The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have locked up the commission’s building on Monday morning over a court order to reinstate Mounir Gwarzo as the Director General of the commission. Gwarzo had been suspended by Kemi Adeosun, former minister of finance, over allegations of corruption and abuse of office. He was accused … Read more
Incumbent Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu may revert to the restriction of movement of vehicles and persons for the purpose of environmental sanitation every last Saturday of the month. However, as the administration had promised to be a listening one, the State Government has created a poll on its social media handles on Facebook … Read more
Twelve people have died, including the suspected gunman, after a shooting occurred at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center on Friday afternoon, according to police. Six additional victims were taken to the hospital with injuries, Virginia Beach Police Chief James Cervera told reporters during a press conference Friday evening. An emergency services spokesperson would not comment … Read more
Senior Special Assistant on Social Media to Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, Oraye St. Franklyn, has resigned his position. Oraye was very active during the 2019 general election, exposing many video clips on alleged military’s perpetuation of election violence in the State. His resignation letter was dated 30th May, 2019 and addressed to the Governor. … Read more
As the lifespan of the 5th Ekiti State House of Assembly expires on June 5, Governor Kayode Fayemi will on Thursday June 6, 2019 inaugurate the sixth Assembly in the state. A statement by the Clerk of the House, Mr Tola Esan , on Saturday , said the proclamation signifies the commencement of the legislative … Read more
A student of the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) has allegedly committed suicide. This is according to a statement by DSP Bala Elkana, the Police Public Relations Officer for the Lagos metropolis. In his communique on Friday, DSP Elkana said that at about 5.30am on the 31st May, 2019, the Shagamu road Police Station, Ikorodu … Read more
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has declared a state of emergency in the education sector. Abiodun who arrived at governor’s offie, Oke-mosan Abeokuta at about 9:30am Thursday was received by the Head of Service, Engr. Lanre Bisiriyu. The new governor went straight to inspect a guard of honour mounted by men of the Nigeria … Read more
A 36-year-old divorce-seeking wife, Amaka Nwafor on Friday, told an Ado-Ekiti Customary Court that her husband, Friday Nwafor, was having sexual relations with a mad woman he helped to seek deliverance. Amaka, a resident of Oke-Bola in Ado-Ekiti, said the lady confessed to her after she got healed of her ailment that she was sleeping … Read more
A four-year-old boy, Oluwaposi Sobowale, declared missing after visiting his grandmother at Ikopa Tuntun area of Asero, in Abeokuta, Ogun State, was found dead a day after in a septic tank. According to sources, the toddler and his siblings were taken to their grandmother’s residence at Ikopa Tuntun penultimate Monday, by one of his father’s … Read more
A businessman at Ladipo Market in Lagos, one Mr. Charles Okpara, has been remanded in prison custody by an Ogba Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defiling a Junior Secondary School 2 pupil. Okpara, who resides in Casso Alagbado area of the state, is said to be a tenant of the girl’s father, Segun. The PUNCH learnt … Read more
Two teenagers Idowu Samuel and Sunday Williams who allegedly attacked and robbed a police officer at gunpoint under the Trade Fair bridge along Lagos-Badagry Expressway have been remanded in prison, pending legal advice. The duo were arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, on Friday. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Yewande Aje-Afunwa who gave the … Read more
Some armed bandits suspected to be kidnappers, on Friday, shot a yet-to-be-identified tricycle operator in the head in Aba, the commercial city of Abia state. It was gathered that the incident happened around 7 am at Park Road/George’s Street, Aba. The spokesman of the police command in the state, SP Geoffrey Ogbonna, who confirmed the … Read more
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, said his administration would consult with the people of the state to know their stand on the reintroduction of the monthly sanitation exercise. Sanwo-Olu said this during a visit to the Olusosun dump site in Ojota area of the state, in company with his deputy, Dr. … Read more
Some angry residents of Gbagyi village has blocked the convoy of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to protest alleged land grabbing by the Nigeria Military. The residents had earlier stormed the National Assembly to register their displeasure at the military forceful takeover of their land and killings of community residents. The Vice President was heading to … Read more
The Osun State Police command has secured the release of Prof Yinka Adegbehingbe the abducted lecturer of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife. This was confirmed to Channels Television by the spokesperson of the force command in Osun state, Mrs. Folasade Odoro. Professor Adegbehingbe was abducted by suspected gunmen at Apomu town along Ife-Ibadan Expressway on his … Read more
A 29-year-old suspect of internet fraud, Akpojivi Joel Onoriode, arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has begged the commission not tell his children that their father is a “Yahoo boy”. Onoriode, described as kingpin of cybercrime, was recently picked by EFCC Uyo Zonal Officer in Calabar, Cross River State capital. During his … Read more
A 28-year old man, Oni Olohunwa, is in police custody having been arrested by officers attached to the Ogun State Police Command for culpable homicide. In a statement made available to newsmen in Abeokuta, the state capital, Abimbola Oyeyemi, the Ogun Police Public Relations Officer, said the suspect was arrested on Sunday, May 5 following … Read more
No fewer than 120 police officers in specialised units within the Enugu State Police Command are currently undergoing human rights training in Enugu. The officers undergoing the training are drawn from Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Anti-Cultism Unit, Special Anti-Terrorism Squad, IGP Special monitoring Squad and host of others on special assignments. Declaring the three-day training … Read more
Several people were left with different degrees of injuries when a train heading to Kano derailed later on Monday. The unpleasant incident took place between Maikunkele and Jangaru in Bosso Local Government Area of Niger State. According to New Telegraph, the accident was caused by cattle crossing the railway, which the train rammed into as … Read more
Two persons were feared dead in Aboh, headquarters of Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta State, following disagreements over the sharing formula of benefits expected from the planned exploration of crude oil from an existing oil well in the community by Nigeria Petroleum Development Company(NPDC). It was gathered that the community’s leadership had in … Read more