Islamic clerics from the Northern region under the aegis of the Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria, have met with the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa over the recent accidental bombing in Kaduna State. Recall that over 100 innocent citizens were
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has reiterated its call for a referendum and not an amnesty proposed by the Igbo apex sociocultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo. IPOB said Ohanaeze President-General, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu’s ball for President Bola Tinubu to grant IPOB members amnesty and
Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu has gone to court to challenge the withdrawal of his retirement benefits, local media report. Last month, Mr Lungu was stripped of his retirement benefits and privileges following his decision to return to active politics. His office was
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three people suspected of stealing a car and a motorcycle in the Mowe and Ifo areas of the state. A source in the command disclosed this in an exclusive interview with PUNCH Online on Thursday. The
Crisis around Akeredolu’s health stopped Ondo’s progress, says Aiyedatiwa The Ondo State Acting Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has called on the people of the state and all stakeholders to join him in carrying out the vision of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, in moving the
The Supreme Court on Friday declined to order the release of the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, from detention. The apex court, in a judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim, but written by Justice Garba Lawal, voided
Somalia’s government on Wednesday held celebrations in the capital, Mogadishu, after the IMF and the World Bank announced $4.5bn ($3.5bn) in debt relief for the country. Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre says that the relief is “equivalent to relieving every Somali person of
The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has bemoaned the ongoing attacks on communities in the state, lamenting the state government’s perceived indifference to the situation. This is according to a statement issued by the state State APC Publicity Secretary,
Haitian police chief Frantz Elbe is in Kenya for a three-day visit ahead of plans to deploy police to help fight gang violence in the Caribbean country. Mr Elbe and his delegation on Wednesday met the Kenyan police chief Japhet Koome and other
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Enugu State Command, has said that it has succeeded in reducing road accidents in the state between January 1 and November 30, 2023. The state sector commander, Adeyemi Sokunbi, stated this on Thursday, saying that the corps