Oil marketers have projected that the pump price of petrol could rise above N700 per litre in some parts of the country starting from July, due to the deregulation of the downstream sector. The National Controller Operations, Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Mike Osatuyi, told The PUNCH on…

The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, plans to withdraw Police Mobile Force (PMF) personnel who are currently on VIP and escort guard duties, as they are needed for more critical assignments. He talks of forming a new Special Intervention Squad comprising 40,000 elite officers to tackle the security challenges…

Nigerian politician and billionaire Ned Nwoko has revealed how he declined an invitation to participate in the OceanGate submersible expedition that ended in tragedy on June 18, 2023. The expedition was meant to explore the wreckage of the Titanic ship, which sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg. Nwoko said…

A notorious Commander of the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP), popularly known as Kiriku, has died after he was bitten by a venomous snake in Sambisa forest, Borno State. According to sources, Kiriku sustained two snake bites from the ‘highly venomous’ brown snake in one of their hideouts…

The Guinness World Records has announced that Nigerian, Hilda Baci now officially holds the record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual. In a statement on its official Twitter page, it said, “After reviewing all the footage, we’re delighted to announce that Hilda Baci is the new record holder…