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Bandits have attacked Government Science Secondary School, Ikara in Kaduna State. The armed men invaded the school in the early hours of Sunday but their plot to abduct students was foiled by the military, according to Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs. Troops overpower bandits near Kaduna airport Kidnappers of Kaduna students release video, demand N500m Aruwan confirmed that all 307 students of the school are safe. “The attempted kidnap was foiled. Fortunately, the students utilised the security warning system and were thus able to alert security forces. The security forces comprises the Nigerian Army and the…

Unknown gunmen assassinate retired DIG’s wife in Benue The Benue Police Command has announced the assassination of Eunice Aghanya, wife of retired Deputy Inspector General, DIG of Police, Ibe Aghanya, in Makurdi, the Benue capital. The State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Catherine Anene, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the victim was killed by unknown gunmen at her Makurdi residence, behind Kismet Hotel, on Saturday afternoon. Ms Anene, a deputy superintendent of police, said since the incident, investigations had been ongoing. NAN reports that before her death, the deceased was the owner of Euniland Bread, Makurdi. Similarly, retired…

My name is Mrs. Regina Fani-Kayode and I am the first wife of Chief Femi Fani-Kayode. We were married in 1997 and we are still married up until today. Precious Chikwendu, a strange woman that he took under his roof, married under law and custom and lived with for seven years has written things about my husband which are not only untrue but also downright defamatory and scandalous and I will respond to her with the following as a first salvo. Precious, you are just a sick woman and a big liar. I know you collected over half a million…

Gunmen who abducted 39 students from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation in Afaka, Igabi local government area of Kaduna state have demanded N500 million for the release of the students whom the Kaduna state government says comprise 23 females and 16 males. Three parents of some of the abducted students have confirmed to our correspondents that the abductors have reached out and made a demand of N500 million for their release. This is also as the kidnappers have released three videos showing the students in what appeared to be a forest area. Kaduna State Government is yet to respond…

Assemblies Of God Pastor Arrested In Edo For Doing Deliverance On A  Pregnant Woman's Private Part A pastor of Assemblies of God Church in Esan South East local government area, Jeffery Ihievu, has been arrested by men of the Edo state police command for indecent assault. Pastor Ihievu was arrested after trouble broke out between him and the husband of a pregnant woman over unethical activities. #ForestReporters gathered that the pregnant woman had gone to the church pastor to complain of some terrifying dreams since she got pregnant. The Pastor then told her that she needed deliverance to stop the…

A Social Crusader and Frontline Philanthropist, Chief Patrick Osagie Eholor has said that the GBP4.2 million looted by a former governor of Delta state, James Ibori has brought so much shame to the nation and the people of Niger Delta. The United Kingdom had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nigeria to return the sum of GBP4.2 million assets stolen by former Delta State governor, James Ibori. There has been debate over the ownership of the money. While the federal government has announced plans on how the money will be spent, the Delta State government said it would claim…

See the 12-year-old girl who gave birth to a set of twins that caused reactions on social media There is a picture of a 12-year-old who was posted in a popular group on Facebook “Igbo Rant HQ (By Wisdom)” giving birth to a set of twins. According to the pictures, the lady can be seen lying down beside her two kids, which shows she just laid and she is having a good rest. We have no other person to thank for the safe delivery of this little girl but God, 12-Year-Old give birth to twins, God is truly wonderful.

Yoruba freedom fighter, Chief Sunday Adeyomo, fondly called “Sunday Igboho, Thursday, said the time has come for the realisation of the much-desired Yoruba Nation, joining the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu who has also said it is time to have a Republic of Biafra. He added that anyone willing to join the agitation for the Yoruba Nation is welcomed. Igboho, in a statement made available to newsmen in Ibadan by his spokesperson, Olayomi Koiki, stated that the Yoruba knew what they wanted and this was no going back on the agitation for the Yoruba Nation.…

AKPABIO LACKS MORALITY TO ASK SOUTH-SOUTH GOVS TO ACCOUNT FOR 13 PER CENT DERIVATION- WIKE Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has taken a swipe at the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, for accusing governors in the region of mismanagement of 13 percent derivation fund. He said it was disingenuous for Akpabio who as Governor of Akwa Ibom State to act like a demi-god , to accuse incumbent governors of financial recklessness just because they did not attend the inauguration of Niger Delta Development Commission ((NDDC) headquarters building in Port Harcourt on Thursday. The governor took…