Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says peace talks with Russia have not led to any concrete results so far. “Yes, there is a negotiation process that will continue. “But so far it’s just words, nothing concrete,” Zelensky said in a video message published early Thursday. He noted that Russia is not withdrawing voluntarily from the […]
Unknown gunmen have reportedly attacked security operatives and set a Nigerian Customs Service van ablaze along Issele-Azagba, Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the gunmen ambushed the police and the vigilantes at the customs checkpoint. “There were heavy gunshots along Issele-Azagba, Wednesday evening by unknown gunmen. “They attacked […]
Former Group Managing Director Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew Yakubu has been discharged and acquitted of money laundering charge. Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, in a Judgement on thursday, held that, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. […]
Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo has on Thursday visited the Nnewi South LG Headquarters, in Ukpor. Governor Soludo who was accompanied by the State Commissioner of Police, the TC Chairman of Nnewi South L.G.A Hon. Henry Chieloka, and other security chiefs to express his displeasure with the burning of some office […]
A Competition and Consumer Protection (CCP) Tribunal sitting in Abuja has restrained Multi-Choice Nigeria Limited from increasing its tariffs and cost of products and services scheduled to begin on April 1. The three-member tribunal, presided over by Thomas Okosun, gave the order following an ex-parte motion moved by Festus Onifade, a legal practitioner, on […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has said that it won’t support the presidential ambition of Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike. This was made known by The Rivers State NLC chairman, Mrs Beatrice Itubo during a radio interview on Rhythm 93.7 FM Port Harcourt. Mrs Itubo said the Governor does not take care […]
The United States Government said it’s new $537million (approx N223,257,750,000.00) will be its largest consulate in the world when completed in 2027. Ambassador Mary Leonard and Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu stated this at the Eko Atlantic City in Lagos during the ongoing groundbreaking ceremony for the consulate. The 10-storey consular complex will, according to […]
The Nigeria Football Federation ( NFF) has sacked the entire technical crew of the Super Eagles following the failure to the senior national team to qualify for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. The Super Eagles lost the ticket to Black Stars of Ghana in a 1-1 draw on Tuesday at the MKO National Stadium […]
A former federal lawmaker, Shehu Sani, Thursday, said with Nigeria’s worsening security situation, Nigerians should be allowed to officially carry weapons in defending themselves. The PUNCH had reported how terrorists on Monday night bombed the Abuja-Kaduna rail tracks and attacked a train filled with passengers. Subsequently, the Nigerian Railway Corporation on Tuesday announced the […]
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says 84 border locations in Nigeria will soon be linked with e-border monitoring cameras to check issues of illegal immigrants and other criminal activities. Idris Jere, acting comptroller general of NIS, spoke on Wednesday in Ibaka Mbo LGA area of Akwa Ibom after a tour of facilities of the […]
