The Naira appreciated against the Dollar at the foreign exchange market to end the week on a positive note. FMDQ data showed that the Naira gained at N1570.14 per dollar on Friday from N1586.11 exchanged on Thursday. This represents a N15.97 gain against the dollar compared to N1586.11 exchanged on Thursday. Similarly, at the black …
Osun Amotekun arrests three suspects for alleged theft of vehicle parts
Three men, Sodiq Oyedokun, Ojoko Ayomiposi and Busari Ayomide have been arrested by personnel of the Osun Amotekun Corps for alleged theft of vehicle parts. According to a statement made on Friday in Osogbo by the Osun Amotekun Corps Commander, CSP, Isaac Omoyele (rtd), the trio aged between 21 and 24 years were nabbed in …
Police apprehend suspected gun-runner in Bauchi
Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command, in a joint operation with quasi-security outfits, have arrested a 54-year-old suspected gun-runner identified as Jinta Sati Dan-Anacha. Spokesman of the Command, SP Ahmed Wakili, disclosed in a statement on Friday that Dan-Anacha, a resident of Anguwan Bauchi in Jos, Plateau State was apprehended by a sister security …
Supreme Court upholds Hope Uzodimma’s re-election victory
The Supreme Court has upheld the Imo state governorship election that produced Hope Uzodimma as the governor of the state for a second term. INEC had in November 2023 declared Uzodinma winner of the election after securing 540,308 votes to defeat his closest challenger of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Samuel Anyanwu, who scored 71,503 …
Kidnapped corps members have been rescued – NYSC DG Ahmed
The eight members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, who were kidnapped by unknown assailants on their way from Uyo in Akwa State to Sokoto State have been released. The Director-General of NYSC, YD Ahmed, who addressed the press on Friday, warned Corps Members against travelling at night. He said the welfare and security …
Meet the new Nigeria’s female CJN, Justice Kekere-Ekun
Nigeria has appointed Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as its 23rd Chief Justice of the Federation, marking a significant milestone as the country welcomes its second female Chief Justice in history. This historic appointment, announced by President Bola Tinubu on Friday, is seen as a progressive step forward in promoting gender equality within the nation’s highest judicial …
Nigeria prepares for 2025 U-19 Cricket W’Cup qualifiers
Nigerian women U-19 cricket team, otherwise known as the Junior Female Yellow Greens, are having an extended time to prepare for their upcoming 2025 U-19 T20 World Cup Qualifiers following the rearrangement of the tournament in Kigali, Rwanda, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The tournament is the second edition and will be played from January 8 …
Kamala Harris vows to be president for all Americans
Vice President Kamala Harris has assured that she would be president for every American if given the mandate. Harris gave this assurance on Thursday in Chicago when she officially accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination for president, delivering a passionate speech that outlined her vision for the future of the nation. Speaking on the final night …
Dangote refinery commences petrol production test run
This was revealed by Reuters quoting a note by industry monitor IIR Energy. The $20bn refinery built by Aliko Dangote which has so far only produced diesel and other distillate fuels, had earlier said that petrol deliveries from the refinery would start in July. Before that, the refinery had aimed to start making the motor …
University student drowns in fishpond during hiking trip
A student of the Federal University of Technology Minna, Niger State Oluwaseyi Adebayo has lost his life after falling into a fishpond while hiking with his colleagues. The 400-level student of the Department of Animal Production at the University was said to have gone bike hiking with some of his colleagues on August 10 when …