A fire outbreak occurred at a filling station in Dutse, the Jigawa state capital, on Thursday evening. The incident happened at about 8pm at Shakkotu along Kiyawa Road, Dutse. According to eyewitnesses, the fire erupted when a fuel tanker exploded while offloading fuel at the station. They described the scene as chaotic, with people running…
Gov. Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti, on Tuesday, asked workers in the state to thank President Bola Tinubu and not him for enabling the state to pay the new minimum wage to its workforce. Oyebanji stated this when hundreds of civil servants stormed his office in Ado-Ekiti, dancing and singing in appreciation of the payment of…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) have recorded significant successes in recent operations against Boko Haram and ISWAP insurgents in Borno State. According to a statement on the Nigerian Army’s X handle, on May 21, 2025, troops intercepted a group of terrorists attempting to loot food supplies…
A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has narrated how his Special Assistant, Ndifreke Saviour Mark, died in a hotel in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). In a statement shared via X on Sunday night, Fani-Kayode said Mark left his residence early in the morning to attend Mass at the Catholic Church of Assumption, Asokoro,…
Nigerian travel content creator, Alma Asinobi, who recently completed her record-breaking journey across all seven continents with her Nigerian passport, has celebrated the Nigerian flag as the first and fastest to travel to every continent of the world. Alma Asinobi Celebrates Taking Nigerian Flag Across Seven Continents in 71 Hours After 71 hours, 26 minutes,…
Mr Maren Aradong, the Village Head of Hurti in Manguna District of Bokkos Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State has explained how gunmen killed 40 people and looted foodstuffs in a gruesome attack on his community on 2 April, 2025. The yet- to- be identified gunmen had April 2 attacked Hurti, Josho, Daffo, and…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has informed the Federal Government of its plans to embark on a nationwide strike by placing the government on a 21-day notice. Sources within the National Executive Council of ASUU confirmed the development to PUNCH correspondent in Abuja on Monday. The notice was issued at the end of the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, June 27, 2025, opposed an application filed by former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, seeking leave of court to travel abroad for medical treatment. The application was presented before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, during the resumed hearing of Bello’s…
The Nigerian Women Crusade for Good Governance (NWCGG) representing 100 women groups has tendered an unreserved apology to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the Senate over the allegations by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The apology was tendered during a briefing in Abuja on March 11, 2025. Speaking on behalf of the groups, Dr. Mrs Cecilia Ikechukwu…
The Ekiti State Police Command on Thursday arraigned one Victor Akande, 24, before a Chief Magistrate Court in Ado Ekiti District for allegedly threatening the life of the Catholic Bishop of Ekiti Diocese, Felix Ajakaye. According to the charge, the defendant committed the offence on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at the Bishop’s Court around 8:30…