The Naira ended the trading week on a positive note, recording a bullish close on Friday at the official foreign exchange market.   It appreciated N1,598.72 against the U.S. Dollar, reflecting a modest gain that suggests continued efforts to stabilise the local currency.   According to figures published on ...

            The 2023 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, Tonye Cole, has stated that the presidential system of government being practised in Nigeria is unsuitable for the country.   Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, Cole stated Nigeria must ...

  The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a 43-year-old woman identified as Gift for allegedly biting off the tip of her lover’s penis during a domestic dispute in the Mile 3 area of Diobu, Port Harcourt.   The incident, which occurred on Thursday, sent shockwaves through the densely populated ...

  The Rector of Kogi State Polytheistic, Professor Salisu Ogbo has described it as a “rare course and uncommon decision of the Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, Professor Ishaq Oloyede to accept responsibility surrounding the 2025 UTME result glitch which affected over 300,000 candidates that participated in ...

  The Governor of Taraba State, Agbu Kefas, on Friday, swore in Mike Jen, as the new Commissioner for Tertiary Education, describing the appointment as a strategic step towards repositioning higher education in the state.   Jen, who until his appointment was a member of the Taraba State House of ...

  Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca and key figures around the club have reacted following the Blues’ 1-0 win over Manchester United, a result that not only bolstered their top-four hopes but also added further intensity to the Premier League title race.   Despite the win, Maresca, in his post-match reaction ...

  The Lagos State Police Command has debunked speculations surrounding a viral video showing 89 young men arriving in Lagos and gathering in Ibeju-Lekki.   The Command confirmed that the individuals are legitimate workers recruited from Katsina State for employment at the Dangote Refinery in Lekki.   In a statement ...

  The Ogun Police Command has assured residents and visitors of maximum security in the state ahead of the forthcoming “22nd National Sports Festival, tagged “Gateway Games Ogun 2024.”   PUNCH Online had reported that the multi-sports event will run from Friday, May 16 to May 30, with the opening ...

  A former Chadian Prime Minister and opposition leader, Succes Masra, was arrested early Friday on allegations of inciting hatred following deadly clashes in the southwestern Logone-Occidental region.   Masra, who served briefly as prime minister from January to May last year, was reportedly taken from his home in the ...

  The Kwara State Government has unveiled a 70-meter flagpole, describing it as the tallest in the West African region to make a bold declaration of identity and pride.   The State Commissioner for Works, Abdulquawiy Olododo, disclosed in a statement on Friday that the erected towering structure with the ...