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The Swedish Ambassador to Nigeria, Annika Hahn-Englund, has hinted at a partnership with a Nigerian firm, UBACLE Group, to boost Nigeria’s solid minerals. According to a statement on Saturday, Hahn-Englund, who attended the just-concluded Nigeria Oil and Gas Conference in Abuja, where she visited the company’s booth, commended the company’s effort on renewable energy in

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command said it arrested three members of a robbery syndicate terrorising the Ikot Abasi village in the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Saturday. According to John, the suspects were arrested around 2 pm on July 1

Nigerian preacher and founder of Celebration Church International, Emmanuel Iren, has recently revealed why he ventured into filmmaking. He also stated that churches should adopt various methods to spread God’s word, as long as the platform can raise disciples. Iren is reportedly following in the footsteps of his wife, Laju Iren, and has ventured into

The Bauchi State Police Command has said that no less than 2,077 suspects were arrested in connection to various crimes committed within and outside the state in the space of one year, between July 2023 and July 2024. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, Ahmed Wakil disclosed this in a press statement on

Grammy Award-winning singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has taken a subtle jab at his colleague Davido’s marriage, stating that it’s not a better example to follow. This came in response to an X.com user’s suggestion that Burna Boy should emulate Davido, fondly called OBO, by getting married soon. The user, tweeting as

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Friday, charged Nigerian entrepreneurs not to give up despite current economic hardship. He gave this advice while commissioning Dangote Refinery Booking Office at Odo-Ona along Apata in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Adeleke, who confirmed that there was economic hardship in the country, urged them to continue to strive,

The Commissioner for Education in Akwa Ibom State, Mrs Idongesit Etiebet, has presented a cheque of N79m to aviation students who gained admission into the Nigeria College of Aviation Technology, Zaria. “Our students came out in flying colours in several competitions because of the quality of education in the state, and several schools were given

A multi-national company, Backbone Infrastructure Nigeria Limited, has announced its intention to invest $172bn to develop various infrastructure sectors in the country. This investment, utilising alternative financing options, will be allocated to mineral resources, energy, agriculture, housing, and transportation sectors for the next 22 years, a statement by the company said on Saturday. The administration

The Federal Government has received 72 Nigerian graduates trained in China by the China Civil Engineering Construction Company. The graduates were sponsored by CCECC as part of their corporate social responsibility to study Railway Engineering and other transportation-related courses. The Director, Press and Public Relations, Transport Ministry, Olujimi Oyetomi, said this in a statement on

The Federal Government has redeemed its pledge to establish a mobile police base in the Gashish community, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. PUNCH reports that gunmen had killed over 200 persons and destroyed properties worth millions of naira after they attacked the community in 2018, a development which made the federal government

The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, has ordered operatives to raid hideouts domiciled by cultists including hotels across the state. The directive according to the police is aimed at preventing the event from holding to forwstall possible attacks and bloodbath by rival cult groups in any part of the state including campuses of

The national power grid again collapsed on Saturday, throwing the country into total darkness. Our correspondent reports that the grid collapsed around 3 pm. The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company has confirmed the development. In a statement, the DisCo said all its interface in the Transmission Company of Nigeria stations are out of supply, saying it

The Anambra State Police Command has declared as illegal, the proposed 7/7 cult day celebration scheduled to take place in Awka, the Anambra State capital, on Sunday. The Command also warned hoteliers and proprietors of bars, and event/recreation centres to be cautious about such gatherings and their likes in their facilities as there will be

Sophia Momodu, the mother of Imade, David Adeleke’s daughter, has told a Lagos State High Court sitting in Sabo, Yaba, not to grant the child’s custody to the musician. This was just as she revealed that the singer quit his financial responsibilities to their daughter (Imade) because she (Sophia) refused to be his sex slave.

A former Director-General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Organisation, Doyin Okupe, has said the deliberate misinformation on the Samoa agreement signed by the Federal Government is treasonable. PUNCH Online reports that Nigeria recently signed an international agreement, the Samoa Agreement, at the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States Secretariat in Brussels, Belgium. Named

President Joseph Boakai of Liberia will on Saturday (today), arrive in Nigeria to attend the 65th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority and Heads of State and Government. This was contained in a statement made available to PUNCH Online on Saturday. According to the statement, the President will travel alongside his support staff, protocol, and

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said he is still wary of sexual immorality despite his ‘anointing’ and years in the ministry. Adeboye said despite his age, he runs faster than before to avoid any form of sexual temptation, noting that no amount of anointing can fight

Turkey face the Netherlands in a Euro 2024 quarter-final on Saturday whose lead-up has been dominated by a diplomatic row between the Turks and Germany. In the other quarter-final, England aim to move a step closer to ending a 58-year wait to win a major tournament by beating Switzerland. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will

The Transmission Company of Nigeria said the Police Command in Kaduna state has arrested four suspected vandals who were caught destroying transmission towers installed in some parts of the state. TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, made the disclosure in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday. The general manager said that among

United States President Joe Biden has said there is nothing that would make him consider quitting the presidential race. After a shaky performance at the presidential debate with former President and Republican candidate Donald Trump, on June 27, there have been calls for Biden to step aside. Some US voters, political analysts and stakeholders have

Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has linked the rising insecurity in the South East region to the erosion of values such as respect for human life, love, and unity among youths. Abaribe, who represents Abia South senatorial district at the National Assembly, said it was time to revive trade schools and certifications to engage and support young

Worried by the increasing rate of out-of-school children in the country, President Bola Tinubu has approved the commencement of the DOTS project to overhaul the education sector, increase enrolment and ensure the academic security of the nation‘s children. Our correspondent reports that DOTS is an acronym representing: Data Repository, Out-of-School Children’s Education, Teacher Training and

Some officers of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun were injured on Friday following an attack by a group of people suspected to be herdsmen in Akure, the state capital. It was gathered that the corps arrested some cows which allegedly destroyed farmlands in Osi and Igboba Communities in the North

The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Sunday, July 7, 2024, as the first day of Muharram, marking the beginning of the Islamic year 1446 after Hijrah. This was contained in a statement signed by the Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate

The Kano State Government has declared Monday a public holiday in commemoration of the beginning of the new Islamic calendar year 1446 AH. This is contained in a statement by the state Commissioner for Information, Baba Dantiye on Friday. According to the statement, Governor Yusuf Abba urged citizens to use the holiday to reflect on