The police in Cross River State have launched a manhunt for three suspects accused of killing a cocoa farm worker during an attack on a farmland in Boki Local Government Area of the state. The incident occurred on Wednesday at…

Big Brother has officially informed Flora that she is one of the Gambits in Big Brother Naija Season 11 and has charged her with keeping the role hidden from the other housemates. The revelation came during Flora’s diary session on…

The Osun State Government has rejected the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) claim that it froze its bank account over an ongoing investigation into the alleged diversion of N11 billion and suspicious move of the funds, describing the allegation…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has defended the legality of its restriction on an Osun State Government account, citing specific provisions of the law as its authority. The commission’s Director of Public Affairs, Wilson Uwujaren, said the action did…

Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma has reacted after Afrobeats star David “Davido” Adeleke called on an unnamed politician to give room for a free and fair governorship election in Osun State. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Davido, while addressing supporters,…

The Nigerian Bar Association has faulted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over its decision to freeze the Osun State Government’s bank account, describing the move as unconstitutional without due legal process. Meanwhile, the purported Director-General of the Presidential Foreign…

Solid Minerals Development Minister Dele Alake has directed the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA) to provide him with hourly updates on seismic developments around Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), for regular review and possible escalation to other relevant agencies.…

Osun State Governor and Accord Party governorship candidate, Ademola Adeleke, has urged residents to vote against the All Progressives Congress in the August 15 governorship election, accusing the opposition of neglecting civil servants during its time in office. In a…

Garbage workers in southern Italy have recovered a €1 million ($1.15 million) winning lottery ticket after its owner mistakenly threw it into a trash bin, prompting an extensive search through a truckload of waste. The unnamed woman, from the city…

Military authorities have declared some senior commanders of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) wanted, following forensic analyses of electronic devices recovered during recent combat operations in the Lake Chad region of Borno State.In a statement issued on Wednesday,…

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has recovered two FN FAL rifles and live ammunition during a raid on a suspected bandits’ hideout in Dajin Madam Forest, located between Plateau and Bauchi states. PUNCH Metro learnt from a statement by…

Three children have been found dead at the residence of a female native doctor, popularly known as “Ezenwanyi,” in Umuoduba Village, Ideani, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State. A fourth child, who was discovered unconscious alongside the others,…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed freezing an Osun State Government bank account, saying the action was taken after suspicious movement of public funds amid an ongoing investigation into alleged financial misconduct involving about N11 billion. The…

The revival of the Dagbolu Dry Port ranks prominently among the key economic assets the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate for Osun State, Bola Oyebamiji has promised to revive, as part of a comprehensive strategy to reposition the state as…

The police in Delta State have foiled a planned kidnapping targeting a pastor and a retired school principal in the Ughelli area of the state. The police spokesman in Delta, Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement forwarded to PREMIUM…