Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah says his administration will generate and distribute electricity in the state by the end of 2026. Mbah unveiled the plans to tackle the challenges of epileptic power supply to businesses and residents of the state on Saturday at a town hall meeting with various stakeholders. According to him, the State…
Nigeria, on Saturday, commiserated with the people and Government of the Russian Federation following Friday’s terrorist attack in Moscow. Gunmen in camouflage clothing opened fire on people at a concert in the Crocus City Hall near Moscow, the Russian capital, on Friday. The number of deaths, including children in the terrorist attack at Crocus City…
The Niger Delta Development Commission, says it will collaborate with the Bayelsa State Government and a private firm to train youths in aquaculture at the multi-million-naira Bayelsa Aquaculture Village in Yenegwe, Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state. The NDDC Executive Director, Projects, Victor Antai, stated this when he visited the Bayelsa State-owned aquaculture farm,…
As the week comes to a close, PUNCH Online presents the nation’s top news stories. Naira staged a comeback as the Federal Government decided to disclose the list of individuals involved in financing terrorism in the country. Following the killing of soldiers in Okuama, Delta State, there have been debates and speculations surrounding a potential…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has warned the public, particularly those with relatives abroad, about a new fraudulent scheme being orchestrated by impersonators posing as NDLEA officers. This was made known in a statement by the NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, shared on the agency’s website on Saturday. The statement said,…
Toke Makinwa, the Nigerian media personality, has disclosed that she underwent surgery to remove 13 fibroids from her body. Toke Makinwa made this known following the release of Stephanie Coker’s documentary titled “Where the Heck is My Period.” She narrated that fibroids affected the majority of women in her family and some had to remove…
Entrepreneur Sandra Ikeji, sister to popular reality show star Laura Ikeji and blogger Linda Ikeji, has sparked a debate among internet users with a recent post. Posting on her Instagram story, she questioned married women about their comfort level with their husbands continuing business relationships with ex-partners. She also clarified that the issue was not…
He explained that to be part of the group of happening boys, he dropped out of school, but later regretted his decision and went back to complete his education. Tahir Monguno, the lawmaker representing Borno North Senatorial District, has opened up on how he dropped out of school and planned to become a driver. The…
Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command foiled a armed robbery attempt along Prisigbara/Ken Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic Road in Bori, headquarters of Khana local government area of the State, killing three of the suspected robbers. Spokesperson of the command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday, March 22, 2024, in Port…
The Defence Headquarters DHQ Abuja says decomposing hearts of killed soldiers in Delta state have been recovered as the military continues in the manhunt for the perpetrators. Maj-Gen Edward Buba, the Director Defence Media Operations (DDMO) who disclosed this in a statement on Friday stated that the ongoing counter-insurgency and counter terrorist operation across the…
Nigerian lawyer and Human Rights Activist, Femi Falana has reportedly backed off from representing the family of the late Nigerian artist, Mohbad, amidst reasons of family disagreements and conflicting statements. In a surfaced video, a man claimed that challenges faced by Falana’s chamber stemmed from the behaviour of Mohbad’s family. According to him, the family’s…
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Friday warned that its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, must not die in custody of the Department of State Services, DSS. IPOB warned that Kanu should be released because his death would be a trigger that would consume Nigeria. Emma Powerful, the spokesman of IPOB, accused the Nigerian government of…
