Gov. Mohammed Umaru-Bago of Niger has clarified the ban on the movement of motorcycles and tricycles, saying it was aimed at addressing the growing insecurity in the state capital and not to punish law-abiding citizens. The governor stated this during the inauguration of Overload Airways flight operation at the Bola Tinubu International Airport in Minna…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, expressed great worry over the worsening security situation in the country and told the National Security Adviser, NSA, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu and other Security Chiefs that “enough is enough”. But the National Security Adviser said that the heads of security apparatus have taken the directives from the President and are…
A Chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), and former Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Victor Ochei has welcomed Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori the of Governor Delta State and other People Democratic Party members (PDP) to All Progressives Congress. Ochei disclosed this in a post on his verified Facebook handle yesterday noting…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says teenage pregnancy reflects enduring “fundamental inequalities” in society, with serious physical and psychological repercussions for girls and young women. WHO, in a statement on Wednesday, stated that teenage pregnancy remained the leading cause of death for girls aged 15 to 19, which countries could help prevent by allowing them…
Owerri – Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, on Thursday explained that the 72-hour clampdown on tinted commercial buses was due to their use in criminal activities such as kidnapping and armed robbery. In a statement released through his Chief Press Secretary, Oguwuike Nwachukwu, the governor said the decision followed intelligence reports on the operations of…
Former First Lady Michelle Obama has spoken about her decision to skip President Donald Trump’s second inauguration earlier this year — a choice that stirred speculation and criticism. Obama, who was also notably absent at former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral on January 9, broke her silence on the April 23 episode of her podcast IMO…
AMID the public outcry, the Presidency has defended the Federal Executive Council’s approval of N10 billion solar energy project for the State House. Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made the clarification on his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle, following media reports questioning the necessity of the project, especially…
The Vice Chairman of Agege Local Government and a leading aspirant in the July 12 council election, Mr Oluwagbenga Abiola, has welcomed his party’s decision to field Abdulganiyu Obasa as the APC’s flagbearer in the upcoming local government poll. Abiola is a political protégé of the Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly and APC leader…
A member of the House of Representatives, Oluwole Oke, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party. Oke, a six-term lawmaker representing Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency in Osun State, said he decided to leave the PDP after consulting with his political associates, friends, and family members. His resignation letter, which was sighted by PUNCH Online, was dated…
THE Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade 1 has denied any supremacy battle between him and the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Eniitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi. This was contained in a statement by his Director of Media and Publicity, Mr Bode Durojaiye. Referring to a video produced by an…
