A huge crowd of women in Kogi State took to the streets on Sunday to protest what they described as the persecution of a former governor of the state, Yahaya Bello, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. They ...
Read More »La Liga: Ter Stegen suffers horrific injury in Barca’s routing of Villarreal
Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha struck twice each as Barcelona romped to a 5-1 win at Villarreal on Sunday in a wild match to maintain their perfect start to La Liga. The leaders’ sixth straight league triumph was marred by ...
Read More »Police nab man for destroying graves, stealing iron rods in Bauchi
Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old man, Dauda Sa’idu who allegedly destroyed graves and extracted iron rods for sale. In a press release issued by the Command’s spokesman, Superintendent of Police, Ahmed Wakili on Sunday, said, “On ...
Read More »Copyright commission cracks down on book piracy
The Nigerian Copyright Commission has raised concerns over the rise in the distribution of pirated books across the country. In a statement released on Sunday, the NCC Director-General, Dr John Asein, reported that recent inspections revealed that schools, online ...
Read More »Soldiers kill vandals, destroy 13 illegal refineries in Niger Delta
The 6 Division, Nigerian Army, says its operatives have neutralised two armed vandals involved in illegal oil bunkering during a gun duel and recovered two AK-47 rifles while 18 suspects were arrested across various states in the Niger Delta ...
Read More »Electricity workers threaten shutdown over attack on member in Rivers
The Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies has threatened to shut down power supply in the entire Etche Local Government of Rivers State, over the brutal attack on its member, Gboro Benjamin, by some residents of the ...
Read More »#EdoDecides2024: Election observers express concern over transparency
Election observer groups have raised concerns about the transparency of the Independent National Electoral Commission in the ongoing governorship election in Edo State. The election observer groups made their position known in a statement jointly signed by the Nigerian ...
Read More »#EdoDecides2024: PDP alleges results alteration, demands re-collation
The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has rejected the results of the state governorship election, so far announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission. In the results announced so far by the commission, the All Progressives ...
Read More »PDP members protest result of Kwara LG poll
A man was reportedly beaten in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, on Sunday during a protest against the results of Saturday’s local government elections by members of the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party. The man, identified as ...
Read More »EPL: Manchester City hold Arsenal 2-2
Manchester City and Arsenal shared the spoils at the Etihad on Sunday in a thrilling 2-2 match that had 28 shots for Manchester City. Manchester City led nine minutes into the game courtesy of their prolific striker and the ...
Read More »Istanbul derby: Osimhen shines as Mourinho’s Fenerbahce falls 3-1 to Galatasaray
Galatasaray triumphed over Fenerbahce 3-1, ending Fenerbahce’s impressive 32-match unbeaten streak in the Turkish Super Lig, on Saturday night. This match marked José Mourinho’s debut as Fenerbahce’s coach in the Istanbul derby, which resulted in a bitter defeat for ...
Read More »#EdoDecides2024: Obaseki loses LG to APC
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has lost his local government, Oredo Local Government Area, to the All Progressives Congress in the governorship election results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission. According to the result declared by the ...
Read More »#EdoDecides2024: APC leads PDP, LP across 16 LGs so far
Following the announcements of results of the 2024 Edo State governorship elections at the collation centre in Benin City, the state capital on Sunday, PUNCH Online has aggregated the results of the top three candidates so far. These results, ...
Read More »#EdoDecides2024: APC members protest Obaseki’s presence at INEC collation centre
Members of the All Progressives Congress led by Monday Okpebholo’s running mate, Dennis Idahosa, led protesters to demand the exit of Governor Godwin Obaseki from the premises of the Independent National Electoral Commission at about 3.30am on Sunday. Idahosa, ...
Read More »Anthony Joshua Knocked Out As Daniel Dubois Defends IBF Heavyweight Title
Brit Daniel Dubois has retained the IBF heavyweight title by knocking out former two-time world champion Anthony Joshua in the fifth round in a dominant first defence of his belt. Joshua had already been floored in the first and third ...
Read More »#EdoDecides2024: Obaseki forced out of INEC office
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has been forced out of the premises of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Benin by the DIG Frank Mba. Obaseki was on the premises early on Sunday morning at some minutes past ...
Read More »#EdoDecides2024: Why I went to INEC collation centre — Obaseki
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has explained his reason for visiting the Independent National Electoral Commission collation centre in Benin City, the state capital, in the early of today. The governor was on the INEC premises early on Sunday ...
Read More »#EdoDecides2024: INEC uploads 98.58% of results on IReV
The Independent National Electoral Commission has uploaded 98.58 percent of the results from the Edo governorship election to its Result Viewing Portal. Results from 4455 out of the 4,519 polling units where elections were held in the state have ...
Read More »Fx crisis: PZ Cussons to sell Nigeria subsidiaries, others
Multinational consumer goods company, PZ Cussons, says it has commenced plans to sell its African subsidiaries to any interested buyer. The parent company of PZ Cussons Nigeria said it is looking at a partial or full sale to mitigate ...
Read More »Sterling HoldCo’s N75bn capital injection highlights investor confidence – CEO
The Group Chief Executive Officer of Sterling Financial Holdings Company, Yemi Odubiyi, has stated that the injection of approximately N75bn in fresh capital into the financial group through a private placement from a consortium of domestic investors and high-net-worth groups ...
Read More »Coca-Cola plans $1bn investment for Nigeria over five years
Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company has announced plans to invest $1bn in Nigeria over the next five years as part of its expansion drive in the country. A statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, ...
Read More »NPA donates N200m to Borno flood victims
The Nigerian Ports Authority has donated the sum of N200m to the victims of devastating floods that ravaged some communities in Borno State recently. This was contained in a statement on Saturday by the NPA. The cheque was presented ...
Read More »#EdoDecides2024: Disregard fake election result in circulation – APC
The ruling All Progressives Congress on Saturday warned Nigerians to ignore pockets of Edo governorship election figures making the round on social media, saying they are not a reflection of the current results being collated by the Independent National ...
Read More »#EdoDecides2024: INEC uploads 90.33% of results on IREV
The Independent National Electoral Commission has uploaded 90.33 percent of the results from the Edo governorship election to its Result Viewing Portal. Results from 4,082 out of the 4,519 polling units where elections were held in the state have ...
Read More »Adron Games 2024 Unveiled: ‘Fit to Be the Biggest’ with Sports Icons Daniel Amokachi and Mutiu Adepoju Leading the Charge
Adron Games 2024 Unveiled: ‘Fit to Be the Biggest’ with Sports Icons Daniel Amokachi and Mutiu Adepoju Leading the Charge Adron Homes & Properties is excited to announce the official unveiling of the 7th edition of the Adron Games, tagged ...
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