Beyond the Headlines
The Speaker, Imo State House of Assembly, Paul Emeziem, has dismissed claims in some quarters, that the suspension of six lawmakers of the assembly was inappropriate, insisting that it followed due process. Emeziem told newsmen in Owerri, during the weekend that the suspension “is constitutional”, against the claims by the affected legislators that their suspension […]
The National Drug Law and Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a consignment of heroin worth N6.5 billion at Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos. In a statement released on Sunday, Femi Babafemi, NDLEA director of media and advocacy, said the intercepted substance weighs 26.150 kilogrammes. Babafemi said the illicit drugs arrived Lagos in 25 […]
A Catholic Priest Rev. Fr. Elijah Wada who was kidnapped by Boko Haram last month has regained freedom. The Nation reported Wada was kidnapped on June 30, 2021, along Biu/Damboa road, which he mistakenly followed on his way to Damaturu, Yobe State. Reliable sources informed The Nation that the priest regained freedom last Thursday evening. […]
IT was a gory sight for residents of Universal Road, by Medical Store Road, Okhoro axis in Benin City as the decomposing body of a septuagenarian, Mrs Agbenese Oshoma was discovered in an apartment, nine days after her death. Curiously, two children of the deceased; 60 years old Grace Osagede and 58 years old Theresa […]
The Nigeria Police Force is partly incapacitated in combatting national insecurity, as their tracking equipment vital for the apprehension of suspected criminals has not been functional since January 2021. According to PUNCH, at least 2,943 people have been kidnapped across Nigeria between January and June. Most of the abductions have happened in the North while […]
Former Deputy Governor of Kaduna State, Barnabas Bantex, who served in the position from 2015 to 2019 is dead. This was confirmed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. The governor described Bantex as a dependable man of brilliance and imagination, adding that he believed in the potential of […]
Three persons were at the weekend struck dead by lightening in Afikpo, Afikpo North local government area of Ebonyi state. It was gathered the incident occurred in Ngodo community during a downpour, which lasted for over five hours. The lightening struck around 3pm last Friday killing three persons in different locations in the area. A […]
Protesters have threatened to continue to protest at Dunamis Church in Abuja until five arrested #BuhariMustGo activists are released. The protesters under the aegis of TakeitBack Movement said this in a statement titled, ‘FreeDunamis5Now!’ by one of their leaders, Oni Ayoyinka, on Sunday. They also condemned the arrest of a PUNCH journalist, Mr. Solomon Odeniyi, […]
By Frederick Nwabufo The media naturally should serve only the public interest. What determines ‘’public interest’’ may be amorphous, but safety and security are principal elements of communal interest. The security of the nation and its people can be said to be a staple of shared interests. Therefore, national interest is a subset of public […]
The All Progressive Congress (APC) Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) has dissolved the party’s executives in Zamfara. Sen. John Akpanuodedehe, National Secretary of the CECPC, announced the dissolution in a letter dated July 9, 2021 and addressed to the dissolved Caretaker Chairman, Alhaji Lawal Liman. The letter said the dissolution was with immediate effect. […]
