EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protesters resumed at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park, Ojota, on Monday to continue their demonstration. PUNCH reports that the protesters expressed dissatisfaction with President Bola Tinubu’s national address on Sunday and “consider it rather unfortunate” that it took Tinubu three days of protest to address the country. circulating on social media of the fifth day of the protest at Ojota showed a man half-dressed among the protesters chanting in Yoruba, “We are angry, we are hungry.” JuwonSanyaolu, tweeting as #AyowoleSanyaolu, wrote, “Protest has started in Ojota; if you are still home, you are wrong!” The nationwide #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest highlights…
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A 27-year-old man, identified as Tolu Falansa, was found dead in his apartment following a midnight fire incident in the Owode-Yewa community, located in the Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State. PUNCH Metro learnt from a police source familiar with the incident on Saturday, who wished to remain anonymous due to a lack of authority to speak for the command, that the incident occurred at about 5:00 am on July 28, 2024. Falansa, who reportedly kept his motorcycle inside the room where he slept, was found lying dead beside the machine in a room filled with smoke. A resident,…
Controversial crossdresser, Idris Okuneye popularly known as Bobrisky, has been released from the Kirikiri Correctional Centre. The social media celebrity was released on Monday morning. In a video cited by our correspondent X, Bobrisky was seen greeting his fans, who came to give him a welcoming reception. Details later… (PUNCH)
ASABA— SIX days after she was abducted in a church in Asaba, Delta State, the whereabouts of former member representing the Aniocha/Oshimili federal constituency at the House of Representatives, Joan Mrakpor, are still unknown. Mrakpor, who is the immediate past Commissioner for Technical Education in the state, was abducted in a church, located off Delta Broadcasting Service, DBS, Asaba, where she worshipped last Tuesday.Two persons, including her police orderly were shot dead during the operation. The former lawmaker was said to have been taken to a waiting speed boat on the bank of the River Niger and whisked away by…
OWERRI—The gunmen who attacked and killed eight leaders in Umucheke community in Onuimo council area in Imo state were said to be six in number. According to a community leader in Umucheke, who spoke to security operatives, during an on-the-spot assessment of the incident, yesterday, by the police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC. According to the community leader, who did not mention his name because of his security said: “The gunmen who carried out that attack were six in number. They drove into our community on three motorcycles. “We saw them but we did not know…
One yet-to-be-identified man has been found dead inside a domestic well in Ilorin on Sunday. Vanguard Correspondent reliably gathered that the man said to be around 38 years of age was recovered by officers of Kwara State Service in a rescue operation at Aliara Street, Manjasurawa Area of Ilorin Spokesperson of Kwara State Fire Service, Hassan Adekunke who. confirmed the development in a press statement on Sunday evening said the remains of the young man had been handed over to the Police Station at Ganmo in the Ifelodun local government area of the state. The statement reads: “On Sunday, August…
The ex-Commonwealth, British and WBA boxing champion, Peter Oboh, has said that although President Bola Tinubu’s speech today was full of positives, restoration of fuel subsidy is key to restoring faith in the Federal Government and saving Nigeria. Oboh said ìf subsidy is restored, the economy would be positively affected as it revolves around the oil and gas sector. Recall that Tinubu addressed the nation today, following days of protest against hunger and hardship. Reacting, Oboh said he listened to the President’s speech and was convinced that he meant well for the betterment of the country. However, he said, the…
Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested a notorious gun-runner on transit to deliver high calibre weapons to terrorists and intercepted a truck conveying illegally refined Automated Gas Oil, AGO. The troops also rescued kidnapped victims while on transit in Kaduna State. The Army said vigilant troops, in collaboration with other security agencies, intercepted the notorious gun-runner, Mallam Hashimu Ahmad at Saminaka in Lere Local Government Area of the state.It said: “The suspect, who has been on the wanted list of the security agencies for supplying arms and ammunition to terrorists was captured while on transit to deliver sophisticated weapons.…
…Intercepts drug consignments in baby food tins, clothes going to US, UK Operatives of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted five different shipments of opioids and other psychoactive substances, such as promethazine, pentazocine, diazepam, tramadol and morphine concealed in cloths and other items meant for export to the United States of America, USA and United Kingdom, UK. While one of the shipments containing 820grams of promethazine and pentazocine injections was going to the US, the remaining four parcels consisting over two kilograms of opioids such as tramadol 225mg, molly and NPS were heading to the UK. They were…
The Lagos State Government has expressed appreciation to the protesters in Lagos for their peaceful conduct and their announcement of an end to their action following the broadcast by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) today. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu praised the leaders of the protest in Lagos, saying: “Your stoppage of the protest today is a crystal clear affirmation of the fact that you know your collective voice has been heard by the government. What you have done is not only noble but the civilized thing to do.” In demonstration of the Lagos State Government’s commitment to continuous engagement with the…