The Katsina State Police Command has initiated a manhunt to apprehend the killers of a member of the Nigerian Hunters Association, Aliyu Yahaya, who was murdered in the Jibia local government area of the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Sadiq, confirmed the ongoing investigation to the PUNCH on Wednesday morning, stating, “Efforts […]
Barack Obama told fellow Democrats in Chicago Tuesday that “the torch has been passed” to Kamala Harris and that the United States was ready for her to become president. Former president Obama, who was greeted with rapturous applause and cheers at the packed arena hosting the party’s nominating convention, said Vice President Harris would fight […]
Notable leaders from northern Nigeria are coming together for a pivotal summit focused on revitalising the region’s political and economic power, ahead of the 2027 elections. This was revealed in Abuja on Tuesday, during a gathering of the League of Northern Democrats, a group comprising former governors, senators, and other prominent figures from the region. […]
The Federal Government has inaugurated a 10-man inter-ministerial committee to enforce the Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy. The Supreme Court had on July 11 granted local governments across the country autonomy. An apex court seven-man panel, in the judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim, declared that the 774 local government councils in the […]
Nigerians deserve to know cost of presidential jet – Peter Obi 21st August 2024 The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has said Nigerians deserve to know the cost and age of the new presidential jet and the years it has been in operation. In a series of posts via his official […]
Philippine ships sustained serious damage Monday in pre-dawn collisions with Chinese vessels near a disputed reef, Manila’s coast guard said, as Beijing steps up efforts to push its claims in the South China Sea. China and the Philippines have had repeated confrontations in the waters in recent months, including around a warship grounded years ago […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress has hired forensic experts to comb its national secretariat in Abuja for possible bugs planted by the police, The PUNCH was told. The union said the forensic security audit would facilitate the return of its workers to their offices following the recent raid by the police. The PUNCH reported that security agents, on July […]
A yet-to-be-identified 50-year-old man was killed in an explosion in Tel Aviv with a passerby sustaining injuries. The Shin Bet is actively involved in the investigation and the police are considering all possible motives, including terrorism. The explosion which occurred on Sunday night damaged a truck with police confirming that the man himself had carried […]
Prices of perishable items have recorded a fall in some major towns in Yobe, Borno and Adamawa states, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. NAN check at Perishable Items Market, Damaturu in Yobe, revealed that the prices have dropped by about 50 per cent. A big basket of tomatoes sold at N120,000 between April and […]
A lawmaker, Ogunsola Anthony, has urged students to prioritise academic excellence and pursue their dreams as they navigate their educational journeys. Ogunsola, representing Iwajowa Consistency in the Oyo State House of Assembly spoke on Monday during a visit to centres for summer lessons organised by him across Iwajowa Local Government Area. In a statement sent […]
