The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has urged Nigerians to ignore reports claiming that those registered by the Commission can cast votes in the upcoming 2023 elections without presenting their Permanent Voters Cards (PVC) at polling units. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, made the clarification at an ongoing induction retreat for Resident Electoral Commissioners […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, chapter, on Tuesday, vowed to commence the “mother of all strikes,” if the Federal Government refuses to pay members of the Union their withheld eight months salary arrears. The ASUU-UNN Chairman, Comrade Christian Opata, who addressed pressmen before members of the Union […]
Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has said its support for the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, was based on its desire for equity, justice, and fair-play in the country. Ohanaeze president-general, George Obiozor said this in Umuahia on Tuesday at the inauguration of the new officers of the Abia chapter of the […]
Despite the rising cost of Iiving which has pushed the majority of Nigerians into multidimensional poverty the Federal government has insisted that Nigeria is not broke. The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Dr. Zainab Ahmed made the declaration at a news conference in Abuja to unveil the administration’s scorecard in the sector […]
A man, Clement Ukertor, and his wife, Christiana and their 17-year-old daughter, Dooyum, were Tuesday reportedly murdered on their farm by suspected herdsmen in Yelewata, Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. It was gathered that aside from the murdered trio, the marauders also inflicted machete injuries on their 20-year-old daughter, Blessing, who is […]
Four persons have reportedly died from a ghastly accident involving a Toyota Hilux conveying a detachment of vigilantes, accompanying Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri, while enroute Mubi for a campaign engagement. The accident which occurred around Fadamareke, in Hong Local Government, allegedly linked to overspeeding while negotiating a dangerous bend, involved a RAMP […]
It has been gathered that the wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, is billed to testify against a student of the Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa, Aminu Mohammed, who criticised her on Twitter. The PUNCH reported on Wednesday (yesterday) that the said student was remanded in prison after being arraigned at the FCT High Court […]
The Anambra State Police Command has allegedly demanded N350,000 for the release of a corpse in their custody for burial. A Twitter user, @princenenchecfr, raised the alarm in a tweet on Wednesday, as he sought the help of the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, and his Lagos State counterpart, Benjamin Hundeyin. The tweep […]
The High Court in Minna, Niger State, has issued a warrant of arrest for the Chief of Army Staff, General Faruk Yahaya for alleged contempt of court on the orders of Justice Halima Abdulmalik Also affected was Commandant Training and Doctrine Command Minna, Major General Stevenson Olugbenga Olabanji. Abdulmalik, the state’s chief judge, stated […]
A yet-to-be-identified Nigerian man has been reportedly arrested by the police in Ghana for beheading his girlfriend. A video of his arrest, which also showed the moment the corpse of the lady, who was also Nigerian, was recovered by the police, was shared on Facebook by a user of the social media platform, identified […]
