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The Chairman of the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Tony Aziegbemi, has been reportedly abducted by gunmen According to reports, the chairman was abducted about 7 pm on Friday, less than three days after the expiration of ...

  Kyari also disclosed that the Warri refinery was almost ready too, while the refinery in Kaduna would be completed and ready to go into production in December this year   The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National ...

Minister of Police Affairs Ibrahim Gaidam has urged the Nigeria Police Force to embrace a new strategy of proactivity and aggression to fight against the enemies of peace in the country Take the fight to the enemy – Minister of ...

Rashid Bawa, Ghana’s high commissioner to Nigeria has passed away He died in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city. Bawa, who was appointed to the position in 2017 by President Nana Akufo-Addo, was reported to have died on Thursday. A member of ...

Governor Fubara’s Commissioner for Works has resigned Rivers State Commissioner for Works, George-Kelly D. Alabo has resigned from his position. In a statement addressed to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, the former commissioner cited his recent appointment by President Bola Tinubu as ...

  Three banks have projected a combined profit of N33.76bn for the second quarter of 2024. The financial institutions include FCMB Group, Sterling Financial Holding Company and non-interest bank, JaizBank, disclosed this in their second quarter projections filed with the ...

  Gaming platform, BetKing and fintech company, PalmPay, have unveiled a campaign to reward their customers, who are football fans. The ‘#PalmPayxBetKing Goals Galore’ campaign, launched on Wednesday, rewards dedicated football fans with exclusive discounts and promotions during the ongoing ...

  Telecom operator Globacom has launched its latest offering, Glo Korrect Predict Lottery Service, aiming to tap into the burgeoning sports prediction market valued at over $155bn globally by 2024. In a statement on Thursday, the telco said the football ...

  MTN Nigeria has said the network connectivity disruptions experienced by its customers were due to damage to an overseas undersea cable. The telecom operator disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. The PUNCH gathered that the glitch seemed to have ...

Nearly 60 graves in a French cemetery have been covered in Islamic graffiti, including phrases such as ‘Submit to Allah’ and ‘Happy Ramadan, non-Muslims’ On Monday morning, a total of 58 burial sites in Clermont-d’Excideuil cemetery, in Périgord Vert, Dordogne, ...

The 81 Division Nigerian Army has apprehended nine individuals who were masquerading as soldiers and engaging in criminal activities in Lagos State The Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Olabisi Ayeni, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. ...

The Nigeria Police Force has urged citizens to be cautious of criminals’ tricks and remain vigilant The force made the call after one Olaseinde Ojo, a suspected armed robber and kidnapper who disguises as a lunatic to lure victims, was ...

A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State has remanded Governor Ademola Adeleke’s appointee, Oyeyemi Olalekan in Ileaa prison over alleged acts of terrorism Olalekan, popularly called ‘Emir’, a member of Osun State Transport Management System, was docked for conspiracy, unlawful ...

A 42-year-old man arrested in Adamawa for raping his nine-year-old daughter has blamed his action on excessive consumption of alcohol and drugs The man was arrested at Kabak community in Mubi South Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The spokesman ...

The Balogun of Ibadan land Oba Owolabi Olakulehin will be crowned as the next Olubadan of Ibadan land Olakulehin to be crowned new Olubadan His ascension follows the demise of Oba Lekan Balogun on Thursday. Olakulehin, who heads the Balogun line, is ...

Jubilation in Senegal as jailed presidential candidate is released days to election Senegalese opposition firebrand Ousmane Sonko and the presidential candidate he is backing in the March 24 election, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, were released from prison on Thursday. Their release had ...

The Defence Headquarters has vowed not to rest until all kidnapped Kaduna students are FREED! The Headquarters said that the kidnapping of 287 students at a school in Kuriga, Kaduna State by terrosists last week was to use soft targets ...

It’s a BBC exclusive… Rose told the BBC her “life was hell” when she came to Britain Sitting in the living room of a Salvation Army safe house in Cambridgeshire, Rose looks like a regular 20-something. Her clothes and friendly smile ...

Dino Melaye begs God to forgive leaders & elites as classroom collapses on children Senator Dino Melaye has asked God to forgive Nigerian leaders and elites as a classroom collapsed and trapped pupils in northern Nigeria. In a video shared ...

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Temitope Ilori as the new Director General of the National Agency For The Control of AIDS Dr. Ilori, who is the first female to be appointed the Director-General of the agency began her initial ...

Kidnappers of the Kaduna school children have contacted a spokesman for the families of the hostages, demanding a total of 1 billion naira for the release of the students According to Reuters, the kidnappers also vowed to kill the students and staff ...

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike maintains he is still a member of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) despite threats of expulsion from some chieftains of the party Wike, the immediate past governor of ...

North Koreans risk the wrath of the regime if they keep dogs as pets, Pyongyang has decreed, warning that canines should only be kept for meat and fur The bizarre ban was announced through the Socialist Women’s Union of Korea, ...

Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs Remi Tinubu, has said that at over 60 years of age, she was too old to be afraid of death The wife of the Nigerian President, a three-time senator said this on Tuesday in Bauchi while ...

  Police arrest woman for abducting three pupils in Lagos school Operatives of Lagos State Police Command have foiled a kidnap attempt at an undisclosed primary school in the Ijegun area of the state following the arrest of a suspected ...