Popular comedian and social media content creator, Samuel Perry, widely known as Broda Shaggi, has reportedly been hospitalised after sustaining a gunshot injury in the Sango-Ota area of Ogun State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the incident occurred beneath the Sango-Ota bridge on Sunday afternoon, although the exact circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unclear. A police source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak on the matter, disclosed that the comedian was injured while filming a comedy skit at the location. According to the source, the entertainer was quickly rushed to Blooming Care Hospital in…
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Veteran Nollywood actor and politician, Kenneth Okonkwo, has called on Nigerians to rally behind the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing the party as a viable platform to address the nation’s deepening challenges. Okonkwo, who recently aligned himself with the ADC, said his decision was informed by the party’s constitutional focus on the welfare of Nigerians. Speaking in a video shared on his X page, he said, “I joined this great party because its constitution is committed to the welfare of our nation and its people.” The former spokesperson for the Labour Party’s presidential campaign highlighted the nation’s struggles with insecurity…
By MercyRoland CEO, Mercyspeaks Initiatives The transition from childhood to adolescence is one of the most delicate stages in human development. It is a season marked by rapid biological, emotional, and psychological change. One of the earliest and most noticeable shifts during this period is body odor and the increased need for intentional personal hygiene. Many parents are caught unprepared. What once required simple reminders suddenly demands structured guidance. Understanding what is happening beneath the surface is the first step to navigating it effectively. Understanding the Biological Shift During puberty, hormonal changes activate apocrine sweat glands, especially in the…
The Governor of Ondo State, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Thursday described the judgement of a Federal High Court barring him from recontesting governorship election as an unnecessary distraction, insisting that he had never declared interest in contesting another governorship election. Speaking during a live interview on Channels Television while reacting to the court decision, the governor said the public had been misled by various narratives circulating on social media, stressing that he had not at any time indicated an intention to run in another election. According to him, there is currently no timetable for any governorship election in the…
Ondo State Livestock Productivity Resilience Support (L—PRES) Project has trained no fewer than 1,000 livestock farmers on modern farming techniques and record keeping for increased production in the state. Mr Olufemi Adeogun, L–PRES State Project Coordinator (SPC), made this known at the first graduation ceremony of the L—PRES Farmers’ Field School (FFS) held on Thursday in Akure. Adeogun said the beneficiaries, who underwent six months training in the three value chains of poultry; goat and sheep; and pig, cut across the 18 Local Government Area of the state. The SPC explained that the training and skills gained at the FFS…
No fewer than nine senators on Thursday announced their defection to the African Democratic Congress, a development that has further altered the political composition of the Senate. Among the lawmakers who formally joined the party are Aminu Tambuwal; Enyinnaya Abaribe; Binos Yaroe; Victor Umeh; Tony Nwoye; Lawal Usman; Ogoshi Onawo; Austin Akobundu; and Ireti Kingibe. Their letters of defection were read during Thursday’s plenary by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. In his letter, Nwoye cited internal crises within the Labour Party as the reason for his decision to leave the party. “I wish to tender my resignation amid the ongoing…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure on Thursday affirmed Dr Wole Oluyede as the duly nominated governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election. In a unanimous judgment, the three-member appellate panel overturned the earlier ruling of the Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti which had invalidated the party’s primary election that produced Oluyede. The panel, led by Justice Peter Chudi Obiorah and comprising Justices Jane Esienanwan Inyang and Peter O. Affen, held that the primary election conducted by the party complied with the provisions of the Electoral Act and the PDP constitution. The…
At least three people have lost their lives while five others were rescued after a passenger bus veered off the road and plunged into the Ariyo River along Amuloko Road in Ibadan, Oyo State. The incident occurred on Wednesday, and the Oyo State Fire Services Agency quickly responded after receiving a distress call from a resident, Mrs. Fadeke Yusuf, the agency confirmed in a statement on Thursday. According to the agency’s Chairman, Mr. Moroof Akinwande, the bus, a Suzuki with registration number OSUN LEW 484 XA, was carrying eight passengers when it lost control and crashed into the river. “Five…
The United Kingdom has announced heightened security measures, including temporary airspace restrictions, in Windsor ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s state visit next week. Thames Valley Police said the measures are part of a wide-ranging security operation coordinated with the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, the Royal Household, and other partners to safeguard dignitaries, spectators, and the general public. Chief Superintendent Adrian Hall of Thames Valley Police’s Joint Operations Unit explained on Wednesday that the airspace restrictions represent just one element of the comprehensive security plan. “The air restrictions are only one part of our robust arrangements for President Tinubu’s…
The police in the Federal Capital Territory have arraigned an Abuja-based medical practitioner, John Abebe, before a High Court over the alleged unlawful sale of a couple’s embryos and disclosure of their confidential medical records. Abebe, who is also said to be a pastor with Living Faith Church, was brought before Justice A. A. Fashola of the FCT High Court on Wednesday alongside his hospital, Joje Abebe Fertility Centre Limited. The defendants are facing three counts bordering on fraud and criminal conspiracy, according to a charge sheet obtained by TheCable. Police alleged that the doctor unlawfully sold embryos belonging to…