In the state capital of Akure, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa is presently being sworn in as the new governor of Ondo State. This happened after Rotimi Akeredolu, the state governor, passed away on Wednesday. Following a battle with prostate cancer, Akeredolu passed away in Germany at the age of 67, as revealed by a statement from the state administration. The Ondo State Government regretfully announces the demise of our dear Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, CON. The statement was released by the state’s Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mrs. Bamidele Ademola-Olateju. Early on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, in the early hours…
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There were reports that a fire tragedy in Gwarzo market, the headquarters of Gwarzo Local Government Area in Kano State, destroyed 22 businesses, causing millions of naira worth of products and property to be lost by numerous traders. Many of the victims of Monday’s conflagration were reported to have lost millions of naira in the tragedy, sending them into despair. The incidence was verified by Rabiu Khalil, the Gwarzo Local Government Area’s Zonal Information Officer, in a statement that PUNCH Metro was able to obtain on Tuesday. The statement stated, “The fire started last Sunday at midnight and it took…
In response to claims of vote-buying during the March 18 elections, Ladi Adebutu, the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate for governor of Ogun State, visited the state police headquarters in Eleweran, Abeokuta, on Wednesday. After spending more than six months in the UK, Adebutu returned to Nigeria and showed up at the police headquarters at around eleven in the morning to honor a police invitation. The All Progressives Congress had accused Adebutu of purchasing votes during the election by using preloaded ATM cards. Yemi Sanusi, the APC chairman in Ogun, had filed a police complaint, alleging that Adebutu and other PDP…
Ghali Na’Abba, the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, has passed away. The eighth Speaker of the House of Representatives, who was born on September 27, 1958, passed away early on Wednesday in Abuja. Family reports claim that the late Na’Abba fought his illness for a considerable amount of time before passing away. He once had medical treatment via air travel, spending several months overseas before making his way back to Nigeria. The sources claimed that the former Speaker’s bones would be interred in Abuja today in accordance with Islamic customs. After joining the Peoples Democratic Party, the late…
According to reports, Sergeant Abosele Akhere of the Edo State Police Command was shot and killed by police Inspector Jonathan Okouromi. The Control Intelligence Rapid Response Squad and the Edo State Police Anti-Kidnapping Squad had launched an operation to capture a few suspected cultists. According to information obtained by our correspondent, the aforementioned Ikponwosa/Egban community has recently been terrorized by suspected cults. Sergeant Abosele Akhere made the arrest of a well-known cultist and main suspect in cult-related operations during the operation. He went by the name “Raggae.” Inspector Jonathan Okouromi fired a shot from the back of Akhere without warning,…
President Bola Tinubu gave security agencies instructions on Tuesday to search for and capture those responsible for the Christmas Day attacks in the Plateau State local government areas of Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi, which resulted in the deaths of at least one hundred people. “These envoys of death, pain, and sorrow will not escape justice,” Tinubu declared, denouncing what he described as a “primitive and heinous” act. According to The PUNCH, armed men assaulted 12 towns in the Bokkos local government area, killing over 100 people. Three communities in Barkin Ladi LGA, which is home to the Plateau State Polytechnic, saw…
George Akume, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, turned 70 on Tuesday, and President Bola Tinubu celebrated his birthday. He is “one of the most reliable citizens” that Nigeria can be proud of, according to Tinubu. “President Tinubu celebrates Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, on 70th birthday,” was the subject of a statement bearing the signature of the president’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. It featured the president’s birthday greeting. Because of what he has always stood for, the people of Benue have adhered to his impeccable leadership beliefs and utilized…
On Wednesday, December 27, Mr. George Akume, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, turns 70. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has congratulated him. In a congratulatory statement written by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Musa Krishi, the Speaker described the SGF’s seventy years on the planet as significant and mentioned that Akume has been using his divinely endowed gift to lead Nigerians well. “Senator Akume is one of the few Nigerians who has had the honor of serving in the state and federal legislative and executive branches of government,” he stated. “Senator Akume…
In the Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State, six illicit oil refining facilities have been demolished by Operation Delta Safe’s aerial component. The illegal installations were located around 6 nautical miles south of Opu Arugbana, and were claimed to be concentrated within an 80-meter radius. Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, the Nigerian Air Force’s Director of Public Relations and Information, said in a statement on Tuesday that they were given authorization to bomb the refining sites as soon as they discovered they were operational. The statement said as follows: “On December 23, 2023, air strikes by the Air Component of…
Asari Dokubo, a former militant leader in the Niger Delta, has claimed that the federal government headed by President Bola Tinubu is the worst in history. Asari claimed that some Niger Delta residents, especially those of the Ijaw ethnic group, are already upset with the current administration in a widely shared video clip on Wednesday. During the election season, the former militant, who was a devoted follower of Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC), bemoaned that he had previously promised the Ijaw people that the government would But based on what he said, it appears that the Ijaw people…
A woman named Dorcas Oluwabukola has been taken into custody by the Lagos State Police Command for reportedly hitting her spouse with hot water in the Meiran region of the state due to rumors of adultery. After the inquiry was over, the suspect would be moved to the state Criminal inquiry Department, according to a police source in the Meiran division who did not want to be named in the media. According to PUNCH Metro, the event, which allegedly occurred roughly five days ago, was making waves on social media. It was purported that the woman got irritated when her…
Following a deadly traffic accident in the Jigawa State town of Kwanar Gujungu, at least 11 people have been officially declared deceased. In a statement, which PUNCH Metro was able to obtain on Sunday, DSP Lawan Shiitu Adam, the public relations officer for the Jigawa State Police, verified the occurrence. According to him, the accident occurred on Saturday when a head-on collision between a Honda LE and a Golf Wagon resulted in the immediate deaths of all 11 occupants of both vehicles. All eleven people died in the crash, which occurred on Saturday. A Honda L.E. Ash in color with…
Nine people, six of whom were men and three of whom were women, nearly died on Sunday when their cars crashed on the Orile-Imo stretch of the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway. PUNK According to Metro, the collision caused the Mitsubishi bus to topple over and the Toyota automobile to skid off the highway. The cars involved were a Toyota car and a Mitsubishi bus. An eyewitness who agreed to speak with our correspondent under anonymity stated that the vehicles’ excessive speed caused the incident. Nine people, six of whom were men and three of whom were women, nearly died on Sunday when…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old technician, Emmanuel Achogwu, for vandalising solar panels installed to power streetlights. This was made known in a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, on his X account on Monday. He wrote, “Recently, #followlasg installed some solar-powered streetlights in some parts of the state. A few weeks later, the solar panels are being stolen. After being notified, the police set to work. A few days ago, Emmanuel Achogwu, 30, was taken into custody by Alausa Division officers on Ikosi Road with four solar panels just after he…
NOVABEL Academic and laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka stated on Sunday that he would hold off on making any criticisms of President Bola Tinubu’s administration until May 2024, one year into his term. This is a personal policy of Soyinka’s, he explained, adding that the President will have a year to “make up” for lost ground. When Soyinka paid the President, who is on vacation in Lagos, a courtesy call, he stated this. You may have observed, though, that I generally give most heads of state my undivided attention for the first year or so after they assume office.since they require…
On Monday, Kaduna State Governor Senator Uba Sani wished Christians a Merry Christmas and urged Nigerian politicians to reject corruption, greed, and the mistreatment of the underprivileged. In his Christmas speech, the governor exhorted Christians to embrace the season’s lessons of compassion, peace, and goodwill toward all people, regardless of differences, and to utilize this time for serious thought. In addition, he added that the state and federal governments were collaborating to lessen the state’s insecurity problems. The governor insisted that his administration will make every effort to mend the scars of the past through Mohammed Lawal-Shehu, his chief press…
Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the acting governor of Ondo State, has wished Christians in the state and throughout the nation a happy Christmas. The acting governor declared that everyone should respect the values of compassion, tolerance, and love as demonstrated by Jesus Christ and that they should love and share with one another. He made a statement on Monday that included this information. The message said, “I send my warmest greetings to the Christian community and the people of Ondo State on this joyous occasion of Christmas.” This time serves as a reminder of God’s love for people and the importance…
Siminalayi Fubara, the governor of Rivers State, has promised to carry out the comprehensive presidential peace deal in its entirety in order to end the state’s continuing political turmoil. The governor reiterated his view that there is no price too high for peace to prevail in the area on Monday in a statewide broadcast. “As a principal participant in the entire saga, I have studied the terms therein for some time and have concluded that the peace pact is not as bad as those who are genuinely opposed to it are portraying it to be,” he stated. He continued by…
Anambra State has granted chieftaincy titles to Kashim Shettima, the vice president, and Abdullahi Ganduje, the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress. Shettima and Ganduje received the customary titles on Saturday during the 32nd Ofala festival of Ukpo Dumukofia. On Sunday, the APC’s X page featured photos from the event. “National Chairman Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and Vice President Kashim Shettima have secured chieftaincy titles in Anambra State,” the caption reads in the pictures. At the 32nd Ofala festival of Ukpo Dumukofia on Saturday, HM Igwe Dr. Robert C. Eze (Okofi VI) bestowed the titles upon the two leaders.…
The Central Bank of Nigeria investigator panel, headed by Jim Obazee, has come under fire from Titan Trust Bank for its report detailing the apex bank’s operations. The bank of the new generation asserted that there was no deception involved in the purchase of Union Bank. Recall that on Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu received two separate letters dated December 20, 2023, from the Obazee-led panel, which contained the report of their investigations into the acquisition of Union Bank and Keystone Bank. According to the special inquiry report, Emefiele utilized proxies to purchase Keystone Bank and Union Bank on behalf of…