Category: News
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Four Police Officers Feared Dead, as Convoy Conveying Gambari, Fashola, Ngige Crashes in Delta
Punch Newspaper The convoy of the Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari; Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola; and his counterpart in Labour and Employment, Christ Ngige, crashed during the inspection of a bridge in Asaba, Delta State. Four policemen were feared dead in the accident that occurred Tuesday evening. The PUNCH gathered the…
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Just In: Senate Throws Out Buhari’s Electoral Bill
The Nation The Senate on Wednesday threw out President Muhammdu Buhari’s Bill seeking to amend the Electoral Act, 2022. The Bill titled: “A Bill for an Act to amend the Electoral Act 2022 and for related matters, 2022,” was overwhelming rejected by Senators, a development that effectively stopped its second reading. The Bill scaled first…
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Timaya Left Me In Pool of Blood, Victim Recounts Ugly Experience
A young lady, Damilola osunobi, who was involved in singer Timaya Inetimi’s alleged hit-and- run accident has taken to social media to share her ugly experience. Osunobi claimed that after the singer hit her on March 2, he took to his heel , “leaving me in my own pool of blood.” In a lengthy Instagram…
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Igboho’s Doctors Declared Him ‘Hale and Hearty’, Lawyer
Legal counsel representing Chief Sunday Adeyemo better known as Sunday Igboho, Chief Yomi Alliyu has revealed that, medical doctors to the activist has declared him ‘hale and hearty’ hours after his release on health ground. Alliyu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), made this known yesterday in Ibadan. Alliyu said: “His doctors have declared him…
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Bamisaye: What To Observe Before Boarding BRT at Night, Sanwo-olu Advises Lagos Residents
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has advised residents of Lagos state who frequently board the Bus Rapid Transit, BRT, to observe the inner lights of the vehicle are working perfectly before boarding it at night. Sanwo-olu gave the advise following tragic death of 22-year-old lady, Miss Oluwabamishe Ayanwole, who was “killed” inside a BRT vehicle on her…
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Flash: Police DIG, Egbunike Slumps, Dies in Office
A deputy Inspector General, DIG, of Police in-charge of the Force Criminal Investigations Department, Joseph Egbunike, is dead. Egbunike who hails from Onitsha, Anambra State, reportedly slumped and died in his office in Abuja in the late hours of Tuesday. Until his death, Egbunike headed the Special Investigation Panel constituted by the Inspector General of…
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We Were Offered N120 Million For Settlement, Elder Brother To Slain OAU MBA Student Claims
Punch Newspaper Gbade, elder brother to the late Masters’ student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Timothy Adegoke, on Monday said he saw blood stains on the wall of the room where his brother lodged at Hilton Honours Hotel, Ile-Ife when he and some operatives inspected the room. Gbade, the third prosecution witness, while being led in…
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Despite Strike, ASUU Reaches Agreement With NUGA Organizers , as UNILAG Sets To Host 136 Varsities
The Local Organising Committee, LOC, of Nigeria University Games, NUGA, has reached an agreement with the striking Academic Staff Union of University, ASUU, to hold the 2022 NUGA as scheduled. The Executive Secretary of NUGA 2022, Dr Joseph Awoyinfa, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen in Lagos on Tuesday. NAN reports that the University…
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I’m still the duly elected Governor of Ebonyi, Umahi Reacts To Court Ruling
Hours after the declaration of Ebonyi state Governor, David Umahi seat , and his deputy vacant by Justice Inyang Ekwo, the governor has alleged that the judgement was purchased adding that, he is still the duly elected governor of the state. Umahi said he was not perturbed that the judge delivered the judgement in favour…
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Russia Invasion: 13 Ukrainian Female Soldiers Kllled, Official
Official figures from Kiev indicate that 13 female soldiers from the Ukrainian air force have been killed so far in the fight against Russian invaders. Making the revelation while marking the International Women’s Day on Tuesday, Lt.-Gen. Mykola Oleshchuk, said nearly 7,000 female members of the air force experienced International Women’s Day “not with flowers…