The family of a car dealer in the Ikorodu area of Lagos, Olashile Oduga, has demanded justice after he was allegedly tortured to death by officers at the Ikota Police Post. The deceased’s elder sister, Abisola Bakare, who spoke on behalf of the family in an interview with Sunday PUNCH, said they learned of Oduga’s…
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The United States envoy to Nigeria, Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills Jr. has disclosed that Nigerian deportees would be dropped in Lagos. Mills Jr. also explained that convicted prisoners would be among the first set of Nigerian deportees. He spoke during an audience with Nigeria Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu. The…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results of the 2024 Second Series of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates. The examination body announced this on Sunday in a statement signed by the Acting Head of its Public Affairs Department, Moyosore Adesina. According to the statement, 68,342 candidates…
The Ekiti State Police have arrested Jimoh Abdulrahman for allegedly assaulting his wife, Mrs Akintunde Bidemi Taiwo, a nursing mother. The incident gained widespread attention after a viral video surfaced, showing the brutal attack. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu, confirmed that the arrest took place on…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results of the 2024 Second Series of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates. The examination body announced this on Sunday in a statement signed by the Acting Head of its Public Affairs Department, Moyosore Adesina. According to the statement, 68,342 candidates…
A Nigerian student was caught cheating in an exam after a lecturer discovered he had written answers on his native attire before entering the exam hall. The incident was shared in a viral post on X, formerly known as Twitter, showing the student’s face. According to reports, he had inscribed notes on his traditional outfit,…
Irate youths have reportedly burnt down a Police Division in Ifon, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State. This is as a result of the death of a young man, who was allegedly tortured to death in police custody. Although the tragic incident occurred on Saturday evening, full details were still sketchy as of Sunday…
Muhsin Hendricks, popularly recognised as the world’s first openly gay imam, has been shot and killed in South Africa. The 57-year-old cleric, who led a mosque in Cape Town known as a safe haven for LGBTQ+ and marginalized Muslims, was ambushed on Saturday morning while traveling near the southern city of Gqeberha. According to police,…
Osun state governor, Ademola Adeleke, has raised alarm over what he described as the hijacking of the state’s security apparatus to enforce a misinterpreted Appeal Court verdict on the reinstatement of sacked local government executives. The Appeal Court had recently reinstated All Progressives Congress (APC) council executives elected in 2022 but removed by Adeleke after…