Man Kills 14 Members Of His Family With Knife
A 35-year-old man allegedly murdered 14
members of his family including seven children with a butcher’s knife
before committing suicide outside India’s financial capital of Mumbai,
police said Sunday.
The attack happened after family members
gathered late on Saturday at one of their homes in Thane, some 32
kilometres (20 miles) from Mumbai,...
VC Debunks EFCC Rumours; Unilorin
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin,
Professor Abdulganiyu Ambali, has debunked reports that he and the
Management of the institution are being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
There had been reports in the media that Ambali was being investigated by the EFCC and
that he was walked out by members...
1,061 Ghost Workers On Public School Payroll Uncovered By Benue State Govt
The Benue State Government has revealed that 1,061 ghost workers on
the payroll of public schools in the previous administration have been
detected.
The Adviser to the Governor on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Titus Zam, made the disclosure while transiting responsibility of the payment of staff of public schools to the State...
Saudi Arabia Records 64th Execution After Beheading Kidnapper
A Saudi who kidnapped and tried to rape his employer was put to death Tuesday in the kingdom’s 64th execution of the year, AFP reports.
Mufrih bin Ahmed Khamis worked as the victim’s driver, the interior ministry said in a statement.
A court found that he consumed alcohol before abducting her and her baby, “taking advantage of the fact that he drove...
President Mohammadu Buhari has said he would not pay the N5000 he promised to pay the unemployed youth in the country
President Mohammadu Buhari has said he would not pay the N5000 stipend he promised to unemployed youth in the country.
The president made the remarks at the weekend while on the visit in Middle East.
It will be recalled that All Progressives Congress, APC had during
its campaign supported the promise of paying N5,000 as monthly stipend
to the most...
Boko Haram no longer poses a threat to us says buhari
Despite the bombings still being carried out in parts of the country
by members of the Boko Haram sect, President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday
said the sect is no longer in position to cause serious threat to his
administration’s development programmes.
While admitting that the sect’s activities had led to loss of many
lives and displacement of...