By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo  Mohammed Al’Amin, one of the passengers abducted together with about 60 others when terrorists attacked the Abuja-Kaduna train, has been shot and fatally wounded by a terrorist guarding them in the forest. A source said the shooting happened on Monday during a “friendly exchange of fire at the forest between the […]

**Says troops have never had it so good, given quantum of combat equipment & logistics to fight. The Nigerian Army High Command has directed all its personnel (officers and soldiers) to remain steadfast, and unswayed by what it called “the antics of unpatriotic elements, who for selfish gains want to plunge the nation into chaos”. […]

The candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance for Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency, Ogbonna Abarikwu, on Tuesday, challenged aspirants of other political parties to an open contest on agenda for the constituency. Fielding questions from newsmen in Umuahia, Abarikwu said, “It’s the electorate that will decide the best candidate. Let them (those contesting for the seat) […]

Mr Olatunbosun also said the federal government removed VAT from the gas sector to maintain price stability but the middlemen continue to maximise profit by as much as 100 per cent. The Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM) has blamed ‘portfolio investors’ for the high cost of cooking gas. The president of the association, Oladapo […]

Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has said that President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration is complicit in the security challenges in the state where marauding Fulani herdsmen kill indigenous people. Ortom disclosed this during an interview with Arise TV Morning Show on Wednesday. The governor also revealed that suspected armed herdsmen who plotted to assassinate him […]

Bola Tinubu Support for the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, was bolstered on Wednesday as Yoruba Nollywood superstars openly endorsed the former Lagos State governor. The thespians noted that their support for the APC national leader had become imperative following his support for the movie industry, practitioners, and the ex-governor’s influence across […]

Tanko Muhammad • Retired CJN entitled to gratuity that is 300% of N3.36m annual basic – Investigation The immediate past Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Muhammad, is expected to get a N2.5bn severance package from the Federal Government. Muhammad’s resignation on health grounds was announced on Monday, less than a week after the 14 Supreme […]

  •They were tortured, forcefully married out and remarried again when troops killed their first husbands • We tricked the terrorists to escape from the camp • I walked for hours through deadly forest under harsh condition —Mary • I slept under a tree with my child through the night while escaping —Hauwa • More than 20 of […]

The Police Command in Katsina State on Friday honoured a Constable, Nura Mande, who found and returned missing 800 dollars to its owner in Katsina. A statement by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Gambo Isah, said that the constable was presented with a letter of commendation and N30,000 by the Commissioner of Police, Idris Dabban. He […]

By Tunde Ajaja, Emmanuel Ojo, Olufemi Olaniyi, Sunday Nwakanma and Dennis Naku Peter Obi and Kwankwaso The joint panel set up by the Labour Party and the New Nigeria People’s Party to work out an alliance between Rabiu Kwankwaso and Mr Peter Obi has submitted its report for consideration, findings by Saturday PUNCH have revealed. Kwankwaso, a former […]