A middle-aged man was nearly lynched by angry mob for allegedly selling ladies’ pants in Mgbakwu, Awka North local council area of Anambra State. The suspect, simply identified as Ifeanyi, a native of Enugu state, was reportedly caught in a…
A tanker carrying a petroleum products is currently on fire in Lagos. The incident, which has caused traffic gridlock, was reported by an eyewitness around 6:30pm at the Ifako Ogudu area. Emergency services are said to be on their way…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arrested and detained a former presidential adviser, Dr Doyin Okupe. Okupe, who is also a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), confirmed his arrest to Channels Televisionon Friday. He disclosed that…
After he was forcefully moved from the Police Hospital in Abuja to the Department of State Security Services (DSS) medical facility still within Abuja, Dino Melaye, the senator representing Kogi West Senatorial DIstrict in the National Assembly, has refused to…
The police in Ogun State have launched a manhunt for a man who allegedly set up his girlfriend to be gang-raped by five men. Three suspects have been arrested for allegedly gang-raping the 22-year-old girl. The suspects; Ramoni Yusuf, 24,…
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, said on Monday it never at any time endorsed the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, for the forthcoming February election. The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the organisation, Chuks Ibegbu, disclosed…
The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in 2018 Osun election, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Recall that Omisore entered an alliance with the APC during the Osun governorship poll and…
A wanted Boko Haram terrorist, Babagana Abubakar aka Alagarno, has been arrested in Bulabulim Ngarnam, Borno State by Nigerian troops. The disclosure was made in a statement on Thursday, January 10, by Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman, director general of…
A leader of the National Union of Transport Workers, Musiliu Akinsanya, aka MC Oluomo, may be flown abroad for further treatment, The PUNCH has learnt. A close aide of the union leader, who spoke to our correspondent on condition of…