Nigerian government urged to ban imports of Chinese Adire fabric into the country. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo called for a ban on Chinese Adire imports during a press conference in…
FG-Nigerians without NIN or BVN will not receive government cash transfers
The Nigerian government is reviewing and expanding the National Social Register to include pensioners and veterans as recipients of the Conditional Cash Transfer program. The review also removed from the…
Man sentenced to life imprisonment for killing his mother, chopping her body into pieces
31-year-old Teboho Abram Mokoena has been sentenced to life imprisonment by High Court of South Africa: Free State Division, for killing his mother, Modiehi Anna Khodumo (65), and dismembering her…
Gov Yahaya Bello clarifies reports of assassination attempt on his life
The governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has vehemently denied circulating reports suggesting that there have been assassination attempts on his life. The state government had released a statement claiming…
Senator Ben Murray-Bruce replies after he was criticised for asking Nigerians to patronise Nigerian brands to grow the Naira
Senator Ben Murray Bruce has replied the people who criticized his recent post urging Nigerians to support domestic products in order to bolster the Naira’s value and enhance the nation’s…
Tacha replies after she was filmed fighting keke driver for bashing her Benz
Over the weekend, BBNaija star Tacha was caught on camera in a confrontation with a keke (tricycle) driver after he collided with her car in Lagos. The video captured the…
There are conflicting letters from Chicago State University on Tinubu’s certificate – Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has said there are conflicting letters from the Chicago State University (CSU) on President Bola Tinubu’s certificate. Speaking at the hearing of the appeal filed by PDP’s…
Anambra warns mourners to cease violating burial laws
The Anambra State Government has pressed that its burial laws are still in force and has therefore warned residents in the state against violating them. The state government made this…
Kogi: Thugs attack SDP chairman, destroys property
Some hooligans presumed to be political thugs attacked the house of the Zonal Chairman, of the Social Democratic Party, Pastor Sunday Atabo, on Saturday and destroyed his property at his…
Corps member abducted in Zamfara regains freedom
The Management of the National Youth Service Corps says it has ensured the release of one of the seven female prospective corps members abducted in Zamfara. This was made known…
Three Islamic clerics were seized for beheading man in Ibadan
Three Islamic clerics have been detained at the Oyo State Criminal Investigation Department for allegedly beheading a middle-aged man in Ibadan, the state capital. Inquiries from the PUNCH indicated that…
Brave Oyinbo Man Travels From Belgium to Ghana With His Bicycles, Says He Spent Months on the Road road
An Oyigbo man from Belgium sparked reactions on social media after reportedly cycling from Belgium to Ghana. The viral video, which was spotted on TikTok, showed the cyclist riding in…
Nigerian Youth Sets Out on Guinness World Record-Breaking Five-Day Marathon from Lagos to Port Harcourt.
A young Nigeria has embarked on a five-day solo marathon from Lagos to Port Harcourt to set a Guinness World Record. On Sunday, October 15, the Port Harcourt born named…
Nollywood Actor Mr Ibu Receives Medical Support from Former Senate President Bukola Saraki
The Abubakar Bukola Saraki Foundation has taken care of all medical expenses for popular Nollywood actor John Okafor, otherwise known as Mr. Ibu. The foundation announced the support on its…
Rice Farmers React as CBN Lifts Ban, Naira Slumps to N1,155/$1
Farmers in northern Nigeria have applauded the Central Bank of Nigeria’s decision to end the Forex ban on rice imports. Alhaji Hassan Yaro, Chairman of the Kano Council of Traders…
Judge threatens to imprison Trump for violation of social media Gag Order
The judge presiding over the civil fraud trial against former US President Donald Trump and his company threatened “serious sanctions” — including potential imprisonment against him today, 20th October, after…
Police give an update on the medical report of a 4-year-old girl’s private part allegedly defiled with scissors by a Proprietor
The police have given an update on the 4-year-old pupil whose hymen was slashed with scissors while she was at school in Agbor, Delta State. Remember that, Innocent Ezeukwu, the…
Tinubu approves N35,000 minimum wage for civil servants
Tinubu has officially approved the sum of ₦35,000 minimum wage for all federal civil servants. The approval was announced in a circular issued by the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages…
DSS Reportedly Recovers Over N580 Million from Ex-EFCC Chairman, Bawa
The Department of State Services (DSS) is said to have seized an amount exceeding N580 million from Abdulrasheed Bawa, the immediate past Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
Amnesty: 15 Protesters still Held in Lagos Jails Since EndSARS Protest
Amnesty International has said that the Nigerian Government is still detaining 15 protesters who were arrested during the nationwide EndSARS protests against police brutality in 2020. The organization called for…