The Federal Government declared on Thursday that 1,940,004 vulnerable Nigerians are currently receiving N5,000 cash gift each every month. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Farouq, stated this at a One-Day Stakeholders’ Retreat On ...

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has said that the peace and security of the state are more important to him than his senatorial bid. Ikpeazu said this in a press statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Onyebuchi Ememanka, and made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Umuahia. ...

The United States on Wednesday congratulated Nigeria on the election of ruling party presidential candidate Bola Tinubu, while calling for calm amid accusations of voter fraud and concerns over technical glitches. Tinubu was declared the winner Tuesday of the February 25 polls in Africa’s most ...

The vice presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, Wednesday, vowed to reclaim the party’s mandate, noting that he and the LP candidate, Peter Obi, won the election. He made this known in a statement he signed on Wednesday, hours after the Independent Electoral ...

Popular Nigerian singer, Burna Boy has reacted after being called out for not lending his voice before and during the Nigerian election. Social media users have slammed him for getting money and fame by singing about Nigeria yet failing to speak up about the elections. Taking to his Instagram ...

The Senator representing Nothern Senatorial District of Cross River in the National Assembly , Sen Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe of the Peoples Democratic party,PDP, has defeated Governor Ben Ayade to clinch the Senate seat. Senator Jarigbe garnered 76,145 to defeat governor Ben Ayade who polled 56, 595 ...

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has won in all the 11 local government areas of Gombe State, In the results declared early Monday by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),, returning Officer for the election, Professor Maimuna ...

The United States President, Joe Biden, on Thursday, told Nigerians to be patient and peaceful while election officers count their votes on election day. In a statement by the United States Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria, Biden commended political parties and presidential candidates for signing the ...

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, said its attention has been drawn to what it describes as a fraudulent and misleading information circulating on some social media platforms, insinuating there is a planned shutdown of all telecom networks and relevant ICT Units, including online ...

Administrative and academic workers of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpo­ma, Edo State, on Wednesday, continued their protest in the university to express grievances over the non-payment of their salaries. The protest had began on Monday, February 20, 2023. The workers also alleged maladministration, ...

Chairman of Emuoha Local Government Area, Chidi Llyod and Chief of staff to Governor Nyesom Wike; Emeka Woke yesterday in Ogbakiri for a grassroot sensitization rally. Spot Asiwaju’s logo on his cap. https://twitter.com/topboychriss/status/1628520404720529411?s=46&t=MOrxrki5VDraST8rL0yyiw

An employee of the Lagos State University, Ojo, Mr. Johnson Ademola, died Monday afternoon in a bank queue in the institution while trying to withdraw cash. Reports of Ademola’s demise had emerged online as some news outlets (not PUNCH) said the deceased was one of the deputy bursars of the ...