May 2024
Over N1bn beer consumed in Benue December – Director
The Benue State government, on Tuesday, said plans had been concluded to start production of beer brands in the state. The Managing Director of Benue Investment and Property Company, Dr Raymond Asemakaha, disclosed this to journalists on Tuesday, stating that this would help stop capital flight to other states. Asemakaha, who took journalists on a […]
One feared dead in Gombe windstorm
One person has been reportedly killed by a windstorm which destroyed properties in Wuro Juli, Wuro She, and other suburban areas in the Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State. Some residents who witnessed the windstorm lamented the impact of the first rain, saying that it brought devastation to their areas. They explained that the […]
Nigeria needs $8bn, 300 treatment centres to tackle HIV/AIDS – Reps
The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Control, Amobi Ogah, on Tuesday, said Nigeria needs an estimated $8bn annually to sustain the fight against HIV/AIDS. Ogah said this at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Nigeria HIV prevention conference with the theme, ‘Accelerating HIV prevention to end AIDS through […]
Loan probe: Kaduna Assembly grills El-Rufai’s ex-appointees for nine hours
The ad hoc committee set up by the Kaduna State House of Assembly to investigate the eight-year tenure of the immediate-past governor, Nasir El-Rufai, late Monday, grilled former commissioners and administrators in the state. The session lasted for about nine hours, beginning from 11 am and ending at 8 pm on Monday. Also, both serving […]
Anger as FIJ reporter spends seventh days in police cell
Activists, media stakeholders and other Nigerians have expressed anger over the prolonged detention of a reporter with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism, Daniel Ojukwu. The Director of the Nigeria Police Force-National Cyber Crime Centre, Uche Ifeanyi, on Tuesday, said the bail conditions for the detained journalist had not been met. Ifeanyi said this when quizzed […]
Kano moves to curb flooding, clears drainages
The Kano State Government has concluded arrangements to clean up the various drains and drainage systems scattered across the state a part of measures to prevent possible flooding especially within the metropolis Arewa PUNCH gathered that aside the capital city metropolis, the state also targets other major towns in the state against this coming rainy […]
EFCC probes NSCDC officials over alleged N7.5bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is currently delving into the activities of ten senior officials from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) concerning a suspected N7.5 billion fraud. Additionally, the anti-graft agency has summoned ten contractors believed to be complicit in the alleged scam. In a letter dated April 26, 2024, […]
Tension in Delta community as cleric kills sacred snake
A cleric has reportedly killed a sacred boa in Okeagbe community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. The cleric who is a member of God’s Grace Ministry, whose headquarters is in Warri, immediately fled the community before he was caught. It was not clear why the cleric killed the boa at the […]
JAMB Releases Additional 531 UTME Results
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of an additional 531 results of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), bringing the total number of released results to 1,842,897. This update was disclosed by the board’s spokesman, Fabian Benjamin, in a statement issued on Tuesday. According to JAMB, the ongoing screening […]
Yakubu Gowon Praises Late President Yar’adua’s Leadership and Integrity
Former Military Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, has expressed his belief that Nigeria would have experienced significant progress if late President Umaru Yar’adua had completed his tenure. Gowon highlighted Yar’Adua’s achievements and contributions to Nigeria during his brief time in office. Speaking at the first President Umaru Musa Yar’adua International Leadership Conference and Awards organized […]