A 55-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly impregnating his 17-year-old daughter in Kurmi Ado village, Ganjuwa Local Government Area (LGA) of Bauchi state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Ahmed Wakil made this known to newsmen on Friday in Bauchi. According to the statement, the father repeatedly raped his 17-year-old daughter. He said the…
Controversial Nigerian crossdresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has taken legal action against social media influencer VeryDarkMan, whose real name is Martins Vincent Otse. A case document published online by Bobrisky shows that he filed a ₦1 billion lawsuit against VeryDarkMan, alleging defamation and damage to his reputation. Bobrisky claims that VeryDarkMan released a…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic diplomacy drive has received a boost as the Minister of Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole, hosted high-level envoys from the Netherlands, Russia, Mexico, and China in Abuja. In a statement on the Presidency’s official X handle, the meeting was described as a strategic step in advancing Nigeria’s global economic integration,…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service has announced that the National Identification Number issued by the National Identity Management Commission has automatically become the Tax Identification Number for individual Nigerians. The clarification was made in a public awareness campaign on the new tax laws shared by the Service on X on Monday. According to the FIRS,…
A growing number of religious leaders across Africa have amassed considerable fortunes, sparking widespread debate about the intersection of faith and finance. These pastors have built vast empires that stretch far beyond the pulpit, with interests in media, real estate, education, publishing, and other business ventures. Supporters often attribute their wealth to divine blessing and…
Prominent socio-political organisations, including Afenifere, Arewa Consultative Forum, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the Middle Belt Forum, and others, have expressed outrage over a plan by the Katsina State Government to release 70 bandits as part of measures to patch up a floundering peace pact with bandit leaders. The groups, in separate interviews with The PUNCH, described the…
The 36 state governors of Nigeria, under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), have acknowledged the widespread hunger and hardship faced by Nigerians. The governors made the acknowledgement during an emergency meeting in Abuja on Wednesday. Rising from the meeting, the governors sympathized with Nigerians and expressed support for President Bola Tinubu’s reforms….
The Lagos State Government has sealed an undisclosed number of public toilets in the Lagos Island area of the state over offensive odour. The state’s Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the Sunday action followed complaints received from the public over the environmental infractions. “The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office on Sunday…
Rivers State House of Assembly has accused the state Governor, Sir Siminialayi Fubara, of frustrating the implementation of the Supreme Court’s judgement especially the aspect requiring him to re-present the 2025 Appropriation Bill. The Assembly called on members of the public to compel the governor to sincerely follow the established due process in presenting the…
In a repeat of last October’s experience with the Nigeria Super Eagles in Libya, the Libyan immigration officials got the South Sudan football team stranded at the Bernina International Airport in Benghazi, Libya on Sunday. South Sudan have a World Cup qualifying match with Sudan in Libya. Sudan play their home matches in Libya. South…
