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  Oluremi Tinubu, wife of Nigeria’s President, has weighed in on the sexual harassment allegations made by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio The controversy began on February 20, when Akpabio and Akpoti-Uduaghan engaged in a heated debate ...

  Bodybuilder Jodi Vance has d!ed after suffering a fatal heart attack, her family said. She was 20 years old A post on Vance’s Instagram account written by family said, “From Jodi’s family and loved ones: for those that haven’t ...

  The Nigerian Senate has decided not to investigate Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s allegations of sexual harassment against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, stating that no formal petition was submitted Senate spokesperson Yemi Adaramodu confirmed that without an official complaint, no probe ...

  Lagos, Nigeria – March 5, 2025 – FirstBank, the premier bank in West Africa and a leading financial inclusion service provider, today marks a significant milestone with the groundbreaking ceremony for its new green-certified Iconic Head Office Building in ...

  Fear and confusion gripped the students and teachers of Goodwill Private Schools in Ikorodu, Lagos State, as armed operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission stormed the school premises, ordering everyone out in a dramatic and chaotic scene. ...

  The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a businessman, Nuru Isah, for allegedly flogging his 24-year-old wife Wasila Abdulahi, to death over an argument about the ingredients and fruits designated for breaking the Ramadan fast. PUNCH Metro gathered from ...

  A National Youth Service Corps member, Rofiat Lawal, who was abducted along the Benin-Ore Expressway last Tuesday, has disclosed that her abductors threatened to force her into marriage and take her to Sokoto if her family refused to pay ...

  Youth members of Assemblies of God Church, Zion Family, at 134B Wethedral Road, Owerri, Imo State on Sunday protested a petition against their pastor as they locked out everyone and sealed the premises of the church. The action of ...

  The National Association of Nigerian Students has threatened to embark on nationwide protests if the governors of Bauchi, Katsina, Kano, and Kebbi states do not reverse their decision to close down schools for five weeks for the Ramadan fast ...

  Pope Francis rested well during his 17th night in hospital with pneumonia, the Vatican said on Monday, the day after reporting the 88-year-old was in a “stable” condition.   “The pope rested well all night,” the Holy See said ...

  The Federal Road Safety Corps has impounded over 350 vehicles with unauthorised number plates within one month nationwide. The Corps Public Education Officer, Mr Olusegun Ogungbemide, made this known in an interview with newsmen on Monday in Abuja. NAN ...

  The Nigeria Labour Congress on Sunday directed its affiliates to be on alert for mass action if the Federal Government implements the telecommunication services charge contrary to the terms agreed by the 10-man committee. The decision was taken by ...

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced that it will refund customers who purchased Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) at rates higher than the advertised prices from any of its key partners – Ardova Plc, Heyden, or MRS – across Nigeria. The ...

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Sunday, dismissed fears of impeachment following Friday’s Supreme Court judgment recognising the 27 lawmakers loyal to ex-governor Nyesom Wike. In its far-reaching verdict on Friday, the apex court ordered the Federal Government to stop ...

  Banks are loading their ATMs with cash as they commenced charging N100 for transactions on March 1. The Central Bank released the revised ATM transaction fees in a circular dated February 10, 2025. Under the revised fee structure, withdrawals ...

  The Account-General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein and the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, have commenced talks on the implementation of the July 11, 2024 Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy as direct allocation disbursement ...

  The Nigeria Labour Congress has vowed to mobilise workers and citizens for a nationwide protest if the Federal Government proceeds with its proposed electricity tariff hike, describing it as “economic violence against the working class and broader Nigerian populace.” ...

  Former Senate President  Bukola Saraki has expressed concern over the ongoing dispute between the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. In a statement issued via his official X page on Saturday, ...

  Wema at 80: 80 Wema Bank customers emerge winners in 80th daily draw of Wema Bank 5 for 5 Promo Season 4 In anticipation of the grand celebration of its 80th anniversary, Wema Bank, Nigeria’s most innovative bank and ...

  Teenage girl with no vag!n@ gets pregnant from giving oral s£x. Medics have recorded a unique case of a teenage girl who became pregnant from giving oral s£x through a series of events that are hard to believe. According ...

  A 30-year-old man, Darlington Watson, was on Wednesday evening, stoned to death by rival cult members at the Agudama-Epie community in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, as the ongoing cult war between the Greenlanders and Bobous intensified. PUNCH Metro ...

  Operatives of the Imo State Police Command have arrested two suspects in connection with two separate child trafficking cases even as they rejected N1m bribe offer. The spokesperson for the Imo State Police Command, DSP Henry Okoye, made the ...

  A monarch and village Head of Ngo Town in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, His Royal Highness Ujeile Ngere, has raised the alarm over a looming crisis in the community following an order to shut down markets ...

  An Ikeja Special Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Thursday convicted and sentenced a part-time lecturer at Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Kolawole Muyiwa, to life imprisonment for raping a student. Justice Rahman Oshodi, who handed down the jail ...

  Two friends, Oluwashina Wakeel and Yusuf Adewale, have been sentenced to seven years imprisonment for conspiracy and assault of a road user in Osun State, AbdulSalam Oyewale. Wakeel and Adewale, who were arraigned before an Osun State High Court ...