday in a suit with reference number: FHC/PH/FHR/266/2021 filed by Charles Osaretin told the Governor to stay action until some matters are settled.

Naija News recalls Obaseki had declared that starting from the second week of September, people in the state will be required to show their COVID-19 vaccination cards before gaining access to public spaces.

Following his declaration, Osaretin had taken the matter to court and urged the court through his lawyer, Echezona Etiaba (SAN) to prevail on the Governor to maintain the status quo.

After hearing the argument, a vacation judge, Justice Stephen Dalyop Pam ruled that all parties should maintain the status quo pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice, for the enforcement of the applicant’s fundamental human rights.

The court also granted the request to serve the respondents by publishing the court’s processes in a national daily newspaper circulating in Nigeria.

The case has now been adjourned till September 10 for a hearing of the substantive motion.

Osun 2022: Why Adeleke may lose again – Ex-lawmaker, Funmilayo

A former member of the Osun State House of Assembly, Funmilayo Olasehinde has reached out to Senator Ademola Adeleke, a governorship aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to be weary of political associates who are only interested in his political ruin.

The former legislator under the PDP while featuring on a political radio programme on Monday in Osogbo insisted that the family needed to put their house in order so that Senator Adeleke’s chances of becoming governor in 2022 will not be jeopardised.

Olasehinde who recently resigned her membership from the PDP stated that associates of the Adeleke family were creating problems for them within the party’s circles despite their generosity and popularity among the people of the state.

She revealed that she had sent messages to Deji Adeleke to counsel Senator Adeleke to come back to Osun from the United States of America in order to commence reconciliatory moves against aggrieved party members ahead of the 2022 gubernatorial elections in the state.

On why she resigned her membership of the opposition party in Osun, Olasehinde explained that unresolved crisis within the party was the motivation behind her action.

She added that despite several attempts by concerned leaders to mediate and make peace reign, the PDP in Osun was still marred in chairmanship tussle with no sign of resolution.

Recall that Senator Ademola Adeleke had contested as the candidate of the PDP in the 2018 Osun gubernatorial election which he narrowly lost after a rerun polls with the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adegboyega Oyetola.

Senator Ademola Adeleke who is currently residing in the United States is nursing aspirations to contest again in the 2022 Osun gubernatorial election against Governor Adegboyega Oyetola.