Men of the Ogun state police command have uncovered the shallow graves used by some kidnappers to bury the bodies of 71-year-old farmer, Adekunle Ifelaja, and Ogunyemi Femi, who were allegedly kidnapped and killed by suspected kidnappers in the Ijebu-Igbo area of Ogun State. The graves were uncovered following the confession of two members…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man who allegedly stole an Uber car after luring the driver with a plate of pepper soup. The spokesperson of the command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday, July 13, 2024. The PPRO said that the Akinpelu Police Division…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one of its officers who allegedly raped a 17-year-ol girl at the Area H Command in Ogudu are of the state. According to punch, the girl had sought help from the officer to recover her stolen phone. The suspect, simply identified as Owolabi, offered to assist…
The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, says some religious organisations are “more corrupt” than public offices in Nigeria. Olukoyede spoke at a Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) leadership conference in Lagos on Friday, July 14. The EFCC boss revealed that his organisation recently recovered “many millions from…
Senator Ali Ndume says former President Buhari would get a thumps up if one compares his administration with the current Bola Tinubu-led government. While speaking on Arise TV, Ndume who is the Chief Whip in the Senate said unlike President Tinubu who ‘doesn’t get to see even some of his Ministers,” Buhari granted people…
The Federal Government’s efforts to combat illegal mining received a significant boost yesterday with the arraignment of several Chinese nationals for illegal mining activities in Lokpaukwu community, Umuchieze, within Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State. A statement by the Special Assistant to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Segun Tomori stated that the…
The Federal Government has inaugurated the Presidential Food Systems Coordination Unit (PFSCU) in a bid to tackle the prevailing hardship and food insecurity in Nigeria. Vice President Kashim Shettima led the inauguration ceremony at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Friday, emphasizing that the creation of the unit is part of the administration’s comprehensive…
Seven people have been sentenced to life imprisonment in South Africa for b*rning two sisters to death after they were accused of witchcraft. The High Court of South, Eastern Cape Division, Mthatha, sitting in Ntabankulu, sentenced Lwandiso Mzaza (29), Lufefe Mzaza (28), Zithini Rhayisa (34), Yamkela Nonjojo (31), Odwa Nonjojo (34), Anelisiwe Nonjojo (32)…
Seventeen persons have been confirmed d3ad and over 120 persons were trapped in the rubbles at the Saint Academy building that collapsed in Busa Buji community in Jos, Plateau state today July 12. The Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency, Sunday Àbdu, who confirmed the number of casualties to Punch, said,…
President William Ruto of Kenya has dissolved his cabinet with immediate effect in what is a move to appease protesters who spent two weeks asking for an end to his administration. His plans to raise revenues through tax raises have suffered setbacks even as the Kenyan Revenue Authority missed its tax targets for 2023. “I…
