The Police Command in Anambra has confirmed the killing of a man by his 21-year-old apprentice (name withheld) on Sunday at Fegge in Onitsha. Confirming the incident on Monday to newsmen, the command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the suspect has been arrested. Ikenga further confirmed recovery of a pestle believed to…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, will on Thursday inaugurate 54 units of construction equipment to strengthen infrastructural development across the 18 local government areas of Edo. Dr Patrick Ebojele, Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo, stated this in a press release made available to the News Agency of Nigeria…
The National Assembly on Monday pledged to consider the Special Seats Bill currently before it, following sustained advocacy by Nigerian women groups. Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Akin Rotimi Jr., who represents Ekiti North, gave the assurance while addressing protesting women at the entrance of the National Assembly Complex. The News Agency of Nigeria…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday arrived at the Yola International Airport at about 1.20 p.m. for the inauguration of projects executed by the Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri administration in Adamawa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the projects include model schools constructed across the 21 local government areas of the state. The model schools…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a three-count criminal charge against former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State bordering on cybercrime offences. The DSS instituted the charge at the Federal High Court in Abuja, following the alleged involvement of the ex-governor in wiretapping the telephone lines of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam…
Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have dislodged suspected terrorists in a notorious terrorist hideout in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue. This is contained in a statement on Monday in Makurdi, by Lt. Ahmad Zubairu, the Acting Media Information Officer, Headquarters OPWS. Zubairu said the troops recovered a significant cache of…
The Federal Government has filed charges against the former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. The charge, marked C2/99/2026 and dated February 16, 2026, lists the Federal Republic of Nigeria as complainant and El-Rufai as defendant. According to court documents seen by PUNCH Online, the prosecution claimed that on February 13, 2026, while appearing as a…
In a striking accusation, the presidency has called out former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, for allegedly portraying himself as a victim of political persecution. This move, they assert, is a calculated strategy to evade scrutiny over serious corruption allegations stemming from his tenure in office. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on…
By Nahum Sule, Jalingo In a significant acknowledgement of ethical leadership, Hon. Danjuma Usman Shiddi, widely known as Danji SS, has extended heartfelt congratulations to General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma following the conferral of an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Business Administration and Ethics (Honoris Causa) by Plateau State University. In a statement released to the media,…
The police command has confirmed the killing of three people following the collapse of a mining pit in Ebonyi. Confirming the death on Sunday, Joshua Ukandu, the command’s spokesman, said, “Three people were killed on Saturday when a mining pit collapsed in Enyim Agalegu, a community in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi state. ”We…
