Oyo APC postpones gov primary
The governorship primary of Oyo chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) could not run as scheduled on Thursday. Barring last minute change, the primary holds on Friday. Although no…
Oriyomi Hamzat Was Arrested by Police with Warrant- Force PRO
The Nigerian Police Force has said popular Ibadan-based broadcaster, Oriyomi Hamzat, was arrested in Ibadan in connection with a case of Cyber Bullying under investigation. Oriyomi’s arrest today by operatives…
Supreme Court reserves judgment in Buhari, Malami’s suit against EA 84(12)
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in a suit filed by President Muhammadu Buhari and and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), seeking to void Section 84 (12) of…
FAAC shares N656.602bn to FG, States, LGAs in April
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared N636.602bn for April 2022 from the Federation Account Revenue to the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils. This is contained in…
Police Beat up, Teargas Journalist at Oyo PDP Gubernatorial Primary Election
The Nations Newspaper reporter attached to the Oyo state Governor’s Office, Yinka Adeniran on Wednesday survived harassment, assault and beating by officers of the Nigerian Police, Oyo State Command. The…
Peter Obi resigns from PDP
A presidential aspirant Peter Obi has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Obi, a former Anambra Governor, was until his resignation one of the 15 aspirants vying for the…
Court remands man for allegedly raping married woman in Ibadan
A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Iyagangu, Ibadan, on Wednesday, remanded a 41-year old man, Mosunmola Azeez, at Agodi Correctional facility for allegedly raping a married woman. The defendant, whose address…
IPOB cancels Thursday’s sit-at-home in South-East
The Indigenous People of Biafra says it has cancelled the May 26 sit-at-home it earlier announced. The group said the move follows the postponement of the court case of its…
Govt to settle varsity, poly teachers’ pay with N34b
The Federal Government has taken another step towards ending the crisis in the nation’s higher institutions of learning by earmarking N34b for payment of minimum wage arrears of their members…
BREAKING: Gunmen invade Kukah’s church, kidnap priests, others
Gunmen early Wednesday broke into one of the parishes presided over by the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan-Kukah, The PUNCH has learnt. Our correspondent gathered that the armed…