Police operatives have taken over the security of the main palace of the Emir of Kano, where local hunters had guarded the reinstated Lamido Sanusi. According to Premium Times, hunters, known locally as ‘Yan Tauri’, were drawn from across the state and deployed to the palace following a rumour that Federal authorities planned to relocate Aminu Ado-Bayero amidst the emirship tussle. Ado-Bayero, who was dethroned by the Kano State Government last month, is guarded by Federal security agents at the Nasarawa mini palace. A team of security agents were reportedly observed on Sunday evening taking over the main emir’s palace,…
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Nigeria has recorded a commercial transaction of raw gold sales at the London Bullion Market Association, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake disclosed on Sunday. He said the sales have delivered a $5m increase in Nigeria’s foreign reserves, 70 plus kilograms of gold refined to the London Bullion Market Good Delivery Standard and successful aggregation of locally mined gold thereby injecting about N6bn into the rural economy. Alake disclosed this while presenting the latest gold bar sourced from artisanal and small gold miners and refined by the Solid Minerals Development Fund to President Bola Tinubu during the weekend.…
Top banker shot dead by suspected cultists A top banker and employee of a new generation bank in Benin, Edo State, simply identified as Nosa, who was shot dead by armed cultists over the weekend in the Government Reservation Area (GRA), Benin. Reports say Nosa was in his office when he received a call from an unidentified person inviting him to a hangout after work. Not suspecting any foul play, Nosa agreed to meet the callsr at their usual spot. But on his way there, his assailants, who had been trailing him, blocked his car and opened fire. Passersby rushed…
The Yoruba Party in the United Kingdom (YPUK) says it will field candidates in the forthcoming general election. In May, Rishi Sunak, the United Kingdom prime minister, announced that he would dissolve the parliament on May 30 and call a general election on July 4. In a campaign pamphlet seen by TheCable, YPUK, a new party which was founded by Olusola Oni on February 13, 2024, is set to participate in the election. The new party said it aims at “empowering the Yoruba voice in British politics”. The party’s campaign manifestos include promises on climate change, reduction of taxes, quality…
…accuses NMDPRA of complicity in importation of dirty diesel, jet fuel Dangote Industries Limited Vice President, Oil and Gas Devakumar Edwin, has raised the alarm that International Oil Companies operating in Nigeria have alleged plans to cripple its operations. According to Edwin, the IOCs are deliberately frustrating Dangote Refinery’s efforts to buy local crude by jerking up the high premium price above the market price, thereby forcing the company to import crude from countries as far as the United States, with its attendant high costs. Edwin made this allegation at a one-day training programme for journalists in Lagos. He blamed…
Rising American rapper Charles Jones, popularly known as Julio Foolio, has been shot dead. According to local outlet News 4 Jax, the hip-hop star was shot and killed in Tampa, Florida, early Sunday morning. At the time of his death, he was celebrating his 26th birthday. In a press release, the Tampa Police confirmed that they responded to a 911 call regarding a shooting at the hotel at 4:40 am. Tampa Police Public Information Officer Jonee’ Lewis stated that one person died in the incident, while three other people are being treated for their injuries at an undisclosed hospital. “The…
Former Kaduna Central Senatorial District lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, says former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s visit to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari is ‘trekking in the Sahara’. Sani said Atiku’s visit to Buhari in Daura, Katsina State, would be appropriate if it was for Sallah homage. But Sani said it’s like trekking in the Sahara, if it was a political mission. Sani in a post on his X handle on Sunday, wrote, “If the Daura visit is a sallah homage, that’s okay. If it’s a political mission, it’s like trekking in the Sahara.” Atiku who was the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate…
The groups for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2024 have been unveiled in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. This marks the first time the Dominican Republic will host a FIFA tournament, set to take place from October 16 to November 3, 2024. A late Saturday statement obtained by PUNCH Online from the FIFA website on Sunday revealed this. Flamingos, other African nationsFlamingos are drawn with the host nation while Kenya and Zambia are in Group C and D respectively. Notably, Spain won the tournament in 2022 on their way to the extraordinary achievement of simultaneously holding the U-17, U20 and…
Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, popularly called Davido has shared pre-wedding photos with his partner, Chioma, ahead of their wedding on Tuesday. Davido shared the pictures on his Instagram account with the #CHIVIDO2024 Davido had last week Tuesday confirmed his upcoming wedding to his partner, Chioma Rowland. According to reports, Chioma and Davido’s. traditional wedding is scheduled to take place in Lagos on June 25, 2024 . (Punch)
The Managing Director of NG Clearing and former Member of the Derivatives Product Advisory Committee of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, Farooq Oreagba, has revealed that being diagnosed with cancer was the best thing that happened to him as it changed his priorities in life. Speaking on the Morning Show on Arise TV on Sunday, Oreagba, who stole the show at the 2024 Ijude Oba, an annual celebration by the Ijebu people in Ogun State, mentioned that although he is battling an incurable form of cancer, multiple myeloma, he is passionate about giving hope to other cancer patients. Oreagba said, “I’ve…