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 […]
Ohanaeze tasks South-East governors on unity
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has called for coordination and understanding among the South-East governors to propel the zone forward. The National Publicity Secretary of the group, Chief Alex Ogbonnia, made the appeal during the inauguration/ swearing-in ceremony of Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State on Monday in Enugu. Ogbonnia said coordination […]
Ebonyi gov appoints CPS, freezes state govt accounts
The Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru has appointed Dr. Monday Uzor as his Chief Press Secretary. Uzor, who hails from Effium community in the Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state, served as the Chief Press Secretary to the immediate past Deputy Governor of the state, Dr. Kelechi Igwe. Nwifuru also ordered the freezing […]
Auxiliary: ‘Arrested suspects planning attack over ban on park committee’
The raid on the home of the sacked Chairman of the Oyo State Park Management System, Mukaila Lamidi, aka Auxiliary, has been linked to an alleged attempt by his loyalists to cause trouble in the state following the dissolution of the PMS committee by the state governor, Seyi Makinde, The PUNCH reports. An impeccable source, […]
Probe Nigeria Air, don urges Tinubu
A policy analyst and Professor of Strategy and Development, Prof. Anthony Kila, has advised President Bola Tinubu to commence an independent public inquiry into Nigeria Air. Kila, who is also a Commonwealth Institute Director, made the call in a statement in Lagos on Tuesday. The Airline Operators of Nigeria, along with various aviation unions, on […]