37 die in Oyo, Ogun auto crashes
No fewer than 25 people were feared dead, yesterday in an accident on the Ojo-Iwo Road section of the Ibadan-Lagos expressway, near the Agbowo/Ajao area in Oyo State. Also, the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, yesterday, said 12 persons were…
Two arrested in Oyo with fresh human skull
The Oyo State Police Command announced the arrest of two individuals for possessing a fresh human skull belonging to an unidentified woman in the Amuloko area of Ibadan, the state capital. The command’s spokesperson, Osifeso Adewale, shared this information with…
Filling stations shut as depots battle fuel shortage
Nigerians are still struggling to get Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, as depots continue to battle fuel shortage. Checks by our correspondent showed that many filling stations in Lagos, Abuja, Ogun, and other states are still shut down…
Delta Airlines to install Wi-Fi on 700 aircraft
Delta Airlines has announced its intention to install free and fast Wi-Fi on its nearly 700 fleets for the use of passengers. Delta described it as a dream come true, noting that its customers would have access to the internet…
FG buys 70 CNG buses from local manufacturer
The Federal Government has taken delivery of 70 hybrid Jet Mover buses from Jet Motor Company in a bid to enhance the country’s transportation sector. The Nigerian automobile manufacturer made this disclosure in a statement to The PUNCH on Monday….
Group mourns Naval officer who drowned rescuing 59 victims
The Prayer and Support for the Nigerian Armed Forces and other Security Agencies have commiserated with the Nigerian Navy over the loss of Lt. Commander Gideon Gwaza, calling him a hero who gave his life to save others. Gwaza lost…
FG unveils plans to bring back 12,400 japa doctors
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, approved the National Policy on Health Workforce Migration to address the continued exodus of Nigerian doctors abroad. The policy, announced by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, on his X…
Four men bag life sentence for kidnapping in Ekiti
An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division has sentenced four men to life imprisonment for kidnapping a 75-year-old woman in Ikere Ekiti. The defendants – Adeoye Sunday, Adewusi Dare, Bamigboye Damilola and Ogunlayi Seun were also on Monday sentenced…
Tinubu okays 300% salary rise for judicial officers
President Bola Tinubu has signed the Judicial Office Holders Salaries and Allowances Bill into law. The Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, Senator Basheer Lado, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. The National Assembly had…
FG donates medical equipment to Osun general hospital
The Federal Government on Monday donated medical equipment to the Ijebu-Jesa General Hospital, Oriade Local Government Area of Osun. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the equipment was donated through the National Lottery Trust Fund. The medical equipment donated…