The attempt by the most wanted cult leader, Gift David, popularly known as 2Baba to wash his hands off the brutal killing of the Ahoada East Divisional Police Officer (DPO) SP. Bako Angbasim, has sparked anger in the state. SP Bako was killed on September 8, 2023 while leading an operation to the Odiemude […]
Gunshots were fired near the International Conference Centre (ICC), in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja on Friday, December 1. The Nation learnt the shots were fired during the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Election. Details shortly… TheNation
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has been called upon to immediately revoke the contract for the ongoing construction of Zik Avenue in Fegge, Onitsha South Local Government Area of Anambra State. Onitsha South Elders’ Forum (OSEF) in a statement which they made available to newsmen in Onitsha after inspection of the construction work […]
Nigeria, a member of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, and its allies, known as OPEC+, is unlikely to reach its oil production target in 2024 after years of declining output, Reuters is reporting. Reuters quoted figures from two of three consultancy firms — IHS, Rystad Energy, and Wood Mackenzie — which the oil […]
Ethiopian Airlines has banned passengers from bringing ‘Ghana-must-go’ bags on any of its flights from Nigeria. The restriction was disclosed in a letter signed by Henok Gizachew, the airline’s Manager of Airport Services, addressed to the Regional Manager of the Federal Airports Authority Of Nigeria (FAAN). Ghana-must-go bags are popular sac-like load carriers in […]
The Senate has asked the Federal Government to withhold statutory allocations to any local government councils not democratically elected. The upper chamber unanimously resolved that this move would deter the dictatorial tendencies of any state Governor. This resolution comes against the backdrop of a motion moved by Sen. Abba Moro on the urgent need […]
The House of Representatives passed the N27.5tn 2024 budget for a second reading on Friday. Leading the debate on the general principles of the budget, a member representing Kosofe Federal Constituency, Lagos State, Kafilat Ogbara, described the 2024 Appropriation Bill as a people-centric budget aimed at bettering the lives of Nigerians. At the resumed […]
A yet-to-be-identified Nigerian nurse in the United Kingdom has been reportedly sacked by the management of her hospital after she was found praying for an elderly patient. The self-acclaimed online doctor, Harvey Olufunmilayo, disclosed this via his X handle, @drolufunmilayo, on Thursday. Although PUNCH Metro cannot verify this claim as of the time this […]
Documents outlining Hamas’ battle plan were obtained by Israeli officials more than a year before the October 7 terrorist attack, but were dismissed as being too ‘aspirational,’ reports The New Times. It was however unclear whether, Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, or any top political leaders saw the document before the attack. The 40-page […]
The Federal Government on Thursday announced that a new minimum wage regime would come into effect on April 1, 2024. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Idris Mohammed, made this announcement, saying that the current N30,000 minimum wage would expire at the end of March 2024. “Certainly, there is a new wage regime […]
