The Department of State Services, on Monday, denied the allegation that its personnel shot at journalists covering the #EndbadgovernanceInNigeria protest in Abuja. Masked men suspected to be personnel of the DSS shot sporadically at protesters and journalists at the stadium on Sunday. A Premium Times reporter’s vehicle, conveying journalists out of the scene was shot
The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has given China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation an October deadline to complete the collapsed New Artisan Bridge on the Enugu-Portharcourt Expressway. The directive is contained in a statement issued by Uche Anichukwu, the Senior Special Assistant on External Relations to Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State and made available
The Ndinne pair, comprising Nneamaka and Chinne, clinched the Head of House title for the second week of Big Brother Naija Season 9, “No Loose Guard,” on Monday. This marks another victory for the aunt and niece, who previously won the Custodian challenge in the first week. Announcing the news on X.com on Monday, BBNaija
Adesuyi Oyindamola Helen, known as Oyin Magic, is a fast-rising Nigerian influencer making waves in the wellness industry. Growing up in a middle-class family, she learned the value of hard work early on. “I started my first business at 16, driven by a desire to contribute to my family,” she recalls. Today, she owns a […]
A large crowd of protesters, supported by various groups from different parts of the Kaduna metropolis, has demanded President Bola Tinubu step down from office. The protesters, observed by The PUNCH, initially assembled at the Stadium Roundabout within the Kaduna metropolis. The large protest procession began at 10:15 am on Monday, marching along Junction Road
The Federal Government has called off the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting scheduled for Monday afternoon. The meeting, which was expected to address the ongoing nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests, was cancelled without prior notice, leaving ministers who had arrived at the Council Chambers in the Presidential Villa to depart abruptly at around noon. The cancellation comes […]
Operatives from the Department of State Services (DSS) have detained Micheal Lenin, a prominent leader of the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests in Abuja. According to Damilare Adenola, Director of Mobilisation for the Take It Back Movement, Lenin was arrested at his Apo residence in the Federal Capital Territory around 2 am on Monday. Adenola alleged that […]
As part of efforts to douse the raging tension across the nation, Honourable Adedeji Dhikrullahi Olajide, has appealed to the Federal Government to immediately suspend government policies that can further aggravate the agitations of Nigerians pending when an amicable resolution will be reached between parties. Hon. Adedeji Olajide, who is the chairman, House of Representatives […]