Gunmen abduct Anambra lawmaker on Christmas eve
Gunmen have abducted Justice Azuka, a member of the Anambra state house of assembly. The lawmaker, who represents Onitsha north constituency in the house of assembly, was attacked by…
32 survive plane crash in Kazakhstan
Thirty-two people survived the initial impact of a plane crash in Kazakhstan’s Aqtau city Wednesday afternoon. Twenty-two, including a 11-year-old girl and a 16-year-old teen, were hospitalised. Kazakhstan’s Ministry…
Sokoto villagers accidentally killed as NAF bombs Lakurawa terrorists
A Nigerian Air Force airstrike, intended to neutralise Lakurawa terrorists, marred Christmas celebrations in Sokoto State on Wednesday as it mistakenly hit two communities in Silame Local Government Area…
22 injured as vehicle crashes into Christmas procession in Gombe
The police command in Gombe says 22 persons were injured when a vehicle rammed into a Christmas procession. In a statement on Wednesday, Buhari Abdullahi, police spokesperson in Gombe,…
Police arrest Abuja Catholic priest, church officials over fatal stampede
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested the parish priest and officials of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Abuja over their roles in a fatal stampede…
Access Bank is first meet CBN’s minimum capital requirement with N351bn rights issue
Access Holdings Plc has announced that it has secured full regulatory approvals from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Securities and Exchange Commission for its recently concluded…
INTERPOL declares 14 Nigerians wanted for human, drug trafficking
search button Most Widely Read Newspaper Home News Featured Investigations Metro Plus Videos Politics Business HealthWise Editorial Columns PUNCH Lite INTERPOL declares 14 Nigerians wanted for human, drug trafficking 25th…
PDP: Tinubu’s media chat shows he doesn’t care about economic hardship
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says President Bola Tinubu’s comments during his media chat on Monday indicate that he is not worried about the economic hardship facing Nigerians. In…
Dangote: NNPC’s $1bn investment in refinery, drop in the ocean
Aliko Dangote, chairman of Dangote Industries Limited, says the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited’s $1 billion investment in the refinery is a drop in the ocean. On December…
NCAA penalises five airlines over flight cancellations, missing luggage
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has initiated enforcement action against five airlines, comprising two international and three domestic operators, for violating Part 19 of NCAA Regulations of 2023.…
