Beyond the Headlines
A 48-year-old herbalist, Toyin Dada, on Friday appeared in an Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State for allegedly ”planting” charms in a civil servant’s house. The police charged Dada with two counts of felony and breach of peace. The Prosecution Counsel, Insp. Zedekiah Orogbemi, told the court that the defendant on Sept. 28 around […]
Ogun State Government says more than 70,000 youths in the State are currently involved in crops and livestock production, while about 3,000 more are ready to explore advantage inherent in the dairy sub-sector. The State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, disclosed this at the Virtual Launch and Unveiling of the Centre for Nigerian Dutch Dairy Development […]
THE Senate has taken a swipe at the National Health Issuance Scheme (NHIS) over N122 billion fixed in an unnamed commercial bank in the country without the approval of Auditor General of the Federation. The query was raised today by Senator Matthew Urhoghide, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Edo South led Senate Committee on Public Accounts, […]
The litany of troubles for the erstwhile National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, may not be over soon, as the Edo State chapter of the party has called on the National Caretaker Committee headed by Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State, to uphold the suspension of former national chairman […]
Femi Gbajabiamila, the speaker of the house of representatives, says Nigeria is struggling to survive amid its “systemic weaknesses”. Speaking during the inauguration of the house ad hoc committee on constitution review in Abuja on Thursday, Gbajabiamila said recent events underscore the fight for the survival of the “Nigerian project”. He said the nation’s challenges […]
…Police deny cell break in Lagos At least, 27 suspected armed robbers, murderers and kidnappers have allegedly escaped from the detention facility of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Ikeja, Lagos State Police Command. According to sources, the suspects, acting together, tricked the SARS Station Officer (SO), who opened the cell door for them, leading […]
The Twitter account of National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has been hacked. The hackers put up a message threatening to reveal secrets of Nigerian authorities. “We #Anonymous are out to expose government’s secret and dirty files,” it read. “Put an #ENDTOPOLICEBRUTALITY #Twitterdown #NBChacked,” the message added. The website was also not opening as at 9:25 am. […]
FCT Bans Street Protests IGP Warns Police Officers Against Use Of Force On Peaceful Protesters Kwara gov, deputy lead protesters to police headquarters Sanwo-Olu unveils identities of officers who brutalised #EndSARS protesters Reps summon IGP what Google said about #EndSARS protest EndSARS protester kills two persons in Lagos Lagos bus services suspends operations Consider release […]
The Federal Government has agreed to release N 30 billion earned academic allowance to the university lecturers. The money will be paid in tranches between May 2021 and February 2022. The PUNCH gathered that the FG also promised to spend N 20 billion on the revitalisation of the education sector as part of concessions meant […]
The Federal Government has directed civil servants who have not been going to work since March when the lockdown declared to curtail the spread of COVID -19 started to return to work from Monday . The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID -19, Boss Mustapha; and the National Coordinator, Sanni Aliyu, disclosed this […]
