Sixteen days after the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company disconnected University College Hospital in Ibadan, Oyo State, for owing N495m, power has been restored to the health facility. PUNCH Online gathered that electricity was restored around 6.30 pm on Thursday. IBEDC disconnected the facility on March 19, the third time in less than two months, over…
The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, on Thursday, failed to show up to open his defence before the seven-man panel probing allegations of perjury and leaking the government’s secrets against him. The retired Justice S. A. Omonuwa-led panel, which had its inaugural sitting on Wednesday in Benin, had adjourned till Thursday for Shaibu…
The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, on Thursday, failed to show up to open his defence before the seven-man panel probing allegations of perjury and leaking the government’s secrets against him. The retired Justice S. A. Omonuwa-led panel, which had its inaugural sitting on Wednesday in Benin, had adjourned till Thursday for Shaibu…
The Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, on Thursday, said 141 terror cases, 214 kidnappings and 537 homicide cases were reported to the police in the last eight weeks. Egbetokun added that 3,685 suspects were apprehended for their participation in various crimes, while 401 kidnap victims were rescued. Egbetokun said this while fielding questions from journalists…
The Federal Government, on Friday, announced the distribution of agricultural inputs to farmers in Abia, Kebbi and Yobe states for the cultivation of crops on over 340 hectares of farmlands in the three states. It said the move was part of efforts to ensure the availability of staple food for citizens across the country amid…
Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command, on Thursday, impounded no fewer than 85 motorcycles, also known as okada, in different areas of the state. The RRS disclosed this in a statement on Friday, adding that the operation was led by the RRS Commander, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi. The squad also…
Family and friends of a Lagos-based graduate, Badrudeen Abdulganiu, have appealed to kind-hearted Nigerians to urgently come to his aid to raise funds for a kidney transplant. Abdulganiu, who holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State, was diagnosed with Glomerular Kidney Disease and would need surgery as definitive…
Members of the Chibok Parents Association has called on the public to remember the remaining 108 Chibok girls that are still in the captivity of the Boko Haram insurgents. They urged the government not to relent in the search and rescue mission to bring back the girls. The call was made at a film screening…
The Olubadan-designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, is set to meet the Ibadan kingmakers today (Friday). He is currently at his private residence at No 1, Cassia Street, Alalubosa Government Reserved Area in the Ibadan South West Local Government Area of the state. This was disclosed by a family source in a telephone interview with PUNCH Online….
A majority of corporate executives across leading economies believe artificial intelligence will be a “game changer” for their industries but admit their leadership teams lack the knowledge to understand AI’s risks and rewards, a study showed Friday. The world’s biggest temporary staffing agency, Adecco, and Oxford Economics surveyed to see how companies are preparing for…
The immediate past governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has said the exit of some of his former aides to other political parties remains their personal choice. Ikpeazu said he has no plans to leave the Peoples Democratic Party but would rather stay with others to rebuild it. The former governor stated this on Thursday…
There is mounting tension in parts of the Kaduna metropolis following a face off between policemen and members of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria popularly known as Shiites. The Islamic sect, which had earlier been proscribed by the Federal Government under former President Muhammadu Buhari, usually holds procession on every last Friday, leading to…
