Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has argued that the notion of Sunday as a holy day is not rooted in scripture but instead stems from European cultural practices. Reacting to criticisms that followed his viral video calling for greater equity for Muslims in Nigeria’s official work week, Omokri dismissed claims that he was supporting a…
The Vice President of the Republic of Colombia, Her Excellency, Francia Márquez, has arrived in Abuja on a 3-day official visit. She is accompanied by her spouse, Mr Rafael Yerney Pinillo Ocoró. The Colombian Vice president was recieved on arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology,…
Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels announced on Saturday that an Israeli airstrike in the capital, Sanaa, has killed Ahmed al-Rahawi, the prime minister of their rebel-controlled government, along with several other ministers. The strike, which occurred on Thursday during a government workshop, marks a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict tied to Israel’s war in Gaza….
The Police Service Commission said it has not commenced the process for recruitment of Nigerians into the Nigeria Police Force for the year 2025. Ikechukwu Ani, Head, Press and Public Relations in a statement on Saturday, disowned an online advertorial on the commencement of the exercise which he said was fictitious and diversionary. He appealed…
The Nigerian Navy (NN) has dismissed a serving officer (a Lieutenant), over charges of a “scandalous” sexual relationship with the wife of a colleague. The Lieutenant is also to serve three years’ imprisonment for the same offence. Sources confirmed that the dismissal from the Navy and punishment of three years imprisonment were awarded to the…
No fewer than 13 people drowned, with 22 still missing in Zamfara State when a boat overcrowded with residents fleeing from gunmen sank. Reuters reported that the assailants stormed two communities in Birnin Magaji ward on Friday afternoon, sending locals fleeing toward a nearby riverbank that had a single boat. “My eldest son and two…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno is under criticism for allegedly deducting 15 per cent of the salaries of political appointees as a compulsory tithe. Governor Eno, founder of All Nations Christian Ministry International, is also accused of making misleading claims about the earnings of his Personal Assistants (PAs). At a Town Square Meeting with…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) and other security outfits, have neutralised 12 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists during a series of offensive operations in Borno State. Sources told Zagazola Makama that the long-range tactical operations were carried out between Aug. 29 and Aug. 30 in Tamsu Ngamdu,…
A 37-year-old man, Nicholas Giroux, has been sentenced to life imprisonment plus 20 years for the murder of Nigerian-American boxer, Isaiah Olugbemi, in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. According to a press release by the Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney’s Office which was cited by PUNCH Online on Saturday, Giroux was sentenced on Friday afternoon by…
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has said former President Goodluck Jonathan was incapable of unseating the incumbent President Bola Tinubu in 2027 general polls. The party said political relevance of Jonathan to unseat President Tinubu remained in doubt. Jonathan, who lost his reelection bid in 2025 to the late President…