Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye has announced scholarships and gave various gift items to 100 orphaned girls in Niger State, ahead of their mass wedding today, May 24. The minister who initially condemned the mass wedding of the young girls being sponsored by the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Abdulmalik Sarkindaji, had…
A middle-aged woman was brutally murdered by an unknown person in a hotel in Sokoto State. A spokesperson for the State Police Command, ASP Ahmed Rufai, who confirmed the incident to Punch on Friday, May 24, 2024, said the mother of four was found dead with a slit throat in the toilet of the…
The Naira on Friday, May 24, depreciated to N1,520 per dollar from N1,515 per dollar recorded on Thursday, May 23, in the parallel market. It was however appreciated to N1,482.81 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM). Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM fell to N1,482.81…
Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, says he will keep contesting for the Nigerian presidency as long as he is hale and hearty. He said this during an interview on the Hausa service of the Voice of America in Abuja. Atiku, 77, who was the flagbearer of PDP in the 2023 election, will be 81…
The 8-year-old pupil, Henry Chukwuemeka Okonkwo, who was beaten to coma by a teacher in Anambra State has passed away. LIB reported that the 30-year-old teacher at Landmark School Mgbakwu in Awka North Local Government Area of the state, Faith Nwonye, was arrested last weekend. The State Commissioner for Education, Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, confirmed the…
RewriteAn Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti division has sentenced two men Benjamin Joseph,32, and Stephen Orban, 25, to death by hanging for robbing two persons of cash and valuable items. The convicts were arraigned on December 30, 2022, on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy and armed robbery. The charge read, “On 16th…
West Ham midfielder, Lucas Paqueta is facing a lengthy ban from football after being charged with four counts of spot-fixing in Premier League games. According to reports, Paqueta had been charged on Thursday afternoon, May 23 by the FA who accused him of being deliberately booked in an attempt to influence betting markets. …
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed a Moniepoint training officer in Zamfara State. According to one Umar Lawan Hassan, the victim identified was shot dead by the assailants on Thursday morning, May 23, 2024. Details of the incident are still sketchy at the time of filing this report. “Innalillahi Wainna Ilaihirrajiun. Bandits killed…
Following his thrilling victory over Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk faces a temporary suspension. Their undisputed showdown saw Usyk nearly flooring Fury in the ninth round, with only the ropes preventing a knockdown. Despite Fury’s recovery, Usyk clinched victory by split decision, marking Fury’s first career loss. Post-fight, Usyk underwent hospital checks, cleared of major injuries…
Following his thrilling victory over Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk faces a temporary suspension. Their undisputed showdown saw Usyk nearly flooring Fury in the ninth round, with only the ropes preventing a knockdown. Despite Fury’s recovery, Usyk clinched victory by split decision, marking Fury’s first career loss. Post-fight, Usyk underwent hospital checks, cleared of major injuries…
