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Ogoni Women Threaten Nude Protest Amid Oil Drilling Tensions
Women in Rivers State who belong to the Ogoni ethnic group have threatened to demonstrate naked if the federal government moves forward with the plan to resume oil extraction in the region without resolving what they describe as the fundamental problems in the region. This was revealed in a statement jointly signed by 15 women groups in Ogoni, including ‘Mba...
Two Benue Varsity Students Kidnapped By Gunmen
Two students from Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University in Makurdi, Benue State, were kidnapped by a group of gunmen outside the university's campus late on Tuesday. PUNCH Online gathered in a telephone conversation with a student of the institution on Wednesday, Ashar Lubem, that four students were kidnapped by the gunmen. He added that there was panic among the students following the...
Senate Alleges CBN Is Obstructing Ongoing Investigation
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been accused by the Senate Ad hoc Committee looking into the N30 trillion Ways and Means facility given to the federal government of impeding its attempts to find out how the loans were used. The $30 trillion Ways and Means facility was allegedly granted to the federal government between 2015 and 2023. The Committee...
UK Charges Katsina Traditional Rulers With Conflict Mediation Role
In Katsina, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office in Nigeria has arranged a four-day training workshop for traditional rulers on conflict resolution and mediation as part of its program to strengthen peace and resilience. Declaring the training open, Katsina Governor Mallam Dikko Umar Radda, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Barr. Abdullahi Faskari, highlighted the...
“Even Satan Will Claim Glory When Nnamdi Kanu Is Freed” – Prince Emmanuel Kanu Declares
Prince Emmanuel Kanu, the younger brother of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has expressed confidence that the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) will eventually regain his freedom, despite ongoing challenges, ABN TV reports. In a post shared on his official Facebook page, Prince Emmanuel Kanu predicted that many individuals— including unlikely figures—will attempt to take credit for his...
APC Holds NEC Meeting With Increased Security Protocols
As dignitaries start to arrive at the national secretariat of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for a meeting of its National Executive Committee (NEC), security has been stepped up in and around Blantyre Street and other nearby streets in Wuse 2 Abuja. President Bola Tinubu, his vice, Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas are...
Jonathan Raises Concerns Over INEC’s Vote Counting Inaccuracy
On Tuesday, former President Goodluck Jonathan claimed that the participation of what he called "ghost voters" was preventing the country from receiving accurate vote totals during elections. He also said it is better and more honorable for the chairman and other officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission to resign rather than yield to pressure to manipulate elections. Jonathan made the...
Okpebholo Calls For Urgent Protection As 24 Die In Edo Violence
Senator Monday Okpebholo, the governor of Edo State, denounced the recent attacks in the state on Tuesday, claiming that 24 people had been killed. The first clash, which reportedly claimed 22 lives, occurred between cocoa farmers and alleged produce thieves in the agrarian community of Gbelemotin in Ovia South-West Local Government Area. Contrary to the seven deaths initially reported by...
INEC Issues Official Notice For FCT Area Council Polls
The "Notice of Polls" for the Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has been released by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The elections are set to take place on February 21, 2026, starting at 8:30 am at all polling units within the FCT. In a statement released on Wednesday, INEC emphasized that only eligible voters with valid Permanent...
Visa-On-Arrival Policy Enhanced, Not Abolished, Minister Confirms
Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the interior minister, eased tensions Tuesday regarding the controversy surrounding the alleged cancellation of the Visa-on-Arrival policy by stating that the procedure was improved rather than abandoned as reported. Tunji-Ojo made the clarification after his closed-door meeting with the delegation of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council in Abuja. This was disclosed in a statement issued by PEBEC...
