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Gunshots Fired In Trump’s Vicinity At Golf Course
Gunshots have been fired in the vicinity of former United States President, Donald Trump, his campaign has said on Sunday. “President Trump is safe following gunshots in his vicinity. No further details at this time,”Steven […]

Those Who Killed My Father Wanted Abacha As President – MKO Abiola’ Son, Abdul
One of MKO Abiola’s son, Abdul, on Saturday disclosed that some international and local forces were behind the death of his father. Abdul also disclosed that these forces were okay with the late Sani Abacha […]

Bandits Kidnap District Head, Six Others In Kaduna
The district head of Garu Kurama community in the Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Yakubu Jadi and six other members of Gurzan Kurama village have been kidnapped by bandits. Among the victims include […]

Meet Kelechi Ndukwe the First ever Nigerian to Command a US Navy War Ship
Nigerian-Born Kelechi Ndukwe Promoted To Captain In U.S. Navy, To Command Warship Earlier in his career, he served as the fire control officer aboard the USS Normandy in Norfolk from 2004 to 2006 and as […]

Global Market Decline Hits Nigerian Stocks With ₦93 Billion Loss
The Nigerian Equity Market experienced a downturn on the first trading day of the week on Monday mirroring the broader global market decline. This decline resulted in a N93bn loss in market capitalisation which now […]

Governor Zulum Distributes Trucks Of Rice To Borno Residents
Borno state government has distributed the twenty truckloads of rice procured by the federal government as part of efforts to ameliorate hardship occasioned by the rise in prices of food items and other basic amenities. […]

Onanuga, O’tega Criticse Aisha Yesufu Over False Claims On Tinubu And Ramaphosa
Activist, Aisha Yesufu’s recent criticisms of President Bola Tinubu have sparked a heated exchange on social media, with the presidency issuing a robust response. The controversy erupted when Yesufu alleged on Twitter that Tinubu had […]

I Returned The $10,000 I Found To Please Allah – Airport Worker, Auwalu Ahmed Dankade
An employee of a handling company at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, Auwalu Ahmed Dankade, who returned $10,000 he found while cleaning an aircraft, has said that his motivation is to please Allah. […]

Dangote Refinery Will Sell Petrol To Only NNPC — Distribution Starts Sunday – FG
The federal government says Dangote Petroleum Refinery will commence the distribution of premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, on Sunday. Wale Edun, the minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, spoke […]

Afonja States That Alaafin Hasn’t Started Traditional Rites Yet and Will Enter Seclusion Upon Arrival
He assured that the normal rites that all Alaafin usually undergo will start immediately after the 46th Alaafin comes back from Canada. After reports surfaced indicating that the Alaafin-elect, Prince Akeem Owoade, had postponed the […]

Israel Kills 15 Children, 8 Women In Gaza School Massacre
At least 15 children and eight women were among the 31 Palestinians killed in an Israeli air strike on the Khadija School in Deir al Balah in central Gaza, the government media office has said. […]

Court Of Appeal Reaffirms Asue Ighodalo As Edo PDP Guber Candidate
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has reaffirmed the nomination of Dr. Asue Ighodalo as Governorship Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) in Edo State. In a unanimous judgement delivered by Justice Musali JCA […]

LG Autonomy: Supreme Court Reserves Judgment In FG Suit Against Governors
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the suit filed by the Federal Government against the 36 State governors seeking full autonomy for the 774 local governments in the country. Justice Garba Lawal on Thursday, […]

Meta Lifts Restrictions On Donald Trump’s Facebook, Instagram Accounts
Meta said Friday it’s removing any previously imposed penalties and restrictions on former President Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts, as the upcoming 2024 U.S. presidential election nears. The company first took action against Trump’s […]

We’ve Lost Over 400 People, Igbo Community In Benue Cries Out
The people of Ezza in Benue State have decried incessant attacks and killings by suspected warlords in Ado Local Government Area of the state. The people said they have lost over 400 people in the vicious […]

Cocoa Institute In Oyo Got ₦250M For Lagos Streetlights Project In 2024 – BudgIT
BudgIT, the civic-tech non-profit organisation, says the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) in Ibadan, Oyo, got N250 million for solar street lights in some areas of Lagos in the 2024 budget. In a post […]

Lagos Issues 48-Hour Eviction Notice To Property Owners Blocking Drainage
The Lagos State Government has issued a 48-hour vacation notice to squatters and owners of illegal structures along the Gbagada-Bariga drainage channel. The announcement was made by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, […]

FG Grounds 10 Private Jets’ Operations (See Full List)
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the permits of 10 private jet operators over illegal operation. The affected operators which had their Permit for Non-Commercial Flight (PNCF) suspended had failed to undergo a […]

Lagos Red Line To Start Passenger Operation On October 15
Full passenger operations on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line will commence on Tuesday, 15th October 2024, Managing Director of Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Engr. Abimbola Akinajo affirmed today. Governor Babajide […]

NYSC: No Directive Yet On ₦70,000 Minimum Wage For Corps Members
The National Youth Service Corps has denied a social media report that corps members’ bank accounts are being upgraded to accommodate the N70,000 new national minimum wage. The corps said no directive has been given […]

Minister Of State For Petroleum, Lokpobiri In A Meeting With Dangote & NNPC (Photos)
Minister of State Petroleum Resources [Oil] Hosts Crucial Meeting with Dangote, NMDPRA, NUPRC, and NNPC Leadership Distinguished Senator Heineken Lokpobiri @senlokpobiri, the Honourable Minister of State Petroleum Resources [Oil], convened a high-level meeting with key […]

Stop Trying To Turn Us Into A Black Country – Libya Warns UN
Libyan authorities have accused aid groups of plotting to change the country’s ethnic make-up by encouraging African migrants to stay there, and has ordered some of them to close their offices. Ten groups were criticised […]

Nigerian Woman Becomes US Judge (Pictures)
Abayomi Whint Becomes US Judge A United States-based Nigerian woman, Abayomi Whint, has been sworn in as a judge for the Kings County New York Civil Court. This was disclosed in a video tagged, ‘Welcome […]

Before Tinubu, Nigeria Was Spending Monthly $1.5bn To Subsidise Naira – Reno
A former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has claimed that before President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, Nigeria was spending a staggering $1.5 billion every month to subsidise the naira—money he says was borrowed and “wastefully spent. […]

Jubilation As Delta Community Installs New Monarch
There was wild jubilation in Orogun Community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State following the installation of a new Okpara-Uku, King. This is coming as the Orogun Council of Chiefs led by […]

Alleged N423b ‘Fraud’: EFCC Sets Up Team To Investigate El-Rufai, Others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised a team of operatives to probe alleged mismanagement of N423 billion by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai and some key members of his government. It […]

June 12: DSS Warns Against Violent Demonstrations On Democracy Day
The attention of the Department of State Services (DSS) has been drawn to plans by certain individuals and groups to stage physical protests in some parts of the country on 12th June, 2024. The protests […]

Osun Herbalist Slit Friend’s Throat To Make ‘Money Ritual Soap’ For Yahoo Boys
A 50-year-old herbalist, identified as Kehinde Ganiyu, has been arrested by the Nigerian police for killing his friend, Emmanuel Collins, on a sick bed in connection with a money ritual. It was gathered that the […]

Peter Obi Seeks Release Of 15-Year-Old Supporter Held In Kirikiri
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has called for justice for Yusuf Alabi, a 15-year-old boy who has been held at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre for over three months without trial. Alabi […]

The Progressive Decline Of The Nigerian Economy: Cause For Concern – Peter Obi
When Nigeria returned to democratic governance in 1999, it maintained an average GDP growth of about 6.72% for 16 years from 1999-2014. The impressive growth trajectory, unfortunately, was not sustained by the then-new government and our […]

US President Joe Biden Drops Reelection Bid
United States President Joe Biden has shelved his re-election bid after calls for his replacement by fellow Democrats over apparent ill-health and recent debate performance with Republican candidate and former President, Donald Trump. President Biden […]

Sharks Off Brazil Coast Test Positive For Cocaine
Sharks off the coast of Brazil have tested positive for cocaine, scientists say. Marine biologists tested 13 Brazilian sharpnose sharks taken from the shores near Rio de Janeiro and found they tested for high levels […]

Ekiti Rejoice as FG and EKSG Sign MOU Converting State Specialist Hospital to Federal Ownership
Ikole Ekiti went agog on Friday as the Federal Government on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ekiti State Government to convert and upgrade the Ikole Ekiti Specialist hospital into a Federal Medical […]

Akwa Ibom Group Threatens Landmark Beach Resort Demolition Over Ownership Tussle
A pressure group in Ekid nation under the aegis of Ikpaisong Akoiyak has vowed to demolish the Landmark Beach Resort, which it noted is being falsely labelled as Ibeno Beach. The group argued that the […]

We’ll Build A Better One: Pastor Chris Reacts To Burning Of Christ Embassy Church
An early Sunday morning fire destroyed the main auditorium of a Christ Embassy Church branch in Ikeja, Lagos. President and founder of LoveWorld Incorporated better known as Christ Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, has reacted to […]

Dangote Refinery Slashes Petrol Price To ₦865
As exclusively predicted by The PUNCH, the Dangote refinery has informed marketers and its customers of a downward review of its ex-gantry loading cost to N865 per litre. The new price is a reduction of N15 […]

Nigerian Professor Returns With Nothing After Spending 48 Years In Canada (Photos)
Professor returns to Nigeria After Spending 48 years in Canada, With no Children, Wife, money. A video is trending about Prof. Amos Ishola Awodiya, the first professor of Heuristic Education in the world (or Africa, […]

Russia & China Hold Massive Navy Drill In The Caspian, Baltic, Artic Seas
The 🇷🇺 Russian military on Tuesday launched massive naval and air drills spanning across both hemispheres and including China in joint maneuvers. The “Ocean-24” exercise spans the Pacific and Arctic Oceans, the Mediterranean, Caspian and […]

Tinubu Not Nigeria’s Messia, Will Struggle For Second Term – Primate Ayodele
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Saturday, warned that President Bola Tinubu is not the messiah Nigeria needs. Primate Ayodele said Tinubu only came to strengthen Nigeria’s democracy but nothing […]

Anambra Payroll Investigation Reveals 59 Deceased Persons, 369 Ghost Workers
The Anambra State Local Government Service Commission said it had discovered over 427 ghost workers earning salaries from the state government without being staff members. The Chairman of the Commission, Vin Ezeaka, disclosed this to […]