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  The Niger State Police Command has rescued a six-month-old baby who was kidnapped by her cousin and taken to the Federal Capital Territory to be sold. The incident happened last Saturday in the Kwamba area of Suleja. The baby’s ...

  Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party, a political group he has served since its foundation in 1999. In a resignation letter addressed to the party leadership in Ward 8, Aniocha North Local ...

  The Police Service Commission has ordered the immediate retirement of all senior police officers who have either exceeded 35 years in service or are above the age of 60. The directive follows controversy over the tenure of the Inspector ...

  Lawyers in Owerri, Imo State, have called for a one-week suspension of activities at the Justice Oputa High Court due to safety concerns. The Chairman of the Owerri branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, Barrister Chris Ihentuge, on Friday, ...

  US President Donald Trump, on Thursday, threatened the BRICS group of emerging economies with 100 per cent tariffs if they move away from the US dollar as an international means of payment. “The idea that the BRICS countries are ...

  The UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-off draw was revealed on Friday, setting up exciting clashes between some of Europe’s top clubs. The ties are scheduled to take place on February 11/12 and 18/19. The draw has paired Atalanta ...

  Former AC Milan coach Paulo Fonseca was appointed head coach of Ligue 1 side Lyon on Friday, following the departure of Pierre Sage. The 51-year-old former Portugal international signed a two-and-a-half- year contract and has been tasked with guiding ...

  The Department of State Services on Thursday grilled members of the Lagos State House of Assembly in connection to a petition reportedly written by the former Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa. According to reliable sources, more than half ...

South African model Tshego Gaelae has been crowned the winner of the 40th Mrs World pageant, held in Las Vegas, USA. Sri Lanka’s Ishadi Amanda was named the first runner-up, while Thailand’s Ploy Panperm secured the second runner-up position. Celebrating ...

  PUNCH Online gathered that the driver rammed into the soldiers during their monthly road jogging outside the barracks in the early hours of Friday. Speaking with our correspondent, an eyewitness named Priscilla, who lives in the area, said the ...

  The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has criticised the former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, over his recent comment that Nigerian politicians are in power to steal, kill, and retain power. Amaechi made the remark at a two-day National ...

  The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has announced that corps members will begin receiving a new monthly allowance of N77,000 starting February 2025. The NYSC DG disclosed this on Thursday while speaking to ...

  FBN Holdings grew its gross earnings by 113 per cent to N3.33tn in the 2024 financial year. This was indicated in the group’s unaudited financial statement published on Thursday via the platform of the Nigerian Exchange Limited. FBN Holdings ...

  Etinosa Idemudia, a Nollywood actress, has faced backlash for criticizing a recent sensation, Athena over her revealing outfit. Actress Etinosa The movie star has publicly expressed her disapproval of Athena’s outfit, calling it unacceptable. The actress, who is also a mother, emphasized ...

  A Nigerian man took to social media to grieve the loss of his best friend, who passed away in November 2024. The man @wired_hk on TikTok, was in shock especially since he had been under the impression that the late friend ...

  Italian giants Napoli have rejected a €65m bid from Galatasaray for Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. According to Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport, the Turkish giants attempted to make Osimhen’s loan move permanent but fell short of the striker’s ...

  In a display of professionalism, an event planner boldly intervened to ensure the bride’s entrance dance remained uninterrupted by escorting a disruptive guest off the dance floor. @tistouch_ shared on Instagram that the guest’s aim was untimely since it would disrupt the ...

  Seun Kuti, a Nigerian singer, has set the internet ablaze after revealing that his sister lost over ₦50 million in cryptocurrency. The revelation came in a video that has since gone viral on X (formerly Twitter).   In the ...

  The Peoples Democratic Party’s elected governors have called for an emergency meeting on Friday in Asaba, Delta State, to redress the challenges plaguing the party. This comes as the party’s BoT meeting on Wednesday in Abuja was marred by ...

  The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, has announced the suspension of operations by Max Air following Tuesday night’s incident involving the airline’s aircraft in Kano. It also announced on Wednesday that it had commenced organisational risk ...

  The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organisation, Afenifere and ex-Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Monday, commended legal luminary, Aare Afe Babalola (SAN), for agreeing to withdraw the defamation cases instituted against human rights activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi. ...

  NESG Appoints Wole Adeniyi, Mohamad Darwish, and Olusegun Alebiosu as Board Members   The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has announced the appointment of three leaders, Mr Wole Adeniyi, Mr Mohamad Darwish, and Mr Olusegun Alebiosu, to its board ...

  Christian and Muslim leaders on Monday clashed over the planned inauguration of shari’a arbitration panel across the South-Western states of Ogun, Osun, Ondo, Ekiti, Oyo and Lagos by the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs. This comes as the proponents ...

  Gospel singer Timileyin Ajayi, the suspected murderer of Salome Adaidu has pleaded not guilty to the killing of the National Youth Service Corps member who died a few weeks ago at his residence. The Nasarawa State Police Command arrested ...

  The Lagos State Government has commenced electronic registration for the 2025 Universal Basic Education by Continuous Assessment Scores and Placement Test. This development is part of the state’s efforts to provide quality education to its citizens. According to a ...