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At least 9 persons sustained varying degrees of injury when an allegedly drunk policeman, identified as Taiwo Orisadare, stabbed them at a nightclub in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Friday. The policeman, attached to the Area Commander’s office, Akure, allegedly stabbed the victims, who were said to be young men, at a popular club […]
Continue ReadingLizzy Anjorin, in what looks like mocking Toyin Abraham, attached to an Instagram post, a dance video she shared in reaction to Solicitors letter she was served over an alleged defamation by her colleague, Toyin. Toyin Abraham had earlier demanded that Lizzy Anjorin apologizes on Instagram and also abides by a Cease and Desist on […]
Continue ReadingNigerian actress, Toyin Abraham has caused her solicitors to send a legal warning letter to fellow Yoruba actress, Liz Anjorin that she should cease from defaming her. The actress made this known via her Instagram page on Monday, September 16, 2019, where she shared a copy of the ‘cease and desist’ notice letter. In the […]
Continue ReadingThe Ekiti State Police Command has warned students to desist from unlawful assembly which can exacerbate the security situation in the state, particularly any planned protest on the killings of two students of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti (FUOYE). In a statement issued in Ado Ekiti, the state capital, yesterday by its Public Relations Officer, […]
Continue ReadingZulfat Suara, a US-based Nigerian woman who made headlines months ago after declaring her interest to contest for political office in Nashville, has also made history by becoming the first Muslim to be elected to a Metro seat in Nashville. Suara contested for one of the five At-Large council seats and she joins Bob Mendes, Sharon […]
Continue ReadingNational Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has cried out that one of the students who sustained serious injuries in a protest that led to the death of two students of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti last week, Azeez Elijah, can no longer lift his legs and hands, thereby calling on Nigerians to pray for his […]
Continue ReadingLeader of the Yoruba World Congress, emeritus Prof Banji Akintoye, is a former Head of the Department of History, University of Ife now Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State. He tells The Punch’s FEMI MAKINDE in this interview that his organisation will work with all groups to defend Yorubaland. You were elected the leader of […]
Continue ReadingSenior Pastor of the Awaiting The Second Coming Of Jesus Christ Gospel Church, Pastor Adewale Giwa has described the judgement by the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Atiku vs Buhari as judgement against the majority of Nigerians. In a statement he signed and released on Saturday, the cleric said the Holy Spirit kept disturbing him […]
Continue ReadingHelp has finally come for a young Nigerian drug addict after a video of him sharing his story went viral a few days ago. 28 year old Olaniyi pictured above was accosted by a concerned Nigerian man in New Jersey who saw him, interrogated him and shared a video of him online. In the video, Olaniyi who exhibited […]
Continue ReadingThe Arch-Bishop, Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity Anglican Communion, Niger Delta Province, Most Rev. Tunde Adeleye has said that the present administration in Nigeria has no capacity to clean the mess in the country. Speaking at a press conference in Calabar, Bishop Adeleye, who is also the Chairman of the Christian Council of Nigeria, […]
Continue ReadingFind attached below the certified true copy of the 295 pages of the judgement delivered on Wednesday, 11 September, 2019, by Nigeria’s Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in the matter between Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) & another and President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) & 2 others. The […]
Continue ReadingOgun State Governorship election petition tribunal headed by Justice Yusuf Halilu, on Saturday September 14, dismissed the petition filed by Hon Adekunle Akinlade of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) against the election of Gov Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The tribunal held that Akinlade and the APM failed to prove beyond reasonable […]
Continue ReadingSouth Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa was jeered and whistled at on Saturday during his speech at Zimbabwe ex-leader Robert Mugabe’s funeral before he apologised for recent xenophobic attacks. At least 12 people have been killed this month in a surge in violence and mob attacks against foreign-owned businesses in and around Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has started investigating the bank accounts of all judges in the country, including the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad. President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan; his deputy, Ovie Omo-Agege; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila; his deputy, Idris Wase, as well as the principal officers and members […]
Continue ReadingPeoples Democratic Party (PDP) Friday raised the alarm over the attempt by the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal to delay release of the record of its judgment to enable the party and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to promptly file an appeal to upturn the judgment at the Supreme Court. In a statement signed by […]
Continue ReadingCandidate in the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) just concluded Governorship primary, Senator Dino Melaye has rejected his appointment as the Director-General of the Kogi State Governorship Campaign Council. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan had, on Friday, told journalists that Melaye has been appointed the DG of Kogi State Governorship Campaign Council. But Melaye, […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker Mudashiru Obasa of the Lagos House of Assembly has described financial autonomy to state legislatures as one of the catalysts for good governance in Nigeria. Obasa, who is the chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures, said this at the induction of new speakers into the conference in Abuja on Wednesday. The […]
Continue ReadingA Zambian female banker was suspended for allegedly sleeping with over 200 men while promising them jobs. And Nigerians have a lot to say about it. Mutale Winfridah, branch senior executive of ZANACO bank, was suspended by bank management for sleeping with over 200 different men, both clients and job seekers. Mutale, 39, was suspended […]
Continue ReadingComptroller General, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Hameed Ali, on Tuesday, said imported frozen food contains chemicals harmful to Nigerians. Ali said this during the ongoing Operation Border Drill on Wednesday in Maigatari local government area of Jigawa while addressing officers and men from Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), and Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS). He said: “ongoing […]
Continue ReadingOut of the 320 Nigerians expected back home, only 187 Nigerians were successfully evacuated to Nigeria as it was learnt that the South African government brought up new immigration rules to frustrate the evacuation process. The 187 passengers were aboard the Air Peace Flight which arrived the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, at 9.43 pm […]
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