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Unidentified gunmen on Friday attacked the convoy of Apostle Johnson Suleman along the Benin Auchi Road, Edo State, and allegedly killed seven persons including three policemen. The Punch gathered that Suleman returned from a foreign trip and was heading to a destination in Edo State when the gunmen attacked his convoy around the Auchi area of the state. During the attack, the gunmen reportedly opened fire on his convoy, allegedly killing three of his police orderlies and four other yet-to-be-identified persons. Suleman’s lawyer, Samuel Amune, who confirmed the attack to our correspondent, said the cleric just returned from a programme…

For his exemplary leadership in public service, President Muhammad Buhari on Friday conferred the Excellence in Public Service Award on the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami, as well as 43 others, including former President Goodluck Jonathan, President of the Senate, Distinguished Senator Ahmed Lawan, Honorable Minister of Works and Housing, Babajide Raji Fashola, SAN, among other awardees. Mr. Nami was given the Excellence Award in Public Service for “Fiscal Reforms” during the Maiden Nigeria Excellence Award in Public Service at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja. The Award was presented to Mr. Nami by…

Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has banned the operations of casinos and gaming centres in the state, including BetNaija over alleged "dark deals". Popular gambling services in Nigeria include Bet9ja, 1960bet, Nairabet, 9jaPredict and BetNigeria. The notice of the ban is contained in a statement jointly signed by the Commissioner for Culture, Entertainment and Tourism, Mr Donatus Onyenji; Chairman, Anambra State Internal Revenue Service, Richard Madiebo and the Commissioner for Homeland Affairs, Chikodi Anara. According to the statement, the ban is a sequel to a worrisome number of petitions recently received by the government concerning the manipulation of…

With the completion of the Second Niger Bridge, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo has forgiven President Muhammadu Buhari over his inability to fulfill his 2015 electoral promises to the Igbos. Ohanaeze, however, urged Buhari’s government to rename the Second Niger Bridge after Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu. Okechukwu Isiguzoro, the Secretary-General of Ohanaeze, made the remark while applauding Buhari’s government for completing the bridge. He said the completion of the bridge was a fulfilment of Buhari’s promise to Nigerians and Igbos. Recall that the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, had announced the completion of the Second Niger Bridge. Fashola, however, disclosed…

President Muhammadu Buhari is attending the Nigeria Excellence Award in Public Service (NEAPS) where awards would be conferred on 43 distinguished individuals, including former President Goodluck Jonathan. According to The Nation, also being conferred with various categories of honours in recognition of their public service contributions are Senate President Ahmad Lawan; Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila and 16 Governors, including Rivers’ Nyesom Wike. NEAPS was set up to recognise distinguished public service to Nigeria, either contributions to individuals, state or local community, or the public through excellence in leadership, service, or humanitarianism. To be eligible, the recipient must be a living Public…

Tunde Mark, first son of former Senate President, Senator David Mark, is dead. According to Daily Sun, a family source said that Tunde died in the early hours of Friday in London, the United Kingdom. Tunde is said to have suffered from cancer and died at the age of 51 years. The situation surrounding his death is not clear, but sources told the newspaper that the corpse is expected to be flown to Nigeria in the coming days. Before his death, Tunde was an alumnus of Yaba Military School, Lagos, and the prestigious Fernden Prep School, Haslemere, Surrey. He obtained…

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, on Thursday pleaded with President Muhammadu Buhari to pursue political solution in the case of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The Federal Government had earlier on Thursday dragged Nnamdi Kanu to the Supreme Court following an order of the Court of Appeal freeing the IPOB leader. Kalu, in a video clip he shared on his verified Facebook page, appealed to President Buhari to reconsider the decision on appealing the judgement , and should instead release Kanu. According to Senator Kalu, “an appeal to…