The newly appointed Deputy Governor of Edo State, Marvellous Omobayo, was sworn in on Monday by the Chief Judge, Daniel Okungbowa. According to his profile made available to PUNCH Online, the new deputy governor is an engineer with a track record of progressive professional experience in the oil and gas sector. Omobayo and Obaseki…
Benue State is ranked the highest in tuberculosis cases in the North Central zone and sixth across the country. The state Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr. Yanmar Ortese, disclosed this at a press conference in Makurdi, the state capital, on Monday to mark this year’s World Health Day. He said, “Our fight against…
A Federal Capital Territory High Court has ordered Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar, to pay N10m as damages to the Senior Pastor and General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman, for publishing derogatory comments against him. The court also restrained her from further publishing defamatory statements against the cleric. According to the Certified…
Sixty members of the House of Representatives elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, on Monday, called on the party’s acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, to resign. The 60 lawmakers led by the PDP member representing Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency, Imo State, Ikenga Ugochinyere, demanded the resignation of Damagum, accusing him, among…
A man, Nicholas Metson, 28, who dismembered his wife’s body into over 200 pieces and then enlisted a friend to help dispose of her remains in a river, has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 19 years. Metson fatally stabbed Holly Bramley, 26, at least four times in March 2023 before…
A fire incident occurred at 48 Breadfruit Street, Apongbon, Lagos Island on Monday as a result of “careless handling of a generator.” According to the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, the fire, which originated from the second floor of the three-storey building housing various hair wigs, began at 12.24 pm on Monday. The LSFRS…
The Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ahmed Audi, has ordered the strategic deployment of over 40,000 personnel across the federation to ensure a peaceful Eid-el-Fitr celebration. Audi gave this directive due to the current security challenges and the need to proactively tackle crimes. The CG in a statement signed by the Corps…
Billionaire banker and Chairman of United Bank for Africa, Tony Elumelu, has described the possibility of acquiring one of the local clubs of the Nigeria Professional Football League as a nice idea. Elumelu made this known on Monday via his X (formerly Twitter) handle. The billionaire businessman was reacting to an X user’s suggestion that top businessmen…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, on Wednesday, approved an increase in electricity tariff for customers under the Band A classification. The Vice Chairman, NERC, Musliu Oseni, said the increase will see the customers paying N225 kilowatt per hour (KW/h) from the current N66. PUNCH Online notes that customers under Band A are those who enjoy…
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, on Thursday, alleged that Governor, Siminalayi Fubara was plotting to use the court to declare the state House of Assembly illegal. The claim by the opposition party came amid the renewed impeachment threat against Fubara by 27 members of the Assembly loyal to ex-governor Nyesom Wike….
The Defence Headquarters on Thursday released the names of terrorist kingpins killed during different operations in the northern part of the country. The DHQ noted that the terrorist commanders were killed in operations between January and March 2024. The names of the terror kingpins are Abu Bilal Minuki (aka Abubakar Mainok) – Head of Is-Al…
Controversial cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, on Friday, pleaded guilty to the charges of naira abuse. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had, on Thursday, filed six counts of money laundering and abuse of naira against him. But before the charge was read to the defendant, the EFCC’s prosecution counsel Suleiman Suleiman, prayed…
