The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Senator John Azuta-Mbata, has appealed to the Federal Government to release the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, so that he can access medical treatment. In a video message sent to reporters on Thursday, Azuta-Mbata said the government stood to gain nothing […]
French protesters were on Thursday staging a day of nationwide protests and strikes in a show of anger over President Emmanuel Macron’s austerity policies, causing widespread disruption. Public transport stalled, schools closed down and tens of thousands of people took to the streets for demonstrations marked by sporadic clashes with the police. Prime Minister Sebastien […]
Britain on Thursday returned the first migrant to France under a new “one-in, one-out” deal, both governments confirmed, as London bids to curb highly contentious cross-Channel small boat arrivals. “A man who arrived in the UK by small boat in August was removed on a commercial flight this morning,” the UK interior ministry said. The […]
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), on Thursday handed over power to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, declaring that law and order had been restored in the state. In his farewell address observed by PUNCH Online, Ibas, who was appointed by President Bola Tinubu six months ago to stabilise Rivers amid political […]
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has urged the Senate to allow suspended Kogi Central senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to resume her duties now that her suspension period has ended. Speaking on Wednesday, NBA President Afam Osigwe, SAN, emphasised that, despite ongoing legal proceedings, Akpoti-Uduaghan should be reinstated, insisting that the pendency of the suit should not […]
The Rivers State House of Assembly has scheduled 10 a.m. on Thursday to begin its post-emergency plenary. The sitting follows the lifting of the emergency rule by President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday and the resumption of democratic governance in the state. Our correspondent gathered that the plenary would be presided over by the Speaker, Martin […]
Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has launched the use of drones to support traffic monitoring and security surveillance across Lagos, marking a shift from manual enforcement to digital intelligence tools. Speaking at the inauguration of the programme, General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, said the new system would provide real-time aerial coverage of major […]
