Gunmen have invaded Shika village in Giwa Local government area of Kaduna State and kidnapped the wife of a staff member of Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic and the couple’s three children. A vigilante source said the suspected bandits invaded the village at about 11pm and went to the house of their target without any shooting. […]
Kenya insisted Saturday that social media would not be blocked, after a state watchdog warned Facebook it risked suspension if it did not tackle hate speech on its platform. The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) said Friday it had given Facebook’s parent Meta seven days to act following a report it allowed more […]
Tee Mac Omatshola Iseli, the flutist and musician, says his comments about Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, were taken out of context. The musician had recently said Tinubu was not qualified to be Nigeria’s president, and argued that there was much about the former Lagos state governor that is shrouded […]
The first set of mega transformers from the €63 million Siemens deal will begin to arrive in Nigeria from September, the Federal Government revealed. The Siemens deal which is expected to significantly improve the country’s electricity distribution capacity, was approved by the Federal Executive Council in December, 2021. A statement by the Special Adviser, […]
Ola Awoniyi, a media aide to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has said that no defection letter has been submitted to his principal by any Senator as claimed by some media outlets. Some news organisations (not PUNCH) on Friday reported that at least 12 senators from the ruling party had submitted their defection letters […]
The former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal and the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara on Saturday met with Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike. The visitors, on their arrival, were led into a closed door meeting at the private residence of Governor Wike in Port Harcourt. After […]
The northern Christian leaders in the All Progressives Congress (APC) have described the Muslim-Muslim ticket adopted by the ruling party as divisive and insensitive. In a communique issued after a meeting in Abuja on Friday, the party leaders said they are looking for the best platform that can project the interest of all religions […]
No fewer than 26 corpses of residents of Duma village in Tureta Local Government Area of Sokoto State have been recovered. The victims reportedly drowned in an attempt to escape from a gun duel between security operatives and bandits in a nearby forest. Daily Trust learnt that the incident occured last Wednesday when operatives […]
The National Association of Resident Doctors have given the Federal Government two weeks to implement agreements concerning their welfare or face industrial disharmony. The association gave the the ultimatum after their National Executive Council meeting which held in Lafia, Nasarawa. In a communique signed by NARD President, Dr Dare Godiya Ishaya, the doctors said […]
Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has unfollowed his first wife, May Edochie, on Instagram. Recall that two months ago, May Edochie unfollowed her estranged husband shortly after he took a second wife, Judy Austin, who has also bore him a son. Making the announcement some months ago to the bewilderment of his friends, fans and […]
