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The immediate former Minister for Women Affairs and Social Development, Pauline Tallen, is currently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, over allegations of money laundering. Sources privy to the development confirmed to our correspondent that Tallen was quizzed by operatives of the EFCC at its Zonal Headquarters, in Wuse, Abuja. Though

The immediate former Minister for Women Affairs and Social Development, Pauline Tallen, is currently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, over allegations of money laundering. Sources privy to the development confirmed to our correspondent that Tallen was quizzed by operatives of the EFCC at its Zonal Headquarters, in Wuse, Abuja. Though

Napoli forward, Victor Osimhen has been named one of the Most Valuable Players of the 2022/23 Serie A season. This was made known on the league’s website on Friday. It said that the rankings were drawn up considering the advanced analysis of Stats Perform, created from the tracking data recorded with the Hawk-Eye system. “The rating

The Kano State Governor, Yusuf Abba, has approved the formation of mobile courts to ensure prompt prosecution of phone snatchers in the state. A statement by his Press Secretary, Alhaji Bature Tofa, said that the mobile courts would work with the Special Joint Task Force to try people caught. Yusuf said that major streets in the

A State High Court sitting in Makurdi, Benue State capital, on Friday, confirmed the sack of Iyorchia Ayu as the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party. The presiding judge, Maurice Ikpambese, also nullified Ayu’s membership in the party. In his verdict, Ikpambese said by virtue of article 8(9) of the PDP’s constitution, Ayu ceased

A 30-year-old graduate of Benue State University, David Nyor, who trekked from Makurdi for four days to celebrate the swearing-in of President Bola Tinubu has arrived at the national headquarters of All Progressives Congress. A fatigued Nyor, who embarked on the journey on May 29, the same day Tinubu was sworn-in, eventually arrived in Abuja

The Chief Executive Officer of the Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria, Dr Patrick Dakum has said that the institute is planning to create a modern platform that will help enhance health research. The platform, the virologist said, will help improve capacity building and research at internationally recognised standards for Nigeria and Africa. Dr Dakum stated

The Chief Executive, Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Farouk Ahmed, on Friday, explained that with the removal of subsidy, the market will dictate the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, known better as petrol. According to him, the NMDPRA will no longer fix prices or release templates for petrol. Addressing a press conference

The Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, dissolved the ninth assembly on Friday following the dissolution order issued and read by the Clerk of the House, Bernard Nule. Nule read the dissolution order of the House during the valedictory session held by its members. The Clerk said that the dissolution was in accordance with the

A group, under the aegis of the Northern Christian Youth Professionals, has hailed President Bola Tinubu for finding the former Governor of Benue State, Senator George Akume, good enough to be appointed as the Secretary General of the Federation. While praising the president as a man who is genuinely interested in upholding the tenets of

The Ondo State Police Command, on Friday, said it had commenced an investigation into the death of a woman, Alhaja Kadijat Falekulo. The 70-year-old Falekulo was killed by some unknown persons in her room in Sabo Area of Ondo town, Ondo State. A machete cut was said to have been seen on her neck, which

Chief Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, the governorship candidate in the March 18 governorship election in Ebonyi State, and the Peoples Democratic Party have said they will present no fewer than 60 witnesses to prove their case against Gov. Francis Nwifuru’s victory. Counsel for the petitioners, Chief Gordy Uche, SAN, on Friday, told the three-member panel of

The All Progressives Congress candidate for Speaker of the House of Representatives in the coming 10th National Assembly, Tajudeen Abbas, and the Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, have congratulated the outgoing Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, on his appointment as Chief of Staff to the President, Bola Tinubu. Abbas

The Lamidi Apapa faction of Labour Party on Friday told the presidential candidate of the party, Peter Obi, to step down his case at the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal over what they described as “lack of seriousness”. According to the faction, the advice became necessary following the incident which happened at the Tribunal on Thursday

The Gubernatorial Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Friday, dismissed the petition filed by the Action Alliance challenging the victory of Governor Seyi Makinde in the March 18 governorship election. The PUNCH reports that a three-member panel of the court led by Justice Ejiron Emudainohwo dismissed the case after the petitioner’s lawyer,

President Bola Tinubu has stated that his administration will focus on improving the welfare and security of Nigerians by implementing economic policies that prioritise the needs of the people. He also promised to establish a better national minimum wage that takes into account the current economic situation. The president made this known at a meeting

Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has called on Nigerians to exercise patience with President, Bola Tinubu, regarding the removal of subsidy on petrol. The royal father in a statement by his press secretary, Alli Ibrahim, obtained in Osogbo on Friday, explained that subsidy removal was a move to stop enriching a few individuals at

The apex socio-cultural organisation in the South-East, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has expressed its displeasure at the zoning formula issued by the All Progressives Congress, for the position of the 10th National Assembly. It described the zoning of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives to the South-East as disgusting. Recall, that the National Working Committee

Police fired teargas at worshippers Friday outside Addis Ababa’s largest mosque, in the latest clashes fueled by the destruction of mosques in the Ethiopian capital. Several Muslim places of worship have been destroyed in Addis Ababa in recent months as part of a controversial urban planning project which has sparked anger among worshippers. Last Friday,

A teenage Islamic State fanatic has been jailed for life for plotting a terror attack on British police officers and soldiers after being radicalised online during the pandemic. Muslim convert, Matthew King, 19, expressed a desire to kill military personnel as he prepared to stake out a British Army barracks in Stratford, east London. He

The President, Bola Tinubu, is meeting the immediate past governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, former governor of Delta State (1999-2007), James Ibori, and Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State. The PUNCH spotted the trio arriving at the presidential villa at around 4:30pm and were ushered into the President’s office. This was as the Chief

UEFA began disciplinary proceedings on Friday against AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho for using insulting and abusive language against an official in the Europa League final. Mourinho, 60, was shown the yellow card by English referee Anthony Taylor during the bad-tempered final in Budapest on Wednesday, which Sevilla won on penalties after a 1-1 draw.

The National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress for the North-West, Mallam Salihu Lukman, has again called out the leadership of the party for failing to address his complaints on anomalies and constitutional breaches. This was even as Lukman lashed out at the National Chairman of the APC, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, saying he could

One of Nigeria’s leading airlines, Arik Air, has announced the removal of the CRJ 1000 aircraft from its fleet. The decision to sell the airplane was made by JEM Leasing Limited, the owners of the CRJ 1000, registered as 5N-JEE, in collaboration with its financiers, Export Development Canada. It has been further revealed that the

Following his appointment as Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu today, June 2, 2023, the outgoing Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has assured the President of his unalloyed dedication and loyalty to the job. The lawmaker made this known in an appreciation message to the President on Twitter after