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Ahead of the forthcoming 2023 presidential election, the Labour Party, LP, candidate, Peter Obi, has finally released his long-awaited 62-page campaign manifesto. The manifesto titled, “Our Pact with Nigerians: Creating a New Nigeria“, unveiled Obi’s proposed plans to lead Nigeria ...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it will commence physical inspection and auction exercise of 649 forfeited vehicles and other assets. EFCC announced the details of the exercise in an advertorial published in some national newspapers on Friday. ...

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on the Wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Aisha Buhari, to apologize and compensate Aminu Adamu, a final-year student of the Federal University, Dutse, who was recently detained over a tweet criticising ...

  Aminu Mohammed, final year student of the Federal University, Dutse, has apologised to First Lady, Aisha Buhari for criticising her. Mohammed had in a tweet in Hausa said Aisha was feeding fat on poor people’s money. He was arrested ...

The Houston Police Department has announced an arrest in connection with the death of American rapper Kirsnik Khari Ball, also known as, Takeoff. The artiste, who was a member of the Migos rap trio was a victim of a shooting ...

A brawl has broken out in Senegal’s parliament after a female member of parliament was slapped in the face by a male colleague, television footage shows, amid growing acrimony between ruling and opposition party politicians. During a budget presentation, opposition ...

The Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress have urged the Federal Government to put an end to the fuel shortages and price hikes in the country. The Presidents of NLC and the TUC, Ayuba Wabba and Mr Festus Osifo ...

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, departed Abuja today for the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for high-level bilateral engagements in the Southeast Asian country, including meetings with the President of Vietnam, Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and the Vice President, Pho Chu Tich Nuroc, ...

Yoruba actor, Lukmon Ebun Oloyede, popularly known as Olaiya Igwe set tongues wagging as he takes his campaign for Bola Tinubu to another level. Veteran Nollywood went naked at the beach to pray for Tinubu’s victory at the 2023 poll. ...

  A storey building of six flats located at No. 29, Udensi Street in Abakaliki, capital of Ebonyi State, on Friday was gutted by fire. One of the victims, Okoro Mkpuma, a father of nine children and a staff of ...

  No fewer than four suspected internet fraudsters popularly known as Yahoo Yahoo Boys were on Friday reported dead after an overdose of strange illicit drugs along the Nasco Egei Road of Biogbolo community in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. ...

  Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has withdrawn the case against Aminu Adamu Mohammed, a final year student of Jigawa state Federal University, Dutse. The prosecution counsel, Fidelis Ogbobe, on Friday, said following the intervention of well-meaning Nigerians, the First ...

The United States, Japan and South Korea have imposed fresh sanctions on North Korean individuals and entities in response to Pyongyang’s recent slew of missile tests. Washington’s action on Thursday announced, blocks any assets of three North Korean officials in ...

The Palace of Aree of Iree in Boripe North Local Council Development Area of Osun, was on Thursday evening vandalised and set on fire by angry youths in the town. The palace was said to have been burnt by youths ...

  Couple identified as Mrs Prince Enweremchi has taken to social media sharing their testimony as they finally welcomes twins after 7 miscarriages and 7 years of waiting. Oh! this can only be God. The final say to every matter. ...

Attahiru Jega, a former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, has said politicians are likely behind attacks on INEC facilities. Jega said the Federal Government must protect the commission to discharge its duties. He spoke during an interview with ...

The family of Anthony Isabor has lamented his disappearance after his cousin, Doris Usiagwu, took him to Belgium to get a job after he graduated in 2014. Punch Metro gathered that when Anthony got to Belgium, he remained incommunicado and ...

A Nigerian jeweler, identified as Hollyghost Nicki on Instagram has narrated how a Lekki Boy defrauded her of N920k through her rider. The story is a sad one, as the guy is yet to be found. She has however shared ...

A 25-year-old man, Godsgift Uweghwerhen, has been arrested for allegedly flogging his three-year-old daughter to death in Aladja community, in the Udu Local Government Area of Delta State. Uweghwerhen was at home with his family members and neighbours when he ...

A man is mourning his sister who was kidnapped and then murdered by men who abducted her. Heartbroken Suleiman Adamu, said his sister was kidnapped 53 days ago, and even though the family paid the ransom her abductors demanded, they ...

The Oloso of Oso, Oba Clement Jimoh Olukotun, in Ajowa-Akoko in the Akoko North-West Local Government Area of Ondo State, has been abducted by gun-wielding kidnappers. According to sources in the community, the kidnappers stormed the monarch’s home on Thursday ...

A landlord on Adak Uko Street, off Mbukpa Road in the Calabar South area, popularly known as “Hello Daddy”, has committed suicide. The incident happened on Friday at about 4.30pm. He was said to have been a rich man with ...

Lawmakers exchanged blows and hurled a chair in Senegal’s parliament on Thursday over a perceived insult towards an influential pro-opposition religious leader. An opposition MP slapped legislator Amy Ndiaye over her remarks, according to images on television and social media ...

Port Harcourt-based gospel artist, Sensational Bamidele, who also leads the live band that performs at the project commissioning ceremonies of the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has survived a fatal auto crash in which three people are said to have ...

Drivers in Ogun State have been warned to resist the temptation of loading their vehicle booths with containers filled with petrol due to the ongoing fuel scarcity. Commander of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, TRACE, Cdr. ‘Seni ...