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Some victims of the recent Bodija explosion in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Monday, alleged abandonment by the state government. The PUNCH reports that five people were confirmed dead, 55 houses were damaged while 78 persons sustained various degrees of injuries at an explosion that rocked Adeyi Avenue, Old Bodija, Ibadan, in the Ibadan North Local

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday, tendered additional evidence against MICAD Project City Services Limited, and James Nolan, a Director of Process and Industrial Development Limited, before Justice Nora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja. This was made known in a statement by the Head, Media and Publicity of the

The equity market opened the new week on a bullish note following renewed interest in banking stocks. The financial services sector experienced a downturn in the past week on the Nigerian Exchange Limited due to retracement in the prices of key stocks such as Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, NEM Insurance, United Bank for Africa, FCMB Group

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Enugu State Zonal Command, has arraigned one Ugwu Chekwube before Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu State. The defendant and his accomplice, Ugo Onuaguluchi, now at large, were charged with the pretence to defraud one Zod International Developers to the tune of

The Federal Government is set to increase electricity megawatts from 4000 to 6000 within the next three to six months to improve power supply. The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu,  said this in Abuja on Monday, while meeting with the Heads of Power Agencies and other stakeholders in the industry. He said, “4000 megawatts

The Transmission Company of Nigeria on Monday confirmed that it has restored power supply to some of the areas supplied by the transformers affected by the Dan Agundi Substation fire incident, in Kano. The electrical engineering team, according to a statement from the Company’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, isolated the transformers impacted by

The Rivers State Government has commended the State Police Command for its efforts in fighting crime in the state. The government said such efforts have produced tangible results like the neutralisation of a notorious cultist, David Okpara, popularly known as TuBaba, accused of killing the late Ahoada Divisional Police Officer, Bako Angbashim and causing harm

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has urged the committee members investigating the payment of N30tn trillion “Ways and Means” secured from the Godwin Emefiele-led Central Bank of Nigeria, to leave no stone unturned stone unturned as they must go after those involved. Speaking on Monday in Abuja while inaugurating the 17-member ad-hoc Committee probing the

Following the building collapse that occurred on Saturday, the Anambra State Government on Monday demolished no fewer than 2,000 shops in Onitsha. The building collapse occurred on Basden Street, Fegge, in Onitsha, but on Monday, the state government demolished shops located on Niger Street in Fegge, Onitsha South Local Government Area, Anambra State. The shops

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The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, on Monday, thanked God for the grace and privilege to clock two years on the throne, just as he thanked members of his advisory council for their unflinching support so far. Oba Balogun was presented staff of office by the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, as the 42nd

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said a contest between Liverpool and Manchester City lends even more credit that his side sit top of the Premier League title race with 10 games to go. The Gunners, who are aiming to win a first league title in 20 years, lead Liverpool on goal difference, with third-placed City just

The Abia State Government confirmed on Monday the death of an Abia State University student during a cult clash over the weekend. Briefing newsmen on Monday, after the week’s State Executive Council meeting chaired by the state governor, Alex Otti, the Commissioner for Information and Culture, Okey Kanu, said, “It has come to the notice

At least seven persons have been confirmed dead after bandits attacked a market in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State. It was learnt that the attack which happened at Zurak Compani Market on Sunday afternoon also left several others injured. A youth leader in the community, Abdullahi Hussaini, who confirmed the incident on Monday,

A team of International Civil Aviation Organisation auditors arrived in Abuja on Monday to u the 2024 Universal Security Audit Programme through a Continuous Monitoring Approach for Lagos and Abuja airports. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Director of Public Affairs & Consumer Protection at the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, Michael Achimugu, on

President Bola Tinubu has given two weeks to find a solution to the clash between farmers and herders in the country. The farmers and herders clash has cost the lives of farmers and large parcels of farm produce in several states as the cattle and their herders invade the farmlands to consume crops worth millions

The Kwara State Police Command said that it has commenced an investigation into the abduction of a Chinese national identified as Williams Zang, who was allegedly kidnapped in a hotel on the outskirts of Ilorin, the state capital, on Sunday. The foreigner, according to a credible source, was said to have been attacked by about

A National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja on Monday affirmed Tajudeen Baruwa as the re-elected president of the National Union of Road Transport Workers. This was just as the court sacked the Tajudeen Agbede-led Caretaker Committee of the NURTW. While delivering her judgment on the leadership crisis rocking the union, Justice O. O. Oyewumi held

An Ekiti State High Court in Ado Ekiti has sentenced a 30-year-old man, Bello Abduquadri, to death by hanging for armed robbery. Abduquadri was arraigned on March 8, 2023, on a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and armed robbery for robbing someone of a phone and motorbike armed with a gun and cutlass. The charge

The Bayelsa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, convened in Abuja, has dismissed a motion filed by the All Progressives Congress and its governorship candidate, Timipre Sylva. This motion aimed to disqualify certain members of the tribunal who were presiding over the Bayelsa State governorship election dispute. This is coming after a petition demanding the disbandment

The Ondo State Police Command, on Monday, said it had begun an investigation into the alleged killing of a woman, Kudirat Abolarinwa, in Lekere, Ayeyemi Area of Ondo town, Ondo State. The remains of the deceased, who was a plantain seller, were found in a pool of blood inside the bush after hours of being

The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students on Monday called on President Bola  Tinubu to order an immediate investigation into the alleged mismanagement of the moribund Ajaokuta Steel Company. NANS President, Lucky Emonefe, who made the call in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said all those involved in the mismanagement of the

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Population, Abdul Ningi, has stated that there was an N3.7tn inserted into the 2024 Appropriation Bill. Ningi said he was misquoted, and that he never mentioned that President Bola Tinubu was running two budgets. He added that he granted his recent interview on the matter as a lawmaker

Nigerian Breweries Plc has announced another increment in the price of its products after the previous increase in February. The PUNCH earlier reported that the company issued a new price review notification to all its customers in the West Zone. According to a letter dated Monday, February 12, 2024,  the price review, effective from Monday, February