Rescued Bayelsa judge says govt not involved in abduction
The rescued Bayelsa State judge, Justice Ebiyerin Omukoro, has absolved the state government of any involvement in his kidnapping in a “Thank-you” he made post on Facebook. Omukoro spent 12 days in captivity after gunmen seized him at an eatery on June 21 and was rescued on July 3 through collaborative efforts by the government […]
Abia man freed after 22 years jailed for robbery – Ogun AG
The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Ogun State, Oluwasina Ogungbade, has disclosed that an indigene of Abia State, Ogbonna Ogbojionu, who was recently freed after spending 22 years in prison, was jailed for robbery, not for buying a stolen generator, as speculated on social media. Ogungbade, in a statement he signed on Wednesday, […]
Edo Guber Tussle: Supreme Court betrayed me- PDP’s Ighodalo reacts to judgement
Mr Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate in the September 2024 governorship election in Edo, says he feels a deep sense of betrayal in the Supreme Court judgment against his governorship bid.Ighodalo, in his reaction to the apex court verdict, on Thursday, said though he accepted the finality of the judgment, “I do […]
EFCC boss, Olukoyede begs NASS for promulgation of law against unexplained wealth
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has appealed to the National Assembly to enact a law against unexplained wealth. He said such a law would engender the fight against economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. In a statement by the EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale on Wednesday, […]
People underrate Tinubu at their own peril – Ribadu warns opposition
Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser, NSA, has taken a swipe at people who he said underrate President Bola Tinubu, warning that such people do so at their own peril. Ribadu, who spoke on Wednesday in Abuja at the National Cyber Security Conference 2025, with theme, ‘Building a Resilient Digital Future’, criticised critics of the […]
Tinubu’ll be removed by votes not bullets – ADC replies Presidency over ‘overthrow’ comment
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, on Wednesday said President Bola Tinubu will be removed through the ballot and not bullets. It dismissed insinuations that the coalition is interested in truncating democracy in Nigeria. ADC’s Interim National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, accused Tinubu of laying the foundation for a clampdown on opposition leaders. He made the […]
‘You lied, apologize to Shettima’ – Tinubu’s minister, Musawa to Baba-Ahmed
Minister of Art, Culture, and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has hit back at Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed for his comments on Vice President Kashim Shettima. Datti Baba-Ahmed, the vice presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 general election, had slammed Shettima, suggesting that there are many unspoken truths about the Nigerian Vice […]
Nnamdi Kanu murdered over 50 soldiers, 24 policemen, ordered burning down of Lagos – Omokri alleges
Reno Omokri, social media commentator and former presidential aide has, alleged that Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB ordered the killing of over 50 soldiers, 24 policemen and many civilians in the Southeast. Omokri spoke on Wednesday during an interview on Channels TV when he was reacting to a comment […]
Police planted N300m drugs on me, Nigerian tells Indian court
A 39-year-old Nigerian man, Frank Nandi, has told an Indian court that officers of the Worli unit of the Anti-Narcotics Cell planted drugs on him shortly after he was arrested in Mumbai’s Malad area. PUNCH Metro learnt on Tuesday that Nandi was apprehended on Saturday following a tip-off. According to the Times of India on […]
NECO releases 2025 BECE results, set resit exams for July 23-24
The National Examinations Council, NECO, on Wednesday, announced the release of Results of the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination, BECE. A statement by Azeez Sani, Ag. Director, Information and Public Relations of NECO, noted that one hundred and seventy nine thousand, two hundred and one, 179,201, candidates registered for the examination in 12 subjects. Although […]