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By Peter Omopo | September 12, 2025 The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has revealed that toxicological tests conducted on the crew of an Air Peace Boeing 737 involved in a runway excursion at Port Harcourt International Airport on July 13 returned positive for alcohol and cannabis. The disclosure was contained in a preliminary report signed by the NSIB’s Director of Public Affairs and Family Assistance, Mrs. Bimbo Olawumi Oladeji, and made available to The PUNCH on Friday. The aircraft, operating a scheduled domestic flight from Lagos with 103 passengers on board, landed long on Runway 21 after what investigators…

By Peter Omopo | September 12, 2025 The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released surveillance footage of the man suspected of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University on September 10. The FBI’s Salt Lake City Field Office published the video on Friday, showing the suspect climbing onto a rooftop shortly before the shooting and then leaping off to escape after firing the deadly shots. Investigators confirmed that a firearm and ammunition believed to have been used in the attack were later recovered in a wooded area near the university. “Trace evidence collected…

By Peter Omopo September 12, 2025 | By Gift Habib – The Federal Government has said it has not been formally notified of any deportation of Nigerians from the United States to Ghana, despite reports suggesting otherwise. This comes after Ghanaian President John Mahama confirmed on Wednesday that Accra had received a group of 14 deportees from the US, including Nigerians, Gambians, and other West Africans. The deportees are reportedly being facilitated for onward travel to their home countries. According to Reuters, Mahama explained that Ghana agreed to the arrangement because nationals of West African countries do not require visas…

By Peter Omopo September 12, 2025 | Agency Report – A South Korean woman, Hakyung Lee, is facing murder charges in New Zealand after admitting to giving her two children an antidepressant that prosecutors say led to their deaths. Court records released Friday revealed that Lee “accepted that she gave her children nortriptyline, which led to their deaths,” state prosecutor Natalie Walker told jurors. Nortriptyline is a medication commonly prescribed for depression. Police allege that Lee killed her children, Minu Jo (6) and Yuna Jo (8), in 2018, roughly a year after her husband’s death. She later left New Zealand…

By Peter Omopo Abuja | September 12, 2025 – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Etsu Nupe and Chairman of the Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, as he marked his 73rd birthday and 22nd anniversary on the throne. In a statement released on Friday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu described the monarch as a statesman who has devoted his reign to fostering peace, unity, and reconciliation across Nigeria. “Etsu Nupe has contributed immensely to nation-building. He has used his revered position to promote unity, harmony, religious tolerance, peace, and…

By Peter Omopo Lagos | September 12, 2025 – Nigerian celebrity chef and Guinness World Record holder, Hilda Baci, has assured fans of the hygiene standards ahead of her much-anticipated attempt to cook the world’s largest pot of jollof rice at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos. In a video shared on Instagram on Friday, Baci was seen inside a six-metre-wide custom-made pot, scrubbing its interior with a branded detergent. She explained that she personally took charge of cleaning to ensure that the cooking vessel was spotless. “Yes, I can officially confirm this pot is squeaky clean! I personally rolled up…

By Daniel Alabrah Nigeria Assures Angola On Revived Joint Commission – The Nigerian government, on Thursday, facilitated a landmark twinning agreement on socio-economic and cultural development between Bayelsa State and Namibe, a province of Angola. It also midwifed another economic cooperation deal between Nasarawa State and the Angolan province of Bengo. A press release by the Chief Press Secretary to the Bayelsa State Governor, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, on Friday, stated that the agreements on Sister-Cities development as well as bilateral cooperation between Nigeria and Angola were part of activities of the three-day fifth Nigeria-Angola Bilateral Joint Economic Commission meetings, which…

By Jimmy Fatunbi The Chairman, Mr. Akogun Lanre Adesuyi, and the Executive Director (Operations), Mr. Abiodun Olaniran, of Havilah Group have pledged support to the administration of the Executive Chairman of Onigbongbo LCDA, Hon. Moyosore Adebanjo. During a visit to the Onigbongbo LCDA, the leadership of Havilah Group reaffirmed commitment to working hand-in-hand with the present administration in driving initiatives that will uplift the people of Onigbongbo and foster community development. Mr. Akogun Lanre Adesuyi noted that Havilah Group shares in the vision of Hon. Moyosore Adebanjo’s agenda and is ready to contribute meaningfully towards actualizing the Chairman’s F.I.N.E. agenda.…

By Peter Omopo Abuja | September 11, 2025 – The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed reports claiming that a court injunction was granted against its National Chairman, Senator David Mark, and National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, describing them as fake news. In a statement on Thursday, ADC National Publicity Secretary Bola Abdullahi said the false reports emerged after attempts to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising the party’s new leadership failed. “The court did not issue any order restraining Senator David Mark and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola from functioning as the National Chairman and National Secretary of the…

By Peter Omopo Makurdi | September 11, 2025 – The Benue State House of Assembly has amended the law renaming Benue State University, Makurdi, changing its title from Rev. Fr Moses Orshio Adasu University to Father Adasu University, Makurdi. The decision followed Thursday’s debate on the report of the House Standing Committee on Higher Education during plenary. Leading the debate, Majority Leader Saater Tiseer (APC/Mbagwa) argued that the earlier name, Rev. Fr Moses Orshio Adasu University, was “too long” and should be simplified to Father Adasu University. The move marks the second renaming of the institution. Originally established as Benue…