The Lagos State Police Command has invited the National Coordinator of the Take It Back Movement, Juwon Sanyaolu, to a meeting with the newly appointed Commissioner of Police, Olanrewaju Ishola. The Take It Back Movement is one of the organisers of the #EndBadGovernance protest, which took place in August in Lagos and several other states,…
A Catholic Reverend’s Father has allegedly shot a boy dead after the latter set off knockouts within the church premises. The incident which happened during the New Year Mass held on January 1, 2025, in Amaimo, Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State, has attracted reactions from social media users. However, PUNCH Online couldn’t verify…
The House of Representatives has waded into the increase in the pump price of petroleum products. Moved by the Deputy Minority Leader, Aliyu Madaki and sponsored by 111 members of the house, the house called for the immediate reversal of the price increase in petrol and cooking gas. The lawmakers said they feared that the…
The Coalition of Ose Youth is pleased to announce its official endorsement of Hon. Ohiremen Olabisi John as the candidate for the chairmanship of Ose Local Government in the forthcoming local government elections. This decision is rooted in a thorough assessment of his qualifications, leadership experience, and unwavering commitment to the development of our community….
The Church of Christ Evangelical and Life Intercessory Ministry, Sabon Tasha, in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, distributed grains to over 1,000 underprivileged Muslims and Islamic schools as the 30-day Ramadan fasting commences on Saturday. Pastor Dr Yohanna Buru, General Overseer of the church, told newsmen after the distribution that the church…
The Federal Government, in collaboration with the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC), has kickstarted the resuscitation of Nigeria’s cotton industry. The target is to create over 1.4 million jobs annually in the cotton/textile sector, while the focus is to develop key components of the cotton value chain comprising farming, weaving, ginning and linking of cotton,…
The Lagos Coroner’s Court, presided over by Magistrate T.A. Sotobi, has threatened to compel absent witnesses to testify in the inquest into the death of singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad if they continue to ignore summons. The court allowed Mohbad’s father, Joseph Aloba, to serve witness summonses through newspaper and social media notices, The PUNCH…
Nigeria’s most prestigious music award show, Headies has released the highly anticipated nominations list for its 17th edition. According to the list, which was made public on Wednesday, Odumodublvck, whose real name is Tochukwu Ojogwu, leads the pack with an impressive five nominations. Ayra Starr and Shallipopi trailed closely behind with three nominations each, while…
As failed DNA paternity tests have left many hearts broken and marriages crashing, psychologists have linked the increasing cases to medical errors, inaccuracies in genetic testing, and baby exchange, among others. The mental health experts noted that several variables could lead to a situation where a child’s paternity was questioned, beyond the common blame on…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday said the N50 billion given to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), also known as Students Loan, was not a donation as reported by some media organisations. The anti-corruption agency in a statement issued by its Head of Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale, said the fund…