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‘People Moving Around with Bullion Vans Will Be Sad if I Become President’ – Peter Obi Tells AY (video)
The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has addressed the issue of Nigerians who move around with bullion vans. He said he does not like corruption and that was why many people fought him when he was governor of Anambra state. He stated that he was impeached twice as Anambra state governor because…
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Federal Government Officially Announces Increase in Pump Price of Petrol
The Federal Government has announced an increase in the pump price of petrol. According to Vanguard, the price was hiked by 8.8% and will now sell for N185 per litre instead of N170 per litre. The ex-depot price also shot up from N148 per litre to N167. However, Vanguard’s findings show that many filling stations…
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Instagram Introduces a New Interactive Feature
Popular social media platform, Instagram has announced a new feature, the ‘quiet mode’ which was unveiled on Thursday. The feature is built to help users focus and set boundaries with friends and followers., according to a report by CNN. When the option is enabled, all notifications will be paused and the profile’s activity status will…
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Lagos Agberos Brutalise Commercial Bus Conductor
Some operatives of the Lagos State Parks and Garages Management popularly called ‘Agberos or hoodlums’ have brutalised a commercial bus conductor, Saheed Alimi, in the Sabo area of Ikorodu. The victim narrated to Punch how he had dropped off passengers at the bus stop on Monday when the hoodlums approached him and demanded N100 as payment for…
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All Kidnapped Victims of Edo Train Attack Regain Freedom
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has confirmed that all kidnapped victims of the Chief Tom Ikimi Railway Station Ekehen, in Igueben, Edo State have regained freedom. The announcement was made by NRC’s Deputy Director of Public Relations Mahmood Yakub. He said the kidnapped persons have been released to their families and none of them was hurt or injured during their…
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‘Justin Physically Battered Me Till I Had a Miscarriage, Now This…’ – Korra Obidi
In an apparent outcry over the unending drama between Nigerian dancer Korra Obidi and her estranged American husband, Justin Dean, she recalled how constantly battered her until she had a miscarriage on one occasion. Only a few months after Korra took to social media to rejoice that she had finalised her divorce with Justin Dean…
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Mammoth Crowd Welcomes Peter Obi to Niger State (video)
Residents of Niger State on Thursday trooped out in their numbers to welcome the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, and his running mate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed. This show of support was recorded at the presidential campaign rally in the state. The event took place a the Minnesota Polo Grounds. In Kaduna…
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‘I’ll Bury PDP If They Dare Suspend Me’ – Wike (video)
The governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has dared the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party for suggesting that they will consider suspending him because of what they described as anti-party activities. They cited in particular, Wike’s insistence not to support the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar. The Governor on his part, stated…
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Family Raises Alarm over 19-Year-Old Who Went Missing in DSS Custody
A Nigerian family has raised alarm after their son, Chukwuka Samuel failed to return home after the Department of State Services (DSS) took him into custody. The whereabouts of Chukwuka Samuel, a 19-year-old student of the Institute of Chinese, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, has thrown his family into panic mode after he was handed over by…
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‘I Hustled to Raise N133,000 for My School Fees But It Vanished from Zenith Bank’ – Final Year Student
A final year student of a Nigerian university has lamented how his entire savings of N133,000 vanished from his Zenith Bank account without his consent. According to the heartbroken student, “I am so helpless right now. N133,000 was deducted from my Zenith Bank account last year. The money was for my tuition, but it is…