An All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Anambra State, Andy Uba, has defeated 13 other aspirants to emerge the party’s governorship candidate in the next November 6 elections. The chairman of the APC primary election panel and Ogun Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, announced the outcome of the poll at Golden Tulip Hotel, Agulu Lake, […]
With investigation still ongoing into the circumstances surrounding the death of the Chief Executive Officer, Super TV, Usifo Ataga, the prime suspect, Chidinma Ojukwu, during an exclusive interview with Sunday PUNCH on Saturday, said she doesn’t want to die over the case. Amid cries, the University of Lagos undergraduate said, “I regret killing Mr Ataga. […]
Two factions of the Peoples Democratic Party on Saturday conducted primaries for the upcoming governorship election in Anambra state. The INEC-recognised Chris Ubah faction conducted its primary at Paul University primary school, while the Ndubuisi Nwobu-led faction conducted theirs at the Professor Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre, also in Awka. Some 665 delegates participated in […]
’ The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) militant group has threatened to “bring down” oil installations in the south-south, after accusing the federal government of marginalising the region. NDA, which started operations in 2016, attacked oil-producing facilities that led to a huge decline in Nigeria’s oil production. In a statement on Saturday, the militants announced the […]
Following the death of the factional leader of the Boko Haram terrorist group, Abubakar Shekau, who reportedly blew up himself to avoid being captured by Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP ) fighters, Boko Haram fighters have formed an alliance with commanders of ISWAP. The reunion announced in a viral video which was obtained […]
Katsina State Governor Aminu Masari has said it is ridiculous that citizens are not defending themselves against bandit attacks. He made the comment on Friday while speaking at the Katsina police headquarters, where he inaugurated the Katsina Joint Security Operations and Communication Control Centre meant to assist security agencies operating in the state. According to […]
Two people were feared killed in separate incidents in Makurdi, Benue State capital between Friday night and early hours of Saturday. The first incident happened on Friday night at the Modern market in Makurdi when a group of people suspected to be cult members butchered a member of factional cult group into pieces. It was […]
The All Progressives Congress Presidential Support Committee has suspended its National Coordinator, Senator Godswill Akpabio over what it describes as poor leadership. The committee is an umbrella body of President Buhari support groups. It had a mandate to galvanise support for President Buhari’s re-election in 2019. Addressing journalists after a meeting of the group’s National […]
Matt Hancock has resigned as UK health secretary after he breached social distancing rules. Hancock has been under attack after he was captured kissing an aide in breach of COVID-19 guidelines. He announced his resignation in a letter to the UK prime minister, admitting that he has “let people who have sacrificed so much in […]
Gunmen have abducted Oba Benjamin Oso, the Eleda of Eda Ile, in the Ekiti East Council area of Ekiti State. The gunmen were said to have whisked the traditional ruler away from his farm in the presence of his wife on Friday evening. The incident happened barely two months after a monarch, the Obadu of […]
