Ten persons died in a car accident in Iyemoja Village, along the Olooru-Okoolowo expressway, in the Moro Local Government Area of Kwara, according to the Federal Road Safety Corps. A Volvo truck and a Toyota Hiace bus were involved in the deadly collision, which happened on Monday at around 6:40 a.m., according to the Sector Commander, Corps Commander Stephen Dawulung, who briefed reporters on the incident. Twenty people in all—fifteen adult males, four adult females, and one adult male child—were involved in the mishap, according to Dawulung. Ten individuals—five adult males, four adult females, and one adult male child—lost their…
Author: Mathew Aremu
In a boat disaster that happened in the River Niger at Mmiata Anam in the Anambra West Local Government Area of Anambra State, five people have been officially declared deceased and thirty more have been rescued. The boat was reportedly traveling across the River Niger from Kogi State to Anambra when it capsized along the Mmiata riverbanks. Our correspondent was informed by a source in the community’s riverine section that the incident occurred early on Sunday. The insider provided PUNCH Metro with a video that revealed the majority of the deceased were women and children. The deceased individuals, whose identities…
Four traditional rulers—Ohimege Igu, Konto-Nkarfe, Alhaji Abdulrazaq Koto, and one first-class traditional ruler—have been overthrown by the Kogi State Government. After that, Koto was exiled to Niger State’s Rijau Local Government Area. Alhaji Yayaha Bello, the state governor, also named Alhaji Salihu Seidu, or SAS, to succeed Ohimege, who was removed from office. Bello declared, “He needs to get turbaned right away to prevent vacuum.” Alhaji Ahmed Anaje, who has been the Ohi of Okenwen up till now, was named the new Ohinoyi of Ebiraland by the governor. Following a meeting with members of the state executive committee, the governor…
On New Year’s Day, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency agents at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos, confiscated a shipment of colorado, an extremely potent cannabis strain, hidden among boxing kits that were brought in from the United States. The anti-narcotics agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, disclosed that a week-long intelligence-led operation to apprehend the receiver was completed on Saturday, January 6. This came about after Olorunfunmi Olakunle, 38, was apprehended and found guilty of distributing the psychoactive substance to dealers throughout Lagos State. Babafemi continued, “The shipment had flown in on an Egypt Airlines flight labeled as boxing…
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, has been invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to visit its headquarters in Jabi, Abuja, about an alleged N585 million fraud. Less than an hour had passed when President Bola Tinubu announced Edu’s removal from office via Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Advisor to the President on Media and Publicity. A reliable source within the EFCC verified the information to our correspondent. Ola Olukoyede, the chairman of the anti-graft agency, had previously suggested to the President that the Minister be suspended in order to allow for a thorough investigation.…
Seven residents of the Nahuche hamlet in Bungudu Local Government Area, Zamfara State, were killed and numerous others were kidnapped by gunmen who were thought to be bandits. Tasiu Nahuche, a community source, said that the terrorists broke into the village early on Wednesday. He clarified that when the bandits broke into the town and began firing intermittently, the residents had already gone to sleep. “We had to run quickly to save our lives.” The precise number of abductions is unknown, he claimed. However, as of the time this report was filed, all attempts to reach State Police Spokesman Yazid…
Many users have continued to support the Nigerian woman, who has impressed them with her excellent wifey duties.Some women’s criticism encouraged online users to donate, and she received more than N2 million in donations as a result. MumZee, a woman, came under fire after she revealed that she gets up every day at 4.50 a.m. to make her husband breakfast. She became viral when she said on X that she began getting up at 4:50 a.m. to prepare meals for her spouse after he informed her that his colleague had brought two spoons filled with her cuisine to the office…
The reduction in power generation from the Egbin power station is currently causing power disruptions in no fewer than nine Ogun communities. Late on Thursday night, the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company made this announcement on social media. The capital of Ogun State, Abeokuta, is one of the locations impacted by the Egbin power generation decline, according to the IBEDC. Others in the state are Magboro, Mowe, Ibafo, Ayetoro, Sango, Ota, and Ilaro. The IBEDC declared, “Customers in the following communities: Sango, Ota, Ilaro, Ayetoro, Imeko, Mowe, Ibafo, Magboro, Abeokuta metropolis and environs are experiencing a power outage due to the…
An collision near the PDP Road intersection on the Isaac Boro Expressway in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State, claimed one life on Friday. According to reports, the deceased was the driver of a truck, a tricycle known as a “keke,” and a tanker that were all involved in the collision. It was reported that the truck driver, the keke rider, and three of the female passengers were hurt in the collision. It was discovered that, with the assistance of some locals, some Federal Road Safety Corps officers who had arrived on the scene soon after the event managed to…
Three travelers who were abducted by gunmen on the Obiri-Kwere-Airport Road in Rivers State, close to Port Harcourt, have been set free. Tuesday at around 4 p.m., the travelers were reportedly kidnapped by gunmen who stopped several cars, forcibly removed some of the passengers, and took them off to an unidentified location. Their release occurred over a day after the Rivers State Police Command announced that divisional police officers and tactical unit commanders had been stationed at the scene to provide sufficient security. They had all been reunited with their families, according to command spokesperson Grace Iringe-Koko, who verified the…
Since he was a member of the administration and saw projects completed by the administration, Senator Chris Ngige, the former minister of labor and employment, has maintained that the All Progressives Congress government of former President Muhammadu Buhari was not a failure. Ngige enumerated the projects completed by the previous administration, including the Second Niger Bridge, school food programs, and the Enugu Airport. While giving out palliative care to natives from the state’s 21 local government areas, the former governor of Anambra State made these remarks in a Saturday interview with media in Alor, Idemili South Local Government Area. He…
Agnes Forte, a 33-year-old blind mother, has made a plea to Nigerians for help in finding her missing 1-year-old daughter, Excel. On November 28, 2023, the toddler was reported to have vanished from the family’s Akowonjo, Lagos, home. Forte stated, “My child cannot go missing like that because I am physically challenged,” in an interview with Saturday PUNCH. I am blind, I have no money, and my kid is being removed from me.” But Forte had doubts about Joy, her 13-year-old stepdaughter, who she claimed had also vanished. She claimed to have found her ATM card, some cash, and Excel’s…
The late Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu, the governor of Ondo State, passed away nine days ago, and his remains landed in Nigeria on Friday. The former chief press secretary wrote this to the late governor, Mr. Richard Olatunde, on Facebook. After a lengthy illness, Akeredolu passed away in Germany on Wednesday, December 27, 2023. He was sixty-seven years old. The plane carrying the deceased person’s body landed on Friday, January 5, 2024, at approximately 3:39 p.m., according to Olatunde’s post. He declared, “The late Governor passed away in Germany, and his remains were transported into the nation from there. “His siblings,…
The popular pastor of the Church of Christ in Nations, Luka Levong, was killed in the early hours of Friday, January 5, 2024, in Geidam, Yobe State, by suspected members of the terrorist organization Boko Haram, purportedly carrying out its first significant attack of the year. According to locals who spoke with Channels TV on Friday, the terrorists attacked the region at around two in the morning. The church treasurer, Maina Abdullahi, was also reported to have died as a result of the attack. Residents said that during their onslaught, the attackers also set fire to a church and many…
George Onafowokan, the managing director of Coleman Wires and Cables, has pushed the federal government to prioritize the manufacturing industry in 2024. Onafowokan urged the Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment to bring the predicament of manufacturers before the White House in a statement. Coleman MD asserts that the presence of a minister in the government who does not support the industry is a red flag. Additionally, he emphasized that the industry should come before commerce and capital. Onafowokan emphasized that the government should concentrate on enhancing the capacity of current investors rather than merely depending on Foreign Direct Investments,…
Some new arrivals have protested about AirFrance, a Paris-based airline, for persistently delaying their bags. As of January 4, 2024, it was discovered that several of the travelers who entered the nation before the Christmas and New Year holidays had not yet picked up their checked-in luggage. Travelers told The PUNCH that they had not seen their suitcases more than two weeks after entering the nation. According to the PUNCH findings, many visitors’ Christmas and New Year’s celebrations were ruined by the development, and many more who arrived for weddings and other events suffered greatly as well. A traveler identifying…
Widows have been advised by Chinwe Bode-Akinwande, President of the CBA Foundation, to invest their available funds in small enterprises and to use resourcefulness in their participation. She gave the counsel lately to widows in the Lagos suburb of Abaranje. She bemoaned the mistreatment that certain African societies, especially those in Nigeria, had inflicted upon widows and urged them not to lose hope because of the difficulties brought on by mistreatment from their late husband’s family members. They were tasked by Akinwande, whose Foundation supports impoverished widows and their kids, to better themselves and advance their abilities. “Whatever you are…
Six traders lost their lives on Friday in Katsina State’s Danmusa Local Government Area when their convoy of vehicles ran into gunmen. The traders were making their way from Maidabino village to Yantumaki to take part in a weekly fair. Within the Danmusa Local Government Area are the two villages. Locals disclosed that because of the council’s security measures, traders always travel in convoys. It was also discovered that just before Yantumaki, the traders’ convoy of cars ran into the bandits. The residents also stated that the bandits opened fire on the vehicles after emerging unexpectedly from a jungle. Speaking…
The price and package breakdown for the exercise have been made public by the Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission ahead of the main pilgrimage to Rome and Greece in 2023–2024. Celestine Toruka, the Director and Head of Media and Public Relations, signed a statement on Friday that said as much. The start of the exercise is scheduled for the end of this month, according to a letter dated December 28, 2023, which was issued to the chairmen and secretary of every State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board. “The pilgrimage cost to Rome and Greece at N3,000,000 per pilgrim,” according to the commission…
Jolly Nyame, the previous governor of Taraba State, pledged to manage his state more skillfully if given the chance to do so again. Nyame made the promise on Thursday during a Thanksgiving service held at the state capital of Jalingo, at the Christian Association of Nigeria secretariat. After being found guilty of fraud in 2018, the former governor, who claimed to have learned a lot from his time behind bars, was given a presidential pardon by former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2022. Out of a 14-year sentence, he only completed four years. He said that his time in prison had…