Beyond the Headlines
Several people reportedly taking selfies near a historical fort in northern India were among nearly 80 killed by lightning strikes during the early stages of the annual monsoon season, officials said on Monday. Deadly lightning strikes are common in the vast Asian nation during the June-September deluge, which bring respite from the summer heat across […]
The Department of State Security Service (DSS) has tendered not less than 40 items as exhibits at Ilorin High Court against suspected rapists and killers of a 300-level student of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) Olajide Blessing Omowumi. At the resumed hearing of the case,an operative of the DSS Igwe Imo tendered a wooden toy […]
The Governor of the State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, has made it compulsory for all the public and civil servants to wear Adire to work every Thursday. The governor, who launched mass production, promotion and marketing of Adire Osun, also declared every Thursday of the week ‘Adire Osun Day’. This was contained in a statement […]
Members of staff of Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo in Ohaji/Egbema council area of the state, have expressed displeasure over what they termed “improper placement of salaries” by the authorities of the institution. It was gathered on Monday that senior lecturers were currently receiving the same salary as junior ones owing to the wrong salary placement. […]
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) says it is set to deploy soldiers in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provinces to assist law enforcement in their efforts to calm the ongoing unrest. Violence had erupted in the provinces during protests which began on Wednesday against the imprisonment of Jacob Zuma, former president of South Africa. Shops […]
One of the umbrella bodies of herdsmen in Nigeria, the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, has alleged that South-West governors are “hiding” wanted Yoruba activist Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho. Spokesman for the group, Saleh Alhassan, stated this in an exclusive interview with The PUNCH on Monday. But Donald Ojogo, an aide to the Chairman of […]
For the second time in three weeks, the main building of the national assembly complex played host to a flowing stream of sorts, following a heavy downpour on Monday. The source of the leak was the dome at the complex, which houses a main lobby that leads to the chambers of the senate and the […]
The abductors of the provost of College of Agriculture and Animal Science Bakura, Mr Habibu Mainasara have demanded the sum of five million naira as ransom before they can release him. Mr Mainasara was abducted at his official residence in the early hours of Sunday with two other persons. The elder brother of the provost, […]
Minority Leader and Senator representing Abia South, Enyinnaya Abaribe has formally reacted to last Thursday suspension of certain lawmakers in Imo State House of Assembly. Speaker of the State Assembly, Paul Emezim had announced the suspension of the minority leader, Anyadike Nwosu, and five other lawmakers. Honourable Emezim said the suspension was indefinite as he […]
Students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra state on Monday protested alleged increase in tuition by the university authorities. The students, who marched round the school environment with placards, also blocked a portion of the Enugu-Onitsha expressway. But Acting Head, Information and Public Relations UNIZIK, Chika Ene, refuted alleged increase in tuition of returning students […]
