By: Gift Habib, Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis and Deborah Musa The Independent National Electoral Commission is contemplating a policy to withdraw and destroy Permanent Voter Cards that remain uncollected for a decade, The PUNCH has learnt. This recommendation was among 208 proposals arising from the commission’s review of the 2023 general elections. The move stemmed from the…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of two people and 15 others injured in a lone accident involving a Toyota Hiace bus at Saapade on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Mrs Florence Okpe, the Spokesperson of FRSC in Ogun confirmed the incident on Thursday in Abeokuta. Okpe noted that the accident occurred at…
By Olayiwola Ajisafe A 7-year-old girl, Mercy Akande, who is the daughter of a female Point-of-Sale operator in Ogun State has been reportedly kidnapped by an unnamed man. The incident, which occurred on Monday, December 23, 2024, has drawn concerns from Nigerians on the social media platform, X, amid calls to check the high corruption…
By Paul Dada The Edo State Police Command has arrested a man Theophilus Osazuwa who is alleged to have killed his four-year-old son while under the influence of hard drugs. This was disclosed on Wednesday night by the Police Public Relations Officer Moses Yamu. He said the suspect killed his son at about 12:30 pm…
Gov. Umar Namadi of Jigawa has announced the passing of his mother, Maryam Namadi on Wednesday. This is contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Hamisu Gumel, on Wednesday in Dutse. Maryam died in the early hours of Wednesday, Dec. 25, and was buried according to the Islamic rites in Kafinhausa town at…
By Jethro Ibileke Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have apprehended a 35-year-old ex-convict, John Agbontean, for attempting to rob worshippers during an end-of-year harvest thanksgiving service. The incident occurred around 11:45 a.m. on Sunday, 22nd December 2024, at the Restoration Gospel Ministry Church, located at No. 11 Oviasuyi Street, off Ogiemwenke, Benin City….
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday congratulated Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as he clocked at 75. Tinubu commended Ganduje for his leadership, dedication, and contributions to the development of Kano State and Nigeria. In a statement released in Abuja by the President’s spokesman, Mr Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu acknowledged…
By Chimaobi Nwaiwu Equipment and goods worth over N200.000,000, were Wednesday morning destroyed by fire outbreak at Ibokwu Street, by Old Market Road, Onitsha, Anambra State. The fire incident which was said to have started by 9:15 am when the shop owners were at home to celebrate Christmas, was prevented from spreading to nearby houses…
By Isa Isawade Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have foiled a kidnap attempt and arrested a suspect, Chukwuma Obi, 32, who allegedly demanded a ransom of N1.2 million. The command’s spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga, in a press statement on Wednesday said the suspect, who hails from Umuagu Village in Igboukwu, Aguata Local Government Area…
By Bashir Bello Kano — The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Kano Sector Commander, Umar Matazu, revealed that road traffic accidents in Nigeria cause more fatalities than terrorist and bandit attacks. During a courtesy visit to the new leadership of the Kano State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Tuesday, Matazu highlighted…
