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Financial autonomy should not be taken as an opportunity to embezzle funds, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) warned council chairmen yesterday EFCC Chairman Olukoyede, issued the warning at a summit tagged: “Local Government Autonomy, Fiscal Responsibility and Sustainable Development” organised in Gombe by the state government, urged the helmsmen at…

Gen. James Hecker, Commander of the U.S. Air Forces, Europe and Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA), says the U.S. Air Force will carry out airstrikes against terrorist targets across Africa. Hecker stated this at a digital news conference while attending the 2025 African Air Chiefs’ Symposium (AACS), on Wednesday in Lusaka, Zambia. The…

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has declared that Nigeria will not tolerate disrespect from any country towards its citizens, emphasizing that Nigeria deserves respect on the global stage. Speaking at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday, General Musa dismissed claims that the Nigerian Armed Forces…

Musician Portable has arrived at the Ogun State Police Command in Abeokuta to face questions over attack on officials of the Town Planning Agency. Born Habeeb Okikiola, the controversial singer allegedly attacked state officials carrying out their duties on his property in the Ilogbo area of the state. In a…

The Ondo State Police Command said it had arrested no fewer than five persons in connection with the alleged burning down of a police station in Ifon Community, the headquarters of Ose Local Government Area of the state. A crisis broke out in the community as some angry youths allegedly…

Two victims of the gunpowder explosion that rocked the Talata Mafara weekly market in Zamfara State have died while receiving treatment at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto. The deceased, Muhammad Lawal Matusgi and Sani Adamu Kanarkalgo were among those evacuated to Sokoto after suffering severe burns in the…

The Federal Road Safety Corps, Kano Sector Command, has confirmed the death of 16 persons in a road crash at the Muhammadu Buhari Interchange Flyover, Hotoro area, Kano, on Friday. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Labaran, confirmed the accident in a statement released on Friday. “Upon receiving the distress…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived in Ethiopia on Thursday night to attend the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government.  His arrival marks a crucial step in Nigeria’s continued engagement with continental affairs, particularly on peace, security, and economic cooperation. The President…

No fewer than 14 commuters escaped death in an accident that involved a commercial bus and a private car along the Third Mainland Bridge on Thursday. PUNCH Metro learnt from a statement by the Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of the Lagos StateTraffic Management Authority, Adebayo Taofiq, that…

13th February 2025 In a significant breakthrough against terrorism in the North-West, troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have eliminated several notorious terrorist commanders and dismantled multiple hideouts in Zamfara and Sokoto states. The coordinated military offensive, carried out between February 1 and 10, 2025, delivered a major blow to terrorist…