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U.S. scraps ban on immigration raids in churches, hospitals, schools

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Officers will now be able to make arrests at designated “sensitive” areas, including houses of worship, schools, and hospitals. Officials…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima and the President of Botswana, Duma Boko meet on the sidelines of the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos

2025 WEF: Shettima, Botswana’s President hold bilateral talks

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Shettima explained that the meeting was part of Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening intra-African relations and enhancing economic cooperation. Both leaders…
PDP NWC set up the caretaker committees for the five states on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party,

Edo election: 3 PDP witnesses give testimonies on alleged irregularities

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

The PDP and its candidate in the election, Dr Asue Ighodalo are challenging the INEC’s declaration of the Gov. Monday…
President Tinubu calls for unity and reconciliation in Ogoniland, urging the people tol work together to achieve clean environment.

What Tinubu told Ogoniland leaders

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

The President also promised that his administration would prioritise peace, justice, and sustainable development in the area. "We cannot in…
Police probe murder of 59-year-old Timothy who was killed alongside his son at their residence in Igwuruta-Ali community of Rivers State

Rivers: Five arrested for killing kidnapped man after collecting ransom

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

The suspects allegedly abducted Horsefall in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Sept. 10. SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the spokesperson for the…
Be vocal in supporting Tinubu, Umahi tells southeast leaders

Abuja-Kaduna road contract: Umahi demands apology from Daily Trust over alleged falsehood

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Umahi, in a press conference held on Tuesday attended by the State for Works, Mohammed Bello Goronyo, the Permanent Secretary,…
Just In: NNPCL raises petrol price to N960 per litre in Lagos

Just In: NNPCL raises petrol price to N960 per litre in Lagos

Michael Adesina

1 year ago

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has increased the pump price of premium motor spirit (PMS), commonly known as…
Notorious terrorists surrender as Nigerian troops continue search for Bello Turji

Notorious terrorists surrender as Nigerian troops continue search for Bello Turji

Michael Adesina

1 year ago

Two notorious terrorists, Abu Radde and Umar Black, operating in Kaduna State, have surrendered to Nigerian troops.
EFCC

EFCC arraigns five for ‘tampering’ with forfeited property in Lagos

Michael Adesina

1 year ago

The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, arraigned Benjamin Okoye,…
FMC

FMC staff takes own life, plunges into well in Abeokuta

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Adeniyi, who had been battling mental health challenges and receiving treatment, is survived by two wives and three children.
PENGASSAN

Tax reform bills: TUC suggests areas for review

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

For one, the TUC wants the threshold for tax exemptions to be increased from the current N800,000 per annum, as…
JAMB

JAMB targets Ikorodu, Ojo, Mile 2 for New CBT Centres, appeals to Sanwo-Olu for land

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

The Registrar further explained the logistical challenges caused by the uneven distribution of candidates and infrastructure in Lagos. While 90%…
Magistrates

Retired civil servant Clara Izuora, 2 others docked over kidnapping of 14 children

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

The three defendants committed the offence between July 21, 2024 and August 27, 2024 in various places in Ondo state,…
57-year-old man docked over alleged 2.5m fraud

Witness: How Ex-Punch staff defrauded investors of multimillion naira

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

The defendant was on June 21, 2024 arraigned on an eight-count charge bordering on conspiracy to commit felony to wit…
Lagos

Lagos Waterworks revamp to deliver 100 million gallons daily by 2027

Michael Adesina

1 year ago

According to Wahab, Adiyan Waterworks 1 is designed to deliver 70 million gallons daily, Adiyan 2 will add 11 million…
Court Orders Final Forfeiture of Property in Lagos

Court orders final forfeiture of Lagos building to FG

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

KofarNaisa also told court that the Commission published the interim forfeiture order in The Punch newspaper of December 9, 2024…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu meets with Governor Siminalayi Fubara, FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike and leaders of Ogoniland Abuja.

Inside President Tinubu’s meeting with Fubara, Wike in Aso rock

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

It was believed that the meeting was part of the ongoing efforts geared at preparing the ground for resumption of…
prosecution witness, Mr Ismail Lawal tells court that ex- governor Darius Ishaku gave him 5,000 dollars to relocate to Lagos to avoid EFCC

Ex-Taraba governor gave me $5,000 to relocate to Lagos to avoid EFCC – Witness

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Lawal testified in the trial of Ishaku and former permanent secretary, Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the…
Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Livestock Development issues alert on the outbreak of Anthrax, a zoonotic disease, at a farm in Zamfara State.

FG issues alert as Anthrax hits Zamfara

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Anthrax is an infection caused by bacterium Bacillus anthracis that can affect warm-blooded animals such as cattle, sheep, goats, horses…
Meranda

Lagos Assembly calls out Sanwo-Olu over increasing theft of public infrastructure

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

The Speaker called on Sanwo-Olu to instruct relevant law enforcement agencies to arrest individuals caught stealing or vandalising public infrastructure…
Police

Suspected mastermind of attack that claimed 7 lives in Yobe market arrested

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

SP Dungus Abdulkarim, the command’s Spokesman, who disclosed this in a statement in Damaturu on Tuesday, said a locally made…
Panic erupted in Oron LG of Akwa Ibom following rumours that bandits had broken into two schools in the area and abducted students

Gov Eno rolls out N80,000 Minimum Wage for state workforce

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Udoh said the authorisation of the payment was sequel to the submission of the Minimum Wage/Personnel Verification by the Head…
Disu

Grief strikes FCT Police Commissioner Disu as adopted son dies in tragic car crash

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Raised and nurtured under Disu's wing, Adams flourished, completing his studies at Lagos State University (LASU) and recently finishing his…
NNPC Ltd blames vandals for the fire incident at its Buguma Wellhead 008, operated by its subsidiary, NNPC Eighteen Operating Ltd (NEOL).

NNPC Ltd blames vandals for Buguma wellhead fire

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

In a statement on Tuesday, Olufemi Soneye, the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPCL said the vandals were attempting to…
Magistrates

Alleged rights breach: Ex-presidential aspirant files £990trn suit against CBN, others

Paul Dada

1 year ago

He urged the court to grant his reliefs over alleged traumatic torture he went through and in line with the…
Okpebholo

Okpebholo assigns portfolios to new Edo commissioners

Paul Dada

1 year ago

The new commissioners are  Lucky Esigbe, Paul Nosayaba Ohonbamu, Emmanuel Paddy Iyamu,  Washington Osa Osifo,  Andrew Ijegbai and Marie Olabisi…
Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) sOUTH eAST

Immigration Service recues two teenagers from human trafficking

Paul Dada

1 year ago

Tabra also commended them for always cooperating with NAPTIP in the fight against human trafficking and smuggling of migrants.
Boat

Police confirm three fatalities in boat mishap in Rivers

Paul Dada

1 year ago

Claude-Wilcox said that preliminary investigation by the council revealed that the boat’s captain lost control after a sudden rise in…
Tinubu

Tinubu speaks on Keyamo’s commitment

Paul Dada

1 year ago

President Tinubu trusted that the outpouring of goodwill from family members, associates, and aviation industry stakeholders on this occasion will…
Harvard

Trump pulls U.S. out of WHO

Paul Dada

1 year ago

“This still is one world, like it or not, and viruses don’t discriminate," the statement says
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