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Men of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested a suspected kidnapper identified as Roland Raymond. This information was disclosed via the command’s X handle on Monday. The 32-year-old suspect, a resident of Detti village, Ganye Local Government Area, was apprehended while attempting to collect ransom. The statement read, “The Adamawa State Police Command has

The Kebbi State Government has promised to contribute N1m as an intervention to each of the 2024 intending pilgrims. The state Commissioner for Information and Culture, Yakubu Ahmed, disclosed this while addressing a press conference shortly after an emergency State Executive Council meeting chaired by the deputy governor, Umar Abubakar-Tafida, on Monday in Birnin Kebbi,

Two people were reportedly killed and another two people were shot in a communal clash that rocked the Ajetachi community at the North Bank area, a suburb of Makurdi, Benue State capital. Several houses were reportedly burnt down during the incident, which according to eyewitnesses, started late hours of Sunday till Easter Monday. An eyewitness,

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, on Monday, disclosed that efforts are ongoing to secure the release of the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, Mr Nnamdi Kanu. He noted that while the court processes are ongoing, political solutions are in progress as well. Kalu was quoted as saying at

The Omoluabi Progressives Caucus of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State has alleged a threat to the life of the immediate past Minister of Interior, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola. The group was established in August 2023 in Ilesa, Osun State, with Aregbesola emerging as its grand patron. However, the state leadership of the party directed

The Nigeria Police Force has again condemned jungle justice, stressing its negative impact on the country’s justice system. This was contained in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, shared on the force’s X account on Monday. The statement said, “The Nigeria Police Force has again warned against jungle justice in the

Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will be sworn in on Tuesday for a third consecutive term in the new capital being built outside Cairo, government newspaper Al-Ahram confirmed Monday. In power for over a decade, Sisi “will take the oath of office on the constitution Tuesday in the new parliament premises in the administrative capital”,

The Aseyin of Iseyin, Oba Sefiu Adeyeri III, on Monday, intervened in the lingering misunderstanding between King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, popularly called KWAM 1, and his estranged lead drummer, Ayankunle Ayanlowo. He called on them to sheath their swords and allow amicable reconciliation. The PUNCH Online reports that Ayankunle had accused the fuji musician of

The Edo State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Anthony Aziegbemi, has recounted his ordeal in the hands of kidnappers as a terrible one he doesn’t wish anyone to go through. Aziegbemi stated this on Sunday evening when the deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, paid him a visit at his residence. Gunmen kidnapped Aziegbemi close to

The Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading Company has alleged that a petition by the Transmission Company of Nigeria stopped it from recovering about $69.38m debt owed it by two foreign firms operating from Benin Republic. NBET, which coordinates power sales on behalf of the Federal Government, is directly supervised by the Federal Ministry of Finance. The

Ogun State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ganiyu Hazmat, has stressed the need for Nigerians to rally support for disabled children. This is just as the co-chair of Less Privileged Children Encouragement Initiative, Dr Bukunola Akinlesi, said that out of 10 million Nigerian out-of-school children, between five to seven million of them are

Leicester reignited their bid for automatic promotion to the Premier League with a 3-1 win at home to Norwich on Monday. Victory at the King Power Stadium meant the Foxes returned to the top of English football’s second-tier Championship, if merely for a few hours before promotion rivals Ipswich and Leeds are in action later

The Peoples Democratic Party has slammed the Rivers State House of Assembly and the All Progressives Congress for allegedly attempting to stampede Governor Siminalayi Fubara to act outside the law. The PDP described the renewed threat by the lawmakers to impeach Fubara as an embarrassment and a public nuisance to the state. The state PDP

Donald Trump sent a message to supporters Monday that appeared to announce he was suspending his reelection campaign, but it turned out to be an April Fools’ fundraising bid. The former Republican president, who is seeking to evict his Democrat rival Joe Biden from the White House in November’s vote, sent the abrupt message stating

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, on Monday, distributed grains to aged and vulnerable residents in his domain, urging the Federal Government to consider channelling palliatives to poor Nigerians through royal fathers. Oba Akanbi, who visited Molaasan Royal Compound, among other compounds in Iwo, where he handed out 5kg bags of rice and cash

The Zamfara State Government has refuted a report by the Debt Management Office that it borrowed N14.26 billion. In the latest sub-national debt – domestic and external debts, which were released by the DMO as of December 30 and June 30, 2023, respectively; PUNCH reports that “for the sub-nationals, Plateau got N16.32bn; Rivers borrowed N7.07bn;

The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture is taking a cautious and analytical approach to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s new guidelines on the recapitalisation of banks in the country. In a statement made available to PUNCH Online on Monday, the association said it will engage with relevant stakeholders and await

Members of a local vigilante group in the Okujagu community in Trans-Amadi, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, have arrested Chigozie Okpara, a suspected homosexual. He was apprehended on Sunday night for allegedly having carnal knowledge of an underage boy. A resident of the area told PUNCH Online that the man, who is in his 40s, said

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise has backed the recent move by the Central Bank of Nigeria to recapitalise banks. The centre’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr Muda Yusuf, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. The CPPE CEO noted that the purpose of adequate capitalisation is to ensure the efficiency and stability of

No fewer than six people were feared killed when armed men suspected to be members of rival cult groups allegedly attacked some areas in Awka, the Anambra State capital, on Sunday. It was gathered that the attacks took place in Okpuno area, around Eke Awka and Obinagu. A similar incident was also said to have

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dauda Biu, has directed the Kogi State Sector Commander of the Corps to commence a detailed investigation which will lead to the prosecution of drivers responsible for a crash in the state. The prosecution of the drivers would be carried out due to the recent collaboration between the

The Federal Road Safety Corps says two persons sustained injuries in an auto crash on the Agbara-Badagry Expressway in Lagos State on Monday. FRSC Commander, Badagry Unit, Mr William Manga, who confirmed this said the accident occurred around 12.54am. According to Manga, the command was informed around 12.57 a.m. with officers arriving at the scene

The Delta State Government has recorded over two million enrollees in the state health insurance scheme within seven years. The Director-General of the Delta State Contributory Health Commission, Dr. Isaac Okpoveta, stated this on Monday during the distribution of health insurance cards to 100 enrolled adoptees at Onicha-Olona in Aniocha North Local Government Area of

Popular comedian, Atunyota Akpobome, famously known as Alibaba, and his wife Mary, have welcomed a set of triplets. Alibaba shared the news via an Instagram post on Monday, revealing that the newborns, all boys, joined the family two months ago. The boys have been named Aaron, Alexander, and Andrew. The ace comedian’s post on his

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has said that the anti-graft agency under his leadership will “continue to be broad-based, holistic and unsparing of anyone linked with any form of economic and financial crimes.” According to a statement posted on the official X handle of the agency on Monday, Olukoyede