A total of 100 Russian prisoners who were “in mortal danger” in Ukrainian captivity have been exchanged for the same number of Ukrainians, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday. The swap was facilitated by mediation from the United Arab Emirates. The Read more…
From Ifeoma Ejiofor Part of Dunukofia Local Government Headquarters in Ukpo, Anambra State, has been gutted by fire. The fire outbreak, which occured on Wednesday was said to have emanated from unknown person(s) who put fire in a bush close Read more…
Oyo State Government has identified three suspects in connection with the recent explosion at Bodija, Ibadan for possible prosecution. The three persons of interest comprise immediate and extended family members of the main person who rented the property but said to have Read more…
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, ordered the federal government to fix the prices of petrol, diesel, kerosene and other goods within seven days from February 7, 2024. Trial judge, Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa, specifically ordered the government to Read more…
The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to summon the National Security Adviser (NSA) , the Inspector General of Police IGP and heads of all security agencies in the country for an emergency security briefing and strategy meeting . This Read more…
Indications have emerged that lingering regulatory approvals have stalled Dangote Petrochemical Refinery’s plan to release aviation fuel (Jet A1) and diesel for sale in the Nigerian market in January, findings by The PUNCH have shown. One week after the January 31 timeline Read more…
In a move to reduce the pressure on the naira, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has raised a 7,000-man special task force across its 14 zonal commands to clamp down on dollar racketeers. The spokesperson for the anti-graft agency, Read more…
Judge Pauline Newman on Wednesday lost a bid to persuade the federal court system’s governing body to review her suspension from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit amid an unusually public internal investigation into the 96-year-old jurist’s Read more…
From Ifeoma Ejiofor The Anambra State Governor, Prof Charles Soludo has sympathized with the timber dealers in Nnewi over a fire incident in the section of the market. The State Commissioner for Industry, Mr Christian Udechukwu who delivered the governor’s Read more…
By Ezeakukwu Emmanuel Nsoedo The CMD of NAUTH, Professor Joseph Ugboaja, and his dynamic management team organized a lecture for the CMD emeritus, Prof O.O. Mbonu, who died suddenly on November 14, 2023. The sudden death caught friends and family Read more…
The new US Ambassador to Lithuania has warned the country against glorification of its citizens who participated in the Holocaust. In an interview with the Baltic News Service (BNS), Ambassador Kara McDonald noted a global rise in anti-Semitism before responding to Read more…
In what looks like a declaration of war against the people, gunmen said to be numbering over 600 on motorcycles have surrounded some communities across three local government areas of Niger state. The mass movement of the heavily armed men into the Read more…