A top traditional title holder, the Madakin of the Shabu community in the Lafia Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Musa Shuaibu, has been kidnapped by gunmen. The gunmen were …
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PUNCH appoints new editors, deputy editors
As part of a recent restructuring exercise across the company’s divisions, the board of PUNCH Nigeria Limited has announced changes in the leadership of its editorial division. In the changes …
Read More »Suspended Abia health commissioner under probe — Otti
The Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has said contrary to media reports, he did not sack his immediate past and pioneer Chief Press Secretary, Kazie Uko and his pioneer Commissioner …
Read More »VIDEO: Lagos Taskforce officers detained as civilian dies during illegal operation
Two officers of the Lagos State Taskforce are in custody and facing disciplinary action after an illegal operation on Wednesday turned deadly. The Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, …
Read More »Russian strike kills two, injures 15 in Ukraine
Russian strikes on the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Saturday killed two people and wounded 15, regional governor Oleg Synegubov said. Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, is close to the …
Read More »Technology will drive NDDC fiscal transparency, says MD
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Samuel Ogbuku, has said the commission will leverage technology to upgrade all its operations in the quest to transform the Niger …
Read More »Oyo unveils measures to prevent cholera outbreak in schools
The Oyo State Government has rolled out some guidelines to ensure that food handlers in public schools follow strict hygiene practices to prevent contamination. The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal …
Read More »Togo lifts suspension on foreign journalists
Togo authorities said they will lift a suspension on accreditations for foreign journalists imposed in April after a highly contested constitutional reform. The High Authority for Audiovisual and Communication suspended …
Read More »Army cracks down on oil thieves in Abia, destroys 14 boats
The Nigerian Army on Friday, destroyed about 14 illegal oil bunkering vessels arrested with stolen crude oil in the oil-bearing Asa Community of Abia. The News Agency of Nigeria reports …
Read More »Emefiele to permanently forfeit N12bn property
The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the permanent forfeiture of properties worth over N11.14 billion and N1.04 billion belonging to the former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin …
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