PDP Zones National Chair’s Slot To South-West, North Gets Secretary
The Peoples Democratic Party may zone its national chairmanship position to the South-West, The PUNCH has learnt. The recommendation to zone the position to the South-West…
NDLEA arrests suspect with ‘N2.3bn worth of cocaine’ at Abuja airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested one Okey Eze with N2.3 billion worth of cocaine at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. In a…
Senator Adeola Blames Nigeria’s Present Debt Situation On Past Leaders
The Nigerian Senate has blamed the country’s debt profile on past presidents. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Solomon Olamilekan…
Lagos Announces Traffic Diversion In Yaba For Red Line Rail
The Lagos State Government has announced diversion of traffic from Yaba for the first phase of the construction of the Red line railway project. The Commissioner for…
APC postpones state congresses to October 16
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the postponement of its state congresses. In a notice issued on Wednesday, John Akpanudoedehe, national secretary of the…
Gunmen Kill 2 Policemen, Injure 3 At Enugu Police Checkpoint
Two policemen have been killed by unknown gunmen who attacked them at a checkpoint at Nachi community in Oji River Local Government Area of Enugu State on Wednesday, 22nd…
El-Rufai Masquerading As Leader, Exporting Banditry to South – Akeredolu
THE Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, has berated his counterpart in Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, over the latter’s comment on anti-open grazing law. El-Rufai had…
AMCON’s seizure of my house not necessary, says Abdulfatah Ahmed
Abdulfatah Ahmed, a former governor of Kwara state, says the takeover of his house by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) was unnecessary. A federal high…
Ronaldo topples Messi as world’s highest paid footballer
Cristiano Ronaldo has toppled Lionel Messi at the top of Forbes’ list of the highest-paid footballers in the world. Ronaldo, 36, will earn $125m this season, while Messi will earn…
There’ll be one-month lockdown in south-east if FG fails to bring Kanu to court – IPOB
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) says the south-east region will go on a one-month lockdown, if the federal government fails to bring Nnamdi Kanu, its leader, to court on October…
BREAKING: Lawan names committee for Electoral Act amendment
The President of the Senate on Wednesday named the Senate Leader, Abdullahi Yahaya as the Leader of the seven-member conference committee to meet with the House of Representatives team…
BREAKING: Emir of Gaya, Abdulkadir, is dead
Emir of Gaya, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdulkadir, died in Kano State on Wednesday. A presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, confirmed the death in a Facebook post. He posted, “As announced by…
BBNaija S6: Biggie replies housemates on Nini’s disappearance
Big Brother has responded to the Shine Ya Eye housemates’ query about Nini’s disappearance from the house. He sent his response through the Head of House, Liquorose, who had…
Wedding Guests Run For Their Lives After Fireworks Caused Huge Fire (Video)
Wedding guests have been filmed running for their lives after indoor fireworks at the reception caused a huge blaze. In a video that has gone viral, the newlywed couple is seen…
These Fulanis Are From Mali & Niger; Not Even Nigerians – Governor Ortom
Governor Samuel Ortom has alleged that some of the armed Fulani herders unleashing terror on unsuspecting residents of the State and other parts of Nigeria are from Mali and Niger…
Nigeria, China trade volume tops $20bn
The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador Cui Jianchun, has said that the trade volume between his country and Nigeria was $20bn in 2020 despite the coronavirus pandemic.…
CSOs Laud Emefiele’s Economic Innovations, Management Of Naira
The Coalition of Civil Society Groups (CCSG), has passed a vote of confidence upon the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, just as the groups highlighted some…
Name sponsors of terrorism if you’re not shielding them – PDP tells Presidency
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Buhari administration of shielding sponsors of terrorism and banditry in the country. The opposition party was reacting to…
Banditry Has Transformed into Insurgency, Time to Eliminate Them, Masari Warns
The Katsina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari, has warned the federal government that banditry has transformed into insurgency and that the hoodlums, who orchestrated the carnage had…
Our boss deploys us in Jos to kill during religious crisis – Suspected kidnapper
A suspect, Sanusi Lauwali, arrested by the Police in Bauchi State for alleged kidnapping and armed robbery, has disclosed that he killed five people during religious crises in Jos,…
Bridge construction: Lagos announces one-year traffic diversion
The Lagos State Government has said that it would divert traffic at Iyana-Era Road for rehabilitation and construction of a 20metre bridge from September 24 for one year. The state…
FCT CP orders probe of alleged extortion of female complainant
The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Babaji Sunday, has ordered investigations into the allegation of extortion of a female complainant, one Miss…
Bandits’ kingpins, 26 others killed as Military sustains air raid in Zamfara
Five kingpins of armed bandits’ groups in Zamfara State have been killed by air bombardments around Baranda forest, PRNigeria reports. They were eliminated by attack jets of…
Nigeria raises $4bn Eurobond as foreign investors oversubscribe four times
After an intensive two days of virtual meetings with investors across the globe, Nigeria has raised the sum of $4 billion through Eurobonds, with investors demanding more than…