Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said it has donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund. It appears to be the latest attempt by the Meta boss to build a closer relationship with the incoming president. The donation comes just weeks after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with Trump privately at …
Gunmen kill cleric, set houses ablaze in Gombe community attack
Armed men suspected to be herders have killed a cleric, Mallam Yusuf Akwara, in Powishi Village, Kalmai District, the Billiri Local Government Area of Gombe State. The assailants, armed with dangerous weapons, stormed the community on motorbikes in the early hours of Thursday, December 12, 2024, set houses ablaze and rustled an unknown number of …
Six family members, others die in Jigawa auto crash
Six members of a family have died in Jigawa State fatal road accident. The latest incident occurred along the Auyo-Adiyani road in Guri Local Government Area on Tuesday night, December 10, 2024. Witnesses revealed that the victims, all members of the same family from Adiyani, were returning from a condolence visit to relatives of those …
Abia: Otti budgets N750.2bn for 2025, allocates 35% to education, health
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has presented the 2025 Appropriation Bill of N750, 282, 200,000.00 to the Abia State House of Assembly for consideration and passage. The governor while presenting the budget before the Emmanuel Emeruwa-led House of Assembly, said his administration has been disciplined in the management of the 2024 budget which he said …
Festus Keyamo to inaugurate Abia airport project next week
The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, is scheduled to visit Abia State next week to inaugurate the commencement of the Abia Airport project. The Abia State Government announced this on Monday in Umuahia, noting that the project aligns with the current administration’s infrastructure agenda. Speaking to journalists after this week’s State Executive Council meeting, chaired …
Paul Enenche, wife donate food items to Kuje inmates
The Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Paul Enenche, and his wife, Becky, have visited the Kuje Medium Security Correctional Centre in Abuja. According to a statement sent to PUNCH Online on Saturday, the couple visited the prison facility on Friday and provided free legal services to the inmates through a team of lawyers. Enenche …
Dismissed soldier, others arrested for armed robbery in Enugu
Men of the Enugu state police command have arrested a dismissed soldier and seven others for allegedly engaging in armed robbery and financial fraud in the state. The state police public relations officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, December 7. According to Ndukwe, the suspects are members of an interstate …
President Tinubu approves salary increase for Nigeria’s military personnel
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a salary increment for members of Nigeria’s armed forces. Bello Matawalle, minister of state for defence, disclosed this on Friday in a statement by the ministry’s spokesperson, Henshaw Ogubike. The government also approved the payment of three months’ salary arrears. Additionally, he has released funds to clear outstanding pensions …
Fire raze secretary’s offices in UI female hostel
Fire has razed a section of Queen Elizabeth Hall, one of the students’ hostels at the University of Ibadan. The hostel is occupied by only female undergraduates in the institution. Queen Elizabeth Hall is the first female hall of residence in the institution. Our correspondent learnt that the fire incident occurred in the early hours …
Gunmen kidnap 3 from Innoson showroom in Anambra
The Anambra State Police Command and the Joint Task Force, JTF, have commenced a rescue operation for the three persons abducted on Tuesday at the Innoson showroom, Anambra. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday in Onitsha, said that the victims were kidnapped in the …