The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has confirmed the arrest of cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, better known as Bobrisky. Daily Trust had reported how the crossdresser was nabbed in Lagos on Monday morning. In a statement, Public Relations Officer of Immigration, DCI Kenneth Udo, said Okuneye is a “person of interest”. He added that Bobrisky was…
Former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has declared his support for the state governor, Biodun Oyebanji for a second term in office, regardless of what his party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would do to him. Fayose stated this at the weekend in Ado-Ekiti, during the commissioning of De-Head/ Faglo Road and electrification project that…
The Federal Road Safety Corps has rescued 13 road users from a fire related crash in Enugu State. The Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, said in a statement on Sunday in Abuja that the crash which occurred on Saturday, January 25 was as a result of brake failure. This, he said involved 17 vehicles…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has blamed President Bola Tinubu’s administration for Nigeria’s exclusion from high-level commercial talks between the United States and five African countries at the White House this week. In a statement on Tuesday, the party described Nigeria’s absence as a ‘damning international indictment’ of the government’s poor handling of the economy…
The University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has conferred an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science (DSc Honoris Causa) on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike. The Vice-Chancellor of university, Prof. Owunari Georgewill, disclosed during the presentation of the conferment letter to Wike, at his residence in Abuja on Wednesday. Georgewill…
Some retail outlets belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited have adjusted the petrol pump price to N860 per litre. Our correspondent observed that while there is no official communication from the NNPCL Retail yet, some stations in Lagos adjusted their pumps to N860 per litre, down from N945 as of Sunday. This comes…
Huge crowds took to the streets in all 50 US states at “No Kings” protests on Saturday, venting anger over President Donald Trump’s hardline policies, while Republicans ridiculed them as “Hate America” rallies. Organisers said seven million people marched in protests spanning New York to Los Angeles, with demonstrations popping up in small cities across…
A growing number of young Nigerians are suffering strokes due to poor lifestyle choices, environmental risks, and undetected health conditions, medical experts have revealed. The physicians stressed the urgent need for early screening, noting that stroke now affects more young adults in their 20s and 30s, often striking without warning. Speaking exclusively to PUNCH Healthwise,…
A United States-based Nigerian nurse researcher, Omobolanle Agboola, has identified income insecurity, transportation challenges, and social isolation as major drivers of poor health across Nigerian communities. Agboola, a PhD candidate at the University of Minnesota, argued that poverty significantly affects Nigerians’ physical and mental health, stressing that financial insecurity poses immediate risks and contributes to…
In a tragic and shocking incident, a married woman lost her life while allegedly cheating on her husband with her mechanic. The circumstances surrounding her sudden death remain unclear, but reports confirm she passed away at the very location where she had gone to meet the other man. Infidelity continues to be a leading cause…