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The Presidency has berated the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev Matthew Kukah, over his criticisms of the government, urging him to face his job or join politics.  Presidential aide, Garba Shehu, said this in a statement on Monday evening, hours after the cleric accused the Muhammadu Buhari government, in his Easter message, of […]

Chrisland School, Lagos, has broken its silence on the sex scandal that forced Lagos government to shut all its branches in the state. In a viral video, a 10-year-old female pupil of the school was seen being involved in sexual act with some male pupils. The incident, which sparked outrage on social media, was said […]

Manchester United striker, Cristiano Ronaldo, has lost his baby boy, the Portuguese star said on Monday. The 37-year-old’s partner Georgina Rodriguez had given birth to a twin boy and girl. But a brief statement released by the duo confirmed the death of the boy. “It is with the deepest sadness that we have to announce that […]

The Lagos State Government on Monday warned that sharing or receiving images depicting child pornography is an offense under its laws that can attract a sentence of up to 14 years. The warning comes amid reports that some students of Chrisland schools were involved in a case of alleged sexual violence in Dubai, United Arab […]

Former Kaduna senator, Shehu Sani has questioned why presidential aspirants of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) have stated so many solutions to the problems of Nigeria if elected, but haven’t offered that solution to the current Nigerian president. Taking to Twitter on Sunday evening, April 17, Senator Sani said; “All the presidential aspirants of […]

Anxiety has gripped some Nigerians as they eagerly await the outcome of the autopsy conducted on the corpse of the late gospel singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu. The Federal Capital Territory Police Command on Thursday, April 14, 2022, commenced autopsy on the corpse of the late singer. The autopsy was necessitated by the vehement denial of the late […]

The International Federation of Women Lawyers has raised the alarm over the rise in cases of teachers sexually abusing their students in Rivers State. The Chairperson of FIDA in Rivers State, Adata Bio-Briggs, while speaking to journalists in Port Harcourt, the state capital, said between January and April 2022, over 50 cases of teachers defiling […]

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige has stated that God has spoken to him about his presidential ambition and he will declare on Tuesday. Ngige made the statement on Saturday evening when members of the All Progressives Congress party welcomed him at the junction between Anambra and Enugu state. Speaking to the […]

A former governor of Lagos State and APC presidential aspirant, Bola Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to look towards the future rather than dwell on the errors of the past. Mr Tinubu spoke Saturday at a rally held to support his presidential ambition at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos. “We cannot continue with the lamentation of […]

A presidential aspirant, Nyesom Wike, says he will not accept the position of vice president in the 2023 elections. “I’m not coming out to negotiate to be vice to anyone, I’m coming out to contest for the number one position in the country,” Mr Wike, Rivers State governor, told the leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party […]

Nigeria’s consumer price inflation rose in March amid soaring food prices, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said in its report Friday. The consumer price index (CPI), which measures inflation, increased to 15.92 percent in March from 15.70 percent recorded in February. It is the highest rate in five months. The increase was recorded against the backdrop of […]

Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, SAN, on Friday, stated that the Muhammadu Buhari led administration should free all prisoners who have been jailed for stealing. He said this while speaking as the guest lecturer at an event organised to celebrate one year of remembrance of the late Yinka Odumakin and the launching of the […]

Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has accused President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration of mishandling insecurity. The former Minister of Defence who recently emerged the national leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), said this in an interactive session with newsmen in Abuja on Friday. He said by telling Nigerians that they were doing their best while […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has denied reports that Eberechukwu, wife of the immediate past governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, was in its custody. Online media had reported the arrest and detention of the former first lady of Anambra state. However, when Vanguard contacted Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC’s spokesman, he denied the report, […]

The US government has announced that it has approved the sale of attack aircraft and other equipment to Nigeria. The aircraft are expected to to be used against terrorists and other gunmen operating in the West African country. According to a statement Thursday by the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the equipment are to cost Nigeria […]

Mr Kola Abiola, eldest son of the winner of June 12, 1993 presidential election, late Chief MKO Abiola, has joined the Peoples Redemption Party. The News Agency of Nigeria reported that Abiola was formally accepted into the party on Thursday at its national secretariat, Abuja by the national chairman of the party, Mr Falalu Bello.  “I formally […]

For the first time in 16 years, Nigeria is scheduled to hold a national census between March and April 2023. This was part of the resolutions reached at the Council of State meeting held in Abuja on Thursday. The meeting was chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari and was attended by former Heads of State – […]

The naira slumped further and exchanged to the dollar at 590 on Thursday at the parallel market ahead of the Easter festive period. Some Bureau de Change operators who spoke to Punch correspondent said the dollar was bought and sold at 585 and 590 on Thursday. On Monday, the naira had earlier traded to the […]