President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned the death of his niece, Hajiya Laraba Dauda. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, December 9, 2022. “President Muhammadu Buhari, on his second day at home, has condoled with his extended family …

I’m confident in APC’s plans for women in Nigeria — Mercy Johnson   Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson, has said she is confident in the plans of the All Progressives Congress for women and Nigerians.   The actress made this known on Wednesday when she attended the APC women’s rally for …

I can comfortably survive another eight years of bad leadership, Yesufu gloats   Popular activist and businesswoman Aisha Yesufu has slammed her critics, gloating about having a sufficient passive income that can sustain her for another ‘eight years of disastrous leadership’.   Yesufu, also the co-founder of the #BringBackOurGirls movement …

A suspect, one Anthony Onuoha, who was arrested by the Ebonyi State police command over alleged car theft, on Thursday, confessed to having worked with over 30 election riggers during last year’s Anambra election in favour of Prof. Charles Soludo.   Onuoha, who was paraded alongside other suspects, alleged that …

Super Eagles defender, Leon Balogun, has opened up on the country’s failure to qualify for the ongoing 2022 World Cup in Qatar, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.   The Eagles chances of taking part at football’s showpiece event were dented after playing a 1-1 draw with archrivals Ghana at the Moshood …

Nigeria international, Alex Iwobi, is optimistic he and teammates can help Everton put an end to their 28-year trophy drought, after impressing in the current season with the club, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.   Iwobi joined the Toffees from Arsenal on a five-year deal for a fee around £34m in …

A man, Taofeek Isah, has been sentenced to death by hanging by the Edo State High Court sitting in the Auchi area of the state.   The court also sentenced two others, Jeremiah Okamudu and Miracle Pius, to different jail terms.   One of the defendants, Godwin Adeyemi, was, however, …

The Nigerian Railway Corporation has announced the adjustment of the take-off time schedule for its last two trains from Idu (Abuja) to Rigasa (Kaduna) and vice versa.   The Manager, Abuja-Kaduna Train Service, Mr Pascal Nnorli, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday that the adjustments were to ensure …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, on Thursday, raided the Sheik Gumi market in Kaduna State and seized unregistered and expired tomato paste worth over N2 million.   The agency said 75 cartons of expired and unregistered tomato paste of various brands were seized from 16 …

Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has explained why he is yet to take part in the presidential campaign of of the All Progressives Congress (APC).   DAILY POST reports that Gov Bello, a presidential aspirant of the APC, participated in the party’s primary election won by Bola Tinubu.   …