Spokesman, Katsina State Police Command, ASP Aliyu Abubakar By Olaide Oyelude The Katsina State Police Command said on Sunday that it was impressed with the response it was receiving from residents over its request for information on two bandits kingpins, namely Modi Modi and Jan Kare. Its spokesman, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, told PUNCH that residents had…
President Bola Tinubu By Stephen Angbulu President Bola Tinubu on Saturday stressed the importance of accurately documenting a nation’s history, cultural evolution and challenges. Tinubu made this assertion when he commenced his two-day working visit to Qatar with a tour of its National Museum. Touring the expansive 39,994 square meter edifice, which is centred around Sheikh…
Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo By Dele Ogunyemi The Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Emomotimi Guwor, has lauded the founder of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, also known as Tompolo, over the ‘NUJ Meritorious Award on Internal Security’ presented to him by the national leadership of the union. This was contained…
Taiwo Obindo By Lara Adejoro Mental health experts have said the current economic hardship in the country will lead to a rise in new cases of mental health disorders in Nigeria. The experts who spoke in separate interviews with our correspondent said individuals with mental health cases may experience relapse due to the skyrocketing cost of…
By Bola Bamigbola The Vice Chancellor, University of Ilesa, Ilesa, Osun State, Prof Taiwo Asaolu, has called for assistance in solving the menace of herders and illegal miners, having unfettered access to the campus of the institution. Prof Ashaolu, who spoke in Ilesa on Saturday at the foundation laying ceremony of the Faculty of Nursing Laboratory…
Federal Controller of Works, Lagos State, Olukorede Keisha By Our Reporters The Federal Government through the Ministry of Works has announced plan to commence the repair of damaged expansion joints of the Long Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. According to a statement signed by the Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Keisha on Friday, the…
Former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Dr. Emeka Anyaoku Agency Report Former Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Emeka Anyaoku, has said that the current Nigerian constitution would not adequately address the nation’s economic predicaments and other myriad of challenges. Anyaoku told the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in his country home, Obosi village of Idemili…
FILE PHOTO: Amotekun operatives By Bola Bamigbola Operatives of Amotekun Corps in Osun State have arrested a suspected inter-state child trafficker identified as one Isaac Okonu for allegedly trafficking four under-aged boys from Akwa Ibom State to Osun to work as labourers. According to a statement signed by the spokesperson outfit in Osun, Yusuff Idowu, and made…
Police By Chidiebube Okeoma The Imo State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old man alleged to be a wanted cultist in the Owerri West Local Government Area of the state. The spokesman of the police command, Henry Okoye, said the suspect, identified as Paul Munachi, was a member of the Black Axe confraternity and was nabbed on…
Former Head of Service, Mr. Stephen Oronsaye By Dirisu Yakubu Lawyers on Saturday expressed mixed opinions on the call for a review of the Stephen Oronsaye Report by the House of Representatives last week. Speaking with Sunday PUNCH, some of them argued that implementing a 12-year-old report without some adjustments would cause more harm than good…
Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo III BANKOLE TAIWO The Alake and Paramount ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, has disclosed how a former governor of Ogun State and national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Olusegun Osoba, made him emerge as the traditional ruler of the town. Oba Gbadebo disclosed this on…
A train By Dennis Naku The management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation has said passenger train operation on the Port Harcourt-Aba route will commence fully by the end of March 2024. To this end, the corporation has warned traders doing business along the rail side within the route to desist forthwith in order not to be…