The remains of the late First Lady of Akwa Ibom State, Patience Eno, were laid to rest today at Governor Umo Eno’s hometown of Ikot Ekpene Udo, Nsit Ubium Local Government Area of the state. Among the dignitaries at the funeral ceremony were former President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Patience, Senate President Godswill Akpabio…
US Vice President Kamala Harris effectively secured the Democratic party’s presidential nomination Friday, confirming her remarkable rise to party standard bearer in November’s showdown against Republican Donald Trump. Harris, 59, was the sole candidate on the ballot for a five-day electronic vote of nearly 4,000 party convention delegates. The first Black and South Asian woman…
The Nigeria Police Force has announced the theft of one of its official vehicles, a Toyota Buffalo Land Cruiser, from the premises of the Force Headquarters in Abuja. According to an internal wireless message from the Commissioner of Police (DFA, Katsina Command) relaying information from the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), the vehicle, with chassis…
Dangote Cement says Aliko Dangote, its majority shareholder and founder, has retired as the chairman of the cement manufacturer. In a statement on Friday, signed by Anthony Chiejina, the company’s group chief, branding and communications officer, Dangote Cement said the businessman relinquished the position to focus on Dangote Petroleum Refinery, petrochemical and fertiliser plant, as…
The Defence Headquarters has confirmed the death of a wanted terrorist leader, Ali Kachala Kawaje, a terrorist bomb expert Machika, Dan Muhammad, and 38 other terrorist commanders in Niger State airstrikes. This was as the DHQ said it was closing in on other wanted terrorists, according to a statement by the Director, Defence Media Operations,…
Egbeda/Ona-Ara is on the brink of a transformative leadership era as Hon. Tosin Alabi, a distinguished public servant and philanthropist, throws his hat in the ring for the Federal Constituency seat in the upcoming 2027 general election. Known for his impeccable track record outside the political arena, Tosin has earned the admiration of community leaders,…
Details have emerged about the sudden exit of Ajuri Ngelale, former Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity. Contrary to his claim of resigning due to a “vexatious medical situation” in his family, a report by the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) has exposed that Ngelale was actually fired by the presidency….
A criminal court judge in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz in Fars province was assassinated Tuesday morning on his way to work, the judiciary said. “This morning, two individuals attacked and assassinated Judge Ehsan Bagheri, head of Branch 102 of the Criminal Court 2 in Shiraz, while he was on his way to work,”…
A tanker explosion in the early hours of Tuesday claimed the lives of two persons in Ibadan, Oyo State. The incident, which occurred around Gabster Mega Petrol Station, Orita Challenge, in the Oluyole Local Government Area, happened at about 5:00 am. Eyewitnesses told The PUNCH that the victims, identified as the driver of the tanker…
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday, April 16, appointed Lieutenant Colonel Appolonia Anaele as its first female spokesperson. Anaele was named the acting Director of Army Public Relations for the Nigerian Army. She is expected to officially take over the mantle of leadership from the current spokesperson, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, on Tuesday, April 22, 2025….
