The Iranian nuclear scientist assassinated near Tehran in November was killed by a one-ton gun smuggled into Iran in pieces by the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad, according to a report by The Jewish Chronicle on Wednesday. Citing intelligence sources, the Read more…
By our reporter Following the closure of the famous Nkwo Nnewi motor spare parts market popularly known as Agboedo market by the Anambra state government, there ensued frantic effort by the management of the market to no avail. The intervention Read more…
First Republic Aviation Minister and member of the defunct Zikist Movement, Chief Mbazulike Amechi, has back the new President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Prof. George Obiozor.Amechi disclosed this while playing host to national executive members of Ohabeze Ndigbo in his Read more…
The Imo State Government has raised the alarm over an alleged plot to disrupt the registration and revalidation exercise of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scheduled to commence on Tuesday. The reads in parts: ‘The government is fully aware that Read more…
Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, on Tuesday, approved an Interim Elders Council for the Holy Aruosa Cathedral, Benin with the mandate of nominating an acting priest to oversee its activities. This was contained in a press statement issued by the Read more…
The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have raised the alarm over alleged threats to life of its members by suspected Nigerian security agents. It said while some of its members have been marked for elimination, others were being haunted Read more…
…as Gbajabianmila sets up adhoc committee The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, on Wednesday, constituted an adhoc committee to screen the new service Chief recently appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari. The President had in a letter Read more…
A member of the Senate representing Ogun West Senatorial District, Tolulope Odebiyi, has urged the President, Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to take an immediate action against killer herdsmen in the country. Odebiyi made this known during plenary on Wednesday while lamenting Read more…
Dr Olu Agunloye, a close associate of Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has explained how herdsmen trespassed on the unfenced compound of the respected academic with their cattle despite repeated warnings. Agunloye, a former Minister of State for Defence, said Read more…
Between 350,000 and 500,000 health workers in South Africa are to be given the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine, a top government medical adviser said, amid concerns over the AstraZeneca jab’s efficacy against the local strain. The government is hoping Read more…
Former Super defender Yisa Sofoluwe died on Tuesday evening at the Intensive Care Unit of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital. The PUNCH broke the news of Sofoluwe’s ill-health on Friday, after the Maroc ’88 Africa Cup of Nations star was Read more…
The Centre for Media Advocacy for Mother and Child (CAMAC) has described Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), as abuse on the right of women, inhuman and violence against women and girls. In a statement issued by the Executive Director of CAMAC, Read more…