The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 37,832 of 60,370 newly printed Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) for new registrants are still uncollected in Lagos State, six months after release. INEC’s Public Affairs Officer in Lagos State, Mrs Adenike Oriowo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday that so many old PVCs were […]
Ukraine suffered sweeping blackouts and water supplies were cut for 80 percent of Kyiv residents on Monday after another wave of Russian missile strikes on key infrastructure. The Ukrainian army said “more than 50” cruise missiles were launched at targets across the country, days after Russia blamed Ukraine for drone attacks on its fleet […]
Two persons were on Monday confirmed dead following a fresh attack on NTV community in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State . The PUNCH gathered that the two victims were killed when gunmen suspected to be Fulani miliatia attacked the community on Sunday night . It was further learnt that residents of the […]
A legal practitioner, Dapo Oyewumi has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to immediately find a solution to the inflationary effect the intended naira redesign is having on the economy. Oyewumi, who made the appeal during Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Monday, said prices of commodities have further gone up since the new […]
The Labour Party has congratulated the Brazillian President-elect, Luiz Inaciao Lula Da Silva for his resounding victory over the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in the just concluded Presidential election. A statement on Monday by the Party’s National Publicity Secretary, comrade Arabambi Abayomi, noted that all odds were against Lula to emerge victorious Recall that Brazil […]
His Highness, Amos Poubinafa, traditional ruler of Tungbo town in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa now sleeps in his car, as floods have sacked his palace. “I have been sleeping in my Toyota Sienna for two weeks since the flood ravaged the palace. “It reached the knee level and made the palace uninhabitable,” […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Edo, says it has arrested no fewer than 48 suspects over alleged illicit drug trafficking in October. This is contained in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja by Mr Buba Wakawa, the NDLEA Commander in the state. […]
Grammy award-winning singer Burna Boy has seemingly hit back at music star, Wizkid over the singer bragging that he is a bigger fish in the music industry. Recall Wizkid on Sunday had bragged about his success in the music industry, claiming that even if he retires immediately, he would still be wealthier than all […]
Rail transport revenue grew year-on-year (YoY) by 42 percent to N2.93 trillion in the first six months of this year (6m’22) (January to June) from N2.07 trillion in the corresponding period of 2021. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, Rail Transportation data for the second quarter of this year, Q2’22, showed that […]
Osun state governorship election petition tribunal was Monday asked to dismiss the petition of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola. Governor Oyetola had approached the tribunal challenging the declaration of Senator Adeleke as duly elected governor on the ground of non compliance with the electoral act (amended). At the resumed hearing on Monday, counsel to the petitioners’ […]
