BY: Henry Falaiye The Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance, and Financial Institutions has attributed the worsening cash shortage across the country to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s inability to meet the cash demands of commercial banks. Speaking with The PUNCH, ASSBIFI President, Olusoji Oluwole, highlighted the dire impact of the scarcity, particularly as…
By Ignatius Igwe The Acting Assistant Director of 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, Captain Olubodunde Oni, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Oni said that troops 6 Brigade Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) acted on “credible intelligence regarding an impending terrorist attack on some villages.” According to him, the troops “successfully thwarted a…
By Kayode Oyero The minister said the automated border control systems installed at the airports were integrated with data provided by the International Criminal Police Organisation and those of security agencies in Nigeria. “Automatically, it (e-gates) flags that but I don’t want to discuss too much on that for security reasons but trust me, it…
A chief magistrates’ court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, on Thursday, remanded a 30-year-old woman, Mercy Michael, in a correctional facility for allegedly killing her daughter with rat poison. Michael was charged by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp, NSCDC, with culpable homicide, contrary to Section 189 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law. The…
An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan, yesterday sentenced one Idris Rasheed, 23, to 12 years imprisonment for raping a woman in purdah. Trial judge, Justice Oyeyemi Ajayi said since the convict confessed to the crime while the doctor’s report confirmed penetration and semen was found, Rasheed was guilty of the charge. The judge…
By John Alechenu Abuja: The Forum of Commissioners of Power and Energy in Nigeria has expressed deep concern over the frequent collapses of the national electricity grid. Yesterday’s incident, the forum noted, underscores the pressing need for sustainable and decentralized solutions to ensure uninterrupted power supply for Nigerians. Speaking to journalists in Abuja, the forum’s…
Meta is grappling with a widespread outage affecting its major platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads, and Messenger. The issues began around 1 PM ET, with users across the US reporting disruptions on the apps and websites. The problem has extended globally, impacting users in the UK, parts of Europe, Asia, Australia, and South America….
The Kwara State Ministry of Education and the authorities of Government Day Junior Secondary School, Kulende, Ilorin, moved swiftly to address a case of severe assault of an unnamed National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, member by a teacher in the school where she had just completed her service year. The student was reportedly attacked by…
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA—Director-General of National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Brigadier General YD Ahmed, has called for collective efforts in the search for Yahaya Farouk, a corps member, who went missing in Ikuru Town, Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. The NYSC chief, during his visit to the community, yesterday, urged residents, including youths…
Dr Emmanuel Ahmadu, a Nigerian who wrote the West Africa School Senior Certificate Education 17 times, has earned a distinction from the prestigious London Graduate School in the UK. Ahmadu, a Nigerian mental health advocate and accomplished professional based in the U.S., disclosed this in an interview in Lagos. He said that he was also…
