Beyond the Headlines
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says its President, Joe Ajaero, was not invited by Department of State Services (DSS) before being arrested. NLC spokesman, Benson Upah, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. “Our attention has been drawn to a story (circulating in different media platforms) linked to “sources within the agency (DSS)” that preceding […]
The National Working Committee of the Labour Party, led by Julius Abure, has called on the National Security Adviser and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to investigate Aisha Yesufu, Pastor Itua Ighodalo, the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and leaders of Afenifere for alleged misappropriation of funds from the 2023 presidential campaign. The […]
A 30-year-old motorcyclist, Michael Olorunfemi, has been arrested for allegedly raping his wife’s 17-year-old sister inside the bush, in Akure, the Ondo State capital. The suspect, a father of four, was said to have raped the victim sometime in August 2024, at 10 p.m., in the Onigaari area of Irese Road, Akure. Police source told […]
Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, announced on Wednesday that 35,000 police officers will be deployed across Edo State for the September 21 governorship election. Additionally, 8,000 personnel from sister security agencies, including the armed forces and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), will be mobilized to support the police. He also confirmed […]
Moniepoint, a financial technology firm (fintech), says 58.9 percent of women-owned businesses in Nigeria struggle to access funding. Moniepoint, in a report focusing on funding for women-owned businesses in Nigeria, said 40.2 percent of women use their funds and savings to run or start their businesses. The fintech said while 16.7 percent of women manage […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite has rescheduled the hearing of the bail application of a whistleblower Isaac Bristol to September 17, 2024. The hearing of the bail application was originally slated for today, Wednesday, September 11, 2024, but was postponed. The defendant, represented by his lawyer, […]
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has reiterated the commission’s commitment to rigorously enforcing financial laws, with a focus on cleansing the banking sector and insulating it from rogue activities. Olukoyede made this declaration on Tuesday at the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria’s 17th Annual Banking and Finance […]
A Nigerian working as a nurse in the United Kingdom, Ruth Auta, has been sentenced to three years in prison for neglecting her ten-week-old baby, Joshua Akerele, who died while she was at work, reports Daily Mail The 28-year-old single mother had reportedly left Joshua alone in her nurse’s accommodation for eight hours on December […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Gombe State University branch, has declared a total and indefinite strike over a litany of unmet demands. This is the first time the academic body in the university is taking an internal strike action since the institution was founded in 2003. The decision was taken after a congress […]
The Indigenous People of Biafra on Wednesday warned former media aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Ahmad Bashir, to stop comparing IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu with the notorious bandit leader Bello Turji. In a press statement made available to The PUNCH, IPOB stressed that Kanu does not support terrorism like Turji and “his terrorist brothers.” IPOB’s […]
