The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has said a former beauty queen, Oluwadamilola Aderinoye, has turned herself in at its Lagos command. The agency accused the ex-beauty queen, who was …
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Otti’s wife laments as husband gouges out spouse’s eyes in Abia
The First Lady of Abia State, Mrs Priscilla Otti, has said she is deeply saddened by the case of a man who, early Sunday morning, in Umuahia, gouged out his …
Read More »Power generation down by 1,400MW as Discos reject allocations
Efforts by the Federal Government to ramp up power generation seem to be suffering a setback following the refusal of the electricity distribution companies to off-take the power allocated to …
Read More »Nigeria has second highest rate of food insecurity — Bill Gates
In this interview, the Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, speaks with LARA ADEJORO on the state of nutrition in Nigeria and the African continent, exploring …
Read More »Police nab two for drug trafficking in A’Ibom
Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested two suspects, Feziechukwu Okolie and Udeme Daniel, for alleged drug trafficking. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Timfon John, disclosed this …
Read More »Gunmen kidnap three, kill husband in Ekiti
Gunmen on Saturday abducted three travellers in Emure, Ekiti State, PUNCH Metro gathered on Sunday. The attackers also killed Taiwo Oluwole, the husband of one of the captives. According to …
Read More »Passengers lament as Lagos drivers, louts raise fares
Passengers travelling into Ogun State from various parts of Lagos State were stranded on Sunday as levy collectors, commonly known as Agberos (louts), hiked transport fares at the Berger Bus …
Read More »Chief Whip: Ndume’s fate now in Senate’s hand, says APC
There are indications that the upper chamber of the National Assembly may decide on the proposed reinstatement of Senator Ali Ndume as Chief Whip after its ongoing recess. Both the …
Read More »Juventus’ unbeaten run ends in Roma draw
Juventus were held to a goalless draw by Roma on Sunday, ending Thiago Motta’s perfect start as coach of the Serie A giants. A match short on action and goalmouth …
Read More »Diaspora Ijaws in UK, Ireland celebrate Tompolo’s contribution to nation building
The Ijaw People’s Association (IPA) of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom (UK), has described the chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, as …
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