A 10-year-old boy was caught in the Ola Oba Community, Sabo, Oyo, after allegedly breaking into homes and stealing valuables. The video which was shared by Oyo Affairs on was captioned, “A 10-year-old burglar was apprehended in the Ola Oba Community, Sabo, Oyo. He had been breaking into people’s homes and stealing valuables.” PUNCH
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Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has turned himself in at the Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department at Yaba. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to our correspondent in a text on Wednesday. Portable just turned himself in at the SCID Yaba. We have contacted Ogun State Police Command to come pick him up,” Hundeyin stated. Details later… PUNCH
As of 10 a.m. on Wednesday, chairmen and councillors elected in the October 15, 2022, local government election in Osun State had resumed in about 14 LGA secretariats in the state. Checks by The PUNCH revealed that the chairmen and councillors, accompanied by many APC members, have resumed at Ila, Ede South, Ife Central, Ife East, Ife North, Ilesa East, Ilesa West, Boripe, Oriade and Obokun local government secretariat. Others where they resumed include Ejigbo, Iwo, Ayedire and Boripe local government secretariat. Commenting, ex-Special Adviser to the governor on education, Jamiu Olawumi, said at about 10am, the chairmen and councillors resumed…
A student of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo (RUGIPO), identified as Oluwaseun, has been gruesomely murdered by unidentified individuals. The incident reportedly took place at Opomulero Street in Owo, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. Oluwaseun, a student in the Department of Mass Communication, had only recently gained admission into the institution. A fellow student, who requested anonymity, disclosed that the deceased had spent just a few weeks on campus. He was also a course representative and a musician. “He was a fresher who had been on campus for only three to four weeks. In fact, he was our course…
The Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) has refuted claims that military personnel have taken over its premises, dismissing the reports as false and misleading. In a statement issued in Osogbo on Tuesday, the commission’s Information Officer, Sadiat Isiaka, clarified that the viral social media reports suggesting that soldiers had sealed off the OSSIEC office were entirely untrue. Reaffirming that the local government elections scheduled for Saturday would proceed as planned, the commission urged residents to ignore misinformation and not allow fake reports to discourage their participation in the electoral process. “The public is advised to disregard the false claims…
The National Assembly has forwarded the Investments and Securities Bill 2024 to President Bola Tinubu for his approval. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Capital Market, Osita Izunaso, disclosed this during the Securities and Exchange Commission’s budget defense in Abuja on Tuesday. He stated that the president is expected to sign the bill into law within 30 days. Izunaso also confirmed that Senate President Godswill Akpabio had signed the bill before it was transmitted to the executive for final approval. Additionally, he revealed that the committee had sent a written request to the Minister of Finance, urging the inclusion of…
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over its delay in conducting by-elections to fill vacant legislative seats. This decision followed a motion presented by Rep. Jafaru Leko (APC-Bauchi) during plenary on Tuesday. Leko highlighted that since the conclusion of the 2023 general elections, several legislative seats had become vacant due to resignations, deaths, and appointments of former lawmakers into executive positions. He referenced Section 68 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which outlines the conditions under which legislative seats are declared vacant. Additionally, he cited Section 76(2), which mandates INEC to conduct…
Resident doctors at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, have suspended the indefinite strike they commenced a day earlier. Dr. Uthman Adedeji, General Secretary of the UCH Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), confirmed the suspension in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday. The strike was triggered by the failure to fully restore electricity to all residential quarters, despite the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) reconnecting the hospital on February 12 after a prolonged power outage lasting over 100 days. The doctors insisted that power supply be extended to all affected quarters before resuming work. Adedeji…
Apostle Ezekiel Oyediran Oyedele, the spiritual leader of Christ Gospel Apostolic Church (CGAC) Worldwide, has called for a nationwide three-day fasting and prayer session, citing a divine revelation about an impending crisis. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos on Tuesday, the cleric urged Nigerians, regardless of religious affiliation, to seek divine intervention from February 24 to 26, 2025. He emphasized that the nation must repent and turn to God for mercy, referencing 2 Chronicles 7:14 as the foundation of his message. While he did not specify the nature of the crisis, Prophet Oyedele stressed that the call to prayer…
The Anambra State Police Command has initiated a manhunt for two suspects linked to the murder of Justice Azuka, a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, who managed to escape from police custody. Confirming the development in a statement on Tuesday night, the command’s spokesperson, Superintendent Tochukwu Ikenga, acknowledged growing concerns over security lapses in the state. Justice Azuka was abducted by gunmen on December 24, 2024. After weeks of search efforts, a joint security team discovered his decomposed body on February 6 near the Second Niger Bridge in Onitsha. Subsequent investigations led to the arrest of nine…