Mike Achimugu, director of public affairs and consumer protection at the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), says disrupting an aircraft from taking off is considered an act of terrorism. Achimugu was speaking on the unruly conduct of Wasiu Ayinde, popular Fuji musician also known as KWAM 1, during an interview on Arise TV on Sunday….
Hoodlums in Ipetumodu, Osun State, ambushed a team of detectives from the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), leaving several officers and a vigilante injured. Sources said the incident occurred at about 12:30 a.m. on Saturday when SCID operatives, led by DPO Johnson Olajonrin, moved to arrest two principal murder suspects whose case had been taken…
The Chairman and Sole Administrator of Pacesetter Transport Services (PTS), Dr. Ibrahim Oladeji, popularly known as Dikko, has appealed to residents of Ibadan North Local Government to rally behind the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Folajimi Oyekunle, in the House of Representatives by-election scheduled for August 16, 2025. Speaking in Ibadan on Friday, Dikko urged…
The Adamawa State Government has denied speculations circulating on social media that the foodstuffs distributed to the flood victims last Saturday at Mustapha College in Yola South Local Government Area had expired. Speaking exclusively to PUNCH Online on Sunday, the Executive Secretary of the Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency, Celine Laori, described the social media…
A former governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi on Sunday dismissed claims by ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi that they started the opposition coalition together. Amaechi had said he and Fayemi initiated discussions about the opposition coalition before it expanded to other politicians. The former governor of Rivers State made the claim during an X…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has refuted claims circulating online that Corps Member Ushie Rita Uguamaye (State Code: LA/24B/8325), popularly known as “Raye”, was denied her Certificate of National Service over criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. In a statement issued on Sunday, the NYSC described the allegations as false and without basis. “Contrary…
Nollywood actress, Bimbo Akintola, has opened up about her personal life, revealing that she is childless and currently single at the age of 52. In an interview with Pulse Nigeria, the award-winning actress was asked if she had children and responded, “No, I don’t unfortunately.” Speaking on her age, she disclosed, “I’m 52 years old….
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have reportedly stormed the Green Legacy Hotel, located within the premises of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. It was gathered that they carried out the raid in the early hours of Sunday during a pool party at the premises of…
The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has involved the Osun State Police Command in its search for a female student of the institution who has been missing for four days. The Public Relations Officer of the University, Abiodun Olarewaju, in a statement on Sunday, August 10, explained that the student, identified as…
As Nigeria grapples with persistent energy challenges despite its vast renewable potential, the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) says it is stepping up efforts to drive a sustainable energy transition to renewable options. In an interview with Channels Television, the commission’s Director-General Mustafa Abdullahi outlined efforts to boost renewables and addressed concerns over electricity exports….