Daud Olatunji 14 June 2021 Kindly share this story: A 35-year-old housewife, Blessing Agoro, has been arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly selling her four- and two-year-old daughters. The suspect was arrested following a report lodged at the Redemption Camp Divisional Police Headquarters by her husband, Oluwaseyi Agoro. The Police […]
Continue ReadingSamson Folarin 14 June 2021 Kindly share this story: Respite is not in sight for motorists and commuters plying the Long Bridge, Ogun State end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, as hoodlums have continued to launch attacks on users of the road. PUNCH Metro learnt that despite efforts by the police and the surrounding communities to end […]
Continue ReadingFans beat Players in Pillars, Akwa NPFL game in Kaduna Kelvin Ekerete 14 June 2021 Kindly share this story: Violence once again rocked the Nigeria Professional Football League after fans encroached the pitch and disrupted the tie between Kano Pillars and Akwa United at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna on Sunday. Kano Pillars and […]
Continue ReadingJohn Alechenu 14 June 2021 Kindly share this story: THE son of the acclaimed winner of the June 12 presidential election, Kola Abiola, has said Nigeria’s democracy the way it was currently being practiced was not what his late father, Chief MKO Abiola, and several Nigerians died for. He further said it was not the […]
Continue ReadingSunday Aborisade, John Charles, Matthew Ochei, Peter Dada, Ada Wodu, Patrick Odey and Raphael Ede 14 June 2021 Kindly share this story: Ondo, Delta, Cross River, Enugu, Benue and Akwa Ibom state governments on Sunday faulted the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), over the existence of a gazette, which marked out grazing routes for […]
Continue ReadingDeborah Tolu-Kolawole and Malharaji Altine 14 June 2021 Kindly share this story: At least 936 students of secondary and tertiary institutions were abducted by suspected bandits and Boko Haram members across the country between December 2020 and June 5, 2021. Findings by our correspondents showed that abductions were carried out across the country. During the […]
Continue ReadingNigerian gospel artiste, Evangelist Toluwalase Adelegan, has reacted to the comment from her colleague, Tope Alabi, condemning the song ‘Oniduro mi’. Adelegan, in an exclusive chat with The PUNCH, noted that although Adeyinka Alaseyori also has a similar song, which was released earlier this year, she was inspired to write and sing ‘Oniduro Mi’ as […]
Continue ReadingJUNE 12: ONDO ASSEMBLY OPTIMISTIC OF A GREATER NIGERIA As Nigeria celebrates her ” Democracy Day” today, Nigerians have been urged to work more on the unity of the country rather than fanning the embers of war amidst secessionist .tendencies. This was contained in a Press Release signed by the Chairman House Committee on Information,Youth […]
Continue ReadingBy Thalis Apalowo Kòselèrí is a Yoruba word used to describe an unprecedented event. When a situation that has never been experienced by the people is brought to light, they call it; Kòselèrí! This is the story of Akoko North East/North West Federal constituency in Ondo state where there is rotation of ‘chop make I […]
Continue ReadingBrilliance, excellence and unprecedented are the words that comes to the fore when we talk about the highly distinguished Senator Tolu Odebiyi, senator of the Federal republic of Nigeria representing Ogun west senatorial district, Yewa-land. Men within our socio-political discourse who has risen above the lines of mediocrity to adding real value to the political […]
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