Gunmen have kidnapped a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Joseph Azubuike and three other persons in Ebonyi State. Channels Television gathered that the cleric was abducted on Monday in Isu, Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State close to his residence in the area. Although the police authorities are yet to react to the incident, […]

  Justice James Omotoso of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered an investigation of the Prosecution Counsel, Ibrahim Mohammed, who filed an eight-count charge against Senator Stella Oduah. The court is inquiring how the charge sheet which was filed in June by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is being prosecuted by the […]

  The House of Representatives has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to stop the implementation of its directive that banks should add customers’ social media handles as means of identification. This was the resolution of the House following a motion sponsored by nine members. The CBN had released its Customer Due Diligence Regulations […]

  An account holder with the Keystone Bank, Bala Ibrahim, has been finding it difficult to meet his financial needs after an erstwhile manager of a branch of the bank in the Agege area of Lagos State, Tijani Saleh, allegedly made an unauthorised withdrawal of N5.9m from his corporate account. Ibrahim, while speaking with our […]

  Four police officers have reportedly been killed by bandits on Gusau -Sokoto road in the Bungudu Local Government area of Zamfara. An indigene of the area who gave his name as Haruna Musa said the bandits who were in large numbers ambushed and shot the police officers who were on duty on the road […]

  Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited owned by former militant leader Government Ekpemepulo aka Tompolo has intercepted another massive vessel carrying barrels of stolen crude oil in Escravos area of Delta State. The effort was said to have been in collaboration with security operatives. The vessel, allegedly owned by a Nigerian registered company, was heading […]

  Unknown persons have allegedly carted away the recently reinstalled airfield lighting systems at the domestic runway 18/36L of Murtala Muhammad Airport. The PUNCH gathered that the disappearance of the approach lighting systems had raised security concerns in Nigeria’s busiest airports. According to a source who spoke on condition of anonymity, those who carted away […]

  Tuesday 11 July 2023 Lagos airport runway light stolen, seven suspended It’s illegal for National Assembly to fix members pay – Obasanjo Fayose will pay for working against Atiku – PDP NEC member Clearing agents dump land borders over rising charges, forex Ecobank asks FBN to reject Otudeko’s share acquisition FG To Harmonise FIRS, […]

  A 24-year-old Ghanaian man has been arrested after a 13-hour gun battle with the police shortly after he allegedly fatally shot his mother and sister in Worcester, Massachusetts, in the United States. The report revealed that at approximately 8:30 in the morning of that fateful day, authorities from the Worcester Police Department responded to […]

  Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described the self-determination of lawmakers’ emoluments as immoral and unconstitutional, decrying that those who should uphold the constitution are “the ones who undermine it”. The former President said this on Monday while delivering a speech at the 60th anniversary celebration of legal icon Aare Afe Babalola’s call to the […]