Operatives of the Department of State Services have arrested a medical doctor for allegedly transporting medical supplies from Sokoto State to suspected kidnapping gangs operating in Kwara State. The Kwara State Government disclosed the arrest in a statement posted on…
Human rights activist Harrison Gwamnishu is currently trending online after being accused of withholding ₦5.4 million from the ransom money raised for the release of a kidnapped couple in Edo State. According to reports, the family and community members contributed…
TikTok said on Friday it will comply with Australia’s imminent ban on under-16s joining social media on the day it comes into force, but told users the changes “may be upsetting.” Australia’s world-first legislation comes into effect on December 10,…
Adams Oshiomhole, senator representing Edo north, says the national assembly must tighten oversight of financial institutions operating outside the traditional banking system. Oshiomhole spoke on Thursday while contributing to debate during the plenary on a bill seeking to amend the…
The Chairman, Safana Local Government Area (LGA) in Katsina, Alhaji Abdullahi Sani, has handed out 10 vehicles to his councillors and also empowered 1,322 constituents. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the empowerment exercise was launched by Governor Dikko…
The governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has pledged continuous support for security agencies to enhance their operations across the state. He disclosed this on Thursday at the Government House, Port Harcourt, when the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral…
The newly sworn-in Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, on Thursday, assured Nigerians that he will do whatever it takes to ensure that the country is secured, promising that within the shortest possible time, Nigerians will see results. The new…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, Wale Oriade, has been abducted by armed men in Ibadan, the state capital. PUNCH Online gathered that the incident occurred around 7:06 pm on Wednesday at his office located at…
The Chairman of Omala Local Government Area of Kogi State, Edibo Mark, has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew from 7 pm to 6 am daily effective since December 2. This is following escalating security concerns in the council area as the…
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, immediate past sole administrator of Rivers state and former naval chief, as a non-career ambassador. Tinubu also named Ita Enang, the former senator; Chioma Ohakim, former Imo state first lady; and Abdulrahman…
