A mob has beaten a yet-to-be-identified policeman to a stupor after a man identified simply as Yusuf got rammed by a BRT bus from the impact of being allegedly pushed by policemen in the Ketu area of Lagos State. The PUNCH gathered from eyewitnesses at the scene that the policeman […]
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Atiku Aide Say Atiku has filed case against Tinubu in US.
The Special Assistant on Public Communications to Atiku Abubakar, Mr Phrank Shaibu, said his principal has dragged President Bola Tinubu before the United States of America District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. According to Shaibu, Atiku’s suit against Tinubu is marked No. 23-5099 (N. D. III.). He said […]
IPOB Leader’s Lawyer, Ejiofor Says Sit-At-Home Protest Is Dead, Buried In Southeast Nigeria
Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor, lawyer representing the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has reiterated that sit-at-home protest is dead and buried in the South-East region of Nigeria as the order by Kanu announcing its total cancelation is final. Ejiofor on Sunday said that whoever wishes […]
Namkpu Youth To Cut Down Any Tree Six feet or 2 Meters Away/From Uncoated Power Next Saturday
In an attempt to forestall the preventable epileptic power supply in Mbaukwu, Namkpu youths , ably led by their Chairman, Mr. Nonso Ebede has will cut any Tree that is 6 feet or 2 meters away from any Uncoated power line. This was in response to professional suggestions by the […]
Uganda Begins Restoration of British-era Railway Line After Failure To Secure Funding From China
On the Foreign Scene Uganda is embarking on the restoration of a British-era railway line after failing to secure funding from China for a new standard gauge railway (SGR).This was stated by John Linnon Sengendo, spokesman for the state-run Uganda Railways Corporation. He said that the restored line will significantly […]
Fulani socio-cultural group move to reconcile interest groups across Nigeria
The National president of the socio-cultural organisation, Fulbe United for Peace (FUP) Ardo Aliyu Liman Bobboi, has lamented that the continued mention of Fulani herders in killings across the country disturbs them deeply.He said this during a national leadership consultative meeting supported by Arewa New Agenda (ANA) in Abuja,on Sunday. […]
Senate rejects Tinubu’s request to deploy troops to Niger
The Nigerian Senate has rejected President Bola Tinubu’s request to deploy troops to Niger Republic and instead advised him and ECOWAS to seek a political solution to the crisis. Following the deliberations during a closed-door session that lasted for more than two hours on Saturday, the letter from President Bola […]
FAAN arrests 21 touts, others at Lagos Airport
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has apprehended 21 individuals, including touts, illegal foreign exchange dealers, hawkers, and scavengers at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. This was made known in a statement released on Sunday by Mr Abdullahi Yakubu-Funtua, Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, FAAN, in Lagos. He […]
Brain Drain: Nigeria Should Embrace Indigenous Production Of Laboratory Tools- NBTE
Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Prof Idris Bugaje, has emphasized the need for Nigeria to recognize the opportunities inherent in indigenous production and fabrication of laboratory equipment and tools.He stated that this would not only conserve foreign exchange and reduce brain drain but also enhance […]
Police in Anambra Initiates Surveillance on Second Nigeria Bridge
The Police Command in Anambra, has initiated 24-hour surveillance on the Second Niger Bridge in collaboration with the police command in Delta.This was made known by Commissioner of Police Aderemi Adeoye on Sunday. Adeoye mentioned that the patrol will be both mobile and static, and investigations are ongoing regarding the […]