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How FG Spent $19.43 Billion on Presidential Fleet in 15 Months

The federal government is alleged to have spent approximately ₦19.43 billion on maintaining and operating the Presidential Air Fleet from July 2023 to September 2024. Data reviewed by The PUNCH, sourced from GovSpend—a civic tech platform tracking government expenses—reveals that the fleet’s costs reached ₦13.55 billion in 2024, representing roughly 66% of its allocated budget. […]

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’17 Days Without Electricity, Water’ – UCH Patients and Families Protest (video)

Patients and family members at Nigeria’s premier tertiary hospital, the University College Hospital in Ibadan, Oyo State, in Monday staged a protest over the prolonged electricity outage and water shortages. The protest comes after a 17-day power disconnection by the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company due to unpaid bills. The hospital is being billed under the […]

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US Court Issues Fresh Arrest Warrant on Air Peace CEO Allen Onyema

A US Court has reissued a fresh arrest warrant on the CEO of Air Peace Limited, Allen Onyema, amid ongoing allegations of a $20 million bank fraud. The federal court in Northern Georgia renewed the warrant on October 9 following additional charges filed against Onyema and his co-defendant, Ejiroghene Eghagha, Chief of Administration and Finance […]

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US Police Places $25,000 Bounty on Nigerian Who K!lled His Daughter

The United States of America has placed a $25,000 bounty on a Nigerian, Olalekan Abimbola Olawusi. The government will be offering the reward to anyone with information on the whereabouts of Olawusi, who is reportedly facing trial for the alleged m*rder of his child. According to Punch, a statement credited to the Supervisory Deputy U.S. […]

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43-Year-Old Man Remanded for Allegedly R*ping 9-Year-Old Girl to D3ath

A 43-year-old man, Mannir Ibrahim-Abdullahi, was on Monday remanded in a correctional centre by the Kano State High Court, for allegedly r*ping a 9-year-old girl to d3ath. The Kano State Government charged Ibrahim-Abdullahi, who lives in Jaba Quarters, Kano, with culpable homicide and r*pe. Justice Zuwaira Yusuf, who gave the order, adjourned the matter until […]

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‘Why EFCC Cannot Probe Military Personnel’ – Lawmakers

The Senate has said that it would embark on a constitutional amendment that would enable the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate and prosecute serving military officers accused of corruption and other financial crimes. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Anti-corruption and Financial Crimes, Senator Emmanuel Udende, stated this on Monday, when members of […]

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‘I Forgive Everyone Who Offended Me’ – MC Oluomo Celebrates Victory (video)

usiliu Akinsanya aka MC Oluomo, the newly appointed chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW has celebrated his new position. He took to social media to make promises and also forgive those who wronged him. Oluomo was announced as the new chairman of the transport union in Nigeria over the weekend. In […]

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‘How Mom Came for Omugwo, Fell in Love With My Caucasian Widowed Neighbor, Won’t Return to Dad’ – UK-Based Woman

A UK-based Nigerian woman is in dilemma as her Caucasian widowed neighbor plans to marry her visiting mother  She said her mother, who initially came for ‘omugwo’ to assist with her newborn, is now preparing to marry the widowed Caucasian. The woman shared her story in a detailed statement online, expressing her confusion over her […]

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IGP Orders Arrest, Prosecution of  Head of Osun State Police Anti-Kidnapping Squad for Attempted M*rder

‘Police Did Not Arrest Minors During #EndBadGovernance Protest’ – IGP Egbetokun

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has dismissed as untrue, reports that his men arrested minors during the August #EndBadGovernance protests. The IGP clarified that those taken into custody were not peaceful protesters but criminal elements involved in arson, looting, and the destruction of property. In a statement, Egbetokun emphasized, “Minors were not arrested for participating […]

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'Resign, Hand Over to Kamala Harris' - Former Aide Tells Biden

‘Why You Should Resign, Hand Over to Kamala Harris’ – Former Aide Tells Biden

President Joe Biden has been advised to step down and install his VP, Kamala Harris as the first femal President of the US. The call was made by a former Communications Director for Vice President Kamala Harris, Jamal Simmons. “Joe Biden’s been a phenomenal president; he’s lived up to so many of the promises he’s […]

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