Olu Agunloye, a former Minister of Power and Steel, has been released from the Kuje Correctional Centre after fulfilling the requirements for his bail, according to information gathered by The PUNCH. It was learnt that Agunloye was released on Friday. The spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Adamu Duza,…
Chinaza Phillip was arrested by the police in Kaduna on Thursday and handed over to the FCT command of the force on Friday. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a notorious kidnapper, Chinaza Phillip, by the Kaduna State command of the force. A statement by the FCT Police…
Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Wife of President Bola Tinubu, has presented cash gifts of N100,000 each to 250 selected elderly persons in Rivers State. Mrs Tinubu, represented by the wife of the state governor, Valarie Fubara, said the initiative was part of President Bola Tinubu’s agenda of enhancing the socio-economic growth of the nation. “This…
Mr. Sobowale Babatunde has emerged as the overall best graduating student of the 2021/2022 academic session at the Distance Learning Institute (DLI), University of Lagos. At 61 years old, Mr. Sobowale has not only defied expectations but set a shining example for students of all ages with his remarkable academic achievement. Hailing from Ogun…
A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Gudu, Abuja has issued an order to the police to pay N50m damages to the wife of late Chief M. K. O Abiola, Prof Zainab Abiola. The court said the money must be paid by the police for violating her fundamental rights. The court, in the judgment…
The re-arraignment of a notorious kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwamadike, popularly known as Evans, was stalled by an Ikeja High Court, after two co-defendants were absent during the sitting. Evans, along with Joseph Emeka, Chiemeka Arinze, and Udeme Upong, appeared before Justice Adenike Coker at the Ikeja High Court on Thursday, January 17, 2024. However, while…
The Oyo State House of Assembly has revealed that Sawani Yusuf is the individual responsible for the recent explosion that occurred in Ibadan a few days ago. While the nationality of the alleged culprit remains unconfirmed, the assembly called on security agencies to intensify efforts at bringing all connected to the explosion to book. The…
Gov Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said hat despite the explosion which was caused by illegal mining activities, he would not ban mining in the state. This statement was made while updating the public on the situation following the blast that affected areas including Bodija, Agbowo, Eleyele, and Orogun. The governor, addressing the…
A Zimbabwean policeman has been crushed to death while recording a statement at the scene of an accident. Constable Mugwazo who was formerly stationed at Victoria Falls and later transferred to Hwange, had recently been posted to Dete Police Station in the Hwange district, where he served in the traffic department. However, on Tuesday,…
Several telecommunications subscribers voiced their dissatisfaction yesterday regarding the blocking of their lines by telecom companies, despite having successfully linked their National Identification Number (NIN) with their Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards. The subscribers expressed their displeasure in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. It would be recalled that…