Day: June 15, 2021

Renowned Human Rights Activist and Pro-Chancellor/Chairman of the Governing Council, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Dr. Tunji Abayomi, has said that with the current situation in the country, Nigeria needs a new constitution, not amendment of the 1999 Constitution. Abayomi made this known in a letter dated 9th June, 2021 to the Deputy Senate President/Chairman […]

Bola Bamigbola 15 June 2021 Kindly share this story: The Osun State Police Command, on Monday, revealed the identity of the lady allegedly murdered in Apomu by one Akin and his friend, Kabiru Oyeduntan, for ritual purposes. The victim, identified as Toyin Adewale, was allegedly murdered at the residence of Oyeduntan at the Agunla junction […]

Leke Baiyewu 15 June 2021 Kindly share this story: Chairman of the South-East Governors’ Forum, Dave Umahi, said on Monday that leaders of the geopolitical zone were opposed to secessionist agitations in the part of the country. The governor stated that they (leaders) were ready to know the grievances of the youths in the zone. […]

Ada Wodu 15 June 2021 Kindly share this story: THE Cross River State Commissioner for Water Resources, Dr Godwin Ettah, has resigned. His resignation was contained in a letter titled, ‘Letter of Resignation,’ dated June 14, 2021, which he addressed to the state Governor, Ben Ayade. Ettah wrote, “Please accept this letter as a formal […]

Sunday Aborisade 15 June 2021 Kindly share this story: The management of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund is expected to appear before the Senate Public Accounts Committee today (Tuesday) to answer more questions on the query issued to it by the Auditor General for the Federation. The SPAC is currently scrutinising the 2018 AuGF […]

Samson Folarin 15 June 2021 Kindly share this story: There has been outrage over the demolition of 12 churches on 2nd Avenue, FESTAC Town, Lagos State, by officials of the Federal Housing Authority. Our correspondent was told that a market and a car mart were also affected in the exercise carried out on Sunday. PUNCH […]

Amarachi Orjiude 15 June 2021 The value of the naira to the dollar fell from 196.99 in December 2015 to 410 in April 2021, reflecting a 51.95 per cent decline despite the various foreign exchange policies introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria to strengthen the currency. According to a monthly document obtained from the […]

Olamide Francis 15 June 2021 Kindly share this story: The Synagogue Church of All Nations has confirmed the burial programme of its late General Overseer, Prophet TB Joshua. The PUNCH had reported on Monday that the late cleric would be buried on July 9, 2021, on the premises of his church in Lagos State. The church […]

Temitayo Jaiyeola, Kariola Mustapha, Amarachi Orjiude and Sami Olatunji 15 June 2021 Kindly share this story: • $719.61m used to service Chinese loans since inception in 2015 The Buhari’s administration has borrowed $2.02bn as loans from China from 2015, data obtained from the Debt Management Office on Monday showed. According to the statistics obtained from […]