Hundreds of supporters gathered in a show of solidarity for former South African president Jacob Zuma outside his Nkandla homestead Saturday, as the deadline looms for him to hand himself over. In an unprecedented ruling, Zuma was on Tuesday told by the constitutional court to hand himself over by Sunday to start a 15-month jail […]
An influential Cardinal and nine others will be tried within the Vatican’s legal system over alleged financial wrongdoing, the Holy See announced Saturday. Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu, who was one of the most influential figures in the Vatican and a close ally of Pope Francis, will appear before the tribunal of the Holy See from […]
The Lagos police command says its officers should not be held responsible for the death of a sales lady in the Ojota area of the state. TheCable had reported how police shot into the air and fired teargas as they dispersed ‘Yoruba nation’ agitators at Gani Fawehinmi park. After the showdown, a sales lady identified […]
Residents along Poly Road in Tudun Wada in Kaduna were on Friday thrown into confusion when a 15-year-old housemaid identified as Hauwa allegedly ran away with her employer’s 10-month-old son. Daily Trust had gathered that the infant was kept in her care as the mother, Fauziya Aminu Tukur, went to write a test at school […]
The six governors in the South-West geopolitical zone convened an emergency meeting on Friday evening over current national issues, Saturday PUNCH has learnt. A top source, who preferred anonymity because he was not authorised to speak on the matter, told Saturday PUNCH that the governors met virtually and discussed sundry issues. The source could not […]
Ibe Pascal Arogorn, Owerri Imo state govt has kicked off the cash transfer sensitization tour in all the 27 local governments in Imo State. The Head of, Imo-State Cash Transfer Unit, Mr Joseph Odoemenam said in a statement in Owerri on Saturday. Mr. Odoemenam revealed that his team has visited Okigwe Zone, and since the […]
An operation Stop and Search has been launched in Imo State by the Inspector General of Police IGP, Usman Alkali Baba to ensure effective tackling of crimes and criminality in the state. During the event held at the headquarters of Operation Stop and Search located at Ukakwo in Owerri West North LGA along Owerri/Aba Express […]
Lagos State Commissioner of Police Hakeem Odumosu said the presence of security operatives at the Gani Fawehinmi Park in Ojota, Lagos, is to ensure the protest is not hijacked by hoodlums. Agitators of the Yoruba nation had earlier announced plans to use the venue for their protest. The Commissioner of Police while addressing journalists at […]
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has expressed concern over what he called false narratives against serving federal lawmakers in the country. The Senator representing Yobe North expressed his dissaffection while presenting his key note address at the ongoing Conference of Presiding Officers of the Nigerian Legislature. Senator Lawan claimed Nigerians are always anxious to […]
The Yoruba Nation rally in Lagos has turned rowdy as traditionalists dressed in their white attire stormed the venue of the protest. The traditionalists accompanied by other Protesters chanted “Oduduwa Nation now”, “Yoruba Nation Now” Security Operatives teargassed the protesters but the defiant protesters have refused to back down. The traditionalists while speaking to police […]
