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Northern youths hail declaration of bandits as terrorists
calls for onslaught on bandits,sponsors The Northern Youths Council of Nigeria has commended the declaration of Bandits, (Yan Bindiga and Yan Ta’ada ) as terrorists by Justice Taiwo…
Lekki ‘Massacre’: Ballistic specialist berates media for not providing credible evidence before…
The United Kingdom-based medical forensics and ballistic expert Dieye Tonye Willie-Harry has berated both local and international media organizations for being unable to…
I Will Relocate To The U.S. After My Tenure – Obiano Replies EFCC
Governor Willie Obiano has told the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that he will be relocating to his United States base when he leaves office next March. Reacting…
In Matching Words with Action, Emefiele Inaugurates N500m Youth Entrepreneurs’ Scheme
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, yesterday launched the apex bank’s N500 million Tertiary Institutions Entrepreneurship Scheme (TIES). Speaking at…
Palatial mansions, super exotic cars: How Nigeria’s fake investment gurus live in luxury while…
TESSY IGOMU gives insight into the enthralling lives of Nigeria’s foremost Ponzi scheme gurus, their sudden enrichment, lavish lifestyles and exotic collections, while referencing a…
BREAKING: Over 10 feared killed, houses burnt in fresh Plateau attack
Gunmen have attacked Te’egbe community in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State and killed several people. The PUNCH gathered that several houses belonging to the natives were…
Reps vote in favour of bill to make Jan-Dec budget cycle mandatory
A bill seeking to make the January-December budget cycle mandatory has passed second reading at the house of representatives. Sponsored by Tajudeen Abbas, a lawmaker from Kaduna, the…
No Rest For You Until Nigerians Enjoy Peace – Buhari Tells Security Agencies
President Muhammadu Buhari has given marching orders to the security chiefs, telling them they must not rest until all Nigerians are at peace. The minister of interior, Rauf Aregbesola, stated…
Amotekun Rescues Herdsmen Abducted By Kidnappers In Ondo
Operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, otherwise known as Amotekun Corps rescued two herdsmen who were abducted by suspected Fulani herders in the state. The two…
CBN Bars BVN Violators From Opening Bank Accounts
The Apex Bank in Nigeria, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has barred BVN Violators from from opening a new bank accounts going by its fresh rule. The new policy is contained in a Revised…
DID YOU KNOW? Nigeria’s petrol pump price is by far the lowest in West Africa
The price of petrol at N165.89 per litre in Nigeria is the third cheapest in Africa and the lowest in West Africa. Using the FX rate of N411.64 per dollar (I&E), findings by…
Nigeria Air To Begin With 3 Wet Leased Aircraft
Nigeria Air, the proposed national carrier will commence operations with the wet lease of three aircraft from most likely Europe, Capt. Tilmann Gabriel, the Transaction Adviser on…
Dora Akunyili Husband Buried In Anambra
Dr. Chike Akunyili, the murdered husband of the late Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Dora Akunyili was on…
How Troops Wasted Lives Of 128 Bandits – Military
The Military High Command, on Thursday, revealed how its troops, both land and air, attached to Operation HADARIN DAJI, killed not less than 128 bandits and arrested 64 others across the North West and…
NIPOST, e-Gate sign MoU on digital transformation of services
The Nigerian Postal Services on Wednesday, signed an agreement with e-Gate Egypt over digital transformation of logistics and last-mile delivery chain, other services.…
Murder Trial: I bought late Ataga’s laptop from Chidinma for N495,000 — Man tells court
A businessman, Mr. Ifeoluwa Oluwo, Thursday, narrated to a Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square, TBS, how Chidinma Ojukwu the murder suspect in the case of Super TV Chief…
OAU student death: Why we haven’t charged Adedoyin to court, declared his son wanted —PPRO
The Police Public Relations Officer for the Osun State Police Command, Yemisi Opalola, has said that the Command has not declared the son of the owner of Hiltons Hotels and Resorts, Ile-Ife,…
Troops eliminate over 90 terrorists in two weeks
The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Hadin Kai, have in the last two weeks eliminated more than 90 Boko Haram and Islamic States West Africa Province(ISWAP) terrorists in…
NDLEA intercepts N2.7bn cocaine at Abuja airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested one Maduabuchi Chinedu with 9.30 kilograms of cocaine worth over N2.7 billion at Nnamdi Azikiwe International…
Ooni abandoned daughter for years, now claims responsibility for her upbringing – Princess Adeola’s…
The mother of Princess Adeola Ogunwusi, daughter of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has refuted the claims that the king raised her daughter as a single parent. This…
How I worked with Abdulsalami against third term bid during Obasanjo’s tenure – Thabo Mbeki
Thabo Mbeki, former president of South Africa, says he and Abdulsalami Abubakar, former head of state of Nigeria, worked against a third term during the tenure of former President Olusegun…
Tinubu afraid to speak on restructuring because of his 2023 ambition, says Clark
Edwin Clark, an Ijaw national leader, says Bola Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is afraid to speak on the clamour for restructuring of the country. Speaking at a…
Reps reject bill seeking to empower Nigerians to sue government over lack of welfare
A bill seeking to empower Nigerians to sue the government for not providing basic welfare suffered a setback at the house of representatives on Wednesday. Sponsored by Sergius Ogun, a…
N5,000 Transport Grant for Vulnerable Nigerians to Last One year – Zainab Ahmed
Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, yesterday shed more light on the proposed N5,000 monthly transportation grant the federal government plans to give poor…