By Chika Otuchikere, Gift Habib, Ted Odogwu, Godwin Isenyo and Faith Maji Death toll from Saturday’s fuel tanker explosion in Niger State has reached 98, with 69 injured and 20 shops razed. On Monday, the Federal Government said victims still battling for life had been transferred to tertiary medical centres for enhanced care in life…
By Olugbenga Ige US President Donald Trump has ordered a 75-day pause on enforcing a law that would effectively ban TikTok in the US, as he floated an idea of partnering with the app’s Chinese owner. The executive order delayed the implementation of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which took effect…
By Uthman Salami The Police Special Fraud Unit in Lagos State has arrested at least four serving members of the National Youth Service Corps and eight students from the Gateway Polytechnic, Sapaade, Ogun State for their alleged involvement in financial fraud across Lagos and Ogun states. PUNCH Online gathered on Monday that, in addition to…
By Peter Dada The Ondo State Police Command on Monday, said it had arrested three persons who allegedly specialised in car stealing vehicles, using fabricated keys. The police said the suspects include, Temidayo Folajimi, Rotimi Akinsanoye and Waheed Adekanmbi. The trio was arrested for alleged car theft, selling and buying of stolen vehicles. Speaking on…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Donald Trump on his imminent inauguration as U.S. President. He had heard Trump’s demands to restore direct contacts between Moscow and Washington and to do everything to prevent a third world war, Putin told Russian news agencies at a meeting of the National Security Council on Monday. We certainly…
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — SENIOR Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnics, SSANIP, has notified the Federal Government that it would begin a three day warning strike from Wednesday, January 22, 2025, over the alleged plot by certain stakeholders to unjustly deprive non-teaching staff of Polytechnics and similar institutions of their rightful progression to the peak…
By Damilola Aina No fewer than 18 electricity towers supplying power to various franchise areas in three states have been destroyed and stolen by vandals within five days. The states are Rivers, Abia, and Kano. The Transmission Company of Nigeria announced in a statement signed by the General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, on Sunday…
Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources has disciplined some individuals for defecating on the Ile Epo Pedestrian Bridge in the Abule Egba area of the state. Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a post on X.com on Saturday. Wahab stated, “The Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources…
No fewer than 50 persons lost their lives in a petrol tanker explosion on Saturday along Dikko-Maje road opposite Badeggi fuelling station in Suleja local government area of Niger. Mr Kumar Tsukwam, Federal Road Safety Commander (FRSC) in Niger, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna. He said a loaded petrol…
Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, faces a deepening housing crisis, as millions of residents on the mainland struggle to find affordable homes, while luxurious buildings on the island remain largely unoccupied. Real estate consultant Vincent Umo Essien has described the situation as a “systemic issue” that requires urgent government intervention and innovative solutions. Speaking on the…
