The Paradigm

Edo State Police Command Arrests Four Suspected Boko Haram Members

The tactical teams of the Edo State Police Command have arrested four suspected members of the much dreaded Boko Haram insurgents.
Spokesman of the command, DSP Chidi Nwabuzor, disclosed this in a statement he released to journalists in Benin Saturday evening, titled: “Arrest of suspected Boko Haram members/armed robbers/kidnappers/cultists and

Gunmen kill expatriate, another, abduct 3 others in Kaduna

Suspected gunmen have killed a female expatriate, a Nigerian and abducted three others in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Kaduna State Police Command’s spokesperson, Yakubu Sabo, confirmed the incident in a statement, saying that the gunmen who were armed with dangerous weapons invaded the Kajuru Castle Resort at

NJC approves Buhari’s request to extend Tanko’s tenure as acting CJN

The National Judicial Council (NJC), has approved the request by President Muhammadu Buhari to extend the tenure of the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Tanko Muhammad.
A statement issued by the NJC’s Director of Information, Soji Oye, said the extension was arrived at after a meeting by the

AKSU suspends 4 undergraduates over rape

FOUR undergraduate students of Akwa Ibom State University Obio Akpa Campus in Oruk Anam local government area have been suspended by the University Authorities for allegedly raping a female student.
According to a letter by the University Authorities on Friday in Uyo, the names of the pepertrators and their registration

Etebo’s boss reacts why referee did not award against Mikel

Sport April 20, 2019 at 9:31 am 0 comments

Ogenekaro Etebo’s Stoke City coach Nathan Jones has reacted why did the center referee did not award a penalty against Middlesbrough midfielder John Obi Mikel during the 1-0 loss in the at the Riverside Stadium on Good Friday night.
Thirty-four minutes into the contest Super Eagles captain appeared to have

Four Akwa Ibom Varsity Students Face Expulsion Over Rape

Education April 20, 2019 at 9:14 am 0 comments

Four students of the Akwa Ibom State University are on the verge of being rusticated after their involvement in the rape of a female student.
The students, Akpan Matthew, Essien Fidelis, Bassey Joseph and Bassey Columbus, have been suspended from the school and under investigation by the Police.
On March

Hearn: Miller’s ‘failed’ second drug test

Sport April 19, 2019 at 8:39 pm 0 comments

Jarrell Miller has reportedly failed a second drugs test which looks set to end his hopes of facing Britain’s Anthony Joshua at Madison Square Garden on June 1.

Osun Govt uncovers 769 civil servants working with forged certificates

Crime April 19, 2019 at 8:28 pm 0 comments

The Osun Government on Friday said it has discovered 769 workers in the state ’s civil service who were working with fake and forged school certificates .
Mr . Adelani Baderinwa , who is supervising the Information and Strategy Ministry, said in a statement that the discovery was made after

Two Black Snakes Chase Liberia President George Weah From Office

International April 19, 2019 at 8:17 pm 0 comments

George Weah, President of Liberia, has been sacked from his office by snakes and is now forced to work from his private residence.
According to Press Secretary Smith Toby, who spoke with the BBC , two black snakes were found in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building housing Weah’s official

Spurs boss Pochettino maintains his ground on the use of VAR

Sport April 18, 2019 at 10:19 am 0 comments

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has maintained his stance on the introduction of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) to the game of football.
The Argentine manager believes the technology will kill the spirit of the game despite the VAR helping Spurs to reach the last four of the Champions League against