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…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, on Friday, warned Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, to concentrate on bringing good governance to his people instead of embarking on a futile attempt to drag his name in the mud. Ganduje was reacting to the decision of the state government to file criminal…
The National Chairman of Labour Party, Julius Abure, and his brother have been discharged from the private health facility they were rushed for treatment following Wednesday’s fire that razed his residence in Abuja. This was disclosed to The PUNCH by the National Youth Leader of the party, Kennedy Ahanotu. “Yes, the national chairman has been…
There are strong indications that the House of Representatives may resume from its Easter and Sallah break at the main chambers. Since the renovation works started in 2022, members have been using a makeshift chamber. The Senate chamber and other parts of the National Assembly building are also undergoing renovation. A memo to the members…
The Benue State Independent Electoral Commission has fixed local government elections in the state for July 6, 2024. The commission’s chairman, John Chen, stated this on Friday when he met with stakeholders where he unveiled the election timetable in Makurdi, the state capital. He assured all that the commission would conduct free, fair, and credible elections….
The Chairman, Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, Muhuyi Magaji, has appealed against the ruling of the Code of Conduct Tribunal which order his suspension from office. The Code of Conduct Bureau had on November 16, 2023, arraigned Magaji before the CCT on 10 counts bordering on alleged conflict of interest and false declaration…
