Bala-Usman suspended till panel concludes investigations – FG

Okechukwu Nnodim 12 May 2021 Kindly share this story:  The Federal Government on Tuesday said Hadiza Bala-Usman would remain suspended from office as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority until the outcome of the investigation being done by the panel that was established to probe her activities. On Monday the Federal Government […]

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Actor, undergraduate arrested for defrauding traders with fake bank alerts

Olufemi Olaniyi 11 May 2021 Kindly share this story: The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a man, Olumide Olajide, for allegedly defrauding traders in Ibadan with fake bank alerts. Olajide, who claims to be a Yoruba film actor, was among those paraded at the state police command headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan, on Monday. The actor, […]

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Family kicks as murder suspect dies in police custody

’Nimi Akinkugbe 11 May 2021 Kindly share this story: Family members and friends of Omolola Ejioye have been protesting the circumstances surrounding his death while in the custody of the Lagos State Police Command. PUNCH Metro gathered that Ejioye was arrested during a robbery around Ladega in Ikorodu, where a motorcyclist was allegedly killed. During the […]

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Deadly COVID-19 variants: Experts warn as FG restricts gatherings, revives curfew, bans nightclubs, others

Olalekan Adetayo, Eniola Akinkuotu, Victor Ayeni, Maritha Ebolosue,and Solomon Odeniyi 11 May 2021 Kindly share this story: Govt says worship centres shouldn’t exceed 50% capacity, revives 12 midnight to 4am curfew Learn from India’s predicament, virologist advises Nigerians Tomori backs Federal Govt The Federal Government on Monday restricted gatherings at worship centres and banned night […]

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Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo to deliver Public Lecture at the First NTA Akure Forum Lecture

Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo to deliver Public Lecture at the First NTA Akure Forum Lecture The Nigerian Television Authority Akure, Ondo State cordially invites members of the general public to the First NTA Akure forum Lecture. Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, member house of Representatives, representing Akoko North-East/ North-West Federal Constituency will be delivering a public lecture themed, […]

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Abuja-based sisters, others nabbed for selling drugged cake, cookies online

Abuja-based sisters, others nabbed for selling drugged cake, cookies online Deborah Tolu-Kolawole 10 May 2021 Kindly share this story: The suspects Men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested members of an online drug trafficking cartel that sells drugged cookies, cakes, brownies and other illicit substances to residents of Abuja and beyond. The […]

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Remove petrol subsidy, economic council tells Buhari, warns states

Olalekan Adetayo 10 May 2021 Kindly share this story: × The Presidential Economic Advisory Council has asked the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to remove subsidy on petrol and adopt a pricing regime that reflects the cost of the commodity, The PUNCH reports. Buhari had in 2019 set up the council chaired by Prof […]

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