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The entrance and the entire premises of the Nnewi North Local Government headquarters, the venue serving as the collation centre for the rerun election of Nnewi North, Nnewi South and Ekwusigo Federal Constituencies in Anambra State, were entirely barricaded by security operatives as collation started around 7 pm on Saturday. Our correspondent who monitored the

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Kayode Laguda, has emerged victorious in the Saturday bye-election conducted in Surulere Federal Constituency 1 of Lagos State. The Independent National Electoral Commission announced that there were a total of 11,801 valid votes, 138 rejected votes and a total vote cast of 11,939. Out of the total votes

Host nation, 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire are through to the semi-finals after winning Mali on Saturday night. Snatching the AFCON semi-finals spot, the Elephants squeeze past the wasteful Eagles who lost a penalty in the first half. Dourgeles scored Mali’s first goal in the 71st minute before Adingra levelled up in

Super Eagles midfielder, Frank Onyeka, is confident that his team is prepared for their next challenge at the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire. Onyeka stated this on Saturday in a post on his X handle. He wrote, “We’re ready for the next chapter of this!” This is coming barely 24 hours

As the re-run elections for Plateau North Senatorial district election and Bassa/Jos North Federal constituency get under way on Saturday, the Independent National Electoral Commission has announced plans to conduct fresh elections in 18 polling units. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the State, Dr Oliver Agundu, disclosed this while speaking with journalists in Jos on

The Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, on Saturday, installed the Co-founder of EKO Hospital, Olor’oogun Sonny Kuku, as the 3rd Ogbeni Oja of Ijebuland. The ceremony was also marked alongside Kuku’s 80th birthday. The Pro-Chancellor, University of Benin, succeeded his late uncle and lawyer, Bayo Kuku, the 2nd Ogbeni Oja of Ijebuland who died

Four policemen have been allegedly killed, and a cache of ammunition stolen when suspected terrorists believed to be fighters of the Islamic State of West Africa Province attacked a police station in Nganzai Local Government Area of Borno State. ISWAP fighters, PUNCH Online gathered stormed the police station at Gajiram town and opened fire on

Members of Ruling Houses in Ekosin, a town in Osun State, have urged the governor, Ademola Adeleke, not to present Staff of Office to the new Akosin of Ekosin, Kasali Olagunju. Olagunju was appointed by the immediate past Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola. But Adeleke, shortly after taking over government stopped all the monarchs appointed

The Nigeria Football Federation has attributed the Super Eagles’ AFCON quarter-final win to President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. It promised that the team would win the trophy for the President. NFF President Ibrahim Gusau, speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abidjan on Saturday, thanked Tinubu for his support, emphasizing the President’s commitment

A yet-to-be-identified man has been crushed to death by a truck driver at Mile 12 Market along Ikorodu Road in Lagos State. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday. According to a statement made available to PUNCH Online by the Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Adebayo Taofiq,  the driver of

The ruling All Progressives Congress has called on elected officials and political officeholders appointed on the platform of the party to respect and take party supremacy seriously. The appeal was made by National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka, at a one-day validation conference on the draft of The Progressive Institute handbook held on

Men of the Sokoto State Police Command have confirmed the arrest of two persons for disturbing the process during the Saturday re-run election in the state. The command’s spokesman, ASP Ahmed Rufai, while speaking with our correspondent in the state, said the two persons were arrested at Magaji polling units in Shagari. “We have two

A former National Auditor of the All Progressives Congress, Paul Chukwuma, has said that Anambra State must connect to the centre to enable it to drive its infrastructural support for sustainable growth. Chukwuma, who is also the pro-chancellor of Olivia University, Burundi, noted that Anambra State would need to collaborate with the Federal Government to

The Chinese community in Nigeria on Saturday vowed to strengthen its ties with Nigeria. The Chinese ambassador to Nigeria, Cui Jianchun, stated this at the New Year celebration of China in Abuja. Jianchun said the year, symbolised by the dragon sign, would create an opportunity for China and Nigeria to strengthen their relationship through shared

The President of Senegal, Macky Sall, on Saturday announced the indefinite postponement of a presidential election scheduled for February 25, just hours before official campaigning was due to start. In an address to the nation, Sall said he signed a decree abolishing a previous measure that set the date, because lawmakers were investigating two Constitutional

Jarrad Branthwaite’s 94th minute equaliser salvaged a 2-2 draw for Everton against Tottenham that dragged the Toffees out of the relegation zone on Saturday. Richarlison’s double on his return to Goodison Park looked set to take Spurs level on points with third-placed Arsenal. But Ange Postecoglou’s men were denied at the death as Branthwaite met

The Bafana Bafana of South Africa and Blue Sharks of Cape Verde are set to face off in the quarter-finals of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday. The underdog status of both teams adds an element of unpredictability to the highly anticipated match by 9 pm Saturday at the Stade Charles Konan Banny

The Action Democratic Party has won the re-run election in Rabin Du polling unit in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. Rabin Du is the poling unit of former Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang. A total of 334 voters were registered in the polling unit while 194 were accredited. From the result collated

The Kano State Police Command on Saturday confirmed the arrest of some thugs allegedly hired to disrupt the re-run election in the Kunchi Local Government Area of the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Usaini Gumel, who did not disclose the exact number of arrests while speaking with newsmen, said the thugs apprehended were with

The Rwanda High Commissioner to Nigeria, Christophe Bazivamo, said he was committed to strengthening bilateral relations with Nigeria. Bazivamo stated this at Rwanda’s 30th National Heroes Day celebrated in Abuja on Saturday. He noted that Rwanda and Nigeria have weathered storms of adversity, adding that both can build a brighter future for their people by

There was a low turnout in the Kaduna bye-election on Saturday in Sabon-Tasha, Narayi, Maraban Rido in the Chikun Local Government Area of the state as voters shunned the exercise. Areas which recorded low turnout of voters include Sabon-Tasha, Narayi, and Maraban Rido in Chikun LGA. However, at Makera, Barnanwa in Kaduna South LGA of

Former Manchester United and Everton  midfielder, Marouane Fellaini, has announced his retirement from playing football.   The 36-year-old Belgian, concluding a four-year tenure with Chinese club, Shandong Taishan, made the announcement on his Instagram account on Saturday, bringing an end to his 18-year playing career.       He wrote, “I am writing this post

The Lagos State Government has commenced the destruction of illegal shanties occupied by squatters under the Ijora Causeway Bridge. The government had earlier on Sunday given a five-day quit notice to squatters under the bridge and the Lagos Blue rail Line overhead bridge in Ijora to remove all their shanties for constituting a danger to

The National Agency For the Prohibition Of Trafficking In Persons, Makurdi Zonal Command has rescued five victims and apprehended eight suspects. Among those arrested were an 80-year-old woman, Innocent Josephine, and a 56-year-old woman, Ude Rosaline, both identified as key players in the trafficking. Other members include;  Samuel Takura (50), Williams Minde (35), Mrs. Celina

The Kano State Police Command has expressed satisfaction with the peaceful conduct of residents in the ongoing re-run elections in the affected areas in the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Usaini Gumel, told newsmen on Saturday that the exercise is currently going on peacefully. Gumel said the police and other sister security agencies in