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NIGERIA'S federal government has launched three new polytechnics as part of its ongoing plan to boost the skills base in the country despite widespread opposition to the proliferation of institutions by the education unions.

MEMBERS of the All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus in the senate have wished vice president Professor Yemi Osinbajo good luck in his quest to lead Nigeria after he hosted the legislators to an Iftar dinner at his official residence yesterday.

ARMED terrorists have attacked the College of Science and Health Technology in Tsafe in Zamfara State and abducted several of the institution's female students in a daring raid carried out last night.

FOUR police officer attached to the Atani Police Station that serves as the headquarters of Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State have been killed after a daring attack this morning by unknown gun men.

Apparently, the heavily armed hoodlums arrived in the area at about 1.30am and immediately launched an attack on the police facility. As a result of the vicious attack, four policemen, including a female police operative, lost their lives.

NIGERIA'S Super Eagles are to play a friendly match against Mexico's El Tri on May 28 as the North American side lines up a series of friendlies in the run-up to this year's World Cup taking place in Qatar in November.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] How many Nigerians know that Pakistan is actually the most similar nation to Nigeria on earth? In terms of population, GDP, generated electricity, literacy rates, number of hospital beds, kilometres of tarred roads, level of corruption, religious fanaticism, etc, the figures obtainable in both countries are almost identical, except in a few areas. If you were looking for a nation to twin Nigeria with, it would be Pakistan

MURDEROUS hoodlums who attacked the Kaduna-Abuja train last month are demanding the release of 16 of their top commanders in exchange for over 100 innocent passengers abducted from the derailed train on March 28.

INDIGENOUS People of Biafra (Ipob) leader Nnamdi Kanu has filed a fresh suit against the federal government asking that he be allowed to wear his native isi-agu Igbo attire in court whenever he appears in his ongoing trial.

NIGERIAN security forces have intercepted a sum of N60m ($145,000)  being taken to criminals as ransom fees collected for the freedom of captives who have been abducted by armed kidnappers.

Apparently, an assault carried out by a Nigerian Army squadron in conjunction with Nigerian Air Force special forces took out a number of the bandits during the operation. It is believed that among the hoodlums arrested during the assault were some members of the security forces.

FORMER Chelsea legend and assistant coach Eddie Newton has thrown his hart into the ring saying he would like to manage the Super Eagles as the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) steps up its quest for a new head coach.