Rivers APC rejects Fubara’s impeachment

The All Progressives Congress, APC, Rivers State chapter, has rejected the move by the State House of Assembly to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy. The Assembly on Thursday, Jan. 8, commenced an impeachment process against Fubara over alleged misconduct. Reacting, the Rivers APC, in a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Darlington Nwauju, rejected the…

I’ll pay Super Eagles bonuses if FG fails to – Ndidi

Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi says he has offered to personally settle the team’s unpaid match bonuses at the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco if the Federal Government does not clear the arrears before Saturday’s quarter-final tie against Algeria. Ndidi, quoted on Thursday, January 8, by BBC journalist Oluwashina Okeleji, said…

California GOP Congressman Doug LaMalfa Dies at 65

Doug LaMalfa, a longtime Republican congressman from Northern California, has died at the age of 65, House GOP leadership announced Tuesday. A fourth-generation rice farmer and business owner, LaMalfa was widely regarded as a strong voice for agriculture and rural communities in Congress. He served as chairman of the Congressional Western Caucus and played…

Gunmen Kidnap Nursing Mother and Infant in Ondo

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have reportedly abducted a nursing mother and her infant along the Supare–Ayegunle axis of Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State. The abduction was said to have occurred on Monday. According to an anonymous source, the woman’s husband is a well-known furniture maker in the Akungba area. “The…

EFCC: Yahaya Bello presumed innocent until proven guilty in court

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reiterated that former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, remains innocent of fraud allegations until a competent court proves otherwise. The Commission emphasized that Bello’s trial is still ongoing, and it is the court—not the EFCC—that will determine his guilt or innocence. EFCC Director of Public Affairs, Wilson…

Five children killed after fence collapses in Borno

Five children have died, and one sustained injuries, after a fence collapsed in the Bulumkutu area of Maiduguri, Borno State. The incident occurred around 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 4, 2025. Confirming the tragedy to Punch, ASP Nahum Daso, spokesperson for the Borno State Police Command, said the injured child is receiving medical treatment while…

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