Former Anambra State Governor and the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has declared that no individual or group can prevent him from travelling to any part of the country, of insisting that Nigerians have a constitutional right to move freely. Obi made the statement while reacting to a recent incident in Benin City and comments on social media cautioning him against visiting certain parts of the country. He spoke during a visit to Peter University in Achina, Anambra State. The former governor maintained that, as a Nigerian citizen, he was entitled to travel anywhere within…
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Two persons were injured in the early hours of Sunday following a collision involving two trucks at the Arepo Bridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The accident, which reportedly occurred around 4 a.m., involved an empty American Cola truck and a Seaco truck. The crash caused a heavy traffic build-up along the busy highway as officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps moved to clear the wreckage and tow the affected vehicles off the road. Eyewitnesses at the scene said one of the drivers sustained severe injuries and was quickly taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. A witness, Mrs…
The Oyo State Police Command has begun an investigation into an attack on the residence of a former Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Hazeem Gbolarumi, following violence linked to the Peoples Democratic Party state congress held in Ibadan on Saturday. Suspected political thugs reportedly stormed Gbolarumi’s residence in the Asi area of Ibadan North Local Government Area, destroying vehicles and other valuables estimated to be worth millions of naira. Gbolarumi, a chieftain of a faction within the PDP, said the incident occurred shortly after the conclusion of the party’s state congress. He added that several members of the party sustained…
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have released a video showing about 300 residents abducted during a recent attack on Ngoshe community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. The footage, which circulated widely on X on Saturday, showed the victims gathered under the watch of armed fighters believed to be members of the terrorist group. The video was shared by an X user identified as OurFaveOnlineDoc, with the handle @OurFavOnlineDoc, who alleged that the recording was released by the insurgents after their raid on the community. Sunday PUNCH gathered that the attack occurred around midnight on Wednesday, forcing thousands of…
A court in Karnataka has directed immigration authorities to deport two Nigerian nationals accused of remaining in the country for over a decade without valid travel documents. In a judgment delivered on Thursday, the Karnataka High Court instructed the Foreigners Regional Registration Office to commence the deportation process for Emeka Iwoba, also known as Austin Noso Iwoba, and Uderike Fidelis. The duo were arrested in 2024 by police in Bengaluru over alleged involvement in drug trafficking, including the distribution of the synthetic drug 3,4 -Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and cocaine. During court proceedings, the defendants argued that security operatives failed to properly…
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has decried the rising wave of terrorist attacks in the South-West, urging federal and state governments to intensify efforts to curb banditry and restore security in the region. The group expressed concern over what it described as the increasing loss of lives and growing insecurity across several states, warning that the situation has reached an alarming level. In a statement issued on Saturday by its National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, Afenifere said Yoruba communities were increasingly disturbed by the frequency of violent attacks, kidnappings and killings occurring in the region. Ajayi lamented the harsh treatment…
The Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Media and Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has dismissed criticisms that followed his appearance on the Head to Head programme aired by Al Jazeera, insisting he has no regrets defending the administration during the interview. The programme, anchored by Mehdi Hasan, aired on Thursday and quickly generated reactions on social media, particularly on X, where clips from the exchange circulated widely. Many commentators described Bwala’s performance as embarrassing. During the interview, Hasan repeatedly confronted Bwala with previous comments in which he had criticised President Tinubu, allegedly describing him as corrupt, a drug…
The Ondo State Government has warned petroleum marketers against closing their filling stations in a bid to create artificial fuel scarcity in the state. The government said it had observed that some marketers were allegedly refusing to sell fuel despite having sufficient stock. The warning was contained in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Engr. (Dr.) Johnson Jaiyeola Alabi. Alabi expressed concern that the actions of such marketers could disrupt normal economic activities across the state. He noted that the government does not oppose the sale of petrol at the current market rate. However, he…
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a 15-year-old boy, Gobri Yusuf, for allegedly killing his guardian, identified simply as Akanbi, who reportedly adopted and raised him in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State. The teenager was accused of attacking the woman with household items after an earlier attempt to poison her reportedly failed. The state Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, disclosed this during a press briefing on Friday at the police command headquarters in Ilorin. According to the police chief, the suspect was apprehended following a distress call received by the command reporting that the woman was found lying…
An explosion was heard near the Dubai International Airport on Saturday, with a plume of smoke seen rising into the sky, a witness told AFP, amid escalating attacks by Iran across the Gulf region. Data from flight-tracking platform Flightradar24 showed several aircraft circling in the airspace above the airport, suggesting they were placed in holding patterns following the incident. Despite the security concerns, limited flight operations had resumed earlier in the week at Dubai’s main airport — regarded as the world’s busiest hub for international travel — even as drone strikes continued to target locations in the United Arab Emirates.…