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A Florida wheelchair-bound man has been torn apart by pair of dogs in a vicious attack that left witnesses helpless to stop the animals from biting “chunks” out of the victim. Sickening footage shows the two dogs taking turns biting the ...

A female student, Jamima Shetima Balami, has reportedly committed suicide by consuming a substance believed to be rat poison in Adamawa State Balami, a National Diploma II student of the Department of Mass Communication at the Federal Polytechnic Mubi in ...

The Nigeria Police Force said officers on stop-and-search duties must be in uniform with their names attached   The Force Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi made this declaration in a post on his X handle on Monday. The force ...

The presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP during the 2023 general elections and former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has visited Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State Peter Obi, in company of some of his aides, arrived Makinde’s office ...

Tragedy struck in Ise-Ekiti, Ekiti State, on Sunday when three persons lost their lives in a road crash, while others sustained various degrees of injuries.   It was gathered that the accident occurred at Afolu after Ise-Ekiti, involving the bus ...

Pope Francis said in an interview published on Monday that Africans were a “special case” in the opposition of bishops and many other people in the continent to homos3xuality But he said he was confident that, except for Africans, critics ...

  Signature Bank has announced the launch of two new branches in Umuahia and Aba in Abia State. According to a statement from the bank on Wednesday, the expansion marked a significant milestone for the bank, which is seeking to ...

  Non-interest banking services provider, TAJBank Limited, has collaborated with the Nigerian Postal Service on a new public-private partnership initiative on branch expansion. In a statement from the bank on Sunday, the partnership between the two organisations was formalised at ...

  The Central Bank of Nigeria says it has released $500m to various sectors in its determination to address the backlog of verified foreign exchange transactions. Its Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department, Mrs Hakama Sidi-Ali, disclosed this in a statement ...

An abducted 100-level student of the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, has regained freedom   The victim of the kidnap incident, Moyosore Bright, of the Zoology Department, University of Ilorin, was abducted at about 2 pm on Friday but regained consciousness in a ...

Suspected one-chance operators have been nabbed in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers state A video of them in handcuffs was shared on X platform, which is now going viral. In the video, people could be heard telling them they are shameless and too ...

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has appointed Edison Ehie as his new chief of staff   Mr Ehie is the former speaker of the defunct four-member faction of the Rivers House of Assembly. In a statement on Sunday, the Secretary ...

A cash-strapped Briton has allegedly faked his own kidnapping to extort money from his family while he was on holiday in Thailand’s notorious “Sin City” The man, only identified as ‘Ian’, allegedly connived with his friends to fabricate his kidnapping ...

The proprietress of Excel Group of Schools, a nursery and primary institution, Mrs Helen Odunubi, has allegedly been abducted by some suspected kidnappers. The incident happened last wednesday. Punch correspondent learnt on Friday that the incident occurred inside the school ...

IRS demands Achimugu’s tax returns after talk of town birthday party The FCT-Internal Revenue Service has asked Abuja-based socialite, Aisha Achimugu, to provide details of her annual tax returns to the agency. In a now-deleted post on its official X (formerly ...

  Disposable vapes are set to be banned as part of plans to tackle the rising number of young people taking up vaping, the government says. Measures will also be introduced to prevent vapes being marketed at children and to ...

  First Bank has won the 2023 Euromoney Awards for Excellence. Announcing the award via an email to TALKA G. BLOG, the bank enthused: “We are thrilled to announce that FirstBank has been recognized by the Euromoney Awards for Excellence ...

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State said he would not have been standing tall in the state without the support of President Bola Tinubu   Fubara said this on Sunday during a special thanksgiving service at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, ...

The Osun State Police Command has detained the son of the Ogiyan of Ejigbo, Prince Eniola Oyeyode, in connection with the killing of the United States of America-based lecturer, Prof Richard Idowu The Punch had reported that the incident which ...

The chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, Philip Aivoji, who was abducted by some yet-to-identified gunmen along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway has regained his freedom Aivoji was released four days after he was abducted on Thursday. ...

  Access Pensions Limited, a subsidiary of Access Holdings, has acquired a majority stake in ARM Pensions Managers Limited. In a statement from Access Holdings on Saturday, the ‘no-objection’ of the National Pension Commission and the approval of the Federal ...

  Gains reported by insurance firms, Seplat Energy, JapaulGold and May& Baker Plc drove the market capitalization of the Nigerian Exchange up by N317bn, extending the bullish rally into its 12th day on Thursday.  The All-Share Index and the market ...

  In a commendable display of generosity, the Olawale Aganga Williams Foundation has come forward to alleviate the financial burden on the Rufai family during a challenging period. Adesina Rufai’s wife Mrs Laide Rufai currently grappling with liver problems at ...

The body of a young man was on Sunday found in a refuse dump in Makurdi, the capital of Benue State   The victim, believed to be between 20 and 25 years old and of black complexion, showed signs of brutalization, ...

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have declared an ex-beauty queen, Ms. Aderinoye Queen Christmas, also known as Ms. Queen Oluwadamilola Aderinoye wanted over her alleged deals in illicit substances   According to reports, Aderinoye was declared wanted ...