The Nigerian Navy said it has begun investigation on how one of its civilian staff members, Ifeanyi Onumaegbu, died. The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice-Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, announced this in Lagos on Thursday. He explained that Mr Onumaegbu died at the Nigerian Navy Reference Hospital Ojo, Lagos, where he worked. He explained further that the deceased was a civilian employee of the Ministry of Defence attached to the Laboratory Department of the NNRH since 2009. Mr Ogalla said, “The navy is deeply saddened by the demise of Mr Ifeanyi Onumaegbu and the circumstances surrounding his death. On March 31, he…
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The Actors Guild of Nigeria has declared Thursday as “No Shoot Day” for all Nollywood film-makers, following the death of actor Junior Pope and three other crew members in a boat accident on Anam River in Anambra State on Wednesday. National President of AGN, Emeka Rollas, in a statement on Thursday said that the incident occurred during the shooting of a movie titled “The other side of Life,’’ produced by Adamma Luke. He stated, “Following the tragic incident of a boat mishap that claimed the life of Junior Pope and three other crew members at waterside of River Niger Cable point…
Several commercial bus drivers in Ibadan, Oyo State, have been lamenting the low turnout of passengers before and during the eid-el-Fitr celebration and holidays. The central motor parks at Sango and Iwo Road, and the Ojoo bus terminal showed drivers practically left with nothing to do. This was because there was no increase recorded in inter-state commuting. One of the commercial drivers, Musibao Alani, said that there was nothing signifying any celebration or holiday, as there had been a low turnout of passengers. “People are not travelling like before and it is understandable because of the present economic situation. Everyone…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has directed candidates who registered for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations to print their notification slips for examination. The board disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Thursday by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin. He said that the 2024 UTME notification slip, which showed the date, venue and time of their examination, was ready for printing. He said, “All candidates who have registered for the 2024 UTME scheduled to start on Friday, April 19, are urged to print their notification slips before the date. This is for them to know the date, venue…
A former governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, has lost his son, Muhammed. Muhammed was said to have died earlier this morning after Eid prayers. He was said to have slumped at his Abuja residence. Muhammed was a member of the House of Representatives between 2007 and 2011. The elder brother of the deceased, Abubakar Idris, who confirmed the death, expressed sadness over Muhammed’s death. While speaking with PUNCH Online on the phone on Wednesday, Abubakar said, “It’s true. He died this morning shortly after coming back to his residence after Eid prayers. “He will be buried on Wednesday…
No fewer than 45 suspected criminals in Ondo State were paraded by the Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as the Amotekun Corps. According to The PUNCH, the state Commander of Amotekun, Adetunji Adeleye, stated that the suspects would face the full force of the law for their crimes, stressing that they had all been profiled. The suspects, who were apprehended by the corps’ personnel across the 18 local government areas of the state, were presented at the headquarters of the corps in Akure, the state capital. Providing a breakdown, the commander revealed that the paraded suspected criminals included…
The Northern Elders Forum has said voting Bola Tinubu as president in 2023 is a mistake which will not be repeated. “The North made a mistake in voting Bola Tinubu to the presidency in 2023,” Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, NEF spokesperson, told The Guardian on Tuesday, “and it is unlikely that they will repeat the same error in the future. The mistake of supporting Tinubu in 2023 has taught them the importance of unity and consensus in selecting a candidate for the highest office in the land,” he added. Mr Suleiman further said northerners “have learnt from their past misstep and will…
The Comptroller General,b Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, has said no space will be given to any criminal minded travellers across the windows of the country. Mrs Nandap gave the assurance in a statement by the service Public Relations Officer, Kenneth Udo, on Wednesday in Abuja. The CG extended hearty felicitations to all Muslim officers and men of the NIS, Nigerians and migrants residing in the country. Mrs Nandap felicitated with President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubumi Tunji-Ojo, on the auspicious occasion. She also commended Muslims who, through shared commitment and dedication, took time out to…
1. It has come to our attention that a news article circulating on Blueprint newspaper, titled “Tinubu appoints interior minister political leader in Ondo,” claiming that the Minister of Interior, Hon. (Dr) Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has been appointed as the political leader in Ondo state by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. We would like to categorically state that this report is entirely baseless and fictitious. 2. The Minister of Interior, Hon. Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, completely disassociates and distances himself from the purported appointment, as it holds no truth whatsoever. There has been no meeting held with all the local government APC…
A structure among the five buildings engulfed by flames at Dosumu Market, located off Idumagbo in Lagos, collapsed on Tuesday. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the collapse was attributed to the impact of the inferno. Ibrahim Farinloye, Lagos territorial coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), said this in a short statement on Tuesday in Lagos. However, he said the cause of the fire was unknown and that an investigation was ongoing to determine it. “The firefighters are battling to put out the inferno”, he said.