Gunmen suspected to be herders have attacked some farmers in Plateau State injuring four persons in the process. It was learnt that the victims had gone to their farms in the Bachi community, Riyom Local Government Area when the gunmen attacked them. The President of the Berom Youths Moulders Association, Solomon Mwantiri confirmed the incident to The PUNCH in Jos on Wednesday He said the attack took place on Tuesday afternoon and that the injured victims had been evacuated to the hospital and were currently receiving treatment He said, “At about 2: pm today, August 6, 2024, a group of…
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The Zamfara State Government has refuted the claim that it budgeted N19.3 billion for purchasing kitchen equipment in 2024, stating that fake news is intended to mislead the public. On Tuesday, an online platform (not the PUNCH)) reported that a review of the Zamfara State budget performance document showed that the state budgeted the quoted amount to purchase kitchen and canteen equipment for the 2024 fiscal year. In a response during a press briefing in Gusau, the the state capital, the state Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Mallam Abdulmalik Gajam, expressed disappointment in the misleading report. Gajam provided details of…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has reiterated Nigeria’s stance against foreign interference in its domestic affairs and highlighted the importance of cordial international relationships. Tuggar made this known at the briefing of the members of the diplomatic corps on the programme and policies of the Federal Government, in Abuja on Wednesday. The nationwide #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria protest, which commenced on Thursday, August 1, was in response to the hardship experienced by citizens in the country. Several major highways were blocked, exacerbating the situation. The #EndBadGovernance protests, which gained momentum in major cities such as Lagos, Kano, Gombe, Yobe, Borno,…
The Kano State Executive Council has approved the sum of N2,665,646,756.44 for multiple projects in the state. This was in a move to enhance the infrastructure and public services across the state. Sanusi Dawakin, the spokesman to Governor Abba Yusuf, disclosed this on Wednesday while highlighting the outcomes of the 17th Executive Council meeting. The projects he said were aimed at fostering sustainable development and improving the safety of residents across the state. “These sweeping initiatives are designed to elevate public services and infrastructure across Kano State, addressing both current needs and future demands. “One of the key projects is…
The Anambra State Government has offered a full-time scholarship to Master Chukwuemeka Nwuzor, an eight-year-old mathematics genius who was captured in a viral video solving mathematics some weeks ago. The wife of the state governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, who announced the scholarship award after meeting Master Chukwuemeka and his family at the Governor’s Lodge in Amawbia on Wednesday, said the scholarship is for the boy’s complete education in any school of his choice from primary to any level he wants to attain in life. Master Chukwuemeka was seen in a viral video giving correct answers to different mathematical questions, including…
7th August 2024 Tobi Amusan (Credit World Athletics X) World champion Tobi Amusan qualified for the 100-meter hurdles semi-finals in the ongoing 2024 Olympics in Paris on Wednesday. Amusan led the pack of eight athletes with 12.49 seconds, followed by America’s Alaysha Johnson with 12.61 and Jamaica’s Janeek Brown qualified with 12.84 seconds. Details later… Adekunle Sulaimon Adekunle, a fellow of Data and Solutions Journalism, has over four years experience with competences in data journalism and investigations. All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole…
The Council of Baales in Orile-Imo, in Obafemi/Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State has rejected the recent installation of Oba Reuben Sogaolu as the Olu of Orile-Imo, citing procedural breaches and lack of community involvement. The community accused the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo of imposing the monarch on them without recourse to the laid down rules This was contained in communique issued on Monday after a meeting held to examine the brewing discontent among members of the community. Those at the meeting were said to have included the Imo Traditional Council, youth groups, market women, and religious…
Thousands of UK riot police on Wednesday stood ready to deal with more potential outbreaks of violence, which erupted more than a week ago after three children were murdered. Far-right groups have planned demonstrations in more than 30 locations, with immigration lawyers and buildings hosting asylum seekers set to be the primary targets, according to posts on messaging app Telegram leaked to the British media. The government has said 6,000 specialist police are being readied to deal with England’s worst disorder in over a decade, which has seen hundreds arrested and more than 100 charged. The violence broke out after…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has revealed that the country currently spends $600m on fuel importation monthly. He stated that the high import bill is due to neighbouring countries, up to Central Africa, benefiting from the country’s fuel imports. The minister stated this during an interview on AIT’s Moneyline programme, which was posted on its Youtube channel on Wednesday. Edun explained that the situation was the reason President Bola Tinubu removed fuel subsidy, as the country does not know the exact amount of fuel consumed internally. According to a report by the National…
The Dangote Refinery is planning to sell a 12.7 per cent stake in 2024 for loan servicing, Fitch Ratings, a credit rating agency says in a report released on Monday. Fitch recalled that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited had earlier planned to acquire a 20 per cent stake in the refinery. However, the rating agency indicated that the decision of the national oil firm not to exercise its option of acquiring an additional 12.75 per cent as of June 2024 may impact the group’s ability to service loans. In 2021, the NNPC acquired a 7.25 per cent stake in…