Suspected kidnappers of Lagos school students arrested

The Special Intelligence Response Team, IRT, of the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, says it has arrested three suspects in connection with the kidnap of six students of Model College, Igbonla, Lagos.

He said the suspects were arrested on Tuesday in Benin.

CNN Fires Kathy Griffin From New Year’s Show After Donald Trump Beheading Stunt

CNN has fired Kathy Griffin from their annual New Year’s Eve program, which she cohosted with anchor Anderson Cooper.


The network just made the announcement via Twitter.

Donald Duke To Nigerian Youths: Stop Behaving Like Tenants In Your Country

A former governor of Cross River state, Donald Duke on Tuesday charged young Nigerians to play a pivotal role in leadership and governance and start acting like people who truly own the country.

Speaking at the Nigeria Symposium for Young and Emerging Leaders which held at Terra Kulture, Lagos, he observed that Nigerian youths behave like tenants in their country, thereby leaving older politicians and godfathers to take decisions on their behalf.

Internet Society and Commission of the African Union launch Internet Infrastructure Security Guidelines for Africa

The Internet Society (www.InternetSociety.org) and the African Union Commission unveiled a new set of Internet Infrastructure Security Guidelines for Africa during the African Internet Summit, taking place in Nairobi 30 May-2 June. The guidelines will help Africa create a more secure Internet infrastructure and are set to change the way African Union States approach cyber security preparedness.

Ikoyi $43.4m: House Committee Investigates NIA

The House Committee on National Security and Intelligence is scheduled to visit the Headquarters of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) as part of its oversight function to unravel the controversy over the $43.4million recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Apartment 7B in Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos.

Osinbajo gives Ambode permission to reconstruct Lagos International Airport Road

The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Tuesday told former President Goodluck Jonathan to take responsibility for presiding over the skewed distribution of ecological funds.

Speaking at a press conference in Kaduna, the Senior Special Assistant to Governor El-Rufai on Media and Publicity, Samuel Aruwan, said the issues raised by Mr. El-Rufai were not his personal opinions but the view of the committee he chairs.

Kano Governor Condemns Abduction Of Reps Member

The Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje on Wednesday condemned the kidnapping of the member representing Takai/Sumaila Federal Constituency, Garba Durbunde.

Durbunde was said to have been kidnapped by unknown persons at Jere on the Kaduna-Abuja Road at about 5 pm while returning to Abuja from Kano on Tuesday.

El-Rufai replies Jonathan, challenges ex-president to explain N2 billion ecological fund to only pro-PDP states

The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Tuesday told former President Goodluck Jonathan to take responsibility for presiding over the skewed distribution of ecological funds.

Speaking at a press conference in Kaduna, the Senior Special Assistant to Governor El-Rufai on Media and Publicity, Samuel Aruwan, said the issues raised by Mr. El-Rufai were not his personal opinions but the view of the committee he chairs.

Salman Abedi: Manchester Central Mosque 'refuses to bury suicide bomber's body'

A major Manchester mosque has reportedly said its funeral service will not deal with the remains of suicide bomber Salman Abedi.

The Manchester Central Mosque, which provides traditional funeral services to its community, said its executive committee had agreed not to inter the mass murderer's body if asked, according to The Times.

Biafra Will Be Achieved in the 'Next Few Months' - Nnamdi Kanu Defies Bail Condition

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has declared that only death can stop him from ensuring the restoration of Biafra.

Kanu made the declaration while addressing worshipers at the Jew Sabbath service in his country hometown of Abia State, on Saturday.

Presidency replies Fayose for calling for Buhari’s resignation

The Presidential Adviser on Political Matters, Babafemi Ojudu, has chastised Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, over his call for the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari.

He said the governor by his tirade against the president was portraying Ekiti in bad light.

University invasion by Nigerian Air Force personnel: Investigative panel begins sitting

The committee set up to investigate last week’s invasion of Osun State University by officials of the Air Force Safety Institute at Ipetu Ijesa, has commenced sitting.

The panel headed by the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Administration, Janet Olaitan, had its sitting on Tuesday.

Ghana to merge mobile money firms by Nov

The Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bank of Ghana, has been tasked by government to interoperate all mobile money companies by November this year. When done, mobile money users could send and receive money across networks.

CEO of GhIPSS , Mr Archie Hesse, disclosed this while speaking to journalists on the company’s achievements in the last 10 years.

Tobacco kills seven million people, gulps $1.4 trillion annually – WHO

Tobacco use kills more than seven million people annually and costs over $1.4 trillion in healthcare expenditure and lost productivity, the World Health Organisation, WHO, says.

The Director-General of WHO, Margaret Chan, gave the assessment ahead of World No Tobacco Day, marked annually on May 31, and which targets the threats tobacco poses to global development worldwide

Theresa May 'worships' with pastor who campaigned against gay equality and same-sex marriage

Theresa May has been criticised for "worshipping" with a clergyman who has a history of anti-LGBT campaigning.

The Prime Minister met with members of the Jesus House Church, which she described as “one of the most lively growing churches in the UK” over the weekend.

Scary: ISIS uses fake eBay and Gumtree ads to lure victims

The Islamic State is encouraging lone wolfs to place fake ads on second-hand websites including Gumtree and eBay, in an attempt to capture hostages for slaughtering.

The instructions were released in the latest edition of the group's online propaganda magazine, Rumiyah, dubbed the 'terror playbook'.

Issue nine of the magazine asks jihadists to place fake job ads on local employment sites to lure in targets.

According to a Rumiyah translation page, the publication details the best locations and scenarios for taking a hostage.