June 8, 2025
Ebonyi couple in police net for pouring widow hot water
The Ebonyi State Police Command has apprehended a man simply identified as Mr. Chigozie and his wife, Mrs. Ginika Chigozie for allegedly pouring hot water on their neighbour, Mrs Cynthia Amauche Ucha at Akidi Street, Abakaliki, the state capital. The victim’s sibling, Miss Ozioma Ucha told Daily Sun that the trouble involving exchange of words […]
Bandits abduct Catholic priest, nine others, kill one in Borno
A Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Daniel Afina and nine others have been abducted by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists along Gwoza-Limankara Road in Borno State. A source told Leadership in Maiduguri that one other person was murdered during the attack. The source added that Rev. Afina, the project coordinator of a Christian non – governmental organisation was […]
Governor Fintiri approves committee to check drug abuse in Adamawa
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has approved a state-level committee to curb drug abuse. The Committee, headed by the state Deputy Governor, Professor Kaletapwa Farauta, is to complement the efforts of the federal anti-drug unit, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. The Deputy Governor disclosed Fintiri’s approval of the committee on Sunday during […]
Governor Fintiri approves committee to check drug abuse in Adamawa
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has approved a state-level committee to curb drug abuse. The Committee, headed by the state Deputy Governor, Professor Kaletapwa Farauta, is to complement the efforts of the federal anti-drug unit, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. The Deputy Governor disclosed Fintiri’s approval of the committee on Sunday during […]
Nine die, 11 injured in Jigawa car crash
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…An accident has claimed the lives of nine people in Kyaramma village, in the Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The accident, which occurred on Saturday at about 2 pm, involved two Golf 3 saloon vehicles and left several other persons injured. According to the Jigawa State Police Command, […]
SERAP demands Tinubu sack alleged APC loyalists before 2027 polls
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently review the appointment of at least three individuals allegedly affiliated with the All Progressives Congress (APC) as Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a letter dated 7 June 2025 and signed by Deputy Director […]
Lagos driver kills pedestrian, arrested for speeding
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has confirmed the arrest of an unidentified driver who fatally struck a female pedestrian on Sunday at the Mosalasi Roundabout, along the Ipaja axis of Lagos. The tragic incident involved a black Toyota Tundra with the registration number FST 222 HV, which veered onto a pedestrian walkway and hit […]
Defection: PDP moves to flush out disloyal members
The Peoples Democratic Party is set to overhaul its South-South zonal and state structures in a sweeping move aimed at flushing out disloyal members and forestalling further defections. A member of the PDP’s National Working Committee, who spoke to Sunday PUNCH on condition of anonymity, said the planned restructuring was part of renewed efforts to […]
NDLEA Intercepts 66 Parcel of Cannabis Packaged as Green Tea
NDLEA Intercy 66 Parcels Of Loud Packaged As Green Tea, 2 ladies Arrested With Ilicit Substances About sixty-six (66) parcels of Loud, a strong strain of cannabis, packaged as green tea have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the import shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) […]
National Assembly to Hold Joint Sitting to Mark June 12
As part of activities marking the June 12th, 2025 Democracy Day, the National Assembly will host President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at a joint sitting, this week Thursday. The event is to celebrate 26 years of uninterrupted democratic governance in Nigeria and the role of the National assembly in the nation’s democratic evolution. The democracy day […]