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Comedian and actor, Lawrence Oluwaseyitan Aletile, known as Seyi Law, has reaffirmed his support for President Bola Tinubu’s administration. In a message on his  X handle on Sunday, Seyi Law urged Nigerians to stand behind Tinubu, expressing optimism for improvement. Drawing parallels to the biblical story of Moses, Seyi Law emphasized his preference for enduring

The Ogun State Police Command said it had arrested a clergyman identified as Timothy Adedibu for allegedly defiling a nine-year-old girl in Magboro, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of the state. PUNCH Online learnt on Sunday that the incident happened on February 15 after the uncle of the survivor raised the alarm over the incident.

One of the aspirants claiming victory in the All Progressives Congress primary election, Anamero Dekeri, said he has accepted the nomination to be the party’s candidate at the September 21 election. In his acceptance speech on Sunday, he commended the stakeholders and urged other aspirants to join hands with him to improve the fortunes of

The Secretary-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, on Sunday, commended people of the South-East for their calmness in abstaining from the series of protests against President Bola Tinubu over the economic hardship across the country. He said the South East has always suffered government neglect since the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. He urged

Some bandits in the early hours of Sunday invaded Gindin Duste Makyali of the Kufana District, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing at least 12 people during the attack. Sources said in the incident which happened around 5am, no fewer than 17 houses were razed while noting that the bandits in large numbers

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Ogun State Commissioner for Education, Prof Abayomi Arigbabu, has insisted that an SS3 student of Agbara Grammar School in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state, Akanni Olawale, who allegedly assaulted one of the teachers as well as his parents will soon have their day in court. Trouble was said to have started on Wednesday,

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, on Sunday, issued a 14-day termination notice to the contractor handling the Abia section of the Enugu-Port Harcourt Highway currently undergoing rehabilitation for reason of non-performance. The Director of Information, Olusola Abiola, in a statement, said the notice for termination was directed by the minister after an inspection of

The House of Representatives has commended the Tertiary Education Trust Fund for promoting research and establishing innovative hubs for the promotion of science and technology education among Nigerian students and youths. Speaking on Sunday at the closing of a two-week summit for some Nigerian students, researchers and academia at the Abuja Innov8 Hub, the Deputy

The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of the manager of Paragon Clinics and Imaging Diagnosis, a private health facility located along Stadium Road in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The police said the arrest was part of an investigation following the report of the death of a first-class graduate of Micro Biology

President Bola Tinubu has told his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, that the country was ready to improve bilateral ties between both countries that have withered over the years. One of the areas they are working on is the issue of direct flights between the two countries. The two leaders, while meeting on

The deadly animal disease, avian influenza, has been reportedly discovered in some parts of Kebbi State. The state Director, Veterinary Services,  Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dr Alheri Ibrahim-Sanchi, says the state government has stepped up efforts to mitigate its spread. He made the disclosure on Saturday while addressing journalists shortly after fumigating a farm infected

The Gombe State branch of the Nigerian Bar Association on Sunday expressed dismay over the alleged insensitivity of the Task Force on Gala Houses and Joints in the demolition of business premises. Since February 14, the task force has supervised demolitions covering Runko, Fina Lodge, and others for alleged immoral activities. The association’s chairman, Benjamin

Party chieftains and stakeholders of the Edo chapter of the All Progressives Congress on Sunday called for the cancellation of Saturday’s governorship primary, which produced three winners. PUNCH Online reported that Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, who is also Chairman of the Primary Election Committee, announced Dennis Idahosa as the winner of the poll held

The National Association of Academic Technologists has urged the Federal Government to promptly pay the over five months of withheld salaries. Prior to this development, a directive was issued to the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation to instruct the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System Office to release four months’ salaries out of

Abducted victims recently freed from captivity have revealed that kidnappers used poisonous snakes to terrorise them. Some of them, who recounted their ordeals in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria, said that there were many snakes in the forests inhabited by the bandits. They said that the snakes often bite both the kidnappers

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Amisu Ahmed and Abdulahi Ubala for stealing electric cables in the Oshodi Local Government Area of the state. This was disclosed in a post via the command’s Twitter account on Sunday. According to the post, police officers from the Isolo Division apprehended the group of vandals and took away

Gunmen have reportedly attacked a pub in the Pankshin Local Government Area of Plateau State and killed two persons. It was learnt that one of those killed during the attack, which occurred on Saturday, was the state Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Sylvanus Namang. A former state chairman of the APC, Enock Fanmak,

Davido’s logistics manager, Israel DMW, and singer, Shallipopi, were involved in a car accident on Sunday. Israel made this known on his Instagram story on Sunday. Shallipopi had held a concert in Abuja on on Saturday night with Israel providing backstage support. Sharing the clip of the accident, Israel revealed that the crash happened as

The Lagos State Police Command has shared security tips with Nigerians on how to avoid being a victim of one-chance robbery, urging them to adopt precautionary measures in the face of increasing insecurity across the country. This was made known in a statement shared by the  state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Hundeyin Benjamin on

The Conference of Former Speakers of State Houses of Assembly on Saturday, called on the administration of President Bola Tinubu to quickly address all of the factors that have triggered the current economic hardship being experienced by Nigerians. Members made the call at the end of their meeting presided over by a former Governor of

The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has faulted a viral video allegedly of some persons protesting current economic hardship in front of his palace. The Emir, in a statement on Sunday titled “Reaction to viral video” signed by his spokesman, Abdulazeez Arowona, said that such a protest did not take place in his palace.

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, said on Sunday that the Bola Tinubu administration inherited an economic mess from former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, unsure even what charges to bring against him. Speaking at Senator Barinada Mpigi’s Thanksgiving service in Koroma, Tai Local Government Area, Rivers State, Akpabio claimed the economic situation left by Emefiele was

A few days after the arrest of 15 suspects for various criminal offences, the Sokoto State Police Command has again neutralised one suspected bandit and recovered one AK47 rifle. This is contained in a press statement signed and made available to our correspondent on Sunday by the spokesman for the command, ASP Ahmed Rufai, on

Men of the Anti-kidnapping and Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, attached to the Anambra State Police Command, have arrested a fleeing middle-aged man who allegedly cut off the fingers of his creditor with a machete in an attempt to murder him. A police source at Awkuzu command, who craved anonymity as he was not authorised to