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…
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Olohundare Jimoh, says that gangs of street urchins have been reduced “to the barest” in the state following intensified policing efforts. Jimoh made the remarks on Thursday, January 8, during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, where he highlighted recent security gains and reassured residents that…
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…
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…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote as the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, making her the first woman to head the institution since its establishment in 1962. The appointment was announced in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga,…
European leaders on Tuesday issued a joint statement rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed threats to seize Greenland from Denmark, insisting that sovereignty and international law must be upheld. The declaration, signed by the leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, Denmark, and the United Kingdom, stressed that security in the Arctic must be pursued…
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…
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 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…
The Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Professor Ngozi Odu, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Her defection comes over a month after Governor Siminalayi Fubara and most Rivers State lawmakers at both state and federal levels also left the PDP for the APC. Odu completed her…
