In line with the Firearms Act and other extant laws, in the interest of public safety and general security, the acting Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has announced the establishment of an ad hoc committee tasked with the comprehensive review of firearms licensing and regulations by the Nigeria Police Force. …
Read More »Amusan through to 100m Hurdles final in Budapest
Amusan has zoomed into the final of the women’s 100m Hurdles event of the ongoing World Athletics Championships holding in Budapest. The world record holder qualified for the final after Wednesday’s semi-final saw her win Heat 2 with a time of 12.56s. Jamaica’s Ackera Nugent, who is the reigning NCAA …
Read More »Akeredolu signs Ondo LCDAs bill into law
The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has signed into law the bill creating 33 Local Council Development Areas in the state. The bill, which had earlier been approved by the state House of Assembly, was presented to the governor for assent by the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mr …
Read More »French deputy vows to keep social house despite huge salary
French deputy Rachel Kéké, a former chambermaid, asserted on Friday that she has kept her social housing since being legally elected, recalling that her “life before will continue after her mandate”, in a statement released on X (ex-Twitter). The MP, who has lived in social housing in Chevilly-Larue (Val-de-Marne) for …
Read More »Mercy Chinwo Releases “Oke Mmiri”
Xclusive Gospel. Mercy Chinwo Releases “Oke Mmiri” After dropping her EP in April this year titled “ELEVATED”, a 6-track collection of worship and praise songs, renowned gospel music...
Read More »Deitrick Haddon Drops Single “Yesu” Ft. Moses Bliss, Kingdmusic, Guya
Xclusive Gospel. Deitrick Haddon Drops Single “Yesu” Ft. Moses Bliss, Kingdmusic, Guya Iconic Gospel music artiste Deitrick Haddon brings together three artists from representing Africa in his new...
Read More »Oil theft: Military saved Nigeria from losing N4bn — DHQ
The military high command on Thursday said its operations across the Niger Delta region have denied oil thieves from stealing crude oil estimated at N4bn from the country. The command said within this period, over 6.6 million litres of stolen crude oil; 3.5 million litres of AGO; 200,000 litres of …
Read More »BREAKING: Tribunal dismisses APM’s petition against Tinubu, Shettima
The Presidential Election Petition Court has struck out the Allied Peoples Movement petitions against President Bola Tinubu and his Vice President, Kashim Shettima, for lack of merit. The PEPC dismissed and described APM’s case filed to nullify Tinubu’s election as “incompetent”. The court held that issues raised by the APM …
Read More »Central African president appears on Gabon state TV welcomed by Oligui
Gabon’s new strongman, General Brice Oligui Nguema, on Tuesday met the Central African Republic’s president, Faustin Archange Touadera, who has been named regional mediator for the country following last week’s coup, state TV said. The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) has appointed Touadera “facilitator of the political process” …
Read More »PUNCH Panorama: Why people marry from within their cultures
Adaora, the daughter of Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, recently got engaged to her partner, Arinze, in Morocco. From their names, one can tell that they are from the same region of the country, which is the South-East. With reference to their union, we will discuss some of the …
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