Politics
Ejisu NPP Vice Chairman, Kwabena Boateng, replaces late MP, John Kumah
By Nicholas Osei-Wusu, EJISU Former Constituency 2nd Vice Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Boateng, has won the Ejisu Constituency By-election. He won with a total vote of 27,782, translating into 55.79 percent of the total valid votes cast. When sworn in, Mr. Boateng, who resigned his position to enter the contest, […]
Nigeria
Customers not enjoying 20 hours electricity will not pay new tariff –Minister of Power
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has assured that any customer not currently enjoying 20 hours of electricity would not pay the new tariff. The minister stated this on Monday while appearing before the Senate Committee on Power, for a one-day investigative hearing on the need to halt the proposed increase in electricity tariff by eleven […]
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Nigeria
Emefiele challenges jurisdiction of Lagos court to try him
The Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has deferred till the end of trial, its ruling on the application filed by the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, challenging the jurisdiction of the court to try him on the charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission […]
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Nigeria
Group demands end to land grabbing through oil exploration in Niger Delta communities
Health of Mother Earth Foundation, HOMEF, a Civil Society Organisation that focuses on ecological/climate justice and food sovereignty, has demanded an end to land grabbing through mining and exploration activities in oil producing communities in the Niger Delta. The Programme Manager, HOMEF, Stephen Oduware, made the call in Okoro-Utip, Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa […]
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Nigeria
Tinubu Secures $600m Deal For Nigerian Ports -Presidency
President Bola Tinubu has secured a $600m investment from Danish shipping and logistics firm A.P Moller-Maersk, the presidency said on Sunday. The deal is to help in expanding port infrastructure to accommodate more container shipping services in Nigerian ports. Chairman of A.P Moller-Maersk, Mr. Robert Maersk Uggla, disclosed the decision during a meeting with President Tinubu on […]
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International
Fuel crisis in Nigeria worsens as depots divert tanks to Abuja
Despite claims by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited that the logistic issues causing fuel scarcity had been addressed, Nigerians in Lagos and other parts of the country were still struggling to get Premium Motor Spirit as many filling stations remained under lock and key throughout the weekend. The PUNCH independently gathered that the situation […]
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Nigeria
APC sweeps Gombe LG election
The All Progressives Congress, APC, emerged victorious in the elections held across the 11 local government areas of Gombe State on Saturday. The Chairman of the Gombe State Independent Electoral Commission, Saidu Shehu, announced the results, revealing that the APC won all 11 local government areas, including Kaltungo and Shongom, where it won unopposed. According […]
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Entertainment
I regret wearing bikinis – Rihanna
Billionaire singer Rihanna has said she regrets her nude fashion style. The mother of two said whenever she looks back at her bikini fashion, she wonders if she “really did that”. She said being a mother has influenced her new fashion sense. “It is going to sound hypocritic but… I did so much sh*t in […]
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General
Lordina Mahama interacts with young ladies at a singles camp meeting
Former first lady Mrs Lordina Dramani Mahama has shared time-tested advice with young ladies attending a singles camp meeting and inspired them to make the most of their singleness while striving for personal and spiritual growth. Mrs Mahama was speaking as the special guest of honour at the 2024 Young Singles Camp Meeting of the […]
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Lordina Mahama interacts with young ladies at singles camp meeting
Former first lady Mrs. Lordina Dramani Mahama has shared time-tested advice with young ladies attending a singles camp meeting and inspired them to make the most of their singleness while striving for personal and spiritual growth. Mrs Mahama was speaking as the special guest of honour at the 2024 Young Singles Camp Meeting of the […]
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International
Tunde Onakoya: Nigerian attempts to break chess marathon record
Under the beaming lights of New York’s iconic Times Square, Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya is attempting an ambitious challenge to break the record for the longest chess marathon. He aims to play for 58 consecutive hours and raise $1m (£805,000) for charity in the process. The money, he says, will support chess education for […]
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Entertainment
I’m only GOAT in Nigeria – Davido
Afrobeats star David Adeleke, aka Davido, has claimed that he is the greatest of all time in the Nigerian music industry. Despite being regarded as one of the three biggest Nigerian artists currently alongside Wizkid and Burna Boy, Davido has continued to downplay any comparison between him and his colleagues. In a video shared on […]
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Movie
Budget cuts shouldn’t cost lives – Joselyn Dumas on Jnr Pope’s tragic death
Popular Ghanaian actress Joselyn Dumas has stated that budget cuts shouldn’t be the reason for creatives to die. Nigerian actor Junior Pope died in a boat accident on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. In the final video the late Nollywood actor shared online before his death, he could be seen riding a boat without a life […]
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Nigeria
Police arrest seven suspected cultists in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Police Command said its operatives have arrested seven suspected cultists and recovered firearms in the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, disclosed this in a statement issued in Kaduna. According to Hassan, the arrest is a major blow to criminal networks in the state as the Command continues to […]
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International
Betta Edu probe: Nigeria recovers $24m in poverty minister investigation – EFCC
Nigeria has recovered 30bn naira ($24m; £19m) as part of an ongoing corruption probe into a suspended minister, the financial watchdog says. The funds were traced to more than 50 bank accounts, it said. Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Minister Betta Edu was initially suspended in January over the alleged diversion of $640,000 of public […]
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Nigeria
Police arrest suspected ritualists with gallon of human blood in Zaria
The Kaduna State Police Command has apprehended a nine-man gang of suspected ritualists under the name of ‘Neo Black Movement, NBM, at a Cemetery in Dutsen Abba Ward along the Zaria -Kaduna expressway with one full jerry can of human blood, ASP Mansur Hussaini, Public Relations Officer of the Command, while making the confirmation of […]
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Nigeria
London-Lagos solo driver arrives in Nigeria to a heroic welcome
Pelumi Nubi, the content creator who embarked on a solo road trip from London to Lagos, has arrived in Nigeria to a heroic welcome. Pelumi was received at the Nigeria-Benin Republic border on behalf of Lagos State Government by the Hon Commissioner of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka and the Special Adviser, Tourism, Arts and […]
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Nigeria
India-bound passenger vomits, excretes 80 wraps of cocaine at lagos airport
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a Delhi, India-bound passenger, Freeman Charles Ogbonna, at the screening point of terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja Lagos for ingesting 80 wraps of cocaine. Ogbonna was arrested on Sunday, March 31, 2024, while attempting to board his flight to […]
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