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RETIRED ARMY MAJOR DIES IN KIDNAPPERS’ DEN AFTER PAYMENT OF N10M RANSOM A retired Army Major, Joe Ajayi, who was kidnapped at his residence in Odo-Ape, Kabba-Bunu local government area of Kogi State a few weeks ago, has died in the kidnappers’ den despite a ransom of N10 million paid for his rescue. Major Ajayi was kidnapped on Wednesday, May …

FALANA WARNS AGAINST SEALING OF EMBASSIES OVER NON-PAYMENT OF GROUND RENT Activist lawyer Femi Falana has cautioned the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, against sealing off embassies over non-payment of ground rent. Falana warned the FCTA, under the leadership of Minister Nyesom Wike, that sealing off embassies located in Abuja would lead to a serious diplomatic crisis for Nigeria. On …

G-5: WIKE HOSTS ORTOM, IKPEAZU, UGWUANYI, OTHER PDP STAKEHOLDERS Federal Capital Territory FCT minister, Nyesom Wike on Monday evening hosted critical stakeholders of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, under the aegis of “Concerned Stakeholders of the PDP”, saying the party will not die. While it was not immediately clear whether the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, a member of the …

HUMAN SKULL RECOVERED AS POLICE RAID ENUGU CHURCH A team of security operatives, led by the Divisional Police Officer of Igbo-Eze South Local government area of Enugu State, weekend, raided an ongoing church building and recovered a human skull in the process. The structure, named synagogue, belongs to one Prophet Chinedu Solomon Ezedike who is allegedly linked to the heartbreaking …

MONIES THAT MY HUSBAND KEPT FOR NIGERIA VANISHED – ABACHA’S WIFE Maryam Sani Abacha, the widow of late military Head of State General Sani Abacha, has defended her husband’s legacy on the 27th anniversary of his passing. The Former First Lady made an appearance on TVC’s Politics on Sunday program on June 8. During the program, the host asked her …

OBI, OTTI, NENADI TO LEAD OBIDIENT MOVEMENT RELAUNCH IN ABUJA Labour Party 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi, Abia Governor Alex Otti, and the Acting National Chairman of the Labour Party, Senator Nenadi Usman, are leading a team of prominent figures in a rebirth event of the Obidient Movement in Abuja today, Tuesday, June 10. A statement from Peter Obi Media …

HOW ABA IS REGAINING ITS CHARM AS COMMERCIAL HUB OF ABIA STATE How Aba is regaining its charm as commercial hub of Abia State For years, Aba, the popular Enyimba city and commercial hub of Abia State, lost its glory. Businesses fled as flood took over everywhere. Transport system collapsed, as there were no motorable roads. Wholesale buyers of Aba-made …

FREDERICK FORSYTH, DAY OF THE JACKAL AUTHOR, FORMER MI6 AGENT, DIES AGED 86 Frederick Forsyth, the author who turned his adventures as a journalist and work with MI6 into bestselling thrillers, has died after a brief illness aged 86. Forsyth brought a reporter’s eye to his fiction, transforming the thriller genre with a series of novels including The Day of …

DISCOs RAISE BILLS 107% DESPITE POOR POWER Electricity distribution companies recorded a shortfall of over N202bn in their revenue collections for the first quarter of 2025, despite a rise in electricity billing across the country, an analysis of official industry data by The PUNCH has shown. This was as data revealed that electricity billing by distribution companies increased by 106.68 …

HOW SEVEN NIGERIAN PILGRIMS DIED IN SAUDI ARABIA The processions for the 2025 hajj ended on Sunday with pilgrims leaving the sprawling tent of Muna for their hotels. The symbolic stoning of shaitan at the Jamarat on the third day of Eid signals the end of the process, except for those who delay their Tawaf, circumambulation of the Kaaba. The …