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Former Imo State governor and presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Rochas Okorocha, has said his political ambition will sell better in Northern Nigeria than any other part of the country. Okorocha said this while speaking on issues surrounding the ruling APC’s presidential primary. The former governor who is facing 17-count charges for […]

The kidnapped Prelate of the Methodist Church, His Eminence Samuel Uche, on Tuesday said N100m was paid as ransom before he was released. At a press conference in Lagos, the cleric said the monies were arranged in five sacks of N20 million. The funds, he noted, were raised by the Methodist Church in Nigeria. He […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, embarked on a two-day state visit to Madrid, the capital city of Spain. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President’s visit is in response to an invitation by his Spanish counterpart, Pedro Sanchez. The President is expected back in the country […]

A former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has been remanded in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission pending the determination of his bail application. Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja gave the remand order on Monday. A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and an ally to the […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Sunday said 66 suspected cases of monkeypox had been reported in the country between January 1 and May 29. It said of the suspected cases, 21 were confirmed in nine states with Adamawa leading with, Lagos, 4; Cross River, 2; FCT, 2; Kano, 2; Delta, 2; Bayelsa, 2; […]

The National Vice Chairman, North-West of All Progressives Congress, Salihu Lukman, has said former President Goodluck Jonathan is not a member of the party. Lukman, disclosed this in a telephone interview with Punch at a time media reports are suggesting that some leaders of the ruling party are dragging Jonathan into the APC presidential race. He said […]

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday refused to admit a former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, to bail pending the determination of a suit he filed against the Federal Government. Justice Inyang Ekwo declined to compel the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to release him on bail. Okorocha representing Imo West in […]

It was learnt on Thursday that the Presidency cabal led by Daura, the President’s influential nephew, is supporting Jonathan to succeed Buhari. Daura had visited Jonathan’s Abuja home on Wednesday and the two were seen shaking hands in a photo posted by Sahara Reporters. -Punch

The Federal Government has filed 23-count charges against Peter Nwachukwu, husband of late popular gospel artist, Osinachi, who died on April 8 after he allegedly assaulted her. He was charged under sections 104 and 379 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, by the Attorney-General of the Federation. The defendant was charged with culpable […]

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has won the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) governorship primary in Lagos State. Sanwo-Olu emerged winner after two other aspirants – former Commissioner of Energy, Mr Wale Oluwo and former Permanent Secretary from the Ministry of Energy, Mr Mustapha Olorunfemi – were not cleared for the primary. More than 1,225 delegates were expected […]

Senior Advocate of Nigeria and rights activist, Mr Femi Falana, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s Governor, Dr Godwin Emefiele. Addressing the Southwest youths and women conference at Ado-Ekiti on Thursday, Falana said Emefiele’s continued stay in office as CBN governor could erode and compromise the credibility of […]

The family of a former Imo State Governor and All Progressives Congress presidential aspirant, Rochas Okorocha, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of failing to interrogate him 24 hours after his arrest. EFCC operatives on Tuesday broke into Okorocha’s Abuja house after a seven-hour siege and arrested him. The commission had explained that […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says said it is not against the use of cryptocurrency in the country. Abdulkareem Chukkol, EFCC’s Director of Operations, stated this while reacting to questions on the agency’s Twitter space session on Wednesday evening. He, however, said the Commission will go after anyone using cryptocurrency for money laundering. […]

The General Overseer of Omega Power Ministry, Chibuzor Chinyere, has donated a mini estate and a car to Garba Emmanuel, the father of slain Deborah Samuel. The cleric also relocated the family to Port Harcourt and promised Deborah’s seven siblings “automatic scholarships”. Chinyere, in a Facebook post on Tuesday, posted photos of the flats and […]

After securing just two votes at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primaries in Kaduna North Federal Constituency of the House of Representatives, Adam Namadi, son of former Vice-President Namadi Sambo, has reportedly asked delegates to refund the N2 million each he doled out before the election. Namadi, who had promised to add N1.5 million to […]

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has urged that the killings in the South-East should stop. Kanu also demanded the immediate release of Mrs Ukamaka Ejezie, a newspaper vendor popularly known as ‘Mama Biafra’ in Abia State. The IPOB leader was quoted as speaking during a visitation to him in the […]