A man, identified only as Kayode, has committed suicide after his neighbour’s daughter accused him of raping her twice at their house in the Oja-Amukoko area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the victim’s mother, who had a stroke, was taken to the Ikorodu area for treatment. The suspect, who was put in care…
The Senator representing Kebbi North, Yahaya Abdullahi, has defected to the Peoples Democratic Party. As a result of his defection, Abdullahi also resigned from his position as the Senate Majority Leader. This was contained in a letter addressed to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, and read on the floor during plenary on Tuesday. The…
Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe, has revealed the reason behind her public altercation with Omolara Olukotun, a Lagos Businesswoman popularly known as Larrit. Aigbe took to her Instagram stories on Monday, where she narrated what transpired at the event. According to the actress, Lara was an acquaintance who suddenly became an enemy. Aigbe claimed that…
On Monday, the Police Training School (PTS) in Ikeja graduated six PhD holders and 169 others from other professions as supernumeraries into other ranks of the Nigerian Police Force (spies). Musa Garba, Deputy Commissioner of Police and Commandant, PTS Ikeja, said 175 supernumeraries were promoted to various levels after completing their advanced training at the…
President Michael D Higgins has denied linking the slaughter of 40 people at a Catholic church in Nigeria to climate change. More than 126 people were injured in the attack on St Francis Church in Owo region of Ondo’s Catholic diocese on Sunday, June 5th, which Nigerian officials have connected to the Islamic State West…
As the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) finalizes the running mate for its presidential candidate, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the party may contemplate appointing a current governor to the office of Vice President ahead of the 2023 presidential election. After securing the ticket, Atiku was expected to name a running partner who would be acceptable…
According to the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), the banking sector is now impervious to economic and financial system shocks. Bello Hassan, its Managing Director, announced this at a retreat hosted by the NDIC in Lagos for members of the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance, and Other Financial Institutions. Hassan, who was represented by NDIC…
Another man has been slain by gunmen in the Nkwelle-Ezunaka community of Anambra State’s Oyi Local Government Area. The event occurred in the early hours of Monday at a busy intersection in the neighborhood. A resident of the region, Arinze Ajaezu, told GLOBAL NEWS what transpired. He claimed that after killing the deceased, the gunmen…
Anger over the alleged defilement and mysterious death of a 14-year-old girl, Amarachi Iwunze, in Umuduruewuewuru, Umuezeala Nsu in Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo state, has resulted in the burning of a recently built house belonging to a suspected internet fraudster, Ifeanyi Osuji. According to reports, the 22-year-old suspect, who is currently on…
After his lover married another guy, a 42-year-old man named Ibrahim Adamu Mohd committed himself by hanging at Kanti quarters in Kazaure Local Government Area of Jigawa State. Residents of Kanti reported finding the man with a rope around his neck dangling from a tree when they awoke on Sunday, June 12. DSP Lawan Shiisu…
