The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has said that the policy thrust of the President Bola Tinubu administration has set the stage for Nigeria to attain the status of a one trillion dollar economy in the next eight years.…
Edo House of Assembly impeaches Philip Shaibu
The Edo State House of Assembly has impeached the state’s deputy governor Philip Shaibu. He was impeached during the house’s plenary session on Monday in Benin City, the Edo State capital. The move is a culmination of the political impasse…
Nigerians arrested over Australian teenager’s ‘sextortion’ death
Two men have been arrested in Nigeria after allegedly trying to extort an Australian teenager by threatening to release compromising photos of him online, Australian police said Monday. Detectives said the boy had killed himself after being threatened by the…
Bobrisky may spend Eid-il-fitri holiday in custody
Controversial crossdresser, Okuneye Idris, aka Bobrisky, may spend the Eid-il-Fitri break in detention. Bobrisky was arrested on April 3 and convicted by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday, April 5, 2024, after pleading guilty to the charges…
Greed, corruption greater sins than unlawful sex, gambling – Sanusi
The 14th Emir of Kano and former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mohammad Sanusi II said greed, selfishness and envy far surpass the severity of sin of unlawful sex, homosexuality, and gambling. Sanusi stated this in a…
1 dies in Lagos-Abeokuta expressway lone crash
An early morning accident that occurred at the Ago Adura axis of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway on Saturday claimed one life. The spokesperson for the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed this to PUNCH Online in a telephone conversation…
Soldiers kill 3 terrorists in Kaduna
Soldiers of the Nigerian Army have killed three terrorists in transit to repair their motorcycles around Kidandan Village, Giwa Local Government of Kaduna State. The troops were said to have laid an ambush for the terrorists following an intelligence report.…
Electricity tariff hike ‘ll stifle businesses — Abuja Chamber of Commerce
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), has expressed concern over the recent increase in electricity tariffs, saying it could negatively impact on the ease of doing business in Nigeria. The President of ACCI, Mr Emeka Obegolu, said on…
My husband deserted me, moved to his parents’ house —Wife
A 43-year-old man who complained of being under a ‘petticoat’ government will no longer pander to the whim of his wife after the Livingstone Local Court dissolved their marriage. Nathan Mbulo of Maramba Township, Zambia, said his wife Precious Nalishebo,…
Stay well-hydrated, NiMet warns of nationwide heat Saturday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has issued a weather prediction alert, warning of the likelihood of heat stress and thunderstorms across various parts of the country on Saturday. The agency made the predictions in its Weather Report released in Abuja on…