The 30-year-old mother Olubunmi Ajayi was detained by the Ogun State Police Command on Monday for trying to drown her five-month-old son Imole Anifowose in the RSS River in Sagamu on Sunday. The baby’s mother threw her into the water, and Olusola Sonaya, who was lucky enough to be near the river, reportedly helped save her life. This was stated in a statement provided to journalists on Monday by SP Omolola Odutola, the State Police Command Spokesperson. At the time this report was filed, she was reportedly in a stable condition after being taken to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching…
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In the Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, a fire incident happened close to the Afor Nkpor Market, Oraukwu Crescent/Nkpor Old Road, resulting in the destruction of ten shops and a residential building. PUNK According to information obtained by Metro, a power surge from one of the market’s stores was the cause of the fire that broke out late on Sunday night. Upon our correspondent’s visit to the scene on Monday afternoon, they observed that some shop owners and victims were going through the debris to see if there was anything valuable they could salvage, while others were…
In certain areas of Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State, there is unease and fear due to the horrific killing of a woman by an unidentified individual. The woman (name withheld) had lived and farmed in the Uyo area of the state before her untimely death. On Sunday night, she was beheaded near the banking layout, Udo Udoma Avenue. Her head was severed and found by the side of her body when her lifeless body was discovered on Monday, sources told our correspondent on Tuesday. An unnamed source said on Tuesday, “We were shocked on Monday morning when we…
Dele Alake, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, has acknowledged that he has been the target of death threats due to his remarks regarding banditry linked to illicit mining in Nigeria. During a Monday visit to the explosion site in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, he verified this. Last Tuesday, an explosion occurred on Adeyi Avenue in Bodija, Ibadan. 58 houses were damaged, 77 people were injured in varying degrees, and five people were confirmed dead. Alake claimed that he has been receiving threats to his life ever since he made remarks at the National Assembly regarding the involvement…
The N800 billion 2024 budget that Rivers State Governor Simi Fubara signed into law was declared void on Monday by the Federal High Court in Abuja. Four members of the state House of Assembly were given a N800 billion 2024 Appropriations Bill by the governor in December. The budget was signed into law by Fubara after it was passed by Congress. Following the attempt to impeach Fubara by 27 lawmakers loyal to former governor Nyesom Wike, the Rivers Assembly became polarized. James Omotosho, the presiding judge, ruled that the four lawmakers’ actions were all void. Amaewhule was acknowledged by the…
Abisodun Ilori, a 54-year-old mechanic from Lagos State’s Isheri-Oshun neighborhood, has been charged with auto theft. According to information obtained by PUNCH Online, an area resident filed complaints about Ilori’s missing Nissan Xterra, which led to Ilori’s arrest. It was learned that the car’s owner had left for church on Sunday when Ilori came over to his house, took the car keys from his daughter, and drove it off to somewhere. Our correspondent was informed on Monday by a law enforcement source that “the DPO immediately detailed surveillance and anti-car theft team to the scene.”After obtaining information, the suspect was…
Former President Muhammadu Buhari’s official photographer, Bayo Omoboriowo, has told how he was appointed as his cameraman despite not knowing any influential people in his political network. This was disclosed by Omoboriowo, the creator of MadHouse by Tikera, in a Monday interview with Channels Television. He added that he founded his MadHouse to allow creative talents to explore the endless opportunities that exist in the creative world in order to maximize their potential without knowing anybody. He noted that his skill as a creative and freelance documentary photographer gave him the platform to work with the former President. The renowned…
Hon. Anamero Dekeri, an All Progressives Congress candidate for governor of Edo State, has criticized the APC Pruning Committee’s report for being unsatisfactory. The Edo State governorship election was scheduled for September 21, 2024, by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The APC set February 17, 2024, as the date of the primary in which its candidate would be chosen. To guarantee a peaceful primary election, the APC established a committee as an internal mechanism to screen and reduce the number of candidates to a manageable number. In light of this, the committee reduced the field of candidates from 29 to…
On Sunday, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited announced that it will pay the Federal Government’s future royalties and taxes in advance from the $3.3 billion financing agreement it obtained from African Export-Import Bank the previous year. This was revealed by NNPCL in a paper titled “Frequently Asked Questions – Project Gazelle,” which was made public on Sunday night by Olufemi Soneye, the company’s chief corporate communications officer. The NNPCL declared on August 17, 2023, that it had obtained a $3.3 billion emergency loan from the African Export-Import Bank to repay crude oil, according to a story by The PUNCH.…
On Monday, or today, the Super Eagles of Nigeria will take on Guinea-Bissau in the hopes of advancing from their Africa Cup of Nations Group A with at least a draw. After winning 0-1 against Ivory Coast and drawing 1-1 with Equatorial Guinea in their opening two matches, Nigeria is ranked second in Group A. Despite losing their opening two games, Guinea-Bissau will try to shock the Eagles when they play at Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium. Indeed, this match will serve as our benchmark. Coach Baciro Condé of Guinea-Bissau stated, “We hope to make a success of our exit in the…
Mr. Olumide Openaike, the husband of Mrs. Temitope Openaike, an employee of a microfinance bank in Onikolobo, Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, has asked the police and other security authorities to assist in finding him. Mr. Openaike also works for another microfinance bank in Kemta Oloko, Abeokuta. Speaking with our correspondent on Sunday, Mrs. Openaike stated that the 35-year-old banker did not return home after leaving on Wednesday, January 17, for work. The missing banker, who is said to be a member of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Strong Tower Zonal Headquarters, Ogun Province 28, was reported missing…
Three police officers have been detained by the Rivers State Police Command for kidnapping and extorting more over N4 million from tourists in Abia State. PUNK Metro discovered that the police, posing as representatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, carried out the crime on Monday, January 15. The officers ambushed and abducted Uwaka Ifeanyi and Kalu Nnana, the two male victims, as they were traveling along the Aba-Owerri Road. In addition to kidnapping their victims, the policemen also extorted them, according to a police source who wished to remain anonymous because of the delicate nature of the situation…
In Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area, Rivers State, in the Obagi community, a Nigeria Agip Oil Company gas pipeline blew up. The explosion that happened on Wednesday night killed no one, but it devastated the local wildlife and spread fear. No casualties were reported, according to Vincent Job, the Chairman of the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area, who confirmed the occurrence in a Sunday interview with our correspondent. “Yes, it happened at Obagi, but fortunately no lives were lost,” Job said. Although oil and gas specialists would have more to say, the locals I spoke with while visiting the area believe it…
Three suspects have been taken into custody by men from the Edo State Police Command for allegedly stealing two cars during a state church campaign. Augustine Ikponmwoba, 62, Roland Ibizugbe, 63, and Blessing Joseph, 36, are the suspects. The state commissioner of police, Funsho Adeboye, paraded the suspects with other suspected criminals over the weekend. He claimed the suspects were apprehended after tracking down the stolen phone and the cars that one of the suspects had given as a gift to a female acquaintance. According to Adeboye, Joy Mordi and Peter Abiwo told the police that they had parked their…
Based on initial inquiries, a renowned commercial Volkswagen bus driver ran a red light, collided with a moving commercial motorcycle that was transporting a passenger, and then resumed driving at top speed. Taofiq reported that the Lagos State Ambulance Service personnel retrieved the deceased passenger’s body and the rescued rider, and that the commercial bus driver was given over to Akinpelu Police Division officials. When Bakare Oki, the interim general manager of LASTMA, visited the scene of the accident, he issued a warning to commercial bus drivers to never speed and to always follow the state’s traffic laws. . According…
After spending around three days in the den of kidnappers who kidnapped him along the Benin-Ore Expressway last Wednesday, a man named Akeem Kareem has returned home. According to Sunday Special, Sefiu, Kareem’s son, yelled out in protest at his father’s kidnapping along with the unspecified number of other people in the Ofosu section of the Benin-Ore Expressway. The victims were taken by the gunmen on Wednesday afternoon, and Safiu told Sunday Special that they were “already demanding money”—N20 million. Speaking earlier on Thursday, he revealed that after attending a party in Osogbo, Osun State, his dad and his pals…
The state capital of Adamawa, Yola, includes a hotel where a young woman was beheaded. The Adamawa State Police Command reported that it had detained several individuals in relation to this incident. Three other hotel staff members who were on duty at the time of the event were also taken into custody: Isah, a security guard, Jacob and Yifarta, who work as receptionists. The police added that they had recovered the deceased person’s phone and the substance that had been used to sedate the woman from the crime scene. According to information acquired by City Round, the primary suspect took…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps’ Abia State Command has detained four individuals for running an unauthorized refinery within the state. Usman Alfadarai, the state commandant, hailed the arrest as “a major boost in the overall fight against all forms of vandalism of critical national assets and infrastructure, illegal dealing in petroleum products and related economic sabotage against our nation, Nigeria” as he paraded the suspects at the location of the illegal refinery. According to Alfadarai, his men made the arrest after conducting a continuous 48-hour surveillance in and around Obiakpu, Obuzo-Asa, in the Abia State region of Ukwa…
Kenneth Gbagi, the Social Democratic Party’s candidate for governor of Delta State in the March 18, 2023, election, has expressed disappointment over the ruling by the Supreme Court. On Friday, the court upheld Governor Sheriff Oborevwori as the winner of the governorship race, as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Gbagi, a former minister of state for education, had responded to the ruling on his petition by signing a statement that read, “Fellow Deltans, the 19th day of January 2024 marks the darkest day in the history of the people of Delta State.” The Supreme Court of Nigeria has…
Four Civil Society Organizations have requested that the National Judicial Council look into the Plateau State election matter involving the justices and Monica Dongban-Mensem, the head of the Appeal Court. Oluwayemisi Williams-Dawodu, Abdulaziz Waziri, and Okon Abang are the justices; they are all Court of Appeal justices. At the appellate court, sixteen legislators who ran in the state’s 2023 elections under the Peoples Democratic Party platform were fired. The PDP’s refusal to follow a court order for it to hold ward and local government congresses prior to nominating its candidates for the various elective positions served as the foundation for…