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Court Grants 22-Year-Old Nursing Mother, Brother Bail In Akwa Ibom
The Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has granted bail to a 22-year-old prison inmate who delivered a baby girl in prison. The nursing mother, a PoS operator, and her younger brother, a sales boy in a bakery, both indigenes of Edem Idim Ibakesi in Ini LGA, were held in prison while awaiting trial for allegedly receiving a...
Bye-elections: IGP Orders Movement Restrictions In 26 States (Video)
Ahead of Saturday’s run-off and bye-elections scheduled to take place across 26 states in the country the Inspector General of Police, IGP Dr Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has ordered the restriction of all forms of vehicular movement on roads, waterways, and other forms of transportation from 12 a.m. to 6 p.m. on election day in all states where elections would be...
US Lifts Travel Ban After Failed Benin Coup Attempt
Calm has returned to Cotonou following a failed coup attempt in the Benin Republic on Sunday, the United States Embassy confirmed on Monday, lifting its earlier shelter-in-place advisory for American citizens in the country. In a statement, the embassy said it had reassessed conditions on the ground after a turbulent 24 hours. “The US Embassy in Cotonou assesses that the...
At Arab-Islamic Summit, Tinubu To Demand Israel-Palestinian Ceasefire
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the Joint Arab-Islamic Summit. Tinubu’s presidential jet touched down at the King Abdulaziz International Airport around 10:00am (local time) Sunday. He was received by the deputy governor of Riyadh, Prince Mohammed AbdulRahman. The president, among other issues, is expected to demand an immediate ceasefire to the Israel-Palestinian conflict at the Islamic...
Tinubu Appoints Five New Permanent Secretaries To Strengthen Federal Civil Service
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of five new Permanent Secretaries to fill existing vacancies in the Federal Civil Service, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to meritocracy and excellence in public administration. The new appointees are: 1. Ibrahim Abdulkarim Ozi – Federal Capital Territory 2. Ezemama John Chidiebere – Imo State 3. Garba Abdul Sule Usman – North Central Geo-Political Zone 4. Mohammed...
Borno Police Station Hit By Boko Haram Attack
Early on Wednesday morning, suspected Boko Haram terrorists stormed a police station in Malari, Borno State, but were repulsed by security personnel. Local security sources told The PUNCH that the insurgents launched the attack at about 1:00 am but were overpowered by a combined team of police officers and soldiers. Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the Borno State Police Command,...
Owner Of Niger Exploded Dynamites Still At large, Says Police
The owner of the dynamites that exploded in the state's Mashegu Local Government Area, killing one person and wounding six others, is still at large, according to the Niger State Police Command. The incident happened on Monday at Sabon-pegi, Mashegu LG, when the dynamites kept in a residential area by one Yushau for a purported mining activity exploded. The incident, which...
Adeleke Officially Dump PDP For Accord Party
Governor Ademola Adeleke has officially joined the party yesterday, less than 24 hours to the governorship primary of the Accord Party, AP, in Osun State. It would be recalled that Governor Adeleke resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on December 1. However, the governor, yesterday, joined Accord Party to contest the election in 2026. The governor’s spokesperson, Mr Olawale Rasheed, in...
INEC Presents Certificates Of Return To Ododo, Deputy
The Independent National Electoral Commission has presented certificates of return to the Governor-Elect of Kogi State, Usman Ododo, and his running mate in the election, Joel Salifu. The certificates of return were presented at the INEC headquarters in Lokoja, the state capital on Friday, amid jubilation by a mammoth crowd of supporters. Ododo of the All Progressives Congress had won the...
We Need To Redirect Thinking Of ‘Yahoo Boys’ For Positive Use, Says Obaseki
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki says internet fraudsters popularly referred to as ‘Yahoo Boys’ must be very brilliant to dupe people and their brilliance can be redirected to a better cause. Th...
