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The Federal Government has described as fake, the news suggesting  that all devices are now connected to the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy’s systems for the commencement of the recording of phone calls and monitoring of all social media platforms and fora. The malicious message also further discourages citizens from sharing any messages or […]

Catholics across Nigeria will wear black attires on Ash Wednesday as a sign of mourning and solidarity with the victims of kidnapping and other violent crimes in the country. A statement of the Catholics Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), to be read at masses across Catholic churches on Wednesday, said the church is aware of […]

The Nigeria government has denied reports that it is planning to hand over about $100 million of the money looted by former Head of State, Sani Abacha, to the governor of Kebbi State, Atiku Bagudu. In court papers filed before the District Court for the District of Columbia in Washington DC, as reported by Bloomberg, […]

The Federal Government has released N386 million to two health agencies to strengthen Nigeria’s preparedness to combat Coronavirus (COVID19). The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), Mr Abdulaziz Mashi Abdulaziz,  told reporters in Abuja that  the amount was released by the government in two batches. He said: “While the first batch of N71 million […]

Police in Edo State have tendered unreserved apology to students of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, for slapping the President of the Student Union Government (SUG), Osamagbe Eghobamien. The apology followed a protest by students of the institution, during which they blocked the busy Benin/Auchi highway, took to streets of Ekpoma town and later sat […]

A pastor who is to perform deliverance on a family in Anambra State has died in his sleep, a day to the exercise. It was gathered that the pastor was invited to Anambra from Warri, Delta State. A member of the family, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Punch correspondent that the development was […]

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has insisted that President Muhammadu Buhari will not resign over the security challenges in the country. He stated this while addressing a news conference on Thursday in Abuja, the nation’s capital. “To those asking Mr President to resign, I wish to say this very clearly; Mr President […]

A Lagos High Court, sitting in Ikeja, Thursday sentenced a lecturer at the University of Lagos, Akoka, Afeez Baruwa, to 21- year imprisonment for raping an 18-year-old girl admission seeker. A former lecturer at the University of Lagos, Azeez Baruwa, has been sentenced to 21 years’ imprisonment by the Lagos State High Court for raping […]

Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, said its cashless policy was to cut down the volume of cash in circulation and to place Nigeria on the scoreboard of global best practices, disclosing that the policy has been put to test in five states in Nigeria including FCT. Noting that it would go nationwide on March 31, […]

The European Union says it can impose restrictive visa implementation rules on Nigeria, if it fails to play its part in the return and readmission of its nationals staying illegally in the EU. The EU, which comprises Germany, Italy, Spain, France and 23 other countries, further stated that although it  would not  place a visa […]

Queen Elizabeth II’s nephew, the Earl of Snowdon (second from left), has announced he is to divorce his wife (far left) after 26 years of marriage. David Armstrong-Jones — son of the late Princess Margaret — and his wife Serena have “amicably agreed” to separate, a spokesman for the couple confirmed in a statement to CNN on […]

An Assistant Director attached to the State House, Abuja, Laetitia Naankang Dagan, has been killed by yet-to-be-identified assailants. Dagan was said to have been killed in her apartment in Galadimawa, Abuja, on Monday evening shortly after she returned from work. She was said to have left her office in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, about 8 […]

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The Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu Nigeria, Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka, on Monday, denied giving a prophesy on the newly sworn-in Governor of Bayelsa State, Diri Douye. Mbaka, who spoke through his media aide, Ike Maximus Ugwuoke, said this in a statement in Enugu, on Monday. The statement read in part, “Our attention has […]

The House of Representatives has resolved to acquire Toyota Camry 2020 model for members as official cars, otherwise called utility vehicles. The resolution was reached at an executive (closed-door) session held on February 5, 2020, The Punch reliably learnt on Friday. A source in the chamber, who spoke on condition of anonymity as members were […]

Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, on Monday, begged the United Kingdom to extradite a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, to Nigeria to account for an allegedly missing $2.5bn. Magu, who addressed journalists preparatory to the passing out parade of the EFCC trainees at the Nigerian Defence Academy, […]

For the fifth year in a row, more Nigerians emigrated to Canada than the year before as data published by the Canadian government shows the number of Nigerians issued permanent resident permits has tripled since 2015. According to a report by Quartz Africa, the Nigerian emigration growth rate outstrips some of Canada’s biggest sources of […]