A man, Farouk, has told Grade A Customary Court, sitting at Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, that he is no longer interested in his 10-year-old union with his wife, Saidat, giving theft, constant fight, violence and threat to his life by the latter as his reasons. Farouk explained that Saidat is hostile to his family and…
The Bauchi State Economic Council has approved the payment of monthly stipends to imams and pastors across the state. Governor Bala Mohammed presided over the council meeting which held Friday, with top officials from the finance and revenue sectors in attendance. Briefing journalists, the Head of Civil Service, Barr. Mohammed Sani Umar said the approval…
An 18-seater bus conveying mourners to the burial of Bayelsa Stateās late Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, was involved in a fatal accident along the Toru-Orua axis of the SagbamaāEkeremor Road. According to sources, the crash claimed the lives of 10 persons. Several other passengers sustained injuries and were rushed to nearby hospitals for emergency…
The National Association of University Students (NAUS), Osun State Axis, wishes to formally draw the attention of the Osun State Government and the general public to the recent increment in tuition fees across universities in the state and its far-reaching implications on students and their families. The increase in tuition fees comes at a time…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved the Nigeria Football Federationās (NFF) request for a change of venue for the 2026 FIFA U20 Womenās World Cup third-round qualifying match between Nigeria and Senegal. The first-leg encounter, scheduled for February 7, will now be played at the MKO Abiola Sports Complex, Abeokuta, Ogun State. The…
Boko Haram terrorists have killed no fewer than 20 people in another attack on Wajirko community along the Biu-Damboa Road in Borno State. Our correspondents gathered that the terrorists carried out the attack around 12pm on Thursday, inflicting injuries on many others who managed to escape. A top security source told Saturday PUNCH that among…
Adriana and her husband Leandro, both from Brazil, have been together for nearly 19 years and have a daughter. The couple, who opted not to reveal their surnames or faces, had spent their lives trying to find their respective mothers, both named Maria, who had abandoned them as babies. Little did they know that the…
A Paris court has revoked a surgeonās license and sentenced him to 15 months in prison following the 2019 death of billionaire Ehud Arye Laniado during cosmetic surgery. Laniado, a 65-year-old Belgian-Israeli diamond trader, died of a heart attack while undergoing a penile enlargement procedure at a private Paris clinic. The court also sentenced another…
Tragedy struck on Friday at the Ummu Haani Adigun Memorial Central Mosque, located on B.A. Adigun Street, Ayedun Estate, Ogo Oluwa area of Osogbo, Osun state capital, when a worshipper identified as, Najeem was beaten to death by co-worshippers, in the worship centre. Our reporter gathered that, trouble started on this ill-fated day shortly after…
A 19-year-old Nigerian boy identified simply as Samuel Adeniyi, who went viral for selling plastic waste and cartons to raise money to buy his tiling equipment, has received an education scholarship and over N8 million cash gift from Nigerians. The teenager whose story was told to a content creator, Bayuztv, on Tuesday left many touched…
