July 31, 2024
BREAKING: Police detonate explosive device in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command anti-bomb squad has deactivated an improvised explosive device in the Ikeja area of the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to PUNCH Online on Wednesday. He said the device, which was wrapped in a bag, was dropped by the roadside from an unregistered vehicle along […]
FULL LIST: The demands of protesters for August 1 nationwide protest
As momentum continues to gather ahead of the planned nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest, some organisers have insisted that they remained undaunted and would hit the streets on August 1. The aggrieved Nigerians have been mobilising and organising on social media platforms especially X (formerly Twitter). Different groups are organising the protests, including the Take It Back […]
Senate repeals, re-enact 2024 Appropriation Act
The Senate reversed itself on Wednesday on the amendments it made to the 2024 Appropriation Act by repealing and reenacting the law. The repeal and reenactment now fully incorporated the N6.2trillion President Bola Tinubu requested the National Assembly to add to the budget on July 23 to cover funding gaps for legacy projects and the […]
Loans: NELFUND disburses N1.72bn for 20,000 students’ fees
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, says it has disbursed over N1.72 billion as loans to 20,000 students in five tertiary institutions. He added that an additional N850 million would be disbursed before the close of work on Wednesday to another institution, bringing the total disbursed amount to tertiary institutions to N2.5 billion. The Fund […]
Senate Passes Bill To Increase CBN Ways And Means Loans To FG
The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill to increase the percentage of Ways and Means loans the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) can give to the Federal Government. The upper chamber of the Nigerian legislature raised the credit facility obtainable by the Federal Government from the apex bank from 5% to 10%. Known as the […]
JUST IN: Justice Ajumogobia’s daughter killed in Lagos
Aribemchukwu, the daughter of Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, has been killed. The deceased, popularly called Chuchu, was reportedly killed in her Parkview Estate residence in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State on Wednesday morning. A family source who craved anonymity because of the current state of the family said she was killed last night, and her […]
NFF Reportedly Set to Announce Malian Tactician As New Super Eagles Coach
The Nigeria Football Federation has reportedly agreed terms with Mali tactician Eric Chelle to become the new Super Eagles coach ahead of the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The football house has finally made a decision, having earlier announced that an expatriate would be appointed as Finidi George’s replacement. Finidi announced his resignation after […]
Ondo monarch dies at 102
The Owa of Idanre Kingdom, Oba Frederick Aroloye, has passed away at the age of 102. The Lisa of Idanre Kingdom, Chief Christopher Akindolire, confirmed the death of the first-class traditional ruler on Wednesday. The chief stated that preparations for the necessary traditional rites are already taking place in the palace. Details later…
FULL LIST: 24 hours to hunger protest, steps FG has taken to stop demonstration
Twenty-four hours before the planned 10-day hunger protest, the Federal Government took some proactive steps to quell the demonstration. Recall that recently, a group, the Take It Back movement called for a nationwide protest against hunger and bad governance in the country. The group tagged the protest, “Days of Rage” which it said would hold […]
Beirut strike killed Hezbollah top commander, says Israel
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says its strike on Beirut has eliminated Fuad Shukr, the most senior military commander of Hezbollah, a Lebanese militant group. The IDF said the strike was a reprisal for the rocket ambush that killed 12 children and more Israelis in Majdal Shams over the weekend. After the attack, Israeli Prime […]