A female student pursuing a Higher National Diploma at the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, in Kwara State, is said to have been fatally hacked by unidentified individuals. The girl, named as Food Technology Department student Toyin Bamidele, was allegedly killed by hacking on Thursday in her leased residence off campus. On Friday, Mrs. Folake Oyinloye, the acting head of the institution’s public relations unit, confirmed the alleged murder to PUNCH Online. “The management condemns this inhumane act in strong terms, as it is strange in the polytechnic community,” stated Oyinloye, confirming that the management has started an inquiry into the murder…
Author: Mathew Aremu
Dr. Boniface Aniebonam, the founder of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, called Friday’s Appeal Court ruling that dismissed Abba Yusuf as governor of Kano State a “rude shock.” Aniebonam maintained that the NNPP, not the courts, is the only body that may choose its members in response to the court decision that declared Yusuf’s election victory to be illegitimate. In a statement released on Saturday, he stated, “I do know that only the NNPP and its members can determine who is a member of the party.” “I am also aware that a party or its members have the authority to…
A VIP Protection Unit of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has been revealed by the corps’ commandant general, Ahmed Abubakar Audi. Commandant General Audi cautioned the members of the new unit to carry out their tasks professionally and refrain from actions that could damage the corps’ reputation, according to a statement released by CSC Babawale Zaid Afolabi, the national PRO of the NSCDC. At the passing-out ceremony for the more than 501 corps members who were selected from all state commands around the federation as well as other formations following intense proficiency training at the corps’ national…
The election of Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has been declared void by the Court of Appeal located in Abuja. Remember that on September 20, 2023, a three-judge bench headed by Justice Oluyemi Akintan Osadebay dismissed Yusuf by deeming 165,663 of his votes to be void. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) did not sign or stamp the votes, according to the court, rendering them void. The governor, running on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), then received 853,939 votes, while Nasir Ganuwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) continued to receive 890,705 votes. Subsequently, the…
By Monday at seven in the morning, all Third Mainland Bridge ramps will be closed to traffic by the Federal Government acting through the Federal Ministry of Works. Olukorede Keisha, the Federal Controller of Works for Lagos State, said this in a statement on Friday. According to Keisha, the Federal Government would be fixing the Bridge extensively. The announcement said, “The driving public is hereby notified that all four ramps connecting Adekunle to TMB will be closed simultaneously going forward in light of the aforementioned.” As a result, drivers are encouraged to take alternate routes and work with the traffic…
The recently ended Kogi State governorship election was free, fair, and credible, according to Prof. Dani Adam, the Independent National Electoral Commissioner National Commissioner overseeing Kogi, Kwara, and Niger states. Adam gave a speech on Friday at the INEC state head office in Lokoja, the capital of Kogi State, during the presentation of the Certificate of Return to the governor-elect, Ahmed Ododo, and his deputy, Joel Oyibo. He claimed there was sufficient information to draw the conclusion that the election was credible, free, and even verifiable by everyone. Furthermore, Dr. Gabriel Longpet, the Kogi State Resident Electoral Commissioner, stated that…
A housewife named Biba Mohammed has been paraded by the Gombe State Police command in connection with her husband’s murder in the city’s Barunde neighborhood. The state public relations officer, ASP Mahid Abubakar, paraded Mohammed on Friday and said the police had received a distress call from a local who had reported a possible killing that had occurred in his neighborhood. Detectives from the Lowcost Division were called to the location, according to Abubakar, and when they arrived they found Mohammed Maliki laying there defenseless. He also said that the housewife had admitted to killing her husband when questioned. According…
Caleb Mutfwang, the governor of Plateau State, dismissed accusations made on Friday that certain judges had accepted a bribe of $5 million in exchange for forcing him out of office as baseless and slanderous. Remember that on Thursday, media reports (Not PUNCH) accused former Plateau State Governor and Minister of Labor and Employment Simon Lalong of donating $5 million to three Appeal Court justices, namely Justices Elfrieda Williams-Dawodu, Akams, and Waziri, in order to remove PDP Governor Mutfwang from office and declare All Progressives Congress Candidate Nentawe Yiltwatda the victor of the Plateau State 2023 governorship election. According to the…
Two police officers affiliated with the Ebonyi State Police Command are said to have been slain by thugs. According to information obtained by our correspondent, the event happened early on Friday morning at Nwofe, a subdivision of the Abakaliki metropolis in the Izzi Local Government Area. It was reported that the victims were a police squad under surveillance in the region. Another operator was hurt in the attack, according to a statement from SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, the state police spokeswoman, which confirmed the occurrence. The statement said, “along approximately 8.300am today, November 17, 2023, command personnel on patrol along Nwofe…
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Kano Chapter, Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas, has said that the victory scored by his party at the appeal court judgment is a victory for all the people of Kano State. This was remarked by Abbas on Friday while speaking to reporters in Kano. He said that the win was proof certain that his party had won the election in the first place. “I am pleased to announce that this is their victory and their savior has come for all those who were victims of demolition by the NNPP administration at Eid Ground, Salanta, and…
The Nigeria Police turned over 26 illegal aliens for questioning to the Nigeria Immigration Service after they were detained in Ayua, near Auchi, last week. The foreigners were transferred to the custody of the Edo State Command of NIS, Benin, on Monday, November 13, 2023, according to the spokesman for the Edo State Police Command, Chidi Nwabuzor, who made this announcement on Friday in Benin. Superintendent of Police Nwabuzor added that during questioning the immigrants, it was found that they could not speak English well, with the exception of identifying their home nations. “They admitted that a specific young man…
President Bola Tinubu will, on Saturday, depart Abuja for Berlin, Germany, to attend the G20 Compact with Africa Conference on November 20, 2023, hosted by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. “The G20 CwA Conference will be taking place alongside the Fourth G20 Investment Summit, co-hosted by the German government and German business associations,” a statement signed by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, read Friday. “President Tinubu attends G20 ‘Compact with Africa’ conference in Berlin as energy, trade, and investment top agenda items,” reads the statement. At the conference, Tinubu will discuss the immediate improvement of business and economic…
Three local government council chairs have been suspended by the Jigawa State House of Assembly for reportedly leaving the nation without authorization from the state legislature or executive branch. The chairmen under suspension are Umar Baffa of Birniwa LGA, Rufai Sunusi of Gumel LGA, and Mubarak Ahmed of Yankwashi LGA, who is rumored to have visited Rwanda. After Aminu Tsubut, the chairman of the Committee on Local Government Affairs, made a proposal to suspend the impacted council chairs, the House made its judgment. He clarified that the House had ordered the state’s local council chairs not to travel before their…
Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has been placed under house arrest in the Kuje Correctional Center by order of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, pending the outcome of his bail application. Emefiele is in court on accusations of procurement fraud. After three postponements, the trial finally convened on Friday. At first, the Federal Government had chosen to file 20 charges against the former CBN governor for procurement fraud totaling N6.5 billion. However, the FG dropped six allegations against him, totaling more than N1 billion, when he was arraigned on Friday. Mathew Burkaa SAN,…
Leading the National Peace Committee, which was previously headed by Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, denounced on Thursday various acts of violence, intimidation, and vote-buying that transpired during the off-cycle governorship elections that were held last Saturday in the states of Imo, Kogi, and Bayelsa. The Peace Committee released a statement on Thursday stating, “We are aware of the glitches recorded during the elections.” Regretfully, we have observed that some of the outdated practices persist and that common people still work with dishonest sections of society to obstruct our electoral processes. Concerning aspects of the culture that still exist are vote-buying, intimidation,…
After the House of Assembly approved the resolution, Justice Olayinka Afolabi was named the acting chief judge of Osun state by Governor Ademola Adeleke. This appointment took effect immediately. Olawale Rasheed, the governor’s spokesperson, revealed this in a statement that was acquired in Osogbo on Thursday. Justice Adepele Ojo, the Chief Judge, is the senior judge before Afolabi. Adeleke had previously given her approval to the State Assembly’s motion suggesting Ojo be suspended. Olawale Rasheed, the governor’s spokeswoman, said in a statement that Ojo’s suspension was authorized by the House during its plenary session. The governor has instructed the deputy…
There is a noticeable sense of unease in the Court of Appeal’s Abuja premises as the court prepares to issue a decision that might make or break the legal dispute over the Zamfara State governorship election. According to the DAILY POST, Dauda Lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party and Bello Matawale, the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) recent governor of the state, are facing off. Currently serving as the Minister of State for Defense, Matawale was soundly defeated with over 65,000 votes in the March 18 gubernatorial election. In particular, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) reported that Matawalle of the…
Steven Ibrahim, the district head of Kujama in Kaduna State’s Chikun Local Government Area, was reportedly abducted by several bandits. Despite the fact that the event happened on Sunday, the state police command verified it on Thursday. According to Mansir Hassan, the state public relations officer, the district head and two other people were kidnapped by the thugs as they were strolling at a reserve center along the Kujama highway. According to a security source who talked to our correspondent under anonymity, the incident happened on Sunday night, and the district head was with two other people when the gunmen…
In an effort to combat loneliness as a serious health risk, prioritize social connection, and quicken the implementation of solutions across all economic levels, the World Health Organization has announced the formation of a new commission on social connection.This was disclosed by the WHO in a press release that our journalist was able to access on Thursday.The African Union Youth Envoy, Chido Mpemba, and U.S. Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, co-chair the Commission, which is made up of eleven prominent policymakers, advocates, and thought leaders.The commission, which has a three-year term, will examine how important social connections are for enhancing health…
According to the governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, his late father, Pa Simeon Soludo, would be buried in full accordance with the state’s burial regulations. After receiving a letter of sympathy from the State Executive Council, which was given by Prof. Solo Chukwulobelu, the Secretary to the State Government, and Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim, the Deputy Governor, the governor made this announcement. Soludo expressed gratitude to ANSEC members for their kindness and support during this trying time. Christian Aburime, the press secretary for Soludo, revealed this in a news release on Thursday. “The governor reaffirmed the significant coincidence of…