DSS’ siege on our Lagos office shocking – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has expressed shock at the manner in which operatives of its sister agency, the Department of State Services denied its operatives entry into its Lagos office earlier today, May 30, 2023. This is coming even after the DSS has denied the claim, describing it as “not true.” PUNCH reported […]
Ukraine denies involvement in drone attack on Moscow
Ukraine has denied involvement in the drone attack on Russia’s capital Moscow and responded with derision. An adviser to the presidential office in Kyiv, Mykhailo Podolyak, said, “Of course, we are not directly involved.” Podolyak spoke on the breakfast radio show of Russian journalist, Aleksandr Plyushchev, on Tuesday, He scoffed that Russian drones may have […]
How Tinubu can solve Nigeria’s problems – YPP chieftain
A chieftain of the Young Progressives Party, Buraimoh Peter on Tuesday advised the new president of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu to collaborate with aggrieved political parties and groups in other to tackle the problems bedeviling Nigeria. Buraimoh in a press statement obtained by our correspondent in Abuja also called on Nigerians to collaborate with Tinubu. The […]
Fuel scarcity hits Cross River, passengers stranded
Twenty-four hours after President Bola Tinubu declared the removal of fuel subsidy, fuel scarcity has returned in Cross River State. Recall, Tinubu, in his inaugural speech, had declared that fuel subsidy which had been a lingering issue in the nation, especially between Organised Labour and the Federal Government, was gone. On Tuesday morning, in many […]
Man, 40, on trial for N2.5m visa scam
A 40-year-old man, Adeleke Abiodun, was arraigned on Tuesday in a Kaduna Magistrate Court for an alleged N2.5 million visa procurement scam. The defendant, Abiodun, who resides in Barnawa in Kaduna State, was docked on charges bordering criminal breach of trust and cheating. The prosecutor, Insp. Chidi Leo, told the court that one Hannah Kehinde […]
Juventus reject Bayern Munich €50m offer for Vlahovic
Italian football giant, Juventus Football Club has refused a 50-million-euros (53.45-million dollars) offer from Bayern Munich for forward Dusan Vlahovic. Vlahovic moved to Juventus from Fiorentina last summer for a sum of 80 million euros and has a contract until June 2026. Despite having a weak season in which he scored 14 goals in 42 […]
Subsidy: Hoard fuel, lose C of O, Kwara gov tells marketers
The Kwara State governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has cautioned oil marketers to avoid imposing needless hardship on the citizens through the creation of artificial fuel scarcity in the state and beyond. AbdulRazaq, in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, on Tuesday, said the present situation […]
Tribunal resumes hearing, adjourns APM’s suit
The Presidential Election Petition Court resumed hearing the petitions challenging the outcome of the 2023 presidential election, which produced Bola Tinubu as president and Kashim Shettima as vice president. During Tuesday’s proceedings, counsel for Tinubu, Wole Olanipekun, SAN, informed the court of a recent judgement of the Supreme Court, which, according to him, appears to […]
It’s time to neutralise subsidy cartel – Senator Shehu
Following the announcement of fuel subsidy removal by the President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a former federal lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has declared war on agitators in support of its continuation. The senator made this known in a tweet on Monday while reacting to developments stemming from the president’s announcement yesterday. PUNCH reported that Tinubu announced […]
Attack drones hit Moscow as Kyiv struck for third day
A swarm of drones hit Moscow on Tuesday in an unprecedented attack and Russian drones struck Kyiv for a third straight day as Ukraine gears up for a major offensive against Russian forces. The Russian defence ministry blamed Kyiv for the attacks on Moscow and the surrounding region, which left two people lightly injured and […]