By Efe Onodjae A mother and her child have died after two heavily laden 20-foot container trucks overturned at Mile 2, near Freeman Market, inward Apapa, Lagos. The victims were trapped beneath the overturned trucks and their containers during the incident, which occurred over the weekend. The La...
safety
The FCT Police Command has arrested a tiler, Samuel Net, over the suspected homicide of a hotel worker, Joseph Terdoo, in the Utako District of Abuja. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-tiler-over-death-of-hotel-worker-in-abuja/...
government
Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister Nyesom Wike has taunted the 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, saying the former Anambra State governor can only win the coming election on social media. Speaking at a stakeholders’ town hall me...
safety
By: Kingsley Omonobi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) disclosed on Sunday that it’s operatives have arrested a 62-year-old Nigerian-American grandmother, Anetor Gloria Ubong, with 9.45kg of high-grade cannabis, loud, imported from the United States and a 34-year-o...
News
The naira recorded a significant loss of N27.12 against the United States dollar in two days at the official foreign exchange market. Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, data for Thursday and Friday showed that the naira depreciated to N1,361.84 per dollar on Friday from N1,334.72 trad...
safety
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a 34-year-old South African woman, Qhina Beauty, with 36.65 kilogrammes of cocaine at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, and a 62-year-old Nigerian-American grandmother, Anetor Gloria Ubo...
safety
Operatives of the Special Weapons and Tactics, SWAT, unit of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 36-year-old man, Shobande Taofeek for alleged vandalism and theft of railway infrastructure in the state. The arrest led to the recovery of 16 railway iron rods and two gas ...
safety
The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command has confirmed the death of a hotel staff member, Joseph Terdoo, following a violent confrontation at the facility. The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, explain...
News
Bayer Leverkusen managing director, Simon Rolfes has reacted to speculation linking Victor Boniface with a move away from the club. Boniface has already expressed his desire to leave the former Bundesliga champions when the transfer window reopens in January, according to Sky Spo...
News
Nigeria’s Ambassador to Israel, with concurrent accreditation to Cyprus, Nkechi Ufochukwu, has formally commenced her diplomatic assignment in Cyprus after presenting her Letters of Credence to President Nikos Christodoulides. The Nigerian Embassy in Israel disclosed this in a st...
safety
Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralised six terrorists, arrested 11 suspected collaborators and received the surrender of a Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) member in Borno. This is contained in an operational report made available to the News Agency of Niger...
Local
Rivers United have established themselves as a difficult side to beat, but their trip to Bendel Insurance will provide a stern examination of their unbeaten run. The post NPFL Preview: Rivers United face Bendel test as Ikorodu City, Shooting Stars clash in Lagos appeared first on...
business
Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele says Nigerian businesses need more than loans for growth, stressing the need for patient capital and institutional support. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerian-businesses-need-more-than-loans-to-grow-oyedele/...
