Tensions flared in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, on Thursday as police barricaded the road leading to the Peoples Democratic Party’s secretariat on Aba Road. The move followed reports that the Acting Executive Committee, formed after a court nullified the elected executive, planned to take over the secretariat complex. A Rivers State High Court in…
Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, the manager of gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo. The order was granted following an ex parte motion filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which sought the manager’s arrest. When the case was called, Mrs….
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…
