November 8, 2024
ECOWAS Court dismisses Nigeria’s objection to death row inmate’s trial
The ECOWAS Court has dismissed Nigeria’s preliminary objection to the court’s jurisdiction to determine a human rights violation case involving a Nigerian man on death row for 30 years. Ogueri is a 72-year-old inmate in a Nigerian maximum-security prison. Delivering the ruling on Thursday in Abuja, Justice Edward Asante dismissed all the preliminary objections raised […]
ICYMI: Nigeria’s FX reserves hit $40bn, highest in 33 months – Cardoso
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Olayemi Cardoso, has announced that Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves have reached over $40bn, marking their highest level in 33 months. He made the disclosure during a symposium in Abuja on Thursday, which coincided with the unveiling of the compendium, “Promoting Stability in an Era of Economic […]
Runway fire breaks out at Sydney Airport after emergency landing
An engine failure on a passenger plane taking off from Sydney, Australia on Friday prompted the aircraft to circle before a safe emergency landing, the airline Qantas said. At the same time, a grass fire broke out along one side of a runway, Sydney Airport said in a statement. It was not known if the […]
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[ICYMI] Elon Musk’s Transgender Daughter Announces Plans To Leave US After Trump’s Victory
Vivian Wilson, the 20-year-old estranged transgender daughter of tech mogul Elon Musk, has announced plans to leave the United States following Donald Trump’s recent election victory. Wilson shared her decision on Threads, expressing her discomfort with the political landscape under Trump’s return to office, according to a report by the UK’s Daily Mail. “I don’t […]
Niger Governor Donates N100m To FUT Minna
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has announced a donation of N100 million to the Federal University of Technology (FUT) Minna to facilitate the construction of hostels for students. He announced this when he received the University’s Governing Council on a courtesy call at Government House Minna. The Governor observed a need for inter-institutional collaboration […]
I’ve no rift with Kwankwaso – Gov Yusuf
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State says he has no rift with his political mentor and leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Rabiu Kwankwaso. Yusuf made this clarification while interacting with newsmen, addressing speculations and rumours of discord with Kwankwaso. He insisted that his relationship with the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, […]
Lagos lawmaker begins road repair 28 years after neglect
Residents of Araromi in the Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State may soon breathe a sigh of relief as a House of Representatives member, Babajimi Benson, has initiated the rehabilitation of their community road. A PUNCH Metro correspondent who visited the community during the rehabilitation commencement ceremony on Thursday learnt that the Araromi-Adamo road […]
Lagos invites bidders to build power plants
The Lagos State Government has called on independent power producers and energy solution firms to submit bids for constructing gas-fired power plants to bridge the state’s persistent electricity gap. The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, in partnership with the Office of Public-Private Partnerships, made the call for the initiative to enhance Lagos’s power supply […]
We’ve no single protester in custody – Jigawa
The recent arraignment of underage protesters before the Abuja High Court on Friday sparked widespread concern among Nigerians and human rights activists, both at home and internationally. Arewa PUNCH reports that as a result, many observers of the situation expressed outrage and disappointment over the treatment of minors involved in the #EndBadGovernance protest held nationwide […]
Reps demand data on citizens displaced by natural disasters
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has called for data on the internally displaced persons in Nigeria as well as those in the neighbouring countries rendered homeless by natural disasters. He made the call during a courtesy call on him by the Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and IDPs, […]