Doug LaMalfa, a longtime Republican congressman from Northern California, has died at the age of 65, House GOP leadership announced Tuesday. A fourth-generation rice farmer and business owner, LaMalfa was widely regarded as a strong voice for agriculture and rural communities in Congress. He served as chairman of the Congressional Western Caucus and played…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote as the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, making her the first woman to head the institution since its establishment in 1962. The appointment was announced in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga,…
European leaders on Tuesday issued a joint statement rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed threats to seize Greenland from Denmark, insisting that sovereignty and international law must be upheld. The declaration, signed by the leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, Denmark, and the United Kingdom, stressed that security in the Arctic must be pursued…
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have reportedly abducted a nursing mother and her infant along the Supare–Ayegunle axis of Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State. The abduction was said to have occurred on Monday. According to an anonymous source, the woman’s husband is a well-known furniture maker in the Akungba area. “The…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reiterated that former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, remains innocent of fraud allegations until a competent court proves otherwise. The Commission emphasized that Bello’s trial is still ongoing, and it is the court—not the EFCC—that will determine his guilt or innocence. EFCC Director of Public Affairs, Wilson…
Five children have died, and one sustained injuries, after a fence collapsed in the Bulumkutu area of Maiduguri, Borno State. The incident occurred around 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 4, 2025. Confirming the tragedy to Punch, ASP Nahum Daso, spokesperson for the Borno State Police Command, said the injured child is receiving medical treatment while…
The Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Professor Ngozi Odu, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Her defection comes over a month after Governor Siminalayi Fubara and most Rivers State lawmakers at both state and federal levels also left the PDP for the APC. Odu completed her…
The Benue State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested six suspected cable vandals in the state. The Corps’ spokesperson, SC EA Michael, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, January 5, 2025, saying the suspects were apprehended for alleged criminal conspiracy and vandalisation of PHCH/TCN cables at Apir, opposite…
Nigerian Army troops have rescued a retired senior military officer, Col. Ajanaku (rtd), who was abducted by gunmen from his residence in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. The retired officer was kidnapped around 12:45 a.m. on January 5, 2025, from his home opposite the Salvation Army Church along Rukuba Road. Troops drawn from…
American rapper Cardi B has fired back angrily at a viral allegation claiming her father is a convicted sex offender. The claim, which spread quickly on social media, alleged that her father was arrested in the early 1990s, convicted of attempted rape, and served time in prison in the United States. Cardi B dismissed…
