Beyond the Headlines
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended ongoing re-run elections in some constituencies and polling units (PUs) due to disruptions and irregularities. Mr Sam Olumekun, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, said this on Saturday amidst the ongoing process in 26 states and 80 local governments across the affected […]
At least four policemen were killed and cache of ammunition carted away when suspected fighters of Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) attacked a police station in Nganzai Local Government Area of Borno State. ISWAP fighters reportedly stormed the police station at Gajiram town, Nganzai LGA and opened fire on the policemen on […]
Senegalese President Macky Sall on Saturday announced the indefinite postponement of the presidential election scheduled for February 25, just hours before official campaigning was due to start. In an address to the nation, Sall said he signed a decree abolishing a previous measure that set the date as lawmakers investigate two Constitutional Council judges […]
The Federal Government has denied the media report that it plans to convert the $30 billion in depositors’ domiciliary accounts to Naira. A newspaper (not Vanguard) had reported this morning that the Federal Government had concluded plans to convert foreign exchange in domiciliary accounts in it efforts to provide more foreign exchange and save […]
A 32- year-old pregnant mother of nine children, Esther Godday, has been arrested by the police in Rivers State for killing a housewife, Mrs Imeran Idema, over a bunch plantains. The suspect had reportedly, on the 28 of January, 2024 gone to the plantation of the deceased woman’s family to steal a bunch of […]
No fewer than 55 wedding guests who were said to be escorting a bride home along the Damari town in Sabuwa Local Government Area of Katsina State have been kidnapped by suspected bandits. A resident confirmed to PUNCH Online on Friday in a telephone call that the incident occurred on Thursday around 9pm. The […]
An Indiana commercial court has issued an order temporarily restraining the Anglican Diocese, Church of Nigeria from dissolving the Anglican Diocese of the Trinity, Inc. (ADOTT). ADOTT is a member of Church of Nigeria North American Mission (CONNAM), a missionary initiative of the Church of Nigeria. It is also a full-fledged ecclesiastical unit that […]
The Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria (AMBCN), Abuja chapter, says they will increase the price of bread. AMBCN said the upward review is due to the rising cost of all baking materials in the country. In a statement on Friday, Adeyemi Richard, secretary of the association, said the survival of the […]
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops of the Nigerian Army have killed 185 suspected terrorists within seven days. In a statement on Friday, Edward Buba, director of media operations at the DHQ, said the troops also arrested 212 suspected criminals in various operations across the country. According to Buba, 224 assorted weapons and 2,337 […]
Construction workers in the country have declared a three-day warning strike from February 5 over their employers’ non-implementation of wage awards. On October 1, 2023, President Bola Tinubu approved N35,000 as the provisional wage increment for all treasury-paid workers for six months. The provisional wage was meant to be paid to workers for six […]
