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A teacher who was abducted alongside the Kuriga schoolchildren in the Chikun Local Area of Kaduna State died while in captivity. The state governor, Senator Uba Sani, who disclosed this on Channels Television’s Sunday’s Politics programme, said all the schoolchildren abducted by the terrorists were rescued by the military in collaboration with local authorities from

Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has clarified that 137 schoolchildren were abducted on March 7, 2024, from Kuriga in the Chikun Local Government Area of the state. The governor said it was not 287 schoolchildren, as was previously reported. During an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme, the governor provided the update, revealing

Former UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, has unveiled a new property development in New Zealand. According to a video shared on his official X handle on Friday, his father, Femi Adesanya, played a key role in the project. His father, in a video of the housewarming, said “The idea is that after fighting, Israel needs

Multichoice Nigeria has announced the list of nominations for the 10th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, which is scheduled to be held on May 11, 2024. The event will take place at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos State. The AMVCA is an annual award presented by MultiChoice recognising outstanding achievements in television and film.  

No fewer than six persons have been reportedly killed by suspected herdsmen in the Kadarko community of Keana Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. Our correspondent gathered that two residents were killed at the Tse-Abir Azer community in Kadarko on Friday, while three Tiv farmers were shot dead on Sunday in the area. However, during

Abductors of the Edo State chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Tony Aziegbemi, have reportedly contacted his family members, demanding N500m ransom. The gunmen kidnapped Aziegbemi on March 15 at around 11pm on Idaro Street, off Country Home Road, Benin, Edo State. Aziegbemi was said to have left a meeting at the Government House and

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons on Sunday warned the public against accepting job offers from entities masquerading as oil and gas companies. It identified this as a new ploy by suspected human traffickers who are exploiting coordinated global brand trademarks and offering unrealistic oil and gas job offers to traffic

Some suspected bandits have killed two persons during Ramadan prayer on Saturday at Mairuwa village in the Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State. The spokesperson for the Kastina State Police Command, Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this in a telephone interview with PUNCH Online on Sunday Sadiq said the suspected bandits invaded the village, killed two

Senegal began counting votes in Sunday’s presidential election as the two main rivals said they were confident of winning a poll that followed several years of unrest and a political crisis. The winner will be tasked with steering Senegal, viewed as a beacon of democracy in coup-hit West Africa, out of its recent troubles and

Six suspected cultists have been arrested in Ipetu-Ijesa, Osun State, while travelling to the South-South part of the country. A reliable security source, who spoke on condition of anonymity with our correspondent on Sunday, said residents that saw the suspects at a motor park contacted the police. According to him, the suspects were in the

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has lauded President Bola Tinubu over the release of the schoolchildren abducted in the Kuriga community of Kaduna State. Governor Uba Sani, on Sunday morning, broke the news of the release of the students, saying they were unharmed. Gunmen had, on March 7, 2024, invaded Kuriga,

The Lagos State Government has announced that the Lekki Conservation Centre will be reopened on March 29, 2024, following the completion of maintenance work. This was disclosed in a statement on the official website of the state government on Sunday. According to the statement, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Tourism, Arts and Culture,

The Joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational Associated Institutions, and the National Association of Academic Technologists of the University will end the ongoing seven-day and three-day warning strike by midnight, Sunday, respectively. JAC of SSANU and NASU had for about a month called the attention

Veteran Nollywood actor, Amaechi Muonagor, has died at the age of 62 after a prolonged illness. This was disclosed by a social commentator, Morris Monye, via his X handle, on Sunday. Muonagor was said to have suffered kidney failure and was on dialysis. The sudden news of his demise comes just few days after a

Presidential candidates of the Labour Party and the Peoples Democratic Party in the February 25 election, Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar, respectively, have expressed their excitement at the rescue of the abducted schoolchildren in Kaduna State. Both of them made their positions known in separate messages posted on their respective X handles on Sunday. About

Suspected terrorists about midnight of Saturday, March 23, attacked a military base in Gujba town, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State, killing a soldier. Yobe State Police Command’s spokesman, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, who confirmed the attack to The PUNCH on Sunday, said a military patrol vehicle was also torched by the suspected terrorists. “The

The Peoples Democratic Party State Secretary and former Commissioner for Works in Ekiti State, Mrs Funmi Ogun, and the All Progressives Congress have disagreed over the performance of Governor Biodun Oyebanji. Ogun, who is eyeing the Ekiti governorship seat in 2026 on the PDP platform, said that the Oyebanji-led APC government had nothing to show

The President, Christian Association of Nigeria, Daniel Okoh, has urged Christians to be beacons of hope and agents of change, despite the situation in the country, in the spirit of the Palm Sunday celebrations. The CAN President made the plea in a message to Christians on Sunday, where he also urged them to emulate the

The Police Service Commission has questioned the competence of the Commissioners of Police in Delta and Imo states, following a wave of assaults against police officers in the country. The commission’s chairman, Solomon Arase, while condemning the attacks, stressed that the slain officers were also Nigerians who “deserve the support, encouragement and protection of the

The Wale Akinterinwa Campaign Organisation, on Sunday, raised the alarm over the destruction of the billboards of its principal, Wale Akinterinwa, by suspected political thugs. This is coming a few weeks before the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress, which has been fixed for April 25, 2024. Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and Akinterinwa are among

A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has urged President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the hike of cooking gas prices in the country. Oyintiloye, a former member of the defunct APC Presidential Campaign Council, opined that Nigerians couldn’t be facing harsh economic realities in getting what to eat

President Bola Tinubu has opted for a low key 72nd birthday celebrations as a result of the challenging times the country is facing. The President will turn 72 on Friday. He has, however, urged his associates not to organise any events but instead use the opportunity to reflect and re-dedicate themselves to the task of

No fewer than four people have lost their lives in a stampede in Bauchi State during an almsgiving exercise. The stampede occurred at the Shafa Holdings Company Plc headquarters along Jos Road on Sunday at about 10 a.m. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakili, confirmed the incident to our correspondent via the telephone,

Osun State Government has announced its decision to set up a Cyber Crime Action Committee to give effect to relevant provisions of the law with respect to cyber crimes, cyber bullying and deliberate online false news. A statement by the Commissioner for Information and Public Engagement, Kolapo Alimi, on Sunday said the move was meant

Eight days after the birth of their twins, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and his third wife, Olori Tobi Phillips, have named their bundles of joy.