The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has paid a sympathy visit to Borno State over the recent flood disaster. In a post via his official …
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LP’s Edeoga urges Mbah to reevaluate Enugu tax regime
Labour Party’s 2023 governorship candidate in Enugu State, Barrister Chijioke Edeoga, has called on Governor Peter Mbah to reconsider the state’s current tax regime, which he claims has imposed an …
Read More »Ghana-based Nigerian urges IG to prosecute policemen for N3m extortion
A Ghana-based Nigerian businessman, Liberty Isaac, has urged the Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, to prosecute some policemen who allegedly brutalised and extorted N3 million from him at gunpoint in …
Read More »Delta monarch seeks govt intervention on community land dispute
The traditional ruler of Ogwashi-Uku Kingdom, HRM Obi Ifechukwude Okonjo, has insisted that the Otulu Community in Delta State is an integral part of the Ogwashi-Uku Kingdom amid brewing tensions. …
Read More »Typhoon grounds flights in China
All flights at Shanghai’s two main airports were cancelled on Sunday as authorities in the Chinese megacity prepared for a strong typhoon bringing high winds and heavy rain. Typhoon Bebinca …
Read More »Cocaine: Businessman nabbed for drug hidden in custard, siblings for shipment to Vietnam
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested an Ibadan, Oyo state-based businesswoman, Mrs Adewunmi Adebola Dorcas, and an auto parts dealer, Arinze Ora, over attempts to …
Read More »Sowore arrested on arrival in Nigeria
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore, has been arrested. PUNCH Online gathered that Sowore was arrested on Sunday morning at Murtala Muhammad …
Read More »Victim confirms receipt of N3m extorted by police in Bayelsa
Kelechi Isaac, a victim of police extortion in Bayelsa State, has confirmed the recovery of the N3 million that was forcefully taken from him by officers of the Nigerian Police …
Read More »Marketers eye direct deal with Dangote as NNPC buys N766/litre
Marketers have demanded direct access to Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) from the Dangote refinery, criticising the firm grip of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation on the market. The National Publicity …
Read More »SERAP seeks reversal of petrol price to N600 per litre
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu, requesting a reduction in the petrol price from N845 per litre to N600 per litre. The …
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