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Kebbi Gov Pledges Swift Resettlement For Lakurawa Attack Victims
Kebbi State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris, has assured victims of the recent Lakurawa attacks in Arewa Local Government Area that his administration will take swift action to resettle them in their communities. Idris made this pledge on Wednesday during a condolence visit to the Internally Displaced Persons camp in Kangiwa, Kebbi State. The camp shelters those displaced from Birnin Debe, Dan...
“IPU Can’t Summon Akpabio” – Spokesman
The camp of Senate President Godswill Akpabio has dismissed the authority of the Inter-Parliamentary Union to compel him to appear before its panel over the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the National Assembly. Akpabio’s media aide, Eseme Eyiboh, made this known in an exclusive interview with The PUNCH on Wednesday. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who is serving a six-month suspension, had accused Akpabio...
Russia Drowns 77 Ukrainian Drones Overnight
Russia drowned 77 Ukrainian drones overnight, its defence ministry said Thursday, two days after Kyiv carried out its largest direct strike on Moscow during the three-year war. Thirty drones were intercepted and destroyed over the western Bryansk region bordering Ukraine while 25 more were downed over Kaluga, the ministry said in a statement. More drones were intercepted over the regions of...
Gov Otti Announces FG’s Approval For Modular Refinery In Abia
In the oil-rich Owaza, Ukwa West Local Government Area, the federal government has authorized the construction of a modular refinery within the Abia Industrial and Innovative Park (AIIP) Governor Alex Otti disclosed this while flagging off the construction of the 11.1-kilometer Obehie-Umudobia-Owaza road, a project aimed at unlocking the economic potential of the region. Speaking at the event, Otti emphasized that...
Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Set For March 21
The trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, has been scheduled for Friday, March 21, by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja. This decision was confirmed on Wednesday after the case file was transferred to Justice Omotosho following a reassignment. Kanu is facing a seven-count terrorism charge brought against him by the Federal...
52% Of Road Projects Ongoing In Northern Nigeria – Umahi
David Umahi, the Minister of Works, has revealed that 52 percent of the road construction projects currently underway under the present administration are focused in northern Nigeria. Umahi also commended President Bola Tinubu for approving the necessary funding, as well as providing leadership for the construction of the 1068-kilometre Sokoto-Badagry Super Highway. He made this known during an inspection of a...
Okpebholo Blames Nigeria’s Development Struggles On Leadership Deficit
The lack of leadership is one of the main things impeding Nigeria's progress, according to Senator Monday Okpebholo, the governor of Edo State. Okpebholo made this assertion while delivering a keynote address titled “Shaping the Future: The Importance of Leadership in Edo State Youth Development” at the Youth Leadership Clinic 2025, organized by postgraduate students of the University of Abuja. The...
AIG Announces End To Pregnancy Dismissal Rule For Unmarried Officers
The Nigeria Police Force has revoked regulations that once required the dismissal of unmarried female officers who became pregnant during their service. The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Aishatu Baju, who is the most senior female officer in the Force, confirmed this development on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief. Baju explained that all discriminatory sections of the...
Verheijen Asserts Africa’s Oil & Gas Investments Won’t Impact Global Emissions
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting hydrocarbon investments in order to fight energy poverty, and Africa does not contribute significantly to global emissions. Speaking at CERAWeek by S&P Global, Olu Verheijen, Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Energy, highlighted Africa’s minimal contribution to global emissions during a session titled “Policy and People: Pathways to a...
Fubara Locked Out Of Rivers Assembly Quarters
Siminalayi Fubara, the governor of Rivers State, was denied entry on Wednesday to the state House of Assembly's official quarters on Aba Road in Port Harcourt, where lawmakers who support his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, have been meeting. Fubara, who arrived at the complex in the company of top government officials, including the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Tammy Danagogo,...
