Adeola Omotoso, the daughter of Nollywood actress Jumoke George, has recounted how she was sold for prostitution in Mali. PUNCH Online had earlier reported that Adeola was reunited with her mother after she was found in Mali. The victim, who spoke in a recent interview, revealed that ...
Read More »Katsina gov pledges to end banditry
The Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has assured the residents that his administration will implement decisive measures to end banditry across the state. He made this commitment on Friday during a sympathy visit to Gobirawa village in Dutsinma Local Government Area, following last week’s bandits’ attack that claimed ...
Read More »Gunmen kill family of four in Anambra
Tragedy occurred in Isseke, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, on Thursday, when some yet-to-be-identified assailants murdered a family of four comprising three females and one elderly man in their apartment. It was gathered that the killers invaded their apartment while they were sleeping, killed them and ...
Read More »FG summons: Natasha’s lawyers promise defence with ‘factual evidence’
The legal team of suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has received a formal summons in the case filed against her by the Federal Government at the Federal Capital Territory High Court last week. On Friday, May 16, 2025, the Federal Government filed the suit, marked CR/297/25, over ...
Read More »Djokovic nears 100th ATP title, reaches Geneva final
Novak Djokovic moved to within one win of securing his 100th ATP title by defeating a battling Cameron Norrie to reach the final of a clay-court event in Geneva on Friday. The 24-time Grand Slam champion, playing in Switzerland to warm up for the French Open, missed a ...
Read More »NDLEA, US-DEA to strengthen collaboration on drug war
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and the Drug Enforcement Administration of the United States have stressed the need to strengthen current collaboration between the two agencies in the fight against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking. This was the high point of discussion during a meeting between ...
Read More »Saraki-led PDP reconciliation team begins consultation, meets Enugu gov
The Special Reconciliation Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party chaired by former President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on Friday, met with Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State and leader of the party in the South East in a desperate efforts to stem the tide of crisis rocking ...
Read More »Court jails man six months for defacing naira in Lagos
A man identified as Okoli Emeka has been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment for defacing Naira notes during an event held in Isheri-Olofin, within the Alimosho area of Lagos. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission disclosed this in a statement released on Friday, revealing that the defendant was ...
Read More »APC drifting towards monarchy, abandoning progressive ideals – Ex-party chief Lukman
A former National Vice Chairman (Northwest) of the All Progressives Congress, Salihu Lukman, has expressed concern that the ruling party is gradually moving away from its founding ideals of progressivism toward a structure that resembles centralised control. Lukman, who spoke on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, The Morning Brief, ...
Read More »FCTA to takeover 4,794 Abuja property over unpaid ground rent
The Federal Capital Territory Administration will, from Monday, May 26th, 2025, commence the physical takeover of 4,794 properties whose land titles were revoked over non-payment of ground rent spanning between 10 and 43 years. This was announced on Friday at a joint press briefing by the FCT Minister’s ...
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