DVC escapes as gunmen kidnap DPO’s daughter, govt official
Mudiaga Affe, Yenagoa THE Deputy Vice Chancellor in charge of Academics, Cross River University of Technology, Prof. Gabriel Ikpi, is currently recuperating from gunshot wounds sustained after he...
View ArticleAkiolu blames Obasanjo for Lagos special status’ rejection
Sesan Olufowobi The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, has lamented the rejection of a bill seeking special status for Lagos State by the Senate, adding that former President Olusegun Obasanjo was the reason...
View ArticleAGF sends names of six judges to DSS for probe
John Ameh, Olalekan Adetayo, Friday Olokor, Simon Utebor, Leke Baiyewu, Ade Adesomoju and Ramon Oladimeji The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, has...
View ArticlePeople are causing divisions within APC – Aisha Buhari
John Alechenu, Abuja The wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, on Tuesday accused some unnamed people of creating divisions among members of the All Progressives Congress. Mrs. Buhari levelled the...
View ArticleAlleged sex scandal: House clears three Reps of misconduct
John Ameh, Abuja The House of Representatives on Tuesday cleared three of its members of the sexual misconduct allegations levelled against them by a former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr....
View ArticleDriver absconds with N7.2m fuel, girlfriend, guarantor remanded
Afeez Hanafi The police in Lagos have arrested a 25-year-old woman, Joy Okeke, after her boyfriend, Ofoagbu Ekene, reportedly diverted 40,000 litres of diesel worth N7.2m and fled. Okeke was...
View ArticleCustoms comb Lagos markets for smuggled rice
Anna Okon Officials of the Nigeria Customs Service have stormed some markets in Lagos in search of smuggled rice. Their efforts led to the seizure of about six trailer load of rice from shops at the...
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Arms scam: FG converts Badeh’s N1.1bn mansion to office
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja AN1.1bn mansion seized from the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (retd.), has been converted to an office to be used by the Federal...
View ArticleLagos pupils, others regain freedom
Olaleye Aluko Four pupils, teacher and Vice-Principal of Lagos State Junior Model College, Igbonla, Epe area, who were kidnapped by gunmen six days ago, have regained their freedom. Our correspondent...
View ArticleBoko Haram: UNICEF to vaccinate 41 million kids against polio
Kayode Idowu, Maiduguri The United Nations Children Education Fund on Tuesday said a major health campaign was underway in the Lake Chad Basin area to vaccinate over 41 million children against polio...
View ArticleTinubu deserves travails – Akinfenwa
Tunde Odesola The Chairman, Board of Trustees, Alliance for Democracy, Senator Mojisoluwa Akinfenwa, on Tuesday, said that the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu,...
View ArticleUnpaid stipends: Ex-militants protest in Yenagoa, JTF injures one
Simon Utebor, Yenagoa Hundreds of ex-Niger Delta militants on Tuesday protested the alleged non-payment of their stipends by the Federal Government. The protesting ex-militants began the demonstration...
View ArticlePanic as residents kill three pythons in Lagos
Samson Folarin Some security guards of Greenland Estate in the Mende, Maryland area of Lagos State killed three 30-foot pythons in the early hours of Tuesday. PUNCH Metro learnt that the killing of the...
View Article‘Iheanacho should partner Aguero’
The man who guided Kelechi Iheanacho through his early football career believes Manchester City have not been playing him in his best position, Manchester Evening News reports. Kennedy Ezenwere...
View ArticleKnuckle cracking can impair hand function – Expert
Dr Mohammed Abdullahi of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, on Wednesday said habitual knuckle cracking impairs the functions of the hand. Abdullahi said the habit may lead to swelling of the...
View ArticleBREAKING: 3,000 legislative aides protest non-payment of salaries
John Ameh, Abuja Legislative aides to Senators and members of the House of Representatives are protesting non-payment of salaries and allowances at the National Assembly. The over 3,000 aides allege...
View ArticlePope begs for immediate ceasefire in Syria
Pope Francis appealed on Wednesday for an immediate ceasefire in Syria, calling for “at least” a truce enabling civilians, especially children, to be evacuated, after Aleppo came under fierce air...
View ArticleBuhari to visit Germany over Boko Haram, economy
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja The issues of security and economy are expected to take the centre stage as President Muhammadu Buhari begins a three-day official visit to Germany on Thursday. According to a...
View ArticleClinton blames Trump, WikiLeaks after new leaks
The head of Hillary Clinton’s campaign team John Podesta slammed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Tuesday for helping Republican rival Donald Trump in the bitter White House race, while accusing...
View ArticleGirl sets self ablaze after trying to burn down school
A Vietnamese teenager sets herself on fire after attempting to burn down her school in an ill-fated social media dare, local media reported on Wednesday. In a video which has gone viral online, the...
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