The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate and comprehensive deployment of police tactical assets to troubling communities in Plateau State. In a statement on Wednesday morning, the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the deployment was in response to the series of attacks and killings that have plagued some communities in…
Rescuers raced to find survivors early Wednesday after the roof of a Dominican Republic nightclub collapsed during a concert by popular singer Rubby Perez, one of nearly 100 people killed in the disaster. Rescue workers were pressing on with the search effort, which more than 24 hours after the roof caved in began to be…
Plateau State Governor Caleb Muftwang has described the recent wave of violence across the state as a “sponsored genocide” aimed at wiping out entire communities, alleging that armed bandits have seized control of at least 64 villages. Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme on Tuesday, Governor Muftwang expressed deep concern over the sustained…
Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.) has approved the appointment of administrators for the 23 Local Government Areas of the state. This comes less that 24 hours after a Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt reportedly restrained him from appointing administrators to oversea the affairs of the local government councils. The…
The President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, on Tuesday, wrote union leaders to begin the process of mobilising their members in readiness to invade and take over the 36 offices and national secretariat of the Labour Party in Abuja. Ajaero gave the directive in an internal memo made available to PUNCH Online in…
A chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Buba Galadima, has alleged that there was a calculated plot to destabilise Kano State and compel the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in the state. Galadima made the allegation while speaking on Jigsaw, a political programme aired on AIT on Tuesday. He claimed the…
Declan Rice scored two scintillating free-kicks as Arsenal beat holders Real Madrid 3-0 in their Champions League quarter final first leg on Tuesday. Mikel Merino added Arsenal’s third goal before Real’s Eduardo Camavinga was sent off for kicking the ball away in the closing minutes to leave the Spanish giants in disarray. The brilliance of…
The Premier League is set to be one of two leagues in Europe rewarded with an extra place in the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League after Arsenal beat Real Madrid 3-0 in the first leg of their quarter-final. Thanks to the performances of Premier League clubs in all of UEFA’s competitions this season, it means that…
Gunmen have reportedly killed Adesoji Adeleye, chief executive officer (CEO) of Klass Five hotel, in the Igboliki area of Akure, the Ondo state capital. According to TheCable, Adeleye was reportedly stabbed to death by the yet-to-be-identified assailants in his hotel on Tuesday. The attackers reportedly gained access to his room unnoticed and carried out the…
In a landmark move that clearly reflects Niger’s growing desire to reclaim its cultural and political narrative, the country has formally removed French as an official language—elevating Hausa, a widely spoken indigenous language, to national status. This sweeping decision was made official through the Refoundation Charter, a government framework published recently in Niger’s Official Journal…