The United States of America has offered a $25,000 reward for anyone who could provide it with information that could facilitate the arrest of a Nigerian, Olalekan Abimbola Olawusi, who is reportedly facing trial for the alleged murder of his child. PUNCH Metro gathered from a statement credited to the Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal, Don […]

Families of patients at the University College Hospital in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Monday, staged a peaceful protest against persistent power outages in the institution. The PUNCH reports that incessant power outages have been recurring in the hospital since it was grouped into Band A electricity consumers. The News Agency of Nigeria also reports that […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Monday, stated that the allegations of naira abuse against Mrs Fauziya Danjuma Goje, daughter of Danjuma Goje, are false. In a viral video showing naira notes being sprayed freely at a wedding in Kano, on Friday, October 24, 2024, many believed the event in question was her wedding […]

: The Edo State chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress, on Monday evening, removed Comrade Odion Olaye as its state chairman. It immediately appointed Comrade Bernard Joman as acting chairman of the union, pending when the national leadership of the NLC would conduct a fresh election in the state. The development came as the administration […]

Two months after the damage to the correctional facility in Borno State, following the September 10 flooding, 278 escapees are still missing. The PUNCH had reported that Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, witnessed severe flooding in September, which led to the destruction of critical infrastructure, including roads, bridges, hospitals and the medium security custodial […]