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Wike-Fubara Peace Talks May Hit Rock-bottom
The women who walked-out of the Sole Administrator's wife may have worsened the political feud between the suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike This came amid ongoing reconciliation efforts initiated by a national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Segun Osoba, to restore peace between the two former political...
”Food Crisis May Worsen Without Urgent Investment” – Timi Oke
Timi Oke, the CEO of AgroEknor and an expert in agribusiness, has issued a warning regarding the growing risk of food insecurity in Nigeria and called for swift investment and extensive reforms. Speaking at the recent GTR West Africa 2025 conference, Oke warned that the nation’s agricultural sector is teetering on the brink due to compounding factors such as inflation,...
NDLEA Intercepts Drugs Worth N3.4bn In Lagos, Uncover 942 Explosives
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency's agents have seized illegal drugs worth more than N3.4 billion in Lagos and Rivers. The operatives also uncovered a cache of 942 explosives in a breakthrough in the fight against drug trafficking and organized crime. A statement on Sunday by the agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi said 2m pills of tafrodol 225mg and 163,000 bottles of...
Kelvin Jombo Foundation To Feed Umuahia Streets In Honour Of Deputy Speaker Kalu
In a remarkable gesture of compassion and celebration, the Kelvin Jombo Foundation, led by its founder Chief Kelvin Jombo Onumah, is set to organize a massive street feeding event on Monday, May 5, 2025, in Umuahia, Abia State. The initiative, themed "Kelvin Jombo Feeds the Street", is being held in honour of Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker of the...
Oligui Sworn In As Gabon President
President-elect Brice Oligui Nguema, who led a coup that ended decades of Bongo family rule and won nearly 95 percent of the vote last month, took office in Gabon on Saturday. The general and former junta leader, who toppled Ali Bongo in August 2023, ending 55 years of dynastic rule by the Bongo family, officially takes the presidential reins after...
Military Arrest Security Personnel Aiding Terrorists
The Defence Headquarters has confirmed the arrest of four security personnel who were assisting terrorists in the Northeast. The suspects include two personnel from the hybrid forces who had been working alongside troops to combat the insurgency. According to the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Markus Kangye, the hybrid forces were arrested during operations from April 26 to 29 across...
Abuja CNG-Powered Taxis Slash Fares By 40%
The Chief Executive Officer of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative, Michael Oluwagbemi, has announced a 40 percent transport fare reduction for commuters boarding CNG-powered taxis from the popular Area One Motor Park in Garki, Abuja. The PCNGI CEO made the announcement at a field press briefing in Area 1 park on Friday in Abuja after the successful conversion of...
Cardinals Hold Ninth Meeting Ahead Of Vote For New Pope
The Vatican hosted the ninth of the Catholic cardinals' nearly daily meetings on Saturday in preparation for the election of a new pope. The closed-door “general congregations” allow them to discuss the challenges the successor to Pope Francis will face before they are locked into the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday for the vote. Walking through crowds of pilgrims and journalists for...
Benue, Zamfara Govs Summoned Over Insecurity
The governors of Benue and Zamfara states, Hyacinth Alia and Dauda Lawal, respectively, along with their state assemblies, have been invited to appear before the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions on Thursday, May 8. Saturday PUNCH gathered that the summon was in connection to the rising insecurity in the state which prompted a civil rights organisation, Guardians of Democracy...
”Nigeria’ll Not Bow To Domestic, Foreign Pressure” — Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has said Nigeria will not give in to pressure from both domestic and foreign forces that seek to jeopardise the nation's security. Tinubu assured the armed forces of his administration’s support, which he said would be evident in prioritised welfare. “To those who seek to destabilise our nation, be they domestic collaborators or foreign agents, hear this: Nigeria...
