PSC demands immediate prosecution of Seun Kuti
…To restore public confidence in policing The Police Service Commission has condemned in strong terms the assault of a Police Officer by one Seun Kuti. The Commission commended the Inspector General of Police, Baba Usman Alkali for his prompt action in ordering the arrest and prosecution of Seun who obviously has diminished the sanctity of the symbol of authority of the...
Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Friday morning
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The All Progressives Congress, APC, on Thursday began negotiations with Senators contesting the Presidency of the Senate for the 10th National Assembly. The National Chairman of the party, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, during a meeting with aggrieved Senate presidency aspirants in Abuja, said the party would study the protest letter submitted...
Nigeria 2nd highest in maternal deaths worldwide – WHO
… As 152m babies born preterm in 10 years – Report Nigeria is now second highest among countries with a high number of maternal deaths in the world, a new report from the World Health Organisation, WHO has disclosed. The report tagged the 2023 Progress Report, revealed that Nigeria accounts for 29 per cent of the global toll in 290,000 maternal...
Eight dead, seven injured in Bauchi fatal crash
No fewer than eight people died while seven others were injured in a lone crash in Bauchi State, the state Command of the Federal Roads Safety Corps has confirmed. The state FRSC command, in an FIR release by the Sector Commander, Yusuf Abdullahi, said that the accident involved a grey VW Sharon mini bus with vehicle registration number, BCH 465...
Blasphemy: One year after, Nigerians demand whereabouts of Deborah Samuel’s killers
Exactly one year ago, on May 12, 2022, Deborah Emmanuel, a female student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto State was killed by Islamic extremists over blasphemy allegations against Prophet Mohammed. The 200-level student was set ablaze after she reportedly advised her classmates against posting religious contents on their WhatsApp group which was created for academic purposes. A motion...
Buhari, Osinbajo, govs get N651m hardship allowance
As many Nigerians continue to wallow in hardship, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, state governors, and their deputies may have enjoyed about N651.2m hardship allowance in the last eight years the Buhari regime, according to findings by The PUNCH. The type of allowance, which is 50 per cent of the annual basic salary, is...
AQUATIC BIODEC PATIGI: MR HASHIM CALLS FOR UNITY OF PURPOSE AMONG STAFFS.
The Coordinator, Aquatic Bioresoures Development Centre Patigi in Kwara State, Mr Tukur Hashim has called on staffs of the centre to work in unity with a common goal to develop the centre and make NABDA proud. During an inspection visit at the construction site of the centre's permanent admin block in Patigi along with staffs, Mr Hashim urged the staffs...
Kogi NSCDC arrests father who raped daughter for three years
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Kogi Command, has arrested a 41-year old father for allegedly defiling and raping his 16-year old daughter. Speaking after parading the suspect on Wednesday at NSCDC Command Headquarters, Lokoja, the state’s Commandant, Ahmad Gandi, said the command received a complaint lodged by an Non Governmental Organisation on May 5. According to him, the complaint...
Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Thursday morning
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Budget Office of the Federation, Wednesday, said Nigeria now has a “limited borrowing space” due to its poor debt-to-revenue ratio, stressing that “trouble” looms for the country if it exceeds its limits. The Director-General of the Budget Office, Ben Akabueze said this while addressing members-elect of the 10th National...
Tribunal dismisses another party’s petition against Tinubu, APC
Another petition against the election of President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu was dismissed yesterday. The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) voided the petition by the Action Peoples Party (APP), after it was withdrawn. It is the second of such petitions to be dismissed after that of the Action Alliance (AA). APP’s lawyer, Obed Agwu, said his client filed a March 9 motion on...
