The Samaru community in Kaduna State’s Soba Local Government Area is mourning the death of Ismail Muhammad, a 16-year-old boy, who was allegedly shot by troops on the first day of the national hunger strike. Our journalist, who visited the neighbourhood and the dead teenager’s home last Thursday, observed that the mood was filled with

According to Paris police, a man was arrested on Sunday for climbing the Eiffel Tower just hours before the Olympics’ closing ceremony. The man was spotted climbing the tower around 14:45 local time (13:45 BST), and cops quickly intervened and apprehended him, police added. There were no other facts about the man’s motivation or nationality

Several state police commands in Nigeria’s north have began prosecuting arrested demonstrators as part of the 10-day #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria countrywide protest. While the protests were mostly peaceful in the South, they became violent in the North, with numerous lives lost and property worth billions of naira destroyed, prompting the implementation of a curfew in no fewer

The ruling The All Progressives Congress has commenced negotiations with Senate leadership to facilitate Senator Ali Ndume’s restoration as Chief Whip. The move comes one month after Ndume, who represented the Borno South Senatorial District, was removed from his position due to persistent public attacks of President Bola Tinubu and the ruling APC. The Borno

Malik Kareem, a 14-year-old kid, was reportedly beheaded for religious purposes in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, on Saturday. On Saturday evening, an event occurred in the Olorisaoko community in the state’s Akinyele Local Government Area, causing widespread confusion. According to PUNCH Online’s investigations, the victim recently completed his final subject for the West

The Nigeria Immigration Service has initiated an investigation into the destruction of a Nigerian passport at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. Kenneth Udo, the NIS Public Relations Officer, issued a statement on Sunday. “The Nigeria Immigration Service has launched a formal investigation following the circulation of a video on social media, showing a

There is no order yet on the N70,000 minimum wage for corps members – NYSC. The National Youth Service Corps has disputed a social media allegation claiming that corps members’ bank accounts are being modified to accommodate the N70,000 new national minimum salary. The corps stated that no direction has been granted by the relevant

The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, was hosted in the office of Mr. Wale Edun, the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, in an effort to strengthen bilateral ties and open up new opportunities for the nation’s socio-economic and economic development.In addition to discussing opportunities for economic cooperation and bolstering

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has confirmed an ongoing investigation of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) over the N90 billion Hajj subsidy. According to TheCable, the spokesperson of ICPC, Demola Bakare, said some NAHCON officials were arrested by the commission on Wednesday for “refusing to honour an invitation”

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said the federal government should listen to the demands of citizens protesting against the country’s economic crisis. Obasanjo said most of those occupying public offices in Nigeria lacked the character to lead the country, adding that they should rather be behind bars or gallows. He spoke in Abeokuta, the Ogun