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The Northern Governors’ Forum on Thursday said it is pleased with President Bola Tinubu’s intervention to prevent a recurrence of the killings in Plateau and Kaduna states. The chairman of the Forum, Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State, also thanked the administration for providing support and relief materials to the survivors and families of the

Popular Yoruba filmmaker and actor, Chief Adedeji Aderemi, popularly known as Olofa Ina is dead. The 73-year-old actor, in his lifetime, was well known in the contemporary Yoruba theatre industry. The news of his death was announced by fellow actor, Saidi Balogun, via his Instagram handle (@SaidiBalogun), on Thursday night. He posted Olofa Ina’s picture

Erik ten Hag said he held “very positive” talks with Jim Ratcliffe when the under-fire Manchester United boss met the club’s new minority stakeholder this week. Ratcliffe’s INEOS group will assume control of United’s football operations once the purchase of a 25 percent share in the Old Trafford club is ratified. The British billionaire has

Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick says the careers of successful players are “irrelevant” when they move into management after his former team-mate  Wayne Rooney, was sacked by Birmingham. Rooney, who appeared alongside Carrick for both Manchester United and England, was dismissed this week after just 15 games in charge of the Championship club. The 38-year-old won

The Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo State has appointed the state Deputy Chairman, Mr Tola Alabere, as the acting chairman of the party in the state. This development followed the suspension of the state chairman, Mr Fatai Adams, by the State Working Committee of the party on Tuesday. Adams was accused

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare inaugurated the National Health Research Committee on Thursday to boost translational research on health-related issues. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Tunji Alausa, inaugurated the 13-man committee at a programme held at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research in Lagos. Speaking during the

The Ogun State Government has issued a stern warning to miscreants defacing the median along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway with faeces. PUNCH Metro reported that residents and pedestrians along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway have decried the continuous open defecation on the reconstructed drainage system. The trend was said to have become rampant as pedestrians who cross the

President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, appointed six new executive directors in the Nigerian Ports Authority and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency. Both agencies are under the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday titled,

Former Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi has said he would love to be involved with the Nigeria National team. He made this known during an interview with CNN Sports which went viral on Thursday. Mikel shared his thoughts on the possibility, saying, “Yes, definitely I do. I would love to one day, but do

Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, on Thursday, revealed plans to produce two million tonnes of wheat for export and agricultural self-sufficiency through the National Wheat Development Programme and the state’s wheat programme. He asserted that Nigeria possessed the capacity to export wheat under the present strategic initiative aimed at attaining self-reliance. Namadi, who disclosed this

Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, on Thursday, arrested a three-man ‘one chance’ gang at Jubilee Bridge in the Abule-Egba area of the state. ‘One chance’ is commonly used in Nigeria to refer to a robbery that takes place when a group of criminals picks up passengers in disguised commercial vehicles, to rob

Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation Hadarin Daji, have neutralised 10 terrorists and rescued nine kidnapped victims between Zamfara and Katsina States. They also recovered arms and ammunition including operational motorcycles and communication gadgets. This was disclosed in a statement by the Force Information Officer, Cpt. Ibrahim Yahaya. Yahaya said that the

The number of federally-owned universities in Nigeria may hit 99 in the coming months as a bill to establish 47 new ones has scaled through a second reading. This is just as about 56 bills have passed for a second reading to establish Federal Medical Centres in different parts of the country. The PUNCH reports

The Federal Government has commenced discussions with a Chinese firm, Luan Steel Holding Group, to build a new steel plant in Nigeria and commence the construction of military hardware at the Ajaokuta Steel Plant. The plan is coming as part of the FG’s efforts to industrialise Nigeria through the steel industry. This formed the crux

The Federal Government has extended the free rides for commuters on all train services to Sunday, January 7, 2024. The Nigerian Railway Corporation had announced the commencement of the free train ride on Thursday, December 21, 2023 for all its passenger services, following the directive of President Bola Tinubu. The announcement indicated that the free

The Nigerian Navy said on Thursday that those behind recent media attacks on the service are “soon-to-be-arrested criminals involved in crude oil theft”. This is as the service noted that it has been working harmoniously with all maritime stakeholders in the country and beyond, contrary to views in some quarters. The Navy noted that the

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has commenced a review process of conditions and procedures for sales of houses under the National Housing Programme. This comes two months after the ministry revoked provisional letters of allocation offered to subscribers of the National Housing Programme. The ministry, claiming to review the conditions and procedures of

The National Association of Nigerian Students has warned the Federal Government and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited against “any potential increase in fuel prices.” NANS warned that if any such attempt were to occur, Nigerian students would take swift action to disrupt the activities of those responsible. The PUNCH reports that the NNPCL and

The lawmaker representing Delta North senatorial district, Ned Nwoko, has called for the introduction of a bill that allows civilians to own and carry firearms. He noted that the bill was important following the security challenges, particularly the recent Plateau killings of December 24, where no less than 100 civilians were killed in the attack.

The caretaker chairmen of the 18 local government chairmen and the 33 Local Council Development Areas of Ondo State on Wednesday approached the Court of Appeal to challenge the order of the state High Court which stopped them from operating in the office. An Ondo State High Court, sitting in Akure, the state capital  stopped

In-form Phoenix Suns will welcome the Miami Heat to the Footprint Center in Phoenix in the early hours of Saturday. Our basketball betting expert, Agbeniga Ayobami, presents her top Suns vs Heat predictions. Suns vs Heat Predictions Predictions & Tips Suns Moneyline 1st quarter: Over 60.5 points Total Under 230.5 points Bam Adebayo Over 30.5

Our betting expert provides Bologna vs Genoa predictions for this, the first Serie A match of 2024. Sitting in fifth, Bologna are the favourite in the winner market. Genoa, however, have the edge in recent head-to-head stats, having avoided defeat in their last four trips to Stadio Renato Dall’Ara. We’ll provide value tips for the

A survivor of the Christmas Eve attacks on three communities in Plateau State has narrated how he lost three relatives to the attack. The victim, whose identity was kept anonymously, spoke to a team of Middle Belt Patriots that visited Internally Displaced Persons camps in the affected communities of Mangu, Bokkos, and Barkin-Ladi on Wednesday.

The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of three travellers along the Obiri-Ikwerre – Airport Road in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state by gunmen on Wednesday. It was gathered that the gunmen blocked the left flank of the road which is about a five-minute drive from the Port Harcourt International Airport

A former Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Pauline Tallen, has urged the Court of Appeal in Abuja to set aside the judgment of a Federal Capital Territory High Court asking her to tender an apology to the judiciary for describing a court judgment as a “kangaroo judgment.” The court had on December 18,