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Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu, the widow of the late leader of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has explained why she boycotted the party’s campaign inauguration on Saturday in Awka, Anambra State. She said she had to stay away from the party’s campaign inauguration because Obiano once described Ojukwu   as a “dead man who was […]

Barbers in Afghanistan’s Helmand Province are now prohibited from shaving men’s beards and playing music in their shops. In a statement on Sunday, the Taliban-led Department of Promoting Virtue and Preventing Vice in the province, ordered barbers to comply with the new regulation. “From today, shaving beards and playing music in barbershops and public baths […]

Nigeria’s minister of health, Osagie Ehanire, has said 2000 Nigerian citizens have lost their lives to the coronavirus pandemic. Officially, 2,671 fatalities have been recorded in the country since the index case of the infection was detected in February, 2020. The minister also added that the pandemic has also affected the nation’s Gross Domestic Product […]

The Indigenous People of Biafra has banned the Nigerian flag in the South-East zone of the country. The secessionist group said the ban begins yesterday, and also declared October 1 a sit-at-home day. Media and Publicity Secretary of the group, Emma Powerful, stated this in a statement made available to Punch correspondent in Awka, Anambra State […]

A former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi ll, says Nigeria should stop deceiving itself with the appellation ‘Giant of Africa,’ saying the country is way behind many other African countries in developmental indices. He also asserted that with the rate at which neighbouring Ghana was attracting industries, “Ghanaian President has become the leading President in […]

China’s central bank has said that all cryptocurrency related transactions are illegal in the country and are banned. According to TechCrunch, the bank disclosed this on Friday, citing concerns around national security and safety on assets. The bank also banned foreign exchanges from providing services to users in the country. Ten Chinese government agencies have […]

The crisis between Precious Chikwendu, estranged wife of Femi Fani-Kayode, has taken an interesting dimension with a fundamental rights enforcement filed by her at a Federal High Court in Abuja. The plaintiff in the suit filed against Fani-Kayode, Inspector-General of Police, his officers and men (joined as defendants), wherein she is claiming the sum of […]

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo  has lamented that Nigeria is yet to take full advantage of its young talents. Addressing the 6th Kaduna Investment Summit tagged “Kadinvest 6.0”  yesterday, the Vice President said there was need for Nigeria to focus on developing a knowledge based economy with human capital developed to become a productive asset for profit. Osinbajo said […]

The Nigerian Army has vowed to sanction the female officer who assaulted a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) publicly in Calabar, Cross River State capital. In a viral video, the soldier was seen pouring dirty water on the corps member who was fully kitted. Agba Jalingo, a citizen journalist, had shared the […]

The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, says it will commence a “total lockdown” of the South-East if Nnmadi Kanu, its leader, is not produced for his next court appearance slated for October 21. Kanu is facing charges bordering on treasonable felony brought against him by the federal government over his campaign for the Republic […]

The Northern Elders Forum has said that it regretted that it got rid of then President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2015 elections to vote in the incumbent, Buhari. The group expressed disappointment that Buhari has let down millions of Nigerians including members of the All Progressives Congress who trusted in his leadership prior to the […]

Top Nollywood actors including Jide Kosoko, Fred Amata, Yemi Solade, Emeka Osai and many others joined other filmmakers to Picket Radisson Blu Hotel in Ikeja. The creatives led by the Copyright Management Organisation, Audio Visuals Right Society on Tuesday disrupted services at the hotel for what they have described as the management’s refusal to pay […]

Former Emir of Kano and leader of the Tijjaniyya Sect in Nigeria, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has admonished Nigerians to stop cursing their leaders because of the current hardship in the country. Addressing members of the Sect from seven states of the North West, in Sokoto on Tuesday, Sanusi expressed optimism that things would change for […]

While the seven-month old strike by members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) is yet to be resolved, nurses and midwives in Nigeria’s commercial capital city, Lagos, may on Tuesday commence indefinite strike to press home their demands for improved welfare conditions, and particularly the unpaid ‘uniform allowance.’ But the state government has […]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said borrowing to accumulate debt for the next generation is criminal. Obasanjo said this in reaction to the Federal Government’s plan to source fresh loans. Last week, President Muhammadu Buhari wrote to the senate to seek approval to borrow $4,054,476,863 and €710 million in an addendum to the 2018-2020 borrowing […]

The Federal Government may consider barring unvaccinated individuals from accessing government facilities, among other measures, if the COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy being witnessed continues, The Punch has learnt. It was gathered, however, that the decision would only be taken if the government did not notice any significant improvement after the ongoing enlightenment and engagement across the […]

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has advised preachers in Nigeria to pay Pentecost Tax. He spoke in Lagos on Friday during the public presentation of “Kumuyi, Defender of the Faith”. The book is a biography of Pastor Folorunsho Kumuyi, Founder and General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministry. Osinbajo said persons who succeed in their endeavours […]