Governor Aminu Bello Masari on Wednesday evening had his last cabinet meeting with members of the Katsina state executive council. The meeting began a few minutes before 3 p.m. and lasted till about 8 p.m., during which council members reviewed Governor Masari’s eight years in office and awarded him pass marks. Aside from the council […]

The Federal Executive Council, on Wednesday, in Abuja, approved various contracts worth N281.73 billion to boost power generation and distribution in various parts of the country, including Daura, Katsina State, the hometown of the outgoing President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). The projects to be implemented in Katsina, Kano, Benin, Enugu, amongst others, included foreign […]

The First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has said that her office has handed over relevant documents to the wife of the President-elect, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu. Speaking at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, on Wednesday, the outgoing First Lady disclosed that the office documents will serve as pointers towards the success of the office. Being the […]

Rodrygo struck a late winner for Real Madrid in a 2-1 La Liga victory over Rayo Vallecano and raised his fist into the air in a nod to team-mate Vinicius Junior. Brazilian winger Vinicius received racist abuse against Valencia on Sunday, but was watching on from the president’s box because of a knee problem. Rodrygo […]

The Federal Executive Council has approved an empowerment policy for women in the country. The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Pauline Tallen, who disclosed this to State House correspondents, on Wednesday in Abuja, expressed the hope that the new policy, called WEE, would help bring about optimal development in the country. She said: “Yesterday, the […]

Two persons were feared dead on Wednesday in a cult clash at Orhuworun community in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the gory incident occurred when two suspected rival cult groups clashed in the community. It was gathered that the area had been terrorised by suspected cult members who had […]

A former lawmaker representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, ​​Shehu Sani, has said the Vice President-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima, has not committed any offence by purchasing the 2023 senatorial form for the 2023 general election. Prior to his nomination as the running mate of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, it was reported that Shettima bought the expression […]

Popular United States pop music singer, Tina Turner is dead. It was reported reported that the legendary singer passed on at the age of 83 after a protracted illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland. She was known as the ‘Queen of Rock’n Roll’. ‘With her, the world loses a music legend and […]

American Rapper, Willie Junior Maxwell II, also known as Fetty Wap has been sentenced to six years in prison for operating a cross-country drug trafficking operation. This was made known by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York in a statement on Wednesday. According to The Guardian, the 31-year-old rapper […]

…urges FG to appoint different ministers for elementary, tertiary education The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has called on the Federal Government to consider appointing different ministers to handle individual portfolios, saying the post of ‘minister of state’ was a Constitutional aberration. Keyamo’s recommendation was contained in the valedictory speech he gave […]