The Nasarawa State Government has banned the use and sales of charcoal in the state to protect the environment. Mr Aliyu Agwai, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, announced this while addressing newsmen on Saturday in Lafia. He…
Omicron is spreading rapidly in countries with high levels of population immunity, but it is unclear if this is due to the virus’ ability to evade immunity, its inherent increased transmissibility or a combination of both, the WHO said in…
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Saturday said President Muhammadu Buhari is presiding over Nigeria at the most turbulent times. Mohammed, who admitted to security challenges, noted that the president has continued to keep the country…
The owner of the container reportedly said the consignment contained electronics but the suspicious Customs officials, upon close examination of the cartons, discovered that they were filled with guns. The PUNCH reports that the officers of the Nigeria Customs Service…
Nwachukwu also released video and audio evidence of the encounter between Christian, his mother and the soldiers. According to The PUNCH, the Nigerian Army has narrated what transpired between Christian Ehima, a 24-year-old undergraduate of Computer Science in the University…
Over a plot to murder the President of Madagascar, Andry Rajoelina, a court in the country has convicted six people on Friday and handed them various sentences up to 20 years’ prison with hard labour. French-Malagasy dual national Paul Rafanoharana,…
She was crowned as the 44th queen of the competition during the coronation ceremony held in Lagos on Friday night. Shatu Garko, a hijab model, 18-year-old has emerged as the winner of the 2021 Miss Nigeria beauty pageant. Garko, a…
Asides Nigeria, the travel restriction on flights was also lifted on South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia, Malawi and Egypt. Canada has lifted the travel ban on foreign travellers from Nigeria and nine other African countries. This was…
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Adekunle Ajisebutu, made this known on Friday. The PUNCH reports that the police have released the corpse of a 12-year-old student of Dowen College, Lagos, Sylvester Oromoni, to his family for burial. This…
Sylvanus was reportedly kidnapped on June 23, 2014 on Kara Road, off Osolo Way, Ajao Estate. Mrs Chimebere Ahamonu, a businesswoman, has narrated to an Ikeja Special Offences Court, Lagos State, how she raised a ransom of $420,000 for the…