The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) over the weekend reported 51 new cases of Covid-19 and zero death for the 12th consecutive day. The nation’s death toll remains static at 2,061. In contrast, globally it has ballooned to 3,114,009, ...
Read More »Sultan’s group, NSCIA, declares support for Isa Pantami, warns CAN President
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, has issued strong warning to the President of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Rev. Samson Ayokunle over his call that the Department of State Services, DSS, should probe alleged link of embattled ...
Read More »Eight killed as bandits attack church, kidnap others in Kaduna
Bandits have attacked Haske Baptist Church in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing eight people while several worshippers were abducted. An unspecified number of worshippers also sustained varying degrees of injuries with a medical doctor, Zakariah Dogo Yaro ...
Read More »Two arrested allegedly with human skulls at Muslim cemetery in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Police Command on Saturday confirmed the arrest of two suspected ritualists with human skulls at a Muslim cemetery. ASP Mohammed Jalige, the command’s Public Relations Officer, who confirmed their arrest said that the suspects were also caught ...
Read More »FRSC bans Ampera vehicles on Nigerian roads
The Federal Road Safety Corps has alerted Nigerians on the withdrawal of about 10,000 Ampera Motor vehicles by its manufacturer, Frankfurt-Opel. In a statement issued on Sunday, FRSC indicated that the vehicles were withdrawn because of their battery-related problems. The ...
Read More »One feared dead, five injured in Katsina stampede for Ramadan gifts
At least, one person died while five others sustained injuries during a commotion by beggars struggling to get Ramadan gifts in Katsina State. The incident happened on Saturday evening but security sources confirmed the incident to The punch on Sunday. ...
Read More »Breaking: Imo State House Of Assembly On Fire
Imo State House of Assembly is currently on fire, TGB news team can authoritatively report. This is coming few hours after some unknown gunmen attacked the house of Imo State governor, Hope Uzodinma. The cause of the ...
Read More »British-Nigerian Folajimi dies trying to save woman in River Thames
A 20 year-old British-Nigerian Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole, has died, while trying to save a woman who jumped into River Thames in London. Folajimi jumped into the river as well, but died. The tragedy occurred on Saturday. Multiple reports and posts on ...
Read More »Police sacks officer who killed Jelili Bakare for questioning search
The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed Inspector Jonathan Kampani (AP No 278055) attached to Mounted Troop of the Force. Kampani fired and killed Jelili Bakare at Quinox Lounge, Sangotedo area of Lagos, on March 18, 2021. He had wanted ...
Read More »Profs may work in Togo bakeries, if Nigeria breaks up, Lai Mohammed warns elites
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said it is in the best interest of Nigerian elites for the country to remain united. Mohammed stated this on Wednesday when he featured on a NAN flagship interview programme, NAN ...
Read More »Son faces 15 years in prison for killing, eating his mother
A 28-year-old Spanish man is on trial for murder and desecrating a body after he killed his own mother, chopped up her body into pieces and shared them with his dog. Alberto Sanchez Gomez, now known as the “cannibal of ...
Read More »Woman, 90, loses £23MILLION to phone scammers who claimed her identity had been used in a serious crime in China
A 90-year-old woman has been conned out of £23million by scammers in Hong Kong who posed as Chinese officials in the city’s biggest recorded phone scam. Police on Tuesday said scammers targeted an elderly woman living in a mansion on ...
Read More »Nigerians donate N1m to armed Lagos cop assaulted by civilian
Stunned by his professional conduct and exceptional calmness in the face of provocation by a civilian, some Nigerians have presented a one million naira cash gift to an Assistant Superintendent of Police, Sunday Erhabor. A traffic offender, Victor Ebhomenyen, had ...
Read More »Nine attackers of Ex-CBN Governor, Soludo arrested
Nine persons who participated in the attack against the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo have been arrested. Anambra State governor, Chief Willie Obiano on Wednesday revealed that nine of the suspected criminals who participated ...
Read More »The U.S Have Asks its Citizens To Avoid These 14 Nigerian States
The United States, in its latest travel advisories warned its citizens to avoid some 14 Nigerian states, rife with terrorism, banditry and kidnapping. Although it approved travel to other parts, it urged its citizens to “Reconsider travel to Nigeria”. In ...
Read More »Abductors demand $2m for 20 Greenfield University students
Abductors of students of Greenfield University, in Kaduna have made contacts with the families of the 20 students captured on Tuesday night to demand N800 million as ransom. This is about $2million going by the official Central Bank of Nigeria ...
Read More »AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines supplied to Nigeria expires July 9
The batch of Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines supplied to Nigeria for use will expire July 9, 2021. This was disclosed on Wednesday by Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, while giving update on vaccination in the State. Abayomi, who ...
Read More »Ooni of Ife disowns Adamu Garba’s traditional title
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi has refuted claims that he would honour former presidential aspirant, Adamu Garba, with a traditional title. Garba had announced that the monarch would bestow on him the title of Aare Atunluse ...
Read More »36-year old Lagos bank cleaner and widowed mother of 3 solicits N1.9m for breast cancer treatment
A cleaner at a Lagos bank, Omolayo Bello is down with breast cancer and urgently needs help. Omolayo is a widow and mother of 3 who was surviving on just a cleaning job before she was diagnosed of breast cancer. ...
Read More »Truck driver assaults police officer trying to arrest him in Agege, Lagos (Video)
A truck driver has assaulted a police officer who was trying to arrest him.The incident happened in Agege, Lagos. In the video gradually going viral, the driver was seen asking the police officer to get down from his truck, then ...
Read More »Netherlands police begin investigations after body is found in landing gear of plane from Nigeria
Police are investigating after the body of a man was found underneath a plane that had landed at Amsterdam airport from Nigeria. The man, thought to be a stowaway, was discovered inside a wheel arch on Monday afternoon at Schiphol ...
Read More »Ahmad Lawan, other senators want database for cows
The Senate on Tuesday sought the establishment of a National Livestock and Management Bureau for livestock identification in the country. This followed the presentation of the lead debate on the general principles of a Bill for an Act to Establish ...
Read More »Amazon to open African headquarters in South Africa
Amazon, a United States multinational technology company, has chosen South Africa as the headquarters for its African market. This development comes a week after Twitter, US-based microblogging and social networking service announced the opening of its first-ever African office in ...
Read More »Security committee recommends Muslim-Christian marriages to prevent Nigeria’s breakup
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed says he will on Thursday present the recommendations of the Kaduna town hall meeting on national security to the National Economic Council, and one of its recommendations is encouraging more interreligious and ...
Read More »Gunmen attack private university in Kaduna, kidnap students
Gunmen have abducted unspecified students of Green Field University along the Kaduna-Abuka Highway in Chikun Local Government Area. The Nation learnt the attack occurred on Tuesday night. Kaduna Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the ...
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