2024
Kidnapping: Women Protest Against DPO, Close Shops ln Delta
Over 50 women, mainly aged, yesterday protested and danced across some major streets in Abraka, Delta State over incessant abductions in the area. The protesters said they were fed up with the incessant abductions in the area and asked the authorities to put an immediate end to the trend. The protesters alleged that the operatives […]
Lagos 2025 budget scales second reading
…Speaker gives committee a month to report back The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday debated the 2025 appropriation bill of N3.005 trillion presented to the lawmakers by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, who presided over the plenary, committed the bill presented last Thursdayto a joint committee on appropriation and finance for review […]
2027: Atiku, Obi mull new political party
The presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar and that of Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, are in talks to adopt a new political party ahead of the 2027 polls. Sources told The Africa Report that Abubakar and Obi met recently where they discussed plans to adopt a […]
Nigeria needs more borrowing – Finance Minister, Edun
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, says the Nigerian government needs more borrowings to fund its budget even though some Ministries, Departments and Agencies have surpassed their revenue target. The Minister stated this during an interactive session of the Senate Joint Committees on Finance and National Planning and Economic Affairs […]
15 nabbed for internet fraud in Benue
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 15 suspected internet fraudsters in Makurdi, Benue State. The EFCC said operatives of its Makurdi Zonal Directorate arrested the suspects at Abu King Shuluwe Street Akpehe, Makurdi metropolis. According to the anti-graft commission, their arrest was based on actionable intelligence on their suspected involvement in internet […]
Otti warns against harassment at Abia military checkpoints
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has urged the Nigerian Army to end the alleged harassment and humiliation of travellers at military checkpoints across the state. There were reports that travellers are often forced to disembark from their vehicles and cross checkpoints on foot, sometimes with their hands raised, while trucks conveying traders are allowed […]
US-based Nigerians bag 30-year jail for $3.5m romance scam
Two Nigerians, Anthony Ibekie and Samuel Aniukwu, have been sentenced by a United States federal jury to 30 years combined jail term for defrauding some US citizens of $3,500,000. This was contained in a press release made available on the US Department of Justice website and obtained by PUNCH Metro on Monday. According to the […]
Alleged defamation: Pastor Helen Ukpabio demands N200bn damages from Bloody Civilian
Popular Nigerian pastor, Helen Ukpabio, has demanded N200bn damages from singer Bloody Civilian for allegedly defaming her. This is coming after the singer accused Ukpabio, who is the founder of Liberty Gospel Church of “literally making people burn their children alive.” Bloody Civilian on Friday made the comment on a post celebrating the pastor’s 60th […]
PDP crisis: Damagum will soon be taught elementary politics 101 – Dino Melaye
Former Kogi Central Senator, Dino Melaye, on Monday said that the acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum, and his paymasters will soon be taught elementary politics 101. Melaye stated that Damagum has yet to learn the lessons from past primary elections held in Port Harcourt and Abuja. Posting on X, […]
Driver Killed, Police Escort Injured As Gunmen Kidnap Akwa Ibom Businessman
Fear has gripped the hitherto peaceful town of Eket, headquarters of Eket local government area of Akwa Ibom State, following the return of insecurity and breach of peace by armed hoodlums in the oil community at the weekend. It was gathered that the criminals stormed the oil city, trailed and kidnapped a prominent businessman, Samuel […]