The Lagos State Government has sealed an undisclosed number of public toilets in the Lagos Island area of the state over offensive odour. The state’s Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the Sunday action followed complaints received from the public over the environmental infractions. “The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office on Sunday…
Amid security concerns in the country, President Bola Tinubu has unfolded his administration’s plans to protect the Nigerian child from bullying, violence and neglect. Tinubu also says his administration has plans to ensure that no Nigerian child goes hungry. Tinubu, in his message on Tuesday marking the 2025 Children’s Day, said he was launching the…
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party has condemned the sealing of its Headquarters at the Wadata Plaza in Zone 5 Wuse, Abuja. Bode George, a member of the PDP Board of Trustees, described the sealing of the party’s secretariat by Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) as sacrilegious and unacceptable. Speaking on Arise Television on…
A Benue pastor stirred controversy after photos surfaced of him attempting to turn water into wine at a crusade in Makurdi, prompting online ridicule and biblical comparisons. The event reportedly took place in Akpehe, a suburb of Makurdi, the state capital. In the image, the pastor is seen kneeling beside several large black plastic containers…
Nenadi Usman, chairperson of the Labour Party (LP) caretaker committee, says her leadership of the party has endorsed Peter Obi’s involvement in coalition meetings ahead of the 2027 elections. Obi, the LP’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, has been attending political coalition meetings aimed at unseating the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027. Earlier…
President Bola Tinubu has intervened in the ongoing enforcement action against ground rent defaulters in the Federal Capital Territory, granting a 14-day grace period to affected property holders to settle their outstanding obligations. This development comes after the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) commenced enforcement on 4,794 properties revoked due to non-payment of ground rent…
Tension engulfed Rano Local Government Area of Kano State on Monday after a violent protest led to the death of a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and one other individual, following the controversial death of a suspect in police custody. According to a statement from the Kano State Police Command, the unrest began on Sunday evening…
The Catholic Church in Niger State has been thrown into mourning following the tragic death of Father James Omeh, who was swept away by floodwaters alongside a female passenger, Charity John, in Lapai Local Government Area. Until his death, Father Omeh served as the Parish Priest of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Gulu and was…
An explosion sound was heard on Monday near the Abacha Barracks located along the Nyanya-Maraba road in Abuja, causing panic among residents and passersby. Sources told The PUNCH that one person sustained injuries in the aftermath of the explosion. “There was an explosion around our area today. I can’t categorically say, it was a case…
The police have arrested two suspects in connection with the brutal murder and burning of a young woman on Saturday in the ‘Gangare’ area near the canal behind Mile 12 Market, Lagos. The Lagos command’s spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this in a statement on Monday. Mr Hundeyin said the victim, originally from Nasarawa, was attacked…