A 17-year-old and mother of one year and five months baby, simply identified as Deola, has reportedly committed suicide due to a misunderstanding between her and her spouse, Seyi, over two cups of rice. The incident occurred in the Labi community in the Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State, and she was buried on…
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has once again criticized the policies of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, warning that they could harm the country’s progress, Daily Sun reports He expressed his concerns on Wednesday during a meeting with Apostle Johnson Suleiman, the leader of Omega Fire Ministries International, at the Government House in Bauchi. The…
The United Nations has expressed deep concern over the recent killing of fishermen and farmers in Borno State, describing the acts as horrific. In a statement on Wednesday, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Fall, extended condolences to the families of the victims and called for accountability. “I am horrified by the recent mass…
Gunmen on Wednesday attacked the Kankara General Hospital in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State and shot a medical doctor, identified as Murtala Dandashire, in the thigh. The Katsina State Police Command also exclusively informed PUNCH Metro that another individual, whose identity has not been disclosed, was shot and injured in the attack. Our…
A social cultural group, Edo-Benin Consciousness, will on February 2, host a webinar meeting to talk on the the japa syndrom currently sweeping across the country ‘s landscape. The talk will last for 10 Sundays through March to April. With the theme, “If Japa, Japa Secure and sub theme: Modern Skills Youths Can Acquire ”…
Shehu Sani, a former federal lawmaker, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the 8th National Assembly, has said the country is yet to recover from the murder of Sir Ahmadu Bello, former Premier of Northern Nigeria, and others in 1999. Bello, famously known as Sardauna of Sokoto, was one of the leading northern politicians…
A seven-day ultimatum was Tuesday handed to the newly-elected President-General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, John Azuta-Mbats to resign his position. This demand came from a group, the Rivers State Restoration Movement (RRM) on Tuesday. The group’s ultimatum came barely 72 hours after the Ikwere-born former lawmaker was elected President-General of the Igbo socio-political organisation. The…
The Police Service Commission has dismissed two Assistant Superintendents of Police for gross misconduct, including dishonesty, corruption, sabotage, and actions unbecoming of public officers. The commission has also approved the demotion of six officers for related offences The six demoted officers include: two Superintendents of Police reduced to Deputy Superintendents, one Deputy Superintendent reduced to…
A magistrate court in Wuse, Abuja, on Monday, remanded two siblings, Mr. Enenche Enenche and Alexander Enenche alongside Pastor Abraham Daniel at the Keffi Prison in Nasarawa State. Alexander and Enenche Enenche are both brothers of Pastor Paul Enenche, the senior pastor of the Dunamis International Gospel Church while Abraham Daniel is a former pastor…
Repentant bandits in Kaduna State have expressed their commitment to a peace pact recently brokered by the state government, just they begged for forgiveness . This assurance was made to Governor Uba Sani and National Security Adviser (NSA) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu during a reconciliation process aimed at ending over 12 years of violence in the…
