Some business operators at the University of Abuja, have decried the adverse effects of the continued nationwide strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of University on their trade. The business owners spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria…
22 bodies recovered in eastern Libya (Punch)
The Libyan Red Crescent, on Wednesday, said it recovered 22 unidentified bodies in the eastern city of Darna. “The bodies were recovered in southern Darna after local authorities notified Red Crescent teams,” the Red Crescent said. Since the beginning of…
BREAKING: Gunmen invade Osogbo park, shoot indiscriminately (Punch)
Gunmen in the early hours on Wednesday invaded Old Garage area of Osogbo, Osun State, shooting uncontrollably into the air. Though no life was lost, many people while fleeing the area sustained injuries. The incident which occurred around 9:30am when…
Nnamdi Kanu: Defence team makes a U-turn on Orji Kalu’s summons (Punch)
The defence team of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, has dropped its push to have a former Governor of Abia State Orji Kalu appear before the Federal High Court in Abuja and testify about…
Muslim-Muslim ticket: I consulted Buhari – El-Rufai (Punch)
Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai on Tuesday said he settled for Dr. Hadiza Balarabe, a fellow Muslim, as his running mate in the 2019 governorship election in the state because she is the right person for the job. The governor,…
Outrage as 13-year-old Thai boxer dies in ring (Punch)
Thais have reacted with shock and anger after a 13-year-old boxer died during a charity bout, reviving calls for a ban on fights between children in the brutal Muay Thai martial art Thai boxing is hugely popular in the country…
BREAKING: Lack of quorum forces Senate to adjourn after 10 minutes (Punch)
The Senate on Tuesday adjourned for a week following the inability of the red chamber to form a quorum. The chamber needs at least 38 senators to carry out legislative activities at plenary but our correspondent observed that 20 members…
Troops arrests female suicide bomber in Borno (Punch)
“I’ve been in Sambisa Forest for three years” A 19-year-old girl, Shaidatu Adamu, has been arrested by troops of 251 Task Force Battalion, Maiduguri, Borno State while trying to detonate her suicide vest in the Gonikalachari area. Adamu, who said…
BREAKING: CNN sues White House for barring reporter (Punch)
CNN sued Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday, alleging the White House violated journalist Jim Acosta’s rights under the constitution by revoking his press credentials following a heated exchange with the US president. “The wrongful revocation of these credentials violates CNN…
SFU re-arraigns Badagry prince for defrauding late father’s estate (Punch)
The Special Fraud Unit of the Nigeria Police Force has re-arraigned a prince of Kweme Land in Badagry, Semasa James, for allegedly defrauding the estate of his late father by leasing out some buildings to Ecobank Plc. Semasa, who had…
