July 2024
LG Polls: Osun NNPP moves to field youth candidates
As political parties in Osun warm up for the council poll, leadership of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has announced it’s readiness to accommodate aspiring youths. In a statement issued by the party’s Chairman and Acting Secretary, Dr. Tosin Odeyemi and Ayegbaju Celestinah respectively, it noted that various challenges facing Nigeria economy now require fresh […]
Govs, ministers meet today to stop hunger protest
•Reps ask Federal Government to embrace dialogue as Tinubu sues for peace•Abiodun, Uzodimma, Bauchi govt condemn planned rally, Oba of Benin urges patience The Federal Government says it is open to talks with the leaders of the planned nationwide protests slated for August 1-10.At an emergency meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, all the federal ministers […]
Ondo court remands pastor for defiling 14-year-old daughter
An Ondo State Family Court has ordered the remand of a pastor, Adetunji Obatayo, in the Olokuta Correctional Centre for sexually assaulting his foster daughter and procuring an abortion for her three times. It was gathered that the victim had been living with the defendant since 2020 when her parents handed her over to the […]
Kano banker, three others nabbed for currency fraud
A banker, Kamaluddeen Lawal, and three businessmen have been arrested in Kano, over their fraudulent engagement in recycling and manipulating the specific amount of cash deposited in the bank for savings. The three alleged accomplices include Ismail Ibrahim Ilu, Lamido Bala and Abba Mohammed, who had been arrested by operatives of the Kano Directorate of […]
Ex-campaign coordinator sues Jimoh Ibrahim, demands N520m
A former commissioner in Ondo State, Julius Ijabiyi, has dragged the senator representing Ondo South, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged intimidation and threat to life. Ijabiyi, who said he acted as the campaign coordinator for Ibrahim who was a governorship aspirant in Ondo State, is urging the court […]
“I’m making plans to join APC” – Atiku’s former Spokesman, Bwala
Former spokesman to the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Daniel Bwala has opened up on his defection plans, saying he would soon cross over to the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC. He made the declaration on Wednesday, shortly after meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the State House Abuja. Confirming the move, […]
FG Slashes Allowances Of Stranded Nigerians On Scholarship In Russia
The Federal Government has announced a slash in allowances of foreign scholars who are currently studying in Moscow, Russia. This is contained in a letter dated July 23, 2024, issued to the scholars’ association in country by the Federal Scholarship Board under the Federal Ministry of Education.Stunned by thousands of storks flying over the sky […]
Three bag life jail for raping deaf woman in Kebbi
Justice Shamsudeen Jafar of the Kebbi High Court, on Tuesday, sentenced to life three men, Amiru Sani, Aliyu Umar, and Bashar Dan-Inno of Wararin Zaromawa village, for raping an 18-year-old deaf woman in the state. PUNCH Metro gathered that the convicts faced two counts of criminal conspiracy and rape, offences punishable under sections 259 and […]
Meta deletes 63,000 accounts in ‘Yahoo Boys’ crackdown
Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has removed 63,000 accounts associated with the notorious “Yahoo Boys” scam group, the company announced in its Q1 2024 Adversarial Threat Report on Wednesday. The accounts, deleted over the past few weeks, were used for financial sextortion scams and distributing blackmail scripts. Meta reported […]
We Are Not Behind Planned Protest – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it is not behind any planned nationwide protest over the current economic hardship in the country. According to reports, some youths are planning a nationwide protest between August 1 and 15 against the rising cost of living and economic hardship in the country. President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, […]