Students of the University of Maiduguri and other residents of the Mairi Kuwait community in the Maiduguri metropolis, Borno State are currently lamenting the power outage being witnessed in the area. PUNCH Metro gathered on Wednesday that the lingering outage is also affecting the water supply, therefore compounding the students’ woes. Students are already raising […]

Justices Efe Ikponmwonba and M. Itsueli of the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, convicted and sentenced 19 Internet fraudsters to prison for fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission disclosed this via its Twitter handle, @officialEFCC, on Wednesday.  The convicts are Fidelis Esajini, Nicholas Azeke, Marvelous Alakpa, […]

Gunmen who stormed the Greenland community in the Ajaokuta Local Government Area of Kogi State on Monday were said to have succeeded in abducting three members of a family, therefore throwing residents into confusion. PUNCH Metro gathered that the incident happened around 9pm when the armed men invaded the community located behind the 500 Housing […]

The Economic Community of West African States Court in Abuja has fixed Friday to deliver judgment on a suit filed by a former Liberian President, Charles Taylor, demaning his unpaid pension and other benefits. The court disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, noting that Justice Dupe Atoki would preside over the three-man panel that […]

A gang of kidnappers on Wednesday abducted one Zainab Abbas said to be a wife of an Adamawa State High Court Judge in the Jimeta area of Yola, the state capital. PUNCH Metro gathered that the incident occurred between 1am and 2am at Nyibango, Army Barracks Road in Jimeta Yola. Armed men had stormed the […]

A Yaba Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered the remand of one Linus Sunday for allegedly defiling his seven-year-old step-daughter in the Aguda area of the state.  The Lagos State Police Command demanded the remand of the defendant before Magistrate Patrick Nwaka when he was arraigned on one count of defilement.  The 50-year-old defendant was accused […]

As a suitable alternative for Nigerians following the rising price of petrol, Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing, has mass-produced varieties of Compressed Natural Gas buses. The showcase of the CNG vehicles took place at the company’s factory in Nnewi, Anambra State. The vehicles range from trucks, mini-buses, ambulances, long buses, SUVs, among others. Speaking during the unveiling, […]

The Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, on Wednesday, sentenced an armed robber, Rotimi Adetula, to 15 years imprisonment for robbing residents at Ajah of their valuables at gunpoint. Justice Modupe Nicol-Clay sentenced him after she found him guilty of the offence of armed robbery. The judge held that the prosecution successfully proved the […]

A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Yaba, Lagos State, has remanded one Adekunle Olawale for allegedly raping his eight-year-old daughter in the Ebute-Metta area of the state. The Lagos State Police Command, on Wednesday, arraigned the defendant before Magistrate Patrick Nwaka on one count of defilement. The 46-year-old defendant was accused of severally sleeping with his […]

The race for the continental spots and the Nigeria Professional Football League title remains dicey after match-day three following draws in potentially deciding games on Wednesday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. In the first game of the day, Sadiq Abubakar drew first blood for Enyimba after 23 minutes with a beautiful left curler, which left Amas […]