Month: February 2025
Police Arrest 17 Suspects Over Planned Violent Protest in Kano
The Kano State Police Command has arrested 17 suspects in connection with a planned violent protest aimed at disrupting peace and causing a breakdown of law and order in the state. The arrest followed credible intelligence reports about the planned protest, prompting the police to deploy personnel to strategic locations to prevent the unrest. The…
Ex-Acting AGF Nwabuoku Seeks Time to Negotiate with EFCC Over N1.96bn Fraud Case
A former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr. Anamekwe Nwabuoku, who is standing trial for alleged N1.96 billion fraud, has pleaded with the Federal High Court in Abuja to grant him time to negotiate a settlement with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The request came as the anti-graft agency prepared to present…
NIMR Raises Alarm Over Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases, Calls for Increased Funding
The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) has issued a stark warning about the growing threat of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, particularly viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) and drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB). Researchers at the institute are calling for heightened vigilance, improved diagnostic screening, and increased funding to combat these public health challenges. During the institute’s…
Gunmen Kidnap Two Benue Varsity Students
Two students of Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi, Benue State, were abducted by gunmen in the late hours of Tuesday outside the university’s campus. The incident has sparked panic among students and raised concerns about security in the area. According to a student of the institution, Ashar Lubem, who spoke to *PUNCH Online* on…
Shaibu Weighs In on Natasha-Akpabio Seat Dispute, Says It’s ‘Not a Gender Issue’
Former Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has weighed in on the ongoing seat arrangement dispute between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and Senate President Godswill Akpabio, stating that the issue should not be reduced to a gender matter. Shaibu, a former federal lawmaker, emphasized that seats and offices in the National Assembly are privileges that require…
Nigeria’s GDP Grows by 3.84% in Q4 2024
Nigeria’s economy continued its upward trajectory in the fourth quarter of 2024, with the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growing by 3.84% year-on-year in real terms, according to the latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This growth rate represents an improvement over the 3.46% recorded in the fourth quarter of 2023…
No Extension of UTME Registration After March 8th, 2025 – JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that there will be no extension of the registration deadline for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) beyond March 8, 2025. This was disclosed in a statement issued by JAMB’s spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, in Abuja. The UTME registration, which began on February 3rd,…
Federal Government Seeks Collaboration with Religious Leaders to End Open Defecation in Nigeria
The Federal Government has called on religious and community leaders to join forces in the fight against open defecation in Nigeria. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Professor Joseph Utsev, made the appeal during an advocacy visit to the Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, Most Reverend Ignatius Kaigama, as part of the…
FG Seeks Collaboration with Religious Leaders on Campaigns Against Open Defecation in Nigeria
The Federal Government has called on religious and community leaders to support the Clean Nigeria Campaign, aimed at ending open defecation and promoting the use of toilets across the country. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Professor Joseph Utsev, made the appeal during an advocacy visit to the Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of…
Federal Government Receives First Batch of 2,000 Tractors from Belarus
The Federal Government has taken a significant step toward revolutionizing Nigeria’s agricultural sector with the arrival of the first batch of 2,000 tractors from Belarus. This development fulfills President Bola Tinubu’s directive to modernize farming activities and boost food production across the country. The heavy-duty equipment, which has been assembled in Abuja, marks a…