A Nigerian Navy personnel, Abdul Rasheed Muhammad, has been arrested for the murder of Aminu, the son of former Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral I. I. Ibrahim (retd). Speaking while parading the suspect on Wednesday in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of Police, Bennett Igweh, said Muhammad killed Aminu and stole his car…
Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to fulfilling all obligations as the host country for the African Petroleum Producers Organisation and the newly established Africa Energy Bank. This assurance was given during a visit by APPO’s Secretary General, Omar Ibrahim, to the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, in Abuja on Wednesday. During…
A former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili has stated that Nigeria is due for a new constitution. Speaking via X, Ezekwesili argued that a new constitution that would reflect the values and aspirations of the country has to be put in place. “What we need now is the clearest action within the context of the…
A 36-year-old woman identified only as Abiola, has been confirmed dead while undergoing a buttock enlargement procedure at a clinic in the Lekki-Phase 1 area of Lagos State. Our correspondent learnt on Wednesday that the incident occurred around 3 pm on Monday. PUNCH Metro reports that a buttock enlargement procedure, commonly known as a Brazilian…
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has condemned a viral video clip in which a Canada-based woman, Amaka Patience Sunnberger, made threatening comments against Nigerians of Yoruba and Benin descent. The group has called on security agencies to trace the perpetrators of this “macabre dance” and ensure they face the full weight of the…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments of Rotimi Akinde and Ifeoma Uz’Okpala to the positions of Executive Director for Corporate Finance and Risk Management and Executive Director for the Large Enterprises Directorate, respectively, at the Bank of Industry (BOI). The bank spokesperson, Theodora Amechi, announced in a statement made available to newsmen that these…
The Edo State Government, on Wednesday said it has recorded eight suspected cases of cholera in the state. The government said 16 cases were reported last week but it urged the people not to panic, saying it was on top of the situation with support from the World Health Organisation staff in the state. It…
An Islamic cleric from Kwara State, Yahya Nafiu, has cried out for help after his wife delivered 11 babies. Narrating the development to journalists on Wednesday, the native of Ilorin said that his wife, Latoyossi Alake, who hails from Ajasse-Cotonou, gave birth to the 11 babies in a traditional home in Porto-Novo in the Benin…
The Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, and the Deputy Chief of Staff, Ibrahim Hadeija, have called for reforms at the National Hajj Commission to tackle issues such as financial mismanagement, negligence, mistreatment of pilgrims, and delays in pilgrimage preparations. Recall that the former NAHCON Chairman, Jalal Arabi, was sacked due to…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has said that he is more concerned about the present predicament of the nation rather than the 2027 presidency. He stated this while responding to a remark by the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT) member, Bode George, that he should ignore running for…