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A Nigerian student, identified only as Ikem, was allegedly brutally murdered by a group of Chinese in the Republic of Philipines. An ally to the deceased, identified as Michael Ojuola, on X made this known on his page on Sunday. He wrote, “A friend of mine, A Nigerian Medical Student named Ikem studying in the

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has commenced an investigation into the alleged attack Sunday evening on Kogi State Governor, Yahaha Bello, a few kilometres away from Abuja. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Haruna Garba, made the development known in a late Sunday night telephone interview with our correspondent. “We’re investigating,” CP Garba said while

The people of Ifon-Osun, Ilobu and Erin-Osun in Orolu and Irepodun local government areas of Osun State have appealed to the governor, Ademola Adeleke, to intervene and ensure that Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company restore electricity to the communities. The appeal was contained in a statement co-signed by the Deputy Publicity Secretary, Ilobu-Asake Development Union, Jare

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has urged the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, to spend the N500 million earmarked for the payment of fines of inmates across the country’s correctional centres on their welfare. Tunji-Ojo had earlier on Thursday lamented that over 4,000 inmates held in custodial centres across the country were unable to pay

The Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, on Sunday, called on security operatives to, as a matter of urgency, curtail the resurgence of suspected Fulani herdsmen killings farmers in Iwere-Ile, Iwajowa Local Government Area and some other towns in Oke Ogun axis of Oyo State. The PUNCH reported that many people

The Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, on Sunday, called on security operatives to, as a matter of urgency, curtail the resurgence of suspected Fulani herdsmen killings farmers in Iwere-Ile, Iwajowa Local Government Area and some other towns in Oke Ogun axis of Oyo State. The PUNCH reported that many people

Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, will be the Guest Speaker at the 2023 edition of TheNiche Foundation for Development Journalism’s Annual Lecture series. The lecture, part of the corporate, social responsibility of TheNiche Newspaper, will hold on October 26, 2023 at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, Victoria Island, Lagos at 10am. According to

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Sani Shinkafi, has criticised the decision of the Zamfara State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal which affirmed the election of the Peoples Democratic Party candidate and incumbent state governor Dauda Lawal, over the APC candidate, Bello Matawalle. This is even as Shinkafi referred to the triumph as a farce

Two people including a yet-to-be-identified military officer and a sugarcane vendor were on Sunday crushed to death by a truck in Jebba in Moro local government area of Kwara State. The incident, Punch Metro gathered, happened at one of the checkpoints in the town. According to a resident, the vehicle veered off the road before

A former Senator who represented Kogi East between 1999 and 2003, Alex Kadiri, has appealed to fellow party members not to set the state on fire through inflammatory statements as the November 11 Governoship election approaches. The 82-year-old ex-senator told our correspondent in an interview that he had been saddened by the turn of events

The Kogi State Government, on Sunday, said that there was an assassination attempt on the state governor, Yahaya Bello, a few kilometres away from Abuja, on his way to an official engagement from Lokoja, the state capital. According to a statement issued by the state Commissioner for information, Kingsley Fanwo, it stated that the attack

The Abia State Commissioner for Police, Kenechukwu Onwuemelie, has frowned on the rising trend of “mob justice” in the state. While on a courtesy visit to the Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, in Umuahia, the state capital, Onwuemelie raised concerns over the ugly mob attack which took place on Friday. He appealed to the

The Gombe State Police Command, on Sunday, announced that the suspected killers of a mother of eight, Aishatu Abdullahi, had been arrested. Our correspondent reports that this is coming less than 48 hours after the killing of Abdullahi by criminals over her alleged failure to surrender her mobile phone to them. Confirming the arrest, the

The Akwa Ibom State First Lady, Patience Éno, has charged women in the state to emulate the virtues of women in the Bible who were devoted to God and exemplary in character. Eno said it is by studying and emulating their faith that they can cultivate a deeper sense of devotion to God and those

The Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Gombe State Command on Sunday paraded no fewer than 76 suspects following a tip-off on a same-sex birthday party and planned marriage. Briefing journalists at the command’s headquarters, Commandant Mohammed Muazu said his operatives prevented the wedding from taking place, stressing that the NSCDC has

The Nigeria Customs Service says its operatives foiled an attack by Boko Haram insurgents on its office in Geidam town, Yobe State. The operation was jointly carried out with a timely reinforcement from the Nigerian Army. The NCS disclosed this in a statement released on Sunday and signed by the National Public Relations Officer, NCS,

Pope Francis has once again pleaded for an end to the ongoing Hamas-Israeli conflict amid fear that it could widen. He also called for more humanitarian aid to be allowed into to the Gaza Strip. “War is always a defeat, it is a destruction of human fraternity. Brothers, stop! Stop!” Francis said after his traditional

The Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji, has flagged off the distribution of the second phase of palliatives to the people of the state. This comes barely two weeks after the state government began the monthly transfer of N5,000 to indigent citizens in the state. Oyebanji said that the consumables comprising rice and maize to

The 10th Senate said it is considering the consolidation of revenue collection into a single agency through a legislative action to curb duplication, tackle corruption and ensure seamless transactions by taxpayers. This was contained in a communique issued on Sunday, at the end of the 3-day Retreat organised by the National Institute for Legislative and

Iran has warned Israel that the Middle East could go out of control if it does not stop strikes on Gaza. Iran’s Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian gave the warning during a news conference in Tehran on Sunday. Amir-Abdollahian claimed that the United States was also to blame for providing military support to Israel. Hours later,

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Sunday, disclosed that about 200 units of semi-detached, detached, fully detached duplexes and terraces under construction at the Muhammadu Buhari Estate, Abeokuta are at advanced stages of completion and will be delivered before the end of the year. Abiodun also said that his administration is working towards providing

The Federal Government has been urged to deploy modern technology including drones to adequately protect the critical national assets and crude oil pipelines in the country. This was contained in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Sunday by the Niger Delta Oil and Gas Producing Areas. The statement was signed by the group’s chairman,

The Accord party in Kogi state on Sunday tasked the Independent National Electoral Commission to ensure that the November 11, 2023 governorship election in the state is conducted peacefully. The Accord party Campaign Council through its Youth Spokesperson, Samuel Danjuma, further urged the electoral body to ensure a free and fair electoral process. In a

Residents along the Navy Road in Ibaka, Mbo Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, have lamented the abandoned 1.8km road awarded by the Niger Delta Development Commission in 2013. This is as they called on the state government to come to their rescue and fix the project. It was gathered that the contract for the

The Ministry of Defence, through its Steering Committee on Social Safety NET, on Saturday evening, flagged off enrollment of veterans for palliatives to mitigate the hardship occasioned by the fuel subsidy removal by the federal government. The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Abubakar, who was represented by a Director of Joint Service Forces, Jude Alozie, stated