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A spokesman of the All Progressives Congress, APC presidential campaign council and former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, said the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is like a man that had one of his testicles removed. He reiterated that the APC presidential candidate, Ahmed Bola Tinubu will win the forthcoming election by a huge margin. […]
Following the lengthy essay on Monday by Governor Charles Soludo attacking Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Ozonna Soludo has differed with his father’s stance, saying Obi is the best candidate. The governor was throwing shades at Obi’s claim of making huge savings for Anambra State during his tenure, and […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has arraigned 16 foreigners for offences bordering on conspiracy, stealing, attempt to deal in crude oil and false pretences. The foreign nationals were caught onboard a vessel, MT Heroic Idun. According to the charges, the foreigners had, in August 2022, at the Akpo […]
Due to the non-issuance of visas to Nigerians, Air Peace has suspended their flights to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Recalled that weeks ago the UAE authorities placed a visa ban. Emirates, the UAE carrier, had earlier suspended its flights, citing the inability to repatriate ticket funds in addition to the reduced passengers […]
Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu popularly known as Burna Boy has won the award for the best African act at the 2022 MTV European Music Awards. In the award show which took place on Sunday, Burna Boy was nominated alongside Ayra Starr, Musa Keys, Tems, Zuchu and Black Sheriff. He was announced winner but he […]
Child rights activist, Amb. Wale Ojo-Lanre, has sued the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, for N50m as damages for allegedly involving an underage girl-child in his political rally in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Ojo-Lanre had on October 27 filed the originating motion on notice before a […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says it will declare lecture-free day across tertiary institutions to express its reservations about non-payment of its salaries. Moyosore Ajao, chairman of ASUU in the University of Ilorin, confirmed the development to TheCable on Sunday. ASUU had embarked on strike in February, which was later suspended […]
A yet-to-be-identified suspected fraudster, alongside his herbalist, one Ike, aka Ogenesu, have been arrested after policemen attached to the Obiaruku Police Station recovered suspected human parts at the herbalist’s place in Obiaruku, in the Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State. PUNCH gathered that the fraudster was driving to a destination in Obiaruku […]
Six persons have been confirmed dead and 53 others wounded after the explosion that rocked a busy pedestrian street in central Istanbul. According to a report on Al-Jazeera, ambulances rushed to the scene on packed Istiklal Avenue, which police quickly cordoned off. The area in the city’s Beyoglu district had been crowded with […]
Mike Ozekhome, the lead counsel of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of IPOB, has warned against the continued detention of the Biafra agitator. Ozekhome said Nigeria would disintegrate if Kanu is not released from custody soon despite the court order. He issued the warning during a meeting with Igbo leaders in Atlanta, the United States […]