Ogun State police command said it had begun a manhunt for attackers of village head of Seriki village, Ismail Adasofunjo in Alabata , Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state ,Abimbola Oyeyemi who spoke with our correspondent confirmed the incident. The Punch gathered that the Suspected herdsmen…
The Olowu of Owu Kuta, Osun State, Oba Adekunle Oyelude has charged Nigerians to avoid making uncomplimentary remarks on the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai and also quoting him out of context. In a press release which he personally signed, Oba Oyelude, who described the General as gallant and patriotic, stated that…
The All Progressives Congress, (APC) Oyo State has described the interview by Gov. Seyi Makinde on Saturday to mark his one-month in office as a further reflection of his unpreparedness for the exalted office of governor. The party said his (Makinde) statements during the interview further reflect his low or practically non-existent grasp of governance….
Nollywood actress Cossy Orjiakor has revealed that her marriage may not last a month. Cossy Orjiakor said her marriage may not last a month during a recent interview with Sun News when asked if she is scared of marriage. According to her: “I am not scared of marriage. However, if it is somebody that is…
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested an Islamic cleric, Abdulsalam Salaudeen, for allegedly defiling a five-year-old girl in Lagos. The Punch gathered that the 43-year-old cleric, who was supposed to be teaching the victim Islamic studies, was said to have been caught having carnal knowledge of her through a video footage that…
Wife to Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo has broken silence on the rape allegations by Timi Dakolo’s wife, Busola against her husband, who doubles as General Overseer of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, COZA. Speaking in COZA Abuja on Sunday morning, Pastor Modele Fatoyinbo denied allegation against her husband According to her, “My husband cannot rape anyone even…
The Federal Government originally planned to have the controversial Ruga settlements in every part of the country and not only in 11 states. But the Chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum and Ekiti Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, said the Ruga initiative had been blown out of proportion. He, however, said no state would be forced to…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Saturday said his administraion will conduct elections into Local Government Areas in the state by the first quarter of next year. The governor who stated this on Saturday evening while featuring on a radio programme to mark his first 30 days in office added that his administration is determined…
From WOLE BALOGUN, Ado Ekiti Prolific Performance Director and Dance Scholar, Professor Rasaki Ojo Bakare, has been admitted into the prestigious body of Fellows of the National Association of Nigeria Theatre and Allied Arts Practitioners (NANTAP). Prof. Bakare, who is Nigeria’s first professor of Dance and Performance aesthetics, currently serves the nation as Dean of…
Despite the harsh criticism of the planned establishment of Ruga settlements across the country, the Federal Government is set to commence the pilot phase of the project in Taraba, Adamawa, Plateau, Kaduna and seven other states, Saturday PUNCH’s investigations have confirmed. It was learnt in Abuja on Friday that the execution of the project would…
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