Mercedes-Benz has announced it is leaving the Russian market over the Russia-Ukraine war. German carmaker Mercedes-Benz is expected to sell its Russian assets to a local investor, the Russian Industry and Trade Ministry said Wednesday, October 26, becoming the latest automaker to exit since Moscow sent troops to Ukraine. “Mercedes-Benz …

Favour Chikwe, the 20-year-old mother of the two-month old baby boy whose right hand was amputated in Imo State has explained how the child’s father, Confidence Amatobi, impeded her ability to obtain immediate medical care for him.It was reported that Amatobi assaulted little Miracle with a plastic hanger and broke the baby’s …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has redesigned some new naira notes. Godwin Emefiele, CBN governor, said this at a press conference on Wednesday. Emefiele said the new design and issues will be effective from December 2022. He advised Nigerians to take old notes to banks for the new notes. According …

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike on Tuesday, October 25, revealed a romantic conversation he recently had with his wife, Eberechi Wike.? Speaking at a dinner/reception organized in his honor to celebrate the ‘Distinguished Award in Infrastructure Delivery’ recently presented to him, the governor said as the elections draw nearer and his …

The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council on Tuesday asked the Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, to apologise to Nigerians over his divisive comment. The call was made by the spokesman of the APC Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo, in an exclusive interview with The PUNCH. Obaseki had warned that …

Some residents and men of the Osun State Fire Service on Monday foiled an attempt by one Saheed Oladeji to commit suicide in Osogbo, the state capital. Oladeji was said to have jumped into the Osun River from under Gbodofon Bridge in the early hours of the day. But some …

Rishi Sunak was announced the leader of Britain’s Conservative Party Monday afternoon following Liz Truss’s resignation on Thursday after a turbulent 44-day tenure in office as British Prime Minister. The 1922 Committee chairman, Sir Graham Brady, announced that Sunak was the only nomination received by the committee after Penny Mordaunt …

Osun State Chief Judge, Adepele Ojo, on Tuesday threatened to transfer the case of Hilton Hotels owner, Ile-Ife, Dr. Ramon Adedoyin, and six of his staff, standing trial over the death of a Masters student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Timothy Adegoke to another judge. Justice Ojo, who handed down the …

The Federal Government has dismissed threats by foreign airlines to suspend operations in Nigeria over their inability to repatriate their blocked forex from the country. The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, on Monday, said that Nigeria would fare better if foreign airlines boycott the country, as the government has …

The United States is considering sending its outdated HAWK air defense equipment from storage to Ukraine to help it defend against Russian drone and cruise missile attacks, two U.S. officials have revealed.  The HAWK interceptor missiles are an  upgrade to the Stinger missile systems – a smaller, shorter range air …