My late husband wasn’t drunk, DPO lied – Wife of Kwara Inspector who died in custody
Oluwabukola, the wife of Taiye Atobiloye, the late Kwara Inspector who died in a cell at the D Division of the Kogi State Police Command, has claimed that her late husband wasn’t drunk, adding that the Divisional Police Officer lied. Before his death in April, Taiye was detained for being absent from duty for two […]
Assets declaration: Buhari took no loan or liability, says spokesman
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that he neither took loans nor liability while in office following the submission of his assets declaration form to the Code of Conduct Bureau. This was made known by his Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Saturday, through a series of tweets on his verified Twitter […]
Hazard to leave Real Madrid after injury-blighted stay
Eden Hazard will leave Real Madrid after four injury-ravaged seasons at the Spanish giants, the club announced on Saturday. Hazard, 32, joined Real from Chelsea in 2019 for a fee of 115 million euros ($123 million) and was presented to up to 50,000 supporters at the Santiago Bernabeu. The Belgium international was on top of […]
Oluwo calls for unity as school honours Iwo indigenes
Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, on Saturday, lamented the division among politicians in his domain and demanded unity of purpose among them so as to foster the community goals. The monarch, who was represented at the event by the Akire of Ikire Ile, Oba Abdulazeez Olatunbosun, said this at The Wings School, Iwo while […]
How I escaped assassination – Kogi SDP gov candidate
The Kogi State governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party in the November 11 election, Murtala Ajaka, has shed light on how he escaped an alleged assassination attempt on his life. The incident, according to him, took place in Koton Karfe, on his way back from the palace of one of the traditional rulers, where […]
Ogun airlifts 1,236 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia
The Ogun State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has said that all the batches of pilgrims from the state, numbering 1,236, have been airlifted to Saudi Arabia for the 2023 Hajj rites. The Chairman of the Ogun State 2023 Hajj Ad-hoc committee, Dr Tajudeen Asaye, disclosed this to journalists on Saturday. He said the pilgrims were […]
NRC to resume two trips on Abuja-Kaduna train Sunday
The Board and Management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation have announced the recommencement of two additional train trips on the Abuja-Kaduna train service. Recall that in January this year, the PUNCH reported that the Abuja-Kaduna train detailed in Kubwa led to the reduction of trips on the rail corridor. But a statement on Saturday by […]
Treat us with more respect, PWDs urge Nigerians
The Joint National Association of Persons With Disabilities in Osun State has urged Nigerians to treat people with disabilities with more respect rather than subjecting them to abuse that could dampen their morale. According to the group’s chairman, Mr Stephen Idowu, people with disabilities were already struggling to survive in a society that hardly provides […]
Lionel Messi is leaving club – PSG
Lionel Messi is leaving Paris Saint-Germain after their final match of the season on Saturday, the Ligue 1 champions said on social media. “After two seasons in the capital, Leo Messi’s adventure with Paris Saint-Germain will conclude at the end of the 2022-23 season,” the club said. The club said Messi, 35, would play some […]
Monarch calls for traditional rulers’ inclusion in governance
The Olowu of Owu kingdom, Oba Saka Matemilola, has called for a proper role for the traditional rulers in the Nigerian constitution. The monarch advised the government to ensure that funds are made available to the palaces for them to carry out some grassroots projects, which range from welfare to scholarships for people in need. […]