Category: Breaking News
Tinubu limits ministers to 3 vehicles in their official convoys
25 Oct 2024
President Bola Tinubu has limited the number of vehicles that Federal Government heads of agencies, ministers, and ministers of state may have in their official convoys to no more than three. No additional vehicles will be assigned to them for movement. The President’s Special Advisor on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, released a statement today […]
Continue ReadingHelicopter ditches into water, kills 3 in Port Harcourt
25 Oct 2024
Three individuals have been confirmed dead following a tragic incident where a helicopter made an emergency ditching into the waters off the coast of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Rescue efforts were launched immediately after the accident, but sadly, the three people on board were not saved. The circumstances surrounding the accident are still being investigated. […]
Continue ReadingLagos school expels students after father attacked teacher, cleaner
24 Oct 2024
The management of Rosebud School in the Idimu area of Lagos State has expelled three students whose father, Ayofe Kolawole, angrily assaulted a teacher, Elizabeth Ogri, and a sanitary worker, Agnes Paul, on October 10, 2024, PUNCH Metro exclusively reports. The school’s Public Relations Officer, Vivian Shonekan, informed PUNCH about the expulsion of Kolawole’s children during […]
Continue ReadingMan slams lawyer with N200M lawsuit for recording, posting him without consent
24 Oct 2024
A man files a N200 million lawsuit against a female lawyer for recording and posting him while he was requesting her number. The female lawyer, Ms. Amaka Udeh, had taken to her social media page to share a video of the Nigerian man who had approached her at the court. However, recent reports have revealed […]
Continue ReadingKunle Remi address allegations of being ‘gay’
23 Oct 2024
The Nollywood actor Kunle Remi has responded to the claims that he is gay after his name appeared on a list of famous people who have been implicated in homosexual activities. The allegations came to light after Remi was listed among Nigerian celebrities who were allegedly involved in homosexual activities by the well-known blog Gistlover. […]
Continue ReadingSeyi Law applauds Tinubu for fuel subsidy removal amidst hardship
20 Oct 2024
President Bola Tinubu has received praise from Nigerian comedian Oluwaseyitan Aletile, popularly known as Seyi Law, for discontinuing the fuel subsidy. Reports state that President Tinubu declared the end of the fuel subsidy during his inaugural address, claiming the government could no longer continue to support the long-standing practice of subsidizing Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS), […]
Continue ReadingPolice deny chasing man to death in Lagos canal
18 Oct 2024
A tragic incident occurred in the Ipaja area of Lagos State on Wednesday when a young man fell into a canal while allegedly being chased by police officers. In a post on X.com on Thursday, #Omorhemi, who claimed to be a friend of the victim’s wife, alleged that the police stopped the man on a […]
Continue ReadingStudents set Kebbi college provost’s residence ablaze over alleged extortion
18 Oct 2024
Irate students at the College of Health Sciences and Technology in Jega, Kebbi State, have set the residence of the Provost, Alhaji Haruna Saidu-Sauwa, on fire and vandalised his vehicle. The protest erupted over allegations that the college management extorted N23m from the students regarding index registration for 250 graduating students. According to Punch, A […]
Continue ReadingTinubu, Shettima trips don’t represent common sense — Obi
18 Oct 2024
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the general elections of 2023, has criticized President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima for their overseas travels. He said it was alarming that the trips were occurring at a time when the nation is facing internal difficulties. According to The PUNCH, Tinubu left […]
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