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A former Assistant Director of the Department of State Services, Dennis Amachree, has bemoaned how a fleeing executive of Binance, Nadeem Anjarwalla, escaped from the custody of the Office of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. Amachree stated this on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Monday. Anjarwalla reportedly escaped from the Abuja guest house […]

The Office of the National Security Adviser has confirmed that the detained Binance executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, escaped from custody. The ONSA on Monday said Anjarwalla, who was a suspect in the probe into the activities of Binance, escaped on Friday. Earlier, Punch Online quoted Premium Times as reporting that Anjarwalla escaped from custody on Friday. […]

Picture of the arrival of the 135 abducted Kuriga schoolchildren, who arrived at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim Government House, Kaduna on Monday…[Credit: Godwin Isenyo] The Federal Government, on Monday, said no ransom was paid for the release of 137 pupils kidnapped from Kuriga, Chikun Local Government Area, Kaduna State. “In keeping with the commitment of […]

A man, Chike Ibezim, has been arraigned by the Federal Government for allegedly defaming a former Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola. Ibezim was arraigned on Monday before a Federal High Court in Abuja on a six-count charge. Ibezim, along with two others, claimed that Fashola authored the judgment of the presidential election petition […]

The Federal Government says it has invited Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, over his comments on the activities of bandits in the country. This was disclosed by the Minister of Information and Orientation, Mohammed Idris, on Monday while addressing journalists at the State House, Abuja. Idris said Gumi is not above the law, noting […]

The Federal Government says it is addressing trafficking in persons from the roots through its social investment programmes to reduce poverty. ⁣ ⁣ It also named porous borders, poverty, lack of education and unemployment as factors compounding the difficulty in combatting human trafficking. ⁣ ⁣ The Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, said this when […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued a circular to Bureau De Change operators informing them of the sale of $10,000 to each BDC at a rate of N1,251/$1. This was contained in a circular made available to Punch Online and signed by the bank’s Director, Trade and Exchange Department, Dr Hassan Mahmud, on Monday. […]

130 farmers killed in four Benue LGs, 28 in Sokoto, sorghum production falls by 90% in Borno Benue farmers lose N1.1bn to attacks, Sokoto growers pay N3bn ransoms, N5m paid in Delta No fewer than 165 farmers have lost their lives to attacks by bandits, who have hindered access to farms across the country, findings […]

Says it’s our collective interest for Mr. President to succeed Hails Tinubu for appointing Ilori DG NACA  In a rare show of statesmanship, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has rallied the support of all Nigerians irrespective of party affiliations behind President Bola Tinubu to ensure his administration succeeds. According to him, it is the collective […]

Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has reiterated that he does not receive a salary from the state government, citing it as a cost-saving measure. He said this during an interdenominational service held at the International Convention Centre in Awka to mark his second year in office. He said, “Today we have come to report some […]