Fire torches Dangote refinery effluent plant
Fire broke out at a section of Dangote Refinery located in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State, on Wednesday.In a trending video, our correspondent saw a cloud of thick smoke billowed into the sky from the facility. A section of Dangote refinery in…
Politicians don’t fear God, says cleric at Ajimobi remembrance
A popular Nigerian Islamic cleric, Sheikh Muhydeen Bello, on Tuesday, charged the political class to be mindful of their actions while in office, saying, “you will all become story after office.” He also said that Nigerian politicians don’t need much…
El-Rufai sues Kaduna Assembly over N432bn probe
Former Governor Nasir El-Rufai has sued the Kaduna State House of Assembly over claims that his administration embezzled N432 billion and left the state with significant debt obligations. The former governor, on Wednesday, filed a fundamental rights enforcement case against…
Step up fight against drug abuse with tougher punishment, Obi urges FG
A former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has urged the Federal Government to step up its fight against drug abuse by introducing severe punishment for drug traffickers. Obi disclosed this in a statement on X.com on Wednesday while commemorating the International…
Six teenagers drown in Kaduna river after Junior WAEC
Six teenagers drowned in the Mbang river on Tuesday in Ribang (Mbang) village, Kauru Local Government Area, Kaduna State, while returning from a Junior WAEC exam at about 5:30 p.m. The victims were identified as Manasseh Monday (16 yrs), Musa…
APC criticises Makinde over cabinet reshuffle
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, approved a minor cabinet reshuffle. The minor cabinet shake-up was announced in a statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju. But the opposition All Progressives Congress in the…
Afenifere urges FG to return Heritage Bank’s licence
The Ondo State branch of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere has expressed displeasure over the current state of the Heritage Bank Plc. The Central Bank of Nigeria revoked the operating licence of the bank earlier in June 2024. In a…
South Korea’s first robot officer commits suicide
A city council in South Korea said Wednesday their first administrative officer robot was defunct after throwing itself down some stairs, with local media mourning the country’s first robot suicide. South Korea’s Gumi City Council announced the robot was found…
39-year-old woman dies after injection, police begin probe
Following the death of a 39-year-old woman, Afusat Ololade, in the Ita Baale area of Ifo, Ogun State, the state Police Command has begun an investigation into the incident. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident happened at about 4:07pm on…
JUST IN: Suspect in Port Harcourt blast arrested
The Rivers State Government said it has found the suspect who detonated an explosive device near the state-owned Presidential Hotel during a pro-police protest in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. This came less than 24 hours after the State Commissioner for…