Some security personnel, on Monday, intercepted about 60 men hiding in a truck that was conveying cows to Lagos State at the Berger end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. It was gathered that the travelers, who reportedly came from Zamfara and neighboring states, were heading for the Agege area of Lagos. PUNCH Metro learned that some of…
Face mask vendors on Monday stormed the Federal Secretariat complex in Abuja on Monday as workers resumed their duties following the partial lifting of the lockdown by the Federal Government to curb the spread COVID-19. Our correspondent saw many of the vendors display different designs of the face masks at the secretariat. However, our correspondent…
The Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs has rejected a query purportedly by its Minister, Senator Godswill Akpabio, to the Niger Delta Development Commission over allegations of an N5.5bn contract scam involving Signora Concepts Services Ltd. The Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Olusade Adesola, in a statement on Monday, said an internal probe had proved that…
Clarence Peters has finally spoken for the first time following the death of video vixen, Love Divine, aka Kodak, who was allegedly electrocuted in his studio. The music video director took to Instagram to release a statement. In it, he narrated how Kodak died and also paid tribute to the late dancer whose tragic death…
Coming after Clarence Peters was reportedly charged of the murder of one of his dancers, over Divine popularly known as Kodak, and his girlfriend of 14 years came out to defend him, Journalist, Kemi Olunloyo has come out to claim it’s an alleged murder. Kemi insisted that someone killed her and that she has solved…
The Federal Government, on Monday, confirmed the receipt of $311m looted by the late military dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha. The PUNCH reports that the loot was repatriated from the United States and the Bailiwick of Jersey. The Attorney General of Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media…
The Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Mathew Kukah, has handed over a 30-room hotel to the Sokoto State Government as an isolation center for suspected coronavirus patients in the state. Announcing via Twitter on Monday afternoon, the Sokoto State Ministry of Health, said Kukah acted on behalf of the Catholic Diocese in the state. The ministry also…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to come clean on the N5.8 billion National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) scandal for which he was reportedly fingered by an investigative committee of the House of Representatives. The party also charges the Buhari Presidency to immediately prosecute the sacked Director-General of NEMA, Engr….
Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has placed a ban on daily activities in major and community markets across the state, as part of the stricter and tighter measures to enforce social and physical distancing in vulnerable centres of crowd assembly. The measures became necessary after the government observed that the people have failed…
Ekiti State Commissioner for Agriculture, Chief Olabode Folorunso, who was abducted by unknown gunmen last week has regained his freedom from his abductors. He was released a few hours ago unhurt and has since rejoined his family. The government is grateful for the concern shown by members of the public during his period of incarceration….