Ahead of Saturday’s election, the deputy governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in Cross River State, Prince Agbor Onyi, has been kidnapped He was abducted Thursday evening in the Akparavuni Community of Biase Local Government Area, according to a statement by the party. Akparavuni axis is in Biase …

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 53-year-old woman, who was allegedly found with laminated electoral materials. The spokesperson of the command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to newsmen on Friday, March 17, 2023. The PPRO said that the suspect was arrested on Thursday at about 4.00 p.m. at …

The International Criminal Court on Friday announced it had issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin for the “unlawful deportation” of Ukrainian children.The Hague-based ICC said it had also issued a warrant against Maria Lvova-Belova, Russia’s presidential commissioner for children’s rights, on similar charges.ICC said in a statement, …

In less than 24 hours to Saturday’s governorship election, the Olubadan-in-Council, on Thursday, declared that it has no anointed candidate among the array of candidates vying for the exalted position in Oyo State.Some online media earlier reported that the incumbent Governor Seyi Makinde, who is aiming for another term on …

Sporting Lisbon knocked Arsenal out of the Europa League with a 5-3 victory on penalties after Pedro Goncalves scored an incredible equaliser for the Portuguese side in Thursday’s last 16 second leg.Sporting trailed when Granit Xhaka put Premier League leaders Arsenal ahead in the first half at the Emirates Stadium.But …

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed an appeal for bail by an associate of the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, Sunday Ubua.Delivering Judgement, a three-man panel held that Ubua’s appeal lacks merit. In the lead judgement, Justice Stephen Adah held that the appellant placed no new …

In the midst of the debate surrounding his state of origin, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Lagos State, has maintained for the umpteenth time that he is a Lagosian.According to Newsmen, Rhodes-Vivour stated during an interview with Nigerian comedian AY that he is more Lagosian than …

The Chairman of Lagos State Park and Garage Management Committee, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, has warned residents in the state that would not vote for the All Progressives Congress in Saturday’s governorship election to stay at home. MC Oluomo said this in a viral video shared on …

Prize money at the upcoming Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand will be triple that of the last edition in 2019, FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced on Thursday, as he also revealed Saudi Arabia’s tourist board would not sponsor the tournament.Speaking at the FIFA Congress in Kigali after …

The family of a 34-year-old Uber driver, Thomas Aiyu, has been thrown into a panic after he went missing when he left his residence for work in Lagos State.PUNCH Metro gathered that Aiyu, on Wednesday, left his residence at No 70 Imole Ayo Street, Command, to commence his business of conveying …