On Thursday, Dr. Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, officially launched the development of cluster communities for internally displaced people in Benue State. The minister began a two-day tour to the state on Wednesday. The minister gave the state’s citizens assurances about President Bola Tinubu’s promise to relocate the displaced people while unveiling the cluster settlement’s building at Mbagwen in the Makurdi Local Government Area. According to Edu, President Tinubu was worried about the situation of those who had been uprooted from their ancestral homes in order to be resettled. “It’s time for Benue people to…
Author: Mathew Aremu
An investigation into an altercation between a male student and a university instructor has been launched by the administration of Obafemi Awolowo University. PUNK Metro learned that on Wednesday, while the lecturer, simply known as Dr. Ariyo, was giving a class, the student, just known as Gift, a 200-level student at the institution, ran into the lecture hall. According to campus sources, Gift mistook the class for the one he was supposed to attend. until he realized this, he hurriedly tried to leave the room until the lecturer called him back. According to a student who spoke under the condition…
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, disclosed on Wednesday that President Bola Tinubu recently halted the implementation of an increase in energy tariffs and asked that subsidies be paid on power utilized countrywide. Adelabu further said that the Federal Government would look into the validity of the five-year license extension granted to the corporations that privatized power generation and distribution, emphasizing that the companies’ operational licenses would have run out on October 31, 2023. Speaking at a news conference in Abuja, the minister went on to say that if the chief executives of any agency under the power ministry didn’t…
The deployed FRSC personnel were given instructions to work effectively with the Nigerian Police Force, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and other security agencies to enforce restrictions on vehicular movement during the elections. They were also tasked with clearing road obstructions, performing rescue operations in the event of an emergency, and keeping polling booths orderly. The order was issued by the Corps Marshal, Dauda Ali Biu, through the deputy Corps Marshal, Bisi Kazeem, on Wednesday. “The Corps Marshal has directed the deployment of 1500 Corps personnel and 35 vehicles, including tow trucks and ambulances, to each of the respective States…
According to reports, the British Police are looking into the death of the late Alanis Ogundipe, who killed herself after allegedly being blackmailed by her lover, Ryan Leggetts. The revelation was made last Friday by Detective Inspector Jonny Dyer of the Great Manchester Police in answer to a question on the investigation’s status posed by PUNCH Metro. According to Dyer, who is currently in charge of the case, the police were in contact with the family. “I am verifying receipt of your email as requested,” he said. I am in contact with Oladapo Ogundipe and have been requested to assess…
Fifteen alleged vandals and scavengers have been apprehended by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and members of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) FCT command in Abuja and its surroundings.Olusola Odumosu, the FCT Commandant, paraded the suspects at the FCT Command Headquarters in Wuse, Abuja, stating that they had been apprehended in various areas of the territory during the early hours of the night. He said that they had been vandalizing and stealing from city infrastructure, and that investigations had revealed that they had also been robbing and grabbing phones and bags from defenseless city residents. Burglary irons,…
Experienced youth coach Manu Garba has made a plea to Senator John Owan Enoh, the minister of sports development, and Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State to make sure the state government of Cross Rivers redeems the house pledge given by former governor Senator Liyel Imoke to the players and officials of the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup-winning team. The team lead by Coach Manu Garba celebrated its tenth anniversary on Wednesday, November 8, by winning her fourth title and strengthening the nation’s hold on the cadet trophy. When he entertained the squad at the Government House in Calabar…
The prominent mobile phone and accessory store Samsung Plaza, which was destroyed by fire on Monday night in Wuse II, Abuja, was broken into by thugs who stole merchandise from the showroom. The store was situated along Aminu Kano Crescent. The event was verified by Nkechi Isa, the FCT Emergency Management (FEMA) Public Relations Officer. Mrs. Isa said that the thugs who were robbing the burning business attacked the Federal Fire Service (FFS) guys who had been sent in to put out the fire. In a video that has gone popular on social media, onlookers could be seen lamenting as…
On Wednesday, Nigerian aviation unions gave its members orders to stop providing services to all commercial and private Owerri aircraft (both inbound and outbound) at midnight. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have the authority to order an end to the strike, according to the unions. The Association of Nigeria Aviation, the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), and the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) are the unions. professionals (ANAP), the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporation Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE), and the National Association…
Both new and old naira notes are still legal cash, the top bank reaffirmed in a statement on Wednesday. As stated in Section 20(5) of the CBN Act, 2007, “We wish to state unambiguously that every banknote issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria remains legal tender and should not be rejected by anyone, for the avoidance of doubt,” CBN spokesman Isa AbdulMumin said. “We also reiterate that there are sufficient banknotes across the country for all normal economic activity.” As a result, CBN branches all throughout the nation have been instructed to keep issuing various denominations of outdated and…
In a few months, the federal government will complete preparations to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Algeria to establish a direct flying path between the two nations. Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, made this statement at his office upon welcoming a group from Algeria, which was escorted by the ambassador of Algeria to Nigeria. Keyamo stated, “Although Nigeria has always had a Bilateral Air Service Agreement with Algeria (BASA), for decades, we haven’t been taking advantage of the agreement,” according to Odutayo Oluseyi, chief of press for the ministry. Actually, the routes between Algiers…
The Senate Committee on Navy has declared that it will look into the situation and problems pertaining to the contentious Presidential boat during the course of the next week.In a statement released by his media office, the Committee led by Senator Gbenga Daniel stated that the investigation was prompted by the growing scandal surrounding the purchase of a boat. “Uncover the facts, dispel uncertainties, and provide the public with an accurate and comprehensive understanding of the situation” is the statement’s stated main goal for the investigation. In addition to the investigation, the Committee decided to tour all of the nation’s…
On Saturday, November 11, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Victor Adesimbo Kiladejo, Jilo III, the Osemawe and supreme ruler of Ondo Kingdom, will celebrate his 70th birthday and the 17th anniversary of his coronation. Senate President Godswill Akpabio and his deputy, Jibrin Barau, are expected to lead at least thirty senators in office and their spouses to Ondo City.According to a statement made by Chief Steve Akinretoye, the head of the Planning Committee for your birthday and anniversary, this is included in the schedule of activities compiled by the Osemawe in Council. Akinretoye clarified that several state governors will also be…
The Nigerian Airfoce (NAF) says it would continue to deploy emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), to combat terrorism and other national security risks.In order to guarantee the security of its communications and information systems, it also said that it will increase its investment in cutting-edge cybersecurity and encryption measures. This was said by Air Marshall Hassan Abubakar, the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), on Wednesday, November 8 at the NAF’s Communications Information Systems (CIS) Conference opening ceremony in Abuja. He said, “The ability of the NAF to harness the power of technology will determine its success in ensuring…
Traders in Lagos State are complaining about the numerous taxes they have to pay the government, claiming it is extortion, in different marketplaces, especially the Balogun Market in the Lagos Island Local Government Area. Some vendors at the Balogun market told PUNCH Metro on Tuesday that they are forced to pay N50,000 in six months, while others pay more than N100,000 yearly. The vendors also stated that they paid N700 in taxes every day and threatened to leave their stalls if they were unable to pay. Emmanuel, a merchant at Balogun Market, stated that dealers provide more than N100,000 annually.…
In the case of former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Godwin Emefiele, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, or EFCC, submitted to the Federal Capital Territory High Court’s ruling on Wednesday in Abuja. Emefiele was hauled before the court in accordance with Justice Olukayode Adeniyi’s directive after being detained by the Federal Government security services for more than 150 days. Around 12:30, the former CBN Governor—clad in a yellow Babariga and a matching Hausa cap—entered the courtroom, surrounded by a security detail of EFCC agents. His friends and family had swarmed the courtroom, anticipating the judge’s arrival to hear his…
Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, the representative for Ideato North and South Federal Constituency in Imo State, was elected to the House of Representatives. This decision was upheld by the Appeal Court’s Lagos division. The panel of the Appeal Court, presided over by Justice Abubakar Babandi Gumel, overturned the Tribunal’s decision to fire Ugochinyere. Because there were no primaries in the Federal Constituency, the election petition tribunal at Mararaba High Court decided that Ugochinyere’s PDP was not a candidate for the election. The tribunal that rendered the decision on September 10th also ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, or INEC, to hold…
In the early hours of Wednesday, students from Tai Solarin University Of Education in Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, protested against the management’s newly increased tuition fee to the Benin-Ore Expressway in the Ijebu-Ode area of the state. Dies war in Bewegung für eine Senkung der Studiengebühren. According to PUNCH Metro, the protesters had stormed the above-mentioned highway, restricted movement, and remained committed to the revolution. They carried signs that read, among other things, “Should I go and steal to pay school fees?” “Say no to increment, TASUED Sorosoke, do not suffocate us.” “Have mercy on our parent, we cannot afford…
On Tuesday, Justice Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel of the Federal High Court in Osogbo, Osun State, sentenced five individuals who had been charged with cyberstalking and cheating Timothy Owoeye, the former speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, out of N38 million. A 13-second nude video of Owoeye went popular on the internet at some point in 2018. Some of the people in the video harassed Owoeye, claiming he was visiting their community to carry out a ceremony. Before the video was allegedly made public online, the people in it were allegedly using it to steal N38 million from Owoeye. As…
•Traditional rulers depart amid party squabbles, Labour organizes an airport, and power outages •IG launches new CPs; three are slain in Kogi; INEC dismisses request to remove Imo REC Tuesday’s peace conference, arranged by the Independent National Electoral Commission in anticipation of this Saturday’s governorship election in Imo State, ended in disarray in Owerri, the state capital, when Kenneth Ukeagu, the INEC National Commissioner for South-East, gave reporters instructions to turn off their cameras and other devices. As the interactive session came to an abrupt end due to opposition to Ukeagu’s command from members of the Labour Party and the…