The wife of late actor Junior Pope, Jennifer, has announced the death of her father-in-law, Ozor Luke Odonwodo, with a tribute on Instagram. Reflecting on their recent time together in Enugu, she mentioned that Odonwodo passed away in his 80s but expressed gratitude for the memories, noting his love and sacrifices for his family. While…
Abayomi Arabambi, spokesperson of the Lamidi Apapa-led faction of the Labour Party (LP), says Kenneth Okonkwo is on a mission to return to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Okonkwo, a campaign spokesperson for the LP in the 2023 presidential election, resigned his membership of the party on Tuesday. He stated that the internal crisis in…
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) says it has commenced an investigation into a serious incident involving a Fly Bird HS 125 aircraft with registration number 5NKAL. The aircraft, operating a flight from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja (DNAA), to Kotoka International Airport, Accra (DGAA), experienced technical difficulties during its flight on December 6 2024….
The Nigeria Police Force has said the officials from the National Cybercrime Center arrested one Bristol Tamunobiefiri, also known as PIDOM, for allegedly undermining the integrity of government operations. Tamunobiefiri operates as an anonymous whistleblower on X.com, 99% Oppressed, and tweets as #PIDOMNIGERIA. The police said PIDOMNigeria was arrested on August 5 in his hotel…
Elon Musk achieved yet another major milestone Wednesday, becoming the first ever person worth $500 billion. The richest person on the planet is now worth $500 billion, as of 3:30 pm Eastern, per Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires tracker. Musk, who became the first person ever worth $400 billion or more in December, is $150 billion ahead…
At least seven persons from the same family in Runjin Barmo village of Kajiji District in Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State have reportedly died as a result of consumption of contaminated cassava delicacy. This is contained in a statement signed and made available by the Information Officer, State Ministry of Health, Nura Bello,…
A 27-year-old Nigerian man, identified only as Popori, has been arrested in Grenoble, France, for allegedly stabbing a fellow citizen, Monday, to death. It was gathered that the incident occurred on the evening of Friday, November 22, when a fight broke out between two men during an altercation in a grocery store in Grenoble, Isère,…
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero; and the Secretary General, Emmanuel Ugboaja will be questioned by the Nigeria Police Force on September 30, 2024. They will be grilled over petitions written against the NLC, The PUNCH learnt on Monday. Human rights lawyer and counsel for the NLC, Femi Falana, SAN, in…
The National Association of Nigerian Students, Oyo Chapter Vice Chairman, Comrade Kareem Habeeb ‘Toaster’ has felicitated with Governor Seyi Makinde Aides, Hon. Victor Dideoluwa Olojede, the Senior Special Assistant on students affairs and Hon. Deji Adeyemo, the Senior Special Assistant on political matters on their birthday. Eulogizing the duo’s impacts in the incumbent Oyo state…
Five suspects – one man and four women – have been arrested by the police in Lagos for allegedly stealing and selling a two-week-old baby of 16-year-old girl for N3 million. Lagos Police Command spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundey in a statement on Thursday said the suspects were arrested by operatives of the State Criminal Investigation…