The abducted Sum Pyem (Traditional Ruler of the Gindiri people in Mangu LGA, Plateau State), Charles Mato Dakat has regained his freedom from his abductors after spending about five days in captivity. It could not be confirmed the conditions that ensured his release as the abductors had earlier placed a ransom of N500m for his […]

The crisis rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress has shown no signs of abating even as the national reconciliation committee set up by the party to curb hostilities has failed to make headway three months after it was set up, The PUNCH has learnt. The PUNCH also learnt that with the plethora of cases in court, the APC […]

AS insecurity continues to grow worse across the country, a Civil Society Organisation, Adopt A Goal for Development Initiative, Thursday, accused the Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari of losing capacity to govern the State following call on citizens to bear arms for self defence against bandits’ attacks.This was stated by the Executive Director, Adopt […]

Nine persons were injured when a tanker crushed five vehicles at the Otedola Bridge outward Lagos on Thursday night, the Federal Road Safety Corps has said. The Lagos Sector Commander of the FRSC, Corps Commander, Olusegun Ogungbemide, confirmed the incident. According to the FRSC Commander, the crash occurred at 10:40pm on Thursday while the vehicles […]

The Katsina State Police Command has announced that 5 of its officers have died in different operations across the state, while no fewer than 38 bandits were killed in the state. Speaking at a press conference, the Commissioner of Police, Sanusi Buba who was represented by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Gambo Isah, said […]

THE World Bank has said that the new wave of COVID-19 pandemic that has seen a variant of the virus, Omicron, ravaging the world, may lead to governments across the globe being tempted to shut down schools again. The World Bank has said this in a report titled: “Reversing the pandemic’s education losses”, recently released. […]

THE Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, yesterday raised the alarm over alleged siege by the Department of State Security, DSS, operatives at its head office in Abuja. In a petition to DSS’s Director General, titled ‘Intimidation & Profiling of Civil Society Groups During the Yuletide’, its Executive Director,  Auwal Ibrahim Musa (Rafsanjani), the group  […]

A traditional Chief in Ijan  Ekiti , Gbonyin Local Government area of Ekiti State, Chief Emmanuel Obafemi and two other kidnapped cocoa merchants have regained their freedom after the payment of N4 million ransom. They were said to have been released along Ikere road around 3am on Wednesday and had since reunited with their families. […]

The newly appointed Minister of State for Works and Housing, Mu’azu Sambo, on Wednesday, said the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), has chosen the right direction for infrastructure development in the country. He noted this when he assumed office on Wednesday and was received by the Permanent Secretary, Babangida Hussaini, and staff members of […]

Three players have arrived at the Super Eagles camp in Abuja. The first player to arrive at the camp was Olisa Ndah, a central defender. Other players who have arrived are Taiwo Awoniyi and John Noble. The team made this known via its Facebook page. “Olisa Ndah is the first player to arrive camp. Taiwo Awoniyi and […]