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At least two operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) were killed, on Sunday, allegedly by members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The secessionist group in a statement also said 21 of its members were killed by security operatives and 47 arrested. The incident caused tension in the area for a greater […]

The case files of 15 high-profile individuals, including the Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, Senator Peter Nwabaoshi, and others facing graft and other criminal charges have disappeared, findings by Sunday Punch have revealed. The missing files also included the non-declaration of assets and possession of foreign accounts cases against Anambra North senator, Stella Oduah; the […]

The wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, has returned from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where she went to treat a severe neck pain. The President’s wife said this in an Instagram post shortly after her return on Saturday. Mrs. Buhari, who returned on a Presidential jet, said they witnessed a turbulence but the pilots were able […]

Tragedy struck, Friday night, at Odo-Olowu Bus Stop, Ijesha, along Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, when a container fell off a truck and crushed two young women to death. Both are yet to be identified. The incident, it was gathered, happened around 10.45p.m. Emergency responders have recovered the bodies and taken them to a morgue. The Director-General of […]

The Judicial Commission of Inquiry led by Justice Ayo Salami (retd) set up by President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate the suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has submitted an interim report to the President. The report was said to have recommended Magu’s sacking. A report by an online medium, TheCable, […]

The Federal Government, on Thursday, raised the alarm that the Nigerian economy might relapse into a second recession in four years if no concrete steps were taken to improve the Gross Domestic Product. The Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba, raised the alarm during his presentation at the Senate Joint Committee […]

The Nigeria Police Force said on Thursday that the screening of candidates who applied to join the organisation as constables will commence from August 24 to September 16, 2020. It directed the applicants to appear at the screening centres in clean white T-shirts and shorts for the exercise which would take place at designated locations […]

The Federal Government has warned that Nigeria risks another pandemic if the nation fails to urgently develop her health infrastructure. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, gave the warning at the inauguration of the Board of Experts (BoE) of the Healthcare Sector Research and Development Intervention Scheme (HSRDIS) of […]

David Oyedepo, presiding bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, says those insulting him for rejecting the Company and Allied Matters Acts (CAMA) are wasting their time. Under CAMA, signed into law on August 7, religious bodies and charity organisations will be strictly regulated by the registrar-general of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and a […]

The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu Monday revealed that the numbers of COVID-19 positive cases in some states have started to drop. The States; are Lagos, Kano, FCT, Plateau, and Borno state. He explained that the reason for the reduction in the positivity rate in those states was […]

Popular social media personality, Ismaila Mustapha, aka Mompha, has been rearrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arrested over charges of money laundering. Mompha is facing charges before the Federal High Court. The Guardian learnt Mompha was re-arrested last Friday when he went to the EFCC office in Ikoyi, Lagos. He was […]

Multinational automotive manufacturer, Hyundai Motor Company, has pledged the donation of medical equipment and personal protective items worth over USD $2.4 million to countries across the Middle East and Africa, in an effort to help tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. Nigeria, where the world’s third largest auto maker is represented by Hyundai Motors Nigeria Limited, is one […]

A Lance Corporal in the Nigerian Army, Idakpini Martins, is set to face court-martial following his transfer from the Federal Capital Territory to Sokoto State. It would be useful to recall that Mr Martins in a published video criticized the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, and well as President Muhammadu Buhari’s handling of the Boko Haram […]

Minister of Information and Culture on Saturday said there is nothing bad in borrowing for infrastructure. Mohammed made the remarks during an inspection tour of the Lagos-Ibadan railway project. “We didn’t borrow money for services,” he said. “We didn’t borrow money for overhead expenditure. We borrowed money for capital projects – rail, road, bridges, power, […]

The federal government has appealed to the world powers not to be weighed by unsubstantiated arguments to deny the country vital platforms and weapons to fight insecurity. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, made the appeal on Thursday when he featured on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja. “I want to use […]