Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has disclosed that police and government officials were always present during his negotiations with bandits and terrorists. Gumi, a former military officer with the rank of captain in the Nigerian Army spoke in an interview with PUNCH. When he was asked why he has taken the matter of speaking to terrorists seriously, Gumi said, “I am in the eye of the storm, and I…

An appellate court in the United States has upheld the ruling of a lower court ordering a former World Boxing Champion, Floyd Mayweather Jr., to pay a Nigerian company, Zinni Media Concept Limited N4.2 billion in damages over breach of contract and fraud. Disclosing the development, the company’s media executive, Alex Nwankwo said that the appellate court found merit in the ruling of a lower court, which found Mayweather guilty…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all 23 chairmanship seats in the local government elections conducted in Benue State. Announcing the results in Makurdi, the state capital on Sunday, the chairman of the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC), Richard Tombowua said APC also won all 276 councillorship seats in the election. Tombowua said the election was held in all the 5,102 polling units in the state, spread across…

Nigeria has officially commenced the sale of crude oil and refined petroleum products in the local currency, naira. The federal government, through the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, in a statement on Saturday, announced that in line with the Federal Executive Council (FEC) directive, the sale of the products in naira commenced on October 1. Edun said, “Following a meeting of the Implementation Committee,…

The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), the Catholic Church, and several other clerics have commended the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye for his apology over his teaching on the need for tithe payment, saying it is the right thing to do. The PFN noted that it was a good development given that Adeboye has a large following and the teaching did not…

Four police officers who robbed a Nigerian of jewelry worth R20million (N1.9billion) have been arrested in South Africa. The officers’ names were Bathandwa Soldati, Bradley Dimitri Minnaar, Mthuthuzeli Mafanya, and Jacobus Adriaan Groenewald. Police spokesperson, FC van Wyk, confirmed the arrests and said they were investigated by the Western Cape Anti-Corruption Unit. He said, “On September 14 at about 1.35am a house robbery occurred at the premises of a foreign…

Honours Awujale as Amir-ul-Mulukin of Yorubaland, Edo, Delta states The League of Imams and Alfas in Yorubaland, Edo and Delta states will hold its maiden conference from Monday, October 7 to Wednesday, October 9, 2024, in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State. The conference, with the theme, “Strengthening Islamic Unity and Progress in Yoruba Land” will also honour the Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, GCON, as the…

President Bola Tinubu has stated that his main focus is dedicated to restructuring the economy for the benefit of the Nigerian people and not on the 2027 general elections. The President spoke at the 2024 South West Assembly of the APC held at Victoria Island, hosted by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, who serves as the Zonal Coordinator of the APC on Saturday. He was represented at the event…

The Action Peoples Party has won 22 chairmanship positions out of 23 in the Rivers State local government election. According to a Punch report, the Chief Election Officer of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, Justice Adolphus Enebeli, disclosed this on Saturday in Port Harcourt, the state capital. While declaring the results, Enebili said the announcement is suspended in Etche Local Government Area because the results collation is ongoing. He…

Rivers State – Dele Momodu, a former presidential aspirant from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has openly criticised the current APC-led government, expressing concerns about their handling of the situation in Rivers State. In a recent post on his Facebook page, Momodu voiced his dissatisfaction, stating: “I’m beginning to believe the rumours circulating in high places that the APC is desperately trying to take over Rivers State. Their ultimate goal…

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has clarified his position on tithing, stressing that he has never discouraged Christians from paying their tithes. Earlier, New Daily Prime reported that Pastor Adeboye issued an apology for a previous statement, which implied that those who do not pay tithes would not enter heaven. However, during the RCCG’s October Holy Ghost Service at Redemption City,…

The Russian government has warned Ukraine, the United States, and the United Kingdom against accusing it of sponsoring protests in Nigeria. This development comes amid allegations and counter-allegations of interference in Nigeria’s domestic affairs, raising tension between Russia and Ukraine, with both countries trading sharp statements. In the warning issued on Friday, Russia said the countries (US, UK and Ukraine) should rather be blamed for interfering in Nigeria’s internal affairs…