Republicans wrested the US Senate from Democratic control, US media projected early Wednesday, ending four years in the minority and providing a huge boost to the party in its quest to dominate every branch of government. The victory means that the incoming president will get enormous support to enact their agenda and appoint justices to […]
The dollar surged and bitcoin hit a record high Wednesday as traders bet on a victory for Donald Trump as he picked up two of the key swing states needed to take the White House, ramping up bets on fresh tax cuts, tariffs and rising inflation. While polls had shown the race on a knife […]
Donald Trump has won the key battleground state of Georgia, US media projected early Wednesday, flipping a state that voted Democratic in 2020 and dealing a major blow to his rival Kamala Harris. CNN and NBC News made the call in the Republican former president’s favour. AFP
A commercial driver is on the run after causing bodily injuries to an officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority in the Mile 2 area of the state on Tuesday. The LASTMA spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, confirmed the incident in a statement made available to PUNCH Metro on Tuesday. According to Taofiq, LASTMA operatives had […]
Wednesday 06 November 2024 Nationwide blackout as grid suffers 10th collapse in 2024 Sex tapes: E’Guinea installs CCTV in offices, suspends officials Over N300bn lost in protest, Shettima tells released ‘hungry’ minors Reps to probe ministers over $2bn energy fund Julius Berger handed eight-month deadline to complete N15bn Rivers road Troops kill bandits’ kingpin, four […]
The former governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, is still being held at the Port Harcourt, Rivers State office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. This makes it his second night in the custody of the anti-graft agency. This is as the Delta State chapter of All Progressives Congress backed the detention of the […]
The Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Police has arrested a yet-to-be-identified dog owner after three dogs belonging to him allegedly mauled a security guard to death. The tragic incident, reported to have occurred on Monday night at Pinnock Estate in the Lekki area of Lagos State, has continued to stir reactions on social media. […]
No fewer than 16 persons lost their lives in an auto crash that occurred on Njaba Bridge in the Njaba local government area of Imo State on Tuesday. The bridge, which is located on the Owerri-Orlu Expressway, has narrow edges and has claimed several lives in the past. An eyewitness said the commercial vehicle lost […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has firmly stated it does not import adulterated fuel and is not responsible for the recent hike in fuel prices. Responding to demands for Group Chief Executive Officer Malam Mele Kyari’s resignation over rising fuel prices, NNPC’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, clarified on Tuesday that protesters […]
The FBI warned of bomb threats at polling stations in “multiple” US states on Election Day, adding that none were credible but many appeared to originate from Russia. The statement from the Federal Bureau of Investigation came as authorities in the US state of Georgia said bomb threats had briefly disrupted voting there Tuesday. The […]
