By COLLINS YAKUBU-HAMMER THE Northwest Governors Forum says the region is set and determined to shape its future on governance, justice and equity in the constitutional journey of the country. The Director-General, Hajiya Maryam Yahaya, made this known at the Northwest Governors Forum Constitutional Review Consultative Meeting in Abuja. The meeting had as its theme, […]
THE West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the release of results of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates, expressing worry at the rising trend of examination malpractice. At a news conference on Monday in Lagos, Dr Amos Dangut, Head of the Nigeria National Office, West African Examination Council […]
THE 70-year-old mother of Usman Gambo, a former aide to the wife of elder statesman and former governor of old Anambra State, Jim Nwobodo, has called for her son’s release after his arrest over allegations of theft and attempted arson. Speaking with Sunday PUNCH, the mother, Memuna Ugoji, said her son was innocent of the […]
THERE is confusion over the alleged sudden resignation of Mr. Bayo Ojulari, the recently-appointed Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). Reports on Saturday suggested that Ojulari was allegedly pressured into signing a resignation letter on Friday night by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The […]
THE Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has released a new update regarding the ongoing application verification process. According to a press release dated 1st August 2025, applicants are now expected to verify their information and complete the submission process through the official portal. “Upon successful completion, an application slip will be […]
By A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT A quiet family feud is threatening to erupt into one of Nigeria’s biggest inheritance disputes as the youngest sons of the late Air Marshal Ibrahim Alfa demand justice over the distribution of their father’s estate, a full 25 years after his death. Mustapha Ibrahim Alfa, 30, and Rilwan Ibrahim Alfa, 29, […]
By COLLINS YAKUBU-HAMMER THE Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has called for calm over the suspension of the operations of Badegi FM, a radio station in Minna, Niger State. This is contained in a statement issued by the minister’s Special Assistant on Media, Malam Rabiu Ibrahim on Saturday in Abuja. Idris […]
AS the rainy season comes in full swing, the BEDC Electricity Plc has demonstrated its commitment to reducing electrical accidents by providing safety sensitisation for members of the public, as well as in-house to engender safety consciousness among staff. BEDC Head of Branding and Corporate Communications, Mrs. Evelyn Gbiwen, in a statement, quoted the Head, […]
THE Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) has expressed displeasure over a recent newspaper publication which claimed that its Board and management had been dissolved, while the electricity company asked the public to disregard it as entirely false. A statement signed by BEDC’s management and made available to the press by BEDC’s Head of Branding and […]
THE purported electrocution of a man working on a high tension facility in Ughelli in Delta State did not involve workers of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), the electricity company has clarified in a statement by Head, Branding and Corporate Communications, Mrs. Evelyn Gbiwen, who stated that investigation is ongoing so as to get […]