Amotekun Amotekun arrests Osun man over missing neighbour. The Osun State Security Network Agency, otherwise known as Amotekun Corps, said it has arrested a resident of the state, Banji Olaniyi, following the disappearance of one Damilare Akinranti, whom he took to a farm. The two men were said to be living in Mooro until […]
Customs Customs seize N680m elephant tusks. The Nigeria Customs Service, Eastern Marine Command, Port Harcourt, said it intercepted different wildlife and other contrabands with a duty paid value of N680m. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel Tangwa, said this in a statement on Saturday. He said the various contrabands were intercepted at different waterways within […]
PDP AND LP Wait till 2031, Ganduje tells Atiku, Obi. The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Thursday, said there was still room for the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, and the Labour Party, Peter Obi, “to actualise their presidential aspiration after the second-term tenure of President […]
Nnamdi Kanu Court lifts IPOB ban, awards Kanu N8bn. Justice A. O. Onovo of the Enugu State High Court, Thursday, declared the proscription of the Indigenous People of Biafra by the South-East Governors’ Forum as illegal, unconstitutional, and null and void. The PUNCH had reported that in 2017, the South-East Governors Forum, led by former Gov […]
Inflation Rate Inflation may hit 30% by December, says Stears. Stears has announced that Nigeria’s inflation rate may rise to 30 per cent by December 2023. The data-driven insights provider announced this while unveiling its Pan-African inflation forecasts. It projected that Nigeria’s annual inflation rate is set to climb steadily until year-end, culminating at around […]
Super Eagles Eagles maintain 40th position in FIFA rankings. Despite recording a win and a draw in their last friendly games during the international break, their only games since the last FIFA world rankings in September, Nigeria remained unmoved in the latest FIFA men’s rankings for October, The PUNCH reports. Though the Super Eagles gained 1.62 […]
Kafaru Tinubu President eulogises Kafaru Tinubu on 20th death anniversary. President Bola Tinubu on Thursday eulogised the life and legacy of the late patriarch of the Tinubu family, Kafaru Tinubu, on the 20th anniversary of his passing. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, revealed this in a statement he signed […]
The Nigerian Police Police arrest 17-year-old student for alleged kidnap. A 17-year-old student in Plateau State, Elijah Anthony, has been arrested by operatives of the State Police Command for allegedly killing his neighbour’s five-year-old child after collecting N400,000 in ransom from the victim’s parents. Anthony, a Senior Secondary student of Manret High School in Angul […]
Akeredolu Akeredolu, It’s time to build Nigeria. The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on his victory at the Supreme Court on Thursday. The governor described the victory as a triumph for democracy and a testament to the overwhelming support given to the All Progressives Congress and Tinubu by the majority […]
Naira Marley Naira Marley’s team threatens to sue K-Solo. The legal team of a popular artiste and songwriter, Azeez Fashola, known as Naira Marley, has threatened to sue renowned record producer, Solomon Oyeniyi, popularly called K-Solo, over what they described as malicious and unfounded accusations made against the Marlian Records boss. K-Solo had, in a […]