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Akwa Ibom Governor, Umo Eno, on Saturday, visited the family of the late Nollywood make-up artist, Abigael Frederick, who died in a recent boat accident. Frederick was among the five film practitioners, including Junior Pope, who died when their boat capsized in the River Niger on Wednesday. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ekerete

Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested no fewer than nine adherents of the Yoruba nation after a gun battle in Oyo State. On Saturday morning, there were reports that Yoruba nation agitators invaded the Oyo State government secretariat in the Agodi area of Ibadan, Oyo State capital. The agitators reportedly occupied and attempted to

Less than 24 hours after gunmen attacked two communities in Plateau State and killed no fewer than 10 persons, the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has announced the redeployment of the Plateau State Commissioner of Police, Hassan Yabanet. Bandits had reportedly killed 10 persons in two separate attacks in Bokkos and Mangu Local Government

The Edo State Government has condemned the attack on the Labour Party’s governorship candidate, Olumide Akpata, at the University of Benin by students of the institution on Friday. In a statement on Saturday, state Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, said, “The Edo State Government condemns in the strongest terms the violence associated with

The governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Edo State, Olumide Akpata, on Saturday accused a senior government official of the state government of masterminding the attack on Friday afternoon at the University of Benin. The LP governorship candidate, who was a guest at an interactive session organised by the University of Benin Staff Club,

Manchester United’s chances of Champions League football next season took another battering as Bruno Fernandes’ double could only salvage a 2-2 draw at Bournemouth on Saturday. Twice, the Cherries led through Dominic Solanke and Justin Kluivert and Bournemouth were denied the opportunity to win the game at the death after a controversial VAR review overturned

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria otherwise known as Shi’ites, led by Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, has slammed the Borno State Police Command over a wireless message warning against an alleged plan by the group to cause mayhem in the state. The police, in a wireless message released on April 9, 2024, with reference number CB:0900/BRS/VOL.12/60, which was

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has commiserated with the bereaved families, Actors Guild of Nigeria and the entire Nollywood industry on the loss of their members in a recent fatal boat accident that occurred along River Niger en route to a movie location.   PUNCH Online reports that the four actors, including Junior Pope,

A former governor of Anambra State and two-time Senator, Chris Ngige, has mourned the death of a former governor of Abia State and immediate past Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, who passed on Thursday. Ngige, who expressed deep grief over the demise of Onu, described his exit as an “unquantifiable loss”,

Rivers State Governor, Mr Siminalayi Fubara, has assured that appropriate measures are being taken to tackle the rot in the educational sector in the state. Fubara stated this during a thanksgiving service organised to mark his victory at the Supreme Court by the Okrika Local Government Area chapter of the ‘Simplified Movement’ on Friday. Following

The Anambra State Police Command has announced that operators of the boat in which the late actor, Junior Pope was travelling in before he and three others met their untimely deaths have been arrested. The state police spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this to our correspondent on Saturday, adding that the boat operators were in

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said the savings from discontinuing electricity subsidies, totalling over N1 trillion, will be redirected towards enhancing power supply and bolstering essential social services nationwide. The minister also said under the revised electricity supply scheme, 85 per cent of the population still receives subsidies, ensuring equitable

Manchester City moved to the top of the Premier League as lowly Luton were eased aside 5-1 at the Etihad while Newcastle thrashed Tottenham 4-0 on Saturday. Amid a gruelling schedule, Pep Guardiola could hardly have wished for a kinder fixture in between the two legs of his side’s Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid.

The sacking of Edo State deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, stirred controversy and political tensions, as Nollywood mourned the loss of actor, Pope Odonwodo, in a boat accident. Bobrisky was sentenced to six months in jail without the option of a fine for abusing the naira. The Federal Government announced the unveiling of new national identity

Gunmen have reportedly killed ten persons in two separate attacks in Plateau State. The attacks which occurred in Mandung-Mushu and Kopnanle villages in Bokkos and Mangu LGAs on Friday night also left several persons injured with properties including houses of the villagers set ablaze by the gunmen. The Chairman of Bokkos Cultural Development Council, Farmasum

The Christian Association of Nigeria on Saturday demanded the intensified effort and decisive action of the Federal Government to ensure the rescue of the remaining Chibok girls. The Christian body said the pain and anguish experienced by the parents of the abducted girls was deeply felt and that it was not only a matter of

Two people have died while 13 other passengers sustained injuries on Saturday in an accident which occurred at about 1:21 pm around Ajede, after J3 Junction along the Ijebu-Ode-Ore-Benin expressway. A Toyota Hiace bus belonging to Iyare Motors with number plate GUE59ZY was said to have rammed into a stationary truck with number plate BGT94LG

The senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, has expressed remorse for mistreating the immediate past Senator representing Edo South Senatorial District, Matthew Urhoghide in his first stint in the All Progressives Congress. Oshiomhole tendered his apology while welcoming him and other decampees into the party in Benin, Edo State. Among the decampees,

Two suspected Yoruba Nation agitators, on Saturday, were arrested by the security personnel for their alleged role in the invasion of the Oyo State Government Secretariat, Agodi in Ibadan, the state capital. Earlier, some Yoruba Nation agitators had, on Saturday morning, invaded the Secretariat and took over some parts of the area.      

Veteran journalist and development data expert, Rotimi Sankore, is dead. This was made known by the Chief Executive Officer of RadioNow 95.3FM, Kadaria Ahmed, in a post on her Facebook page on Saturday. In her post, Ahmed described Sankore as one of Nigeria’s finest journalists and an exemplary individual who passionately addressed the nation’s challenges

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has instructed that the body of makeup artiste, Abigael Frederick, who died in a boat accident with other crew members, be returned to the state for a proper burial. This directive was communicated by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ekerete Udoh, via his X account on Saturday.

The Niger Delta Development Commission has confirmed that it has completed and connected the 132/33kv electricity substation it built at Ode-Erinje in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State to the national grid. The NDDC’s Executive Director of Projects, Victor Antai, while speaking during an inspection of the project, described the power station as a

The abductors of the wife, Mrs Abigail Orbunde and housemaid, Patience Ogute, of Terwase Orbunde, a former Chief of Staff to the immediate past governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, have demanded N100m ransom. A close ally of Orbunde, Tahav Argezua, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. Orbunde, alongside his wife and the housemaid,

The lawmaker representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency, Abia State, Obinna Aguocha, has urged President Bola Tinubu to use his office to secure the release of detained Indigenous People of Biafra’s leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Kanu has been in detention since his extradition in June 2020, facing charges of alleged terrorism by the Federal Government. Despite

Cordellia Okonye, the mother of the slain video vixen, Augusta Osedion, disclosed that her daughter’s killer had previously threatened her. In an interview with The PUNCH, Okonye recounted how her daughter’s boyfriend, Benjamin, had warned her about dealing with Augusta but claimed he had no intention of harming her.