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The Rivers State caucus in the House of Representatives has called on the United States Government and its relevant agencies to thoroughly investigate the cause of the helicopter crash that killed the Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe, his wife and son. Also, they called on the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and

A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja, on Monday, declined to hear the preliminary objection by Olu Agunloye challenging the power of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission to prosecute him on the alleged $6bn Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Station fraud. The court said the application was not ripe for hearing. The trial judge,

A Deputy Director in charge of Branch Operations in the Central Bank of Nigeria, Onyeka Ogbu, on Monday, told a Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama that he was aware of a $6.2 million payment request for international election observers. The former governor of the bank, Godwin Emefiele, is standing trial on an

The Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has said that Nigerians are currently suffering from what he described as “reckless policies” of former President Muhammadu Buhari. He recalled that he protested some of the policies that he said were designed to dehumanise the population that was already in pain. He stated these while speaking on

The Nigeria and Midwifery Council of Nigeria has said that the new certificate verification guideline for nurses is in the best interest of the nation. Recall that nurses under the aegis of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, Abuja chapter, on Monday, protested against the new verification certification guidelines released by the Nigeria

A 50-year-old farmer in Plateau State, Gawan Zhwe, has been killed by gunmen. It was gathered that Zhwe was killed in his house alongside two others in Nkienzha village, Bassa Local Government Area of the state on Sunday. A community leader in the area, Nuhu Bitrus, confirmed this to our correspondent in Jos on Monday.

The Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, and Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, have arrived at the Oyo State Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro in Abuja for the Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum meeting. Others include Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang, Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ossai, and Deputy Governor of Delta

The legendary Urhobo musician, Chief Daniel Iriferi, popularly known as Chief Sally Young is dead, aged 91. PUNCH Online gathered that the famous Urhobo musician who hailed from Abraka in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State reportedly died on Sunday after a brief illness. The Urhobo music maestro reigned in the 70s, 80s,

Several persons escaped death on Sunday night when a fire gutted some makeshift structures in the Ikate-Elegushi area of Lekki in Lagos State. The fire affected the makeshift structures around the vicinity of Star Road, by Horizon Heights, Ikate-Elegushi, Lekki Lagos. The Director, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service Margaret, Margaret Adeseye, confirmed the incident

Nurses from both public and private hospitals in Lagos State on Monday protested against the new guidelines for verification of certificates. The nurses under the aegis of Naija Nurses Forum expressed displeasure over what they described as oppression, urging the Federal Government to reopen the verification portal without conditions. The Nursing and Midwifery Council of

The Indigenous People of Biafra has asked the Enugu State governor, Peter Mbah, to cancel any plans to establish a cattle ranch at Nimbo in the Uzowani community of Enugu State. The pro-Biafran group, in a statement by its spokesman, Emma Powerful, on Monday, insisted that it would reject such moves by the Enugu governor

Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Police Command have arrested a total of 311 suspects – 297 males and 14 females, in a bandits’ relaxation camp called “Game House” in Gidan Dambe, Dei Dei, Abuja. Some guns and ammunition, swords, knives, axes, daggers, motorcycles, and several mobile phones, were recovered during the operation. The

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero,  has stated that if the ongoing inflation continues unabated, organised labour might push for a new minimum wage of up to N1 Million for Nigerian workers.   Ajaero said the demand from organised labour would be influenced by the cost of living which has been increasing

The United Kingdom, UK, Minister for Business and Trade, Kemi Badenoch, who arrived in Nigeria on Sunday on a three-day visit, will take forward ongoing efforts by both countries to boost the UK-Nigeria trade relationship and unlock new investment opportunities. Badenoch’s visit comes after the former Foreign Secretary visited Nigeria in August 2023 and last

Atletico Madrid striker Alvaro Morata is set to be out of action for several weeks after his club on Monday said he had picked up a knee injury at the weekend. The Spain international suffered “a sprain of the internal lateral ligament of his right knee” during Atletico’s 1-0 loss at Sevilla in La Liga

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commended the Super Eagles of Nigeria for their performance at the just concluded 2024 Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire. This was as he said the Nigerian team fought gallantly to the finals of the tournament. The hosts, Cote d’Ivoire became the reigning champions after

Kenyan runner Kelvin Kiptum, who died aged 24 in a car crash on Sunday, blazed to athletics stardom when he seized the marathon world record in Chicago last October. Born in the Rift Valley, the heartland of Kenyan distance running, Kiptum was barely a teenager when he began following elite athletes training in the high-altitude

Nurses under the aegis of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, Abuja chapter, on Monday, protested against the new verification certification guidelines released by the Nigeria and Midwifery Council of Nigeria. The nurses expressed displeasure over what they described as an attempt to hinder their freedom to pursue career opportunities, asking the council

The police command in Kano State says the Divisional Police Office in Nasarawa Local Government Area has been gutted by fire. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Usaini Gumel, disclosed in Kano that the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday. “At about 05.45 a.m. the Divisional Police headquarters was engulfed by fire and

The House of Representatives has congratulated the Super Eagles of Nigeria for clinching the silver prize at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations for the fifth time. The spokesman for the house, Akin Rotimi (APC-Ekiti State), in a statement on Monday, said that the lawmakers celebrate the  players and coaching crew for their spirited display

The Kaduna State Government says it will support micro, small, and medium enterprises, MSMEs, with grants this year. The state Commissioner for Business Innovation and Technology, Mrs Patience Fakai, disclosed this on Monday in Kaduna. She explained that through the Kaduna State Enterprise Development Agency, the ministry would reach its 23 local government areas, capturing

The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited said it has completed the supply of 475,000 barrels of crude oil to the Port Harcourt Refining Company Limited. The SPDC said this was in furtherance of the Federal Government’s commitment to increase domestic refining capacity and make petroleum products more readily available in the country. A

The Office of the Auditor General of the Federation has indicted about 256 Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government for violating extant laws and spending billions of naira that were not appropriated in 2020. The MDAs, including the Office of the Surveyor-General of the Federation, Airforce Institute of Technology among others reportedly engaged

US President Joe Biden’s 2024 campaign has joined TikTok, despite his previous concerns about national security and the ban on the app for federal devices. The TikTok account with the username Biden-Harris HQ, run by the Biden campaign, shared its first TikTok post on Sunday evening, coinciding with the Super Bowl. The post featured President

The Nigeria Super Eagles have expressed disappointment over their defeat at the 2023 CAF African Cup of Nations final. The Elephants of Côte d’Ivoire, on Sunday, won the 2023 CAF African Cup of Nations final. The Ivorians saw off the Super Eagles of Nigeria in a tense 2-1 defeat. Two strikes from Franck Kessie and