Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook, and Priscilla Chan, his wife, have welcomed a newborn baby.Zuckerberg took to his Instagram page on Friday to announce the birth of the child.The American business magnate shared pictures of himself, his wife, and Aurelia. “Welcome to the world, Aurelia Chan Zuckerberg! You’re such …

Operatives of the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arrested 15 internet fraudsters in Benin city, Edo State. This was disclosed via the agency’s Twitter handle on Friday.A Mercedes Benz C350, Lexus ES 300, Lexus RX 330, mobile phones, and Laptops were recovered from the suspects. …

Benue’s Alia, Abia’s Otti to battle months of unpaid salaries, pensions The 17 newly-elected governors face an uphill task to stimulate the economies of their respective states as they will inherit at least N2.1tn in domestic debts and $1.9bn in external debts from their predecessors. Investigations by Saturday PUNCH showed …

The Presidency has denied reports that President Muhammadu Buhari is unwilling to hand over to the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, at the end of his tenure on May 29, saying the government is already in transition phase. “The Presidency wishes to denounce as outrageous and fake, and condemns the fake news …

The Lagos State Ministry of Justice has set up plans to prosecute Oluwaseun Osibanjo, the driver of the BRT bus that collided with a moving train in Lagos, with a 16-count charge of manslaughter and grievous bodily harm. A statement signed on Friday by the Director of Public Affairs in …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has described as fake, the news making the rounds that it suspended accounts of Fintech companies like OPAY and PALMPAY.Mr Isa AbdulMumin, the Acting Director, of Corporate Communications, CBN, debunked the reports in Abuja on Friday.The viral news credited to AbdulMumin stated that the …

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has set aside the decision of the Osun State Governorship Tribunal and has upheld the election of Senator Ademola Adeleke as the governor of the state.Following the governorship polls in the state, an Election Petition Tribunal had sacked Adeleke from office, saying that …

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari reportedly informed close associates that he does not want to give over power to President-elect Bola Tinubu.The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) proclaimed Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, the victor of the presidential election on March 1. According to official INEC results, Tinubu, 70, …

President Muhammadu Buhari says he is eager to hand over power and go back home to focus on his farms and tend to his cattle in Daura, Katsina state. Buhari spoke on Tuesday at a farewell meeting with  Mary Beth Leonard, the outgoing United States ambassador, at the State House in …

Hyacinth Iormem Alia (born 14 May 1966) is a Nigerian Catholic cleric and politician, who is the governor-elect of Benue State. Early life and education Hyacinth Alia was born on 14 May 1966, in Mbangur, Mbadede, Vandeikya local government area of Benue State. He got his First School Leaving Certificate …