How I became pregnant for my husband’s 17-year-old son- Housewife
It was a cool evening at the Lafia township stadium on Thursday, November 26 and Mrs Justina Agbumi sat with other fun seekers to watch the evening training of Nasarawa United football players. But while everyone else seemed to be having fun as they watched the professional footballers juggle the ball, the same did not […]
Kano Fire Service saves 81 lives, property worth N60.6m in November
The Kano State Fire Service saved 81 lives and property worth N60.6million in 80 fire incidents recorded in the state in November. Saminu Abdullahi, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the service, gave the statistics in a statement released to newsmen on Sunday in Kano. He said that 49 lives were lost and property worth […]
Buhari returns from Dubai EXPO 2020
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the president while in Dubai attended Nigeria Day and participated in trade and investment forum at Dubai Expo 2020 on Friday and Saturday, respectively. Speaking at the events, Buhari stressed the need for world leaders to work together and reinforce partnerships to limit the catastrophic consequences of […]
Police rescue 63-year-old kidnapped victim in Delta, arrest suspect (photos)
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have rescued a 63-year-old kidnapped female victim and arrested a member of the kidnapping gang that abducted her. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Bright Edafe, in a statement on Sunday, said the suspect, Davidson Odigho, was arrested while he alongside his gang were attempting to kidnap a man […]
Lawyer Faults Lagos Governor, Sanwo-Olu Over Planned Peace Walk Amid Omicron COVID-19 Variant
A legal practitioner and Member of the Body of Benchers in Lagos, Chief ‘Kunle Uthman has asked the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to shun his planned Peace Walk scheduled for December. In a recent broadcast, Sanwo-Olu announced that he would lead a Walk For Peace this month. He had listed persons invited to accompany him […]
US lawmaker slammed for gun-toting Christmas tweet after school shooting
A US congressman is under fire for posting a picture of his family smiling and holding guns in front of a Christmas tree days after a deadly school shooting rocked the country. Thomas Massie, a representative for the staunchly Republican state of Kentucky, posted the photo of himself and six members of his family, each […]
President Buhari Assumes Presidency Of Great Green Wall
President Muhammadu Buhari has assumed the presidency of the Great Green Wall in Africa for a period of two years. The Minister of State for Environment, Mrs Sharon Ikeazor, disclosed this at the end of the 4th ordinary session of the Conference of Heads of State and Government (CHSG) of the Pan-African Agency for the […]
Deny entry to five students accused of bullying Sylvester Oromoni, NANS urges foreign missions
The National Association of Nigerian Students on Sunday alerted foreign missions to deny entry to the five students of Dowen College alleged to have bullied and beaten 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni to a point of coma which led to his eventual death on November 30, 2021. The students’ body also called for the swift arrest of […]
Pictorial: Lagos govt seals off Dowen College over 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni’s death (photos)
The Lagos State Government has sealed off Dowen College in the Lekki area of the state over the gruesome death of 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni. The school was sealed off on Sunday by officials of the state government.
Sylvester Oromoni: Lagos seals off Dowen College as probe begins
The Lagos State Government has sealed off Dowen College in the Lekki area of the state over the gruesome death of 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni. Our correspondent gathered that the school was sealed off on Sunday by officials of the state government. Lagos State Commissioner for Information, Gbenga Omotosho, confirmed the development to The PUNCH on […]
NDLEA Arrests Man for Ingesting 96 Pellets of Cocaine
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 44-year-old father of three, Gabriel Anthony, for ingesting 96 pellets of cocaine, which he excreted while in the custody of the agency. The Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi said this in a statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday […]
NDLEA arrests 72-year-old man, five undergraduates over 5,721.92kg of hard drugs
A 72-year-old man and five undergraduate students are some of the suspects the NDLEA arrested in a week-long operation to seize hard drugs and arrest offenders. The raids, across nine states and at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, yielded 5,721.92 kilogrammes of Indian hemp and other drugs. The 72-year-old man, Emmanuel Akanbi was […]