The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has commended the efforts and collaboration of security agencies in securing the release of Dr Ganiyat Popoola and her nephew, Folaranmi Abdul-Mugniy, …
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PICTORIAL: Oluyede assumes office as acting Chief of Army Staff
Major General Olufemi Oluyede has formally taken over as the Acting Chief of Army Staff in a handover ceremony held at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja on Friday. The Defence …
Read More »Private airstrip: Reps opposition shows knowledge gap, says Keyamo
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said that the move by a member of the House of Representatives to revoke the licences of certain airstrips in …
Read More »UCH JOHESU suspends strike
The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, has suspended the strike it embarked on October 25. On October 10, PUNCH Online reported that JOHESU Issued a …
Read More »Court grants VeryDarkMan N2m bail
The Chief Magistrate Court in Abuja has granted the detained social media critic, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan N2m bail and other stringent conditions. VeryDarkMan was arraigned on Friday …
Read More »North Korea vows to stand by Russia until ‘victory’ in Ukraine
North Korea will stand by Russia until its victory in Ukraine, Pyongyang’s foreign minister said in Moscow Friday, as the US has warned thousands of North Korean troops could be …
Read More »71 bag first class as Landmark University holds 11th convocation
Seventy-one students of Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, graduated with First Class during the institution’s 11th convocation on Friday. This marked the highest number of top-tier graduates in the school’s …
Read More »Police detain five suspects over alleged cybercrime in Benue
The Police Command in Benue has detained five suspects over alleged idenity theft and cyber fraud. This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), …
Read More »UPDATED: Man Utd appoint Ruben Amorim as head coach
Ruben Amorim was Friday named as the new manager of Manchester United, replacing the sacked Erik ten Hag. The 39-year-old Portuguese coach, who won two Primeira Liga titles with Sporting …
Read More »NCC seizes pirated books worth N20m in Lagos
The Nigerian Copyright Commission, on Friday, conducted a raid on several bookshops in the Ajegunle Boundary area of Lagos State, seizing pirated books valued at approximately N20 million. The operation, …
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