August 27, 2024
Breaking: Osun PDP Suspends Ex-Chief of Staff, Peter ‘Power’
The Osun State Chapter of People’s Democratic Party has suspended a Chieftain of the party, Elder Peter Babalola from the party, until further notice. This was contained in a letter, obtained by Affairs TV and jointly signed by 17 Executive Members of PDP Ward 7, Irewole Local Government, where he hails from. According to the […]
Tea vendor kills 20-year-old boy for allegedly stealing bread
The Police in Jigawa State have arrested a 40-year-old tea vendor, Abdulrashibu Ya’u over alleged beating of a boy to death in Dutse Local Government. A resident told DAILY POST that the incident happened on Monday at about 05:00 pm in Sararai village of Dutse Local Government area. He said the tea seller locked up […]
Nigeria’s first Olympic medallist Maiyegun dies at 85
Nigeria’s first Olympic medallist, Nojim Maiyegun, died on Monday, aged 85, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The former boxer, who made history by winning a bronze medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, passed away in Vienna, Austria, where he resided for several years after relocating from Nigeria. Multiple sources confirmed that Maiyegun died of natural causes […]
Naira depreciates to N1,610/$ in official market
The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,610 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,600 per dollar last week Friday. Similarly, the Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,596.6 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM rose to N1596.6 per dollar from N1,570.14 per […]
Tragedy as train crushes pedestrian to death in Lagos
Tragedy occured in Lagos, Monday, when a fast moving train crushed a yet to be identified person along the railway tracks at Cappa, Oshodi area of Lagos State. The incident, according to an eyewitness, Mr. Akin Rowland, happened around 3.pm. Men of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, who rushed to the scene subsequently, […]
How first class Bauchi emir of Ningi died in Kano
More information has reached Arewa PUNCH disclosing that the departed Emir of Ningi, Alhaji Yunusa Danyaya, passed on at the Expert Alliance Hospital in Kano. Our correspondent reports that the highly respected emir was admitted to the hospital two days after returning from a medical trip in Saudi Arabia. Earlier, the Secretary of the Ningi […]
Rivers community flees as oil spill destroys farmlands
A fresh oil spill has destroyed farmlands and boreholes in Rumuoduwere community in Elelenwo clan, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. The spill which occurred on Sunday is alleged to be from a Shell Petroleum Development Company facility and has already sent the community members fleeing from the affected area. Speaking to newsmen shortly […]
Ekiti urges LGs to prioritise grassroots needs
The Ekiti State Government has charged local council authorities to ensure fiscal discipline and judicious allocation of resources to better the lots of the grassroots. The Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Folorunso Olabode, gave the charge at a one-day workshop on the preparation of the 2025-2027 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework for relevant officers of Local Governments […]
WASSCE: ASUU, NUT differ as FG bans under-18 candidates
The Nigeria Union of Teachers has condemned the Federal Government’s decision to ban under-18 candidates from sitting for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination and the National Examination Council, even as the Academic Staff Union of Universities backed the policy, The PUNCH reports. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, announced on Channels Television’s […]
FG may convert Arik, Aero Contractors to national carriers
The Asset Management and Corporation of Nigeria has said Arik and Aero Contractors airlines may be merged and converted to a national carrier. The AMCON Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Gbenga Alade, stated this on Monday at an interactive session with media executives in Lagos. According to Alade, both Arik and Aero Contractor are owing so […]