The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reiterated that former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, remains innocent of fraud allegations until a competent court proves otherwise. The Commission emphasized that Bello’s trial is still ongoing, and it is the court—not the EFCC—that will determine his guilt or innocence. EFCC Director of Public Affairs, Wilson…
Five children have died, and one sustained injuries, after a fence collapsed in the Bulumkutu area of Maiduguri, Borno State. The incident occurred around 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 4, 2025. Confirming the tragedy to Punch, ASP Nahum Daso, spokesperson for the Borno State Police Command, said the injured child is receiving medical treatment while…
The Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Professor Ngozi Odu, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Her defection comes over a month after Governor Siminalayi Fubara and most Rivers State lawmakers at both state and federal levels also left the PDP for the APC. Odu completed her…
The Benue State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested six suspected cable vandals in the state. The Corps’ spokesperson, SC EA Michael, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, January 5, 2025, saying the suspects were apprehended for alleged criminal conspiracy and vandalisation of PHCH/TCN cables at Apir, opposite…
Nigerian Army troops have rescued a retired senior military officer, Col. Ajanaku (rtd), who was abducted by gunmen from his residence in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. The retired officer was kidnapped around 12:45 a.m. on January 5, 2025, from his home opposite the Salvation Army Church along Rukuba Road. Troops drawn from…
American rapper Cardi B has fired back angrily at a viral allegation claiming her father is a convicted sex offender. The claim, which spread quickly on social media, alleged that her father was arrested in the early 1990s, convicted of attempted rape, and served time in prison in the United States. Cardi B dismissed…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria sealed a place in the quarter-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with a commanding 4–0 victory over Mozambique on Monday night at the Fez Stadium. Ademola Lookman opened the scoring in the 20th minute, finishing from a square pass by Akor Adams. Victor Osimhen then doubled Nigeria’s advantage…
The Director General of the National Institute of Sports (NIS), Phillip Shaibu, has accused the Federal Government of repeatedly sidelining the institute in national sports funding, despite what he described as unprecedented budgetary allocations to the sector in recent years. Shaibu made the claim on Monday, January 5, during an appearance on Sunrise Daily. He…
