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Eight persons died in an accident on Osogbo-Ibadan road on Saturday when a trailer fell from a flyover bridge. The trailer which carried kegs of palm oil and 61 males lost control while ascending the bridge. The men of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, policemen and officials of the Osun State […]

Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, says workers in Nigeria have “never had it so bad” with their survival looking “almost impossible.” In his workers’ day message on Friday, Abubakar said rising inflation has wiped out the benefits of the increased minimum wage. He lamented what he called the frightening economic decimation of the working class, adding […]

Despite the outbreak of a deadly variant of COVID-19 in major cities in India, many Nigerians are still jostling to get visas to the South Asian country. Findings revealed that the consular department of the Indian High Commission was still receiving a huge number of applications from prospective Nigerian travellers. One of Punch correspondents, who […]

The Nigeria Police has continued to assign cops to VIPs, including entertainers and businessmen, for personal security, despite the rising insecurity in the country and an order that such escort duties should stop, Saturday Punch has learnt. While checks by Punch showed that at least 269 people, including security agents, were killed by bandits and terrorists in […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has threatened to expose what it described as the antics of Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, to the Pope. Mbaka had called on the National Assembly to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari if he fails to resign over the increasing spate of insecurity in the country. The APC […]

The United States authorities have announced “priority visa appointments” for Nigerian students who will resume studies during the Fall. In a statement on Friday, Susan Tuller, U.S Mission Country Consular Coordinator, said the two visa processing centres in Nigeria – the U.S Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General office in Lagos – will assist […]

The Presidency on Friday attributed the recent call by Father Ejike Mbaka of Adoration Ministry, Enugu on President Buhari to resign to the President’s decision to reject a contract request made by the cleric. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said this in a statement titled ‘Father Mbaka […]

Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said that Nigeria is on life support following widespread insecurity overwhelming the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government The Governor spoke during a thank-you- visit by the Supreme Council of Traditional Rulers of Ogoni nationality at Government House, Port Harcourt on Thursday. He said nobody felt secured anymore anywhere in […]

Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Fr Ejike Mbaka, has alleged that God is not happy with President Muhammadu Buhari. Mbaka, who was one of the staunch supporters of Buhari in the buildup to the 2015 elections, has asked the president to resign or be impeached. Speaking at the Adoration Ministry in Enugu, Mbaka said it […]

President Buhari says he is disappointed he is receiving the blame for the recent attacks in Benue state. Following a series of killings in the state by gunmen, Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue, had call for the urgent intervention of the federal government. About 11 soldiers, who were on peace keeping task, were recently killed in […]

The family of a woman, Joy Owoyele, is in grief after she died during a 14-day fasting in the Isheri Olofin area of Lagos State. Punch Metro gathered that Owoyele had sought spiritual help regarding her matrimonial challenges at the Christ Apostolic Church, Ori-Oke Gbogunmi, aka Ajanpelenbe Mountain, located on Pipeline Road, Isheri Olofin. She was […]

Medical experts have warned that Nigerians will face serious problems if the Federal Government fails to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 strain in India to Nigeria. The experts, including  the president of the Academy of Medicine Specialities of Nigeria, Prof. Oladapo Ashiru, and  a medical virologist at Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State, Dr Oladipo […]

Mary Daniel, the 27-year-old amputee hawker, has received over N25m in donations from kind-hearted individuals from within and outside Nigeria. The single mother, who used to hawk bottled water in traffic in the Oshodi area of Lagos, is now set to have a new lease of life with plans to establish her business being finalised […]

The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Is’haq Oloyede, has said some parents usually aide candidates to cheat during the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations. Oloyede, while monitoring the 2021 UTME registration in Lagos on Wednesday, said many parents did not allow the candidates to take the exam based on their abilities. He […]

The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has called on the elites to rise up and speak the truth against forces of division in the country. He explained that this has become necessary to preserve the unity of the nation as Nigeria cannot afford a war. “We cannot afford a war in this country … it […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the date for the 2023 general elections in the country. INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu made the announcement on Wednesday during a one-day public hearing on the National Electoral Offences Commission (Establishment) Bill 2021, organized by the Senate Committee on INEC. According to the INEC boss, the […]

A senior officer at the Lagos State Police Command has confirmed to Punch Metro that a directive had been given for the release of Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, aka Baba Ijesha, from custody. The source said due to the ongoing strike by members of the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria, courts had ceased from sitting and the […]

Nigeria on Tuesday reported one COVID-19 death and 156 new infections in 11 states. The death toll from the disease in Nigeria has reduced recently with only two fatalities recorded in about two weeks. With one new death on Tuesday, the fatality toll rose to 2,063 in total. This is according to an update published […]