EFCC grills Fayemi over alleged N4bn money laundering
A former governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, on Thursday, visited the Kwara State office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, in Ilorin, to answer questions on money laundering allegations, involving N4bn. Sources in the commission told our correspondent that the former governor arrived the EFCC facility at about 9.40am on Thursday. The PUNCH […]
1,872 killed, 714 abducted in four months – Report
A report released by Stefanos Foundation, a non-governmental organisation focused on human rights and peacebuilding, has revealed that there were 217 attacks from 34 states in Nigeria between January and April 2023 alone. The Jos-based human rights organisation said the attacks resulted in the killing of 1,872 persons, 714 abductions, and 65 injuries. The report […]
Lobi, City FC kick off Naija Super 8
Naija Super 8 organisers, Flykite Productions, have announced that North-Central teams, Lobi Stars of Makurdi and City FC of Abuja, will slug it out in the opening fixture of the Naija Super 8 play-offs at Eket Township Stadium, June 23. The play-offs, which will see two teams with the highest vote tallies from the same […]
Ex-model sues Bill Cosby for 1969 sexual assault
A former model, Victoria Valentino, has filed a sexual lawsuit against comedian Bill Cosby, alleging Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her in 1969. In her lawsuit, she said she met the actor in 1969 while she was an actress and singer. According to her, they, however, later ran into each other at a Los Angeles […]
Entertainment industry struggles with 215 billion piracy site visits
Anti-piracy authorities say they have cracked down on the illegal streaming of films and TV programmes, but data suggests the practice is booming, reaching 215 billion illegal site visits last year. That figure from Britain-based MUSO, which claims the most comprehensive data on piracy websites, shows an 18-percent increase between 2021 and 2022, covering 480,000 […]
Biden trips, tumbles on Air Force stage
President Joe Biden took a face-first tumble on Thursday after tripping over an obstacle on stage at the Air Force Academy in Colorado, but he appeared unhurt. Biden, 80, who had delivered the commencement address to graduates of the military academy, had just shaken hands with a cadet and begun walking back to his seat […]
UN climate agency picks Argentina’s Saulo as first woman leader
The World Meteorological Organization voted Thursday for Argentina’s Celeste Saulo to become its first woman leader and steer the WMO’s critical global role in tracking climate change. Saulo, a WMO vice-president who has headed Argentina’s weather service since 2014, won a landslide vote at the UN climate and weather agency’s congress in Geneva. The WMO’s […]
Three Oyo students bag Karim Adeyemi scholarship
Three students in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, bagged scholarships on Wednesday following an essay competition organised by a foundation owned by Nigerian-born footballer, Karim Adeyemi. Ajala Faheezah, a student of Oladipo Alayande School of Science, Ibadan emerged as the overall winner of the essay competition with the topic “Uniting a nation: The role of […]
Sovereignty of 10th National Assembly will be maintained – Abbas, Kalu
The All Progressives Congress’ anointed candidates for the offices of Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas and Benjamin Kalu, on Thursday, said they would ensure the sovereignty of the parliament. This followed a meeting with the President, Bola Tinubu, at the State House in Abuja and came on the […]
Kano Govt appeals to marketers to reinstate old price
The Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Monday night, urged petroleum marketers to reinstate the previous prices for petroleum goods to cushion the current hardship experienced by the general public. In a press statement, the governor’s spokesman, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, said the governor is aware that the marketers still had old products in […]