Beyond the Headlines
The Nigeria Police Force announced on Wednesday the arrest of a Supernumerary Police Officer who urged Edo State residents not to vote for the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate, Àsue Ighodalo.In a video seen by our correspondent, the spy policeman accused the Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, of embezzlement and undermining democracy. He stated, […]
The Presidency has described the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, as the Nigerian version of former US President and Republican candidate for the US 2024 election, Donald Trump. The Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Bola Tinubu, Temitope Ajayi, drew the comparison in a post on social media […]
The federal government says over $900 million was raised from its first-ever domestic dollar-denominated bond issuance. Speaking on the results of the issuance on Tuesday, Wale Edun, minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, said the bond saw an over 180 percent subscription. On August 20, the federal government offered its first $500 […]
No less than 80 per cent of animals in the Maiduguri Zoo’s popularity known as Sanda Kyarimi Zoo Park, have died as a result of the reported floods in Borno State. According to the General Manager of the zoo, Ali Abatcha, while 80 per cent of the animals in the zoo have been killed by […]
A 55-year-old woman, identified only as Ifeoma, reportedly died shortly after collapsing while sharing a testimony at the Ministry Church in the Ejigbo area of Lagos State. PUNCH Online learnt that the incident, which occurred around 8:48 am during Sunday service on September 8, 2024, ultimately led to her death a few minutes later. The […]
Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has shed light on his recent ordeal with the Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies following his arrest on Monday. The DSS had detained Ajaero for over 16 hours at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, seizing his phones and international passport. […]
Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina state has again weighed in on the ongoing security challenges bedeviling the state. Speaking during an interview with DW Hausa, Radda specifically said only 32 police officers are patrolling one Local Government Area (LGA) in the state. The governor, who didn’t state which of the LGAs, said it comprises 10 […]
A 19-year-old girl, Fatimo Agboke, has allegedly stabbed her friend Faruk Azeez to death following a heated argument in the Ijegun area of Lagos on Monday night. The incident occurred around 9:20 PM, and despite efforts to rush the 20-year-old victim, Faruk Azeez, to the hospital, he succumbed to his injuries. According to the Lagos […]
Super Eagles interim coach, Augustine Eguavoen says he is still in in charge of the three-time African champions. According to OwnGoalNigeria, a sports website, Eguavoen said his assignment was limited to two matches. The Nigerian tactician was quoted to have said he was given a mandate to oversee the Eagles’ matches against Benin Republic and […]
The UK says it will nominate Dapo Akande, a professor of public international law at the University of Oxford, for election as a judge to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). In a statement, Joanna Roper, UK ambassador to the Netherlands and ICJ representative, said Akande will be nominated in 2026. “The UK is pleased […]
