At least three persons have been feared killed during suspected rival cult groups clashed in Awka, Anambra State capital, on Sunday. Although details of casualties were still sketchy, it was gathered from residents and passers-by that one of the attacks occurred in the presence of traders at Eke Awka market. The sources in the area…
The Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Federal Capital Territory Command, Olusola Odumosu, has deployed 5,000 personnel to beef up security in the FCT before and during the Sallah celebration. This was contained in a statement signed by the command’s spokesperson, Idoko Samuel, on Monday. Odumosu noted that the deployment would cover all the…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, said Emirates Airline will resume operations in Nigeria on or before June 2024. Keyamo disclosed this when he featured on Arise Television on Monday. The minister noted that President Bola Tinubu played a significant role in resolving the frosty relations between the two countries. According to…
The newly appointed Deputy Governor of Edo State, Marvellous Omobayo, was sworn in on Monday by the Chief Judge, Daniel Okungbowa. According to his profile made available to PUNCH Online, the new deputy governor is an engineer with a track record of progressive professional experience in the oil and gas sector. Omobayo and Obaseki…
Benue State is ranked the highest in tuberculosis cases in the North Central zone and sixth across the country. The state Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr. Yanmar Ortese, disclosed this at a press conference in Makurdi, the state capital, on Monday to mark this year’s World Health Day. He said, “Our fight against…
A Federal Capital Territory High Court has ordered Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar, to pay N10m as damages to the Senior Pastor and General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman, for publishing derogatory comments against him. The court also restrained her from further publishing defamatory statements against the cleric. According to the Certified…
Sixty members of the House of Representatives elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, on Monday, called on the party’s acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, to resign. The 60 lawmakers led by the PDP member representing Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency, Imo State, Ikenga Ugochinyere, demanded the resignation of Damagum, accusing him, among…
A man, Nicholas Metson, 28, who dismembered his wife’s body into over 200 pieces and then enlisted a friend to help dispose of her remains in a river, has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 19 years. Metson fatally stabbed Holly Bramley, 26, at least four times in March 2023 before…
A fire incident occurred at 48 Breadfruit Street, Apongbon, Lagos Island on Monday as a result of “careless handling of a generator.” According to the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, the fire, which originated from the second floor of the three-storey building housing various hair wigs, began at 12.24 pm on Monday. The LSFRS…
The Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ahmed Audi, has ordered the strategic deployment of over 40,000 personnel across the federation to ensure a peaceful Eid-el-Fitr celebration. Audi gave this directive due to the current security challenges and the need to proactively tackle crimes. The CG in a statement signed by the Corps…
Billionaire banker and Chairman of United Bank for Africa, Tony Elumelu, has described the possibility of acquiring one of the local clubs of the Nigeria Professional Football League as a nice idea. Elumelu made this known on Monday via his X (formerly Twitter) handle. The billionaire businessman was reacting to an X user’s suggestion that top businessmen…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, on Wednesday, approved an increase in electricity tariff for customers under the Band A classification. The Vice Chairman, NERC, Musliu Oseni, said the increase will see the customers paying N225 kilowatt per hour (KW/h) from the current N66. PUNCH Online notes that customers under Band A are those who enjoy…