There was confusion in Amansea town of Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State over the disappearance of the corpse of the oldest man in the community, Pa Micheal Nwanwuba Onyekwelu, from a mortuary. Late Pa Onyekwelu aged 115 years, who was the oldest man in Amansea town died and his corpse was […]
Ahead of the inauguration of a new President on May 29, 2023, Nigeria’s Boeing 737 Presidential jet has been flown out of the country for comprehensive maintenance, The PUNCH learned Sunday evening. Villa sources told our correspondent that NAF 001, which has served the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), in the past eight […]
The Lagos government has taken the delivery of the first set of electric buses for public transportation in the state. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, announced the delivery of the electric buses in a statement released on Sunday. Speaking on the benefits of the electric buses, Sanwo-Olu said the vehicles will reduce carbon emissions […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it is not contemplating the withdrawal of the recently redesigned naira notes. A report had emerged that the apex bank may phase out the new notes over scarcity. Isa Abdulmumim, CBN spokesperson, in a statement on Sunday, clarified that such speculations were unfounded. “The attention of the […]
Joseph Davies-Agba, the traditional ruler of Obudu, is dead. Davies-Agba’s death was announced on Sunday by Kjay Jedy-Agba, his son, in Calabar, Cross River state capital. The late traditional ruler, who was on the throne for 64 years, is widely regarded as the longest serving monarch in Nigeria. “It is with a heavy heart […]
have raided a factory producing Akuskura, a psychoactive substance, in the Mubi area of Adamawa state. Akuskura is a psychoactive drug which is made of herbs laced with tobacco and cannabis. In a statement on Sunday, Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesperson, said the factory distributed the illicit substance in large quantities to Chad, Cameroon and […]
The newly elected President General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Dr Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Iwuanyanwu, has said he is poised to work assiduously to ensure that Igboland is transformed. In his inaugural speech delivered on Sunday at Enugu, Dr Iwuanyanwu said he contested for the presidency on three occasions but did not succeed, adding that […]
The suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Adamawa State, Hudu Yunusa Ari, a lawyer, has explained that he announced results of 69 polling units in the April 15 supplementary election due to security pressure. Ari stated this in a letter to the Inspector General of Police explaining his part in the controversial April 16 […]
Police in Ogun State have arrested a suspected member of a notorious ritualist syndicate, Ifasoji Ayangbesan, for allegedly killing and dismembering one Oyindamola Adeyemi. The suspect was arrested on Friday, April 28 in his hideout in the Ijebu-Ode area of the state. In order to escape arrest, the 35-year-old suspect reportedly offered the police […]
Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of Sudan, Safiu Olaniyan, has given an update on the situation in the war-torn country. The envoy gave the update while reacting to complaints and allegations levelled against the embassy. In a voice note, the ambassador assured parents and students that the embassy officials were fully on ground in […]
