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The Kebbi State Police Command has announced that its officer rejected a ₦1,060,000 bribe offered by suspects in the state. This was stated in a release signed by the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, and made available to the media in the state on Tuesday. According to the statement, “On January 13, 2025, at about 1800hrs, one Umaru Garba ‘m’ aged 53yrs of Dangandu village, Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji Mamman ‘m’ aged 51yrs of Maimaichi village, all of Arewa LGA, and Usman Muhammadu ‘m’ aged 50yrs of Bakaramba village in Argungu LGA, conspired and offered the sum of One Million and…

The Central Bank of Nigeria has sanctioned nine Deposit Money Banks with fines totalling N1.35bn for failing to ensure cash availability via Automated Teller Machines during the festive season. Each of the banks was fined N150m following spot checks that revealed non-compliance with the apex bank’s cash distribution guidelines. The affected banks include Fidelity Bank Plc, First Bank Plc, Keystone Bank Plc, Union Bank Plc, Globus Bank Plc, Providus Bank Plc, Zenith Bank Plc, United Bank for Africa Plc, and Sterling Bank Plc. The fines will be directly debited from the banks’ accounts with the CBN. In a…

Not long ago, I shared a remarkable testimony about a widow whose life took a dramatic turn for the better, thanks to the massive employment drive initiated by the Oyo State Government. Since that moment, my inbox has been flooded with positive feedback echoing similar stories of transformation. These responses naturally provoke reflection—had such impactful programs been consistently implemented in the past, the narrative of unemployment might have been vastly different today. Instead of grappling with alarming joblessness, we could already be celebrating a near-optimal employment rate. The recent developments in Oyo State, marked by the joyful celebrations of…

The Director General of the Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership (NCSP) Joseph Tegbe, visited the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he was received by Du Xiaohui, the Director-General of the Department of African Affairs and other officials of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Discussions highlighted the deepening strategic ties between the two nations, focusing on economic, cultural, and diplomatic collaboration. The meeting also reviewed progress on the partnership since the appointment of the Director-General, highlighting various areas such as cultural exchange, economic challenges, and opportunities for bilateral cooperation. The delegation identified potential areas for collaboration, including modern agricultural technologies,…

Some vulnerable FCT residents including scavengers, beggars, and petty traders, among others, have filed a suit against the Minister, Nyesom Wike, demanding N500 million in damages over an alleged breach of their fundamental rights. A legal practitioner, Abba Hikima, filed the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1749/3024 before Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court in Abuja on behalf of the vulnerable residents. Hikima, according to the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday, listed as the applicant in the originating motion dated Nov. 19, 2024, but filed Nov. 20, 2024, said he is suing in the public interest for…

Former President and Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Federal Government to find a means to Finance Education for its sustainability. Speaking at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, yesterday, he said government at all levels must empower the youths to become provider of job opportunities. The promoter of Bells University of Technology, Sango Otta, Ogun State, spoke at the 70th birthday celebration of the Vice Chancellor of the Bells University, Professor Jeremiah Oludele Ojediran, who delivered his valedictory lecture at LAUTECH. Obasanjo eulogized LAUTECH…

LAGOS—AMID wild jubilation, members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, yesterday, impeached the embattled Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, over alleged financial misappropriation. In his stead, the lawmakers chose his deputy, Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, representing Apapa Constituency I, making her the first female Speaker in the history of the House. The Assembly also removed the Clerk, Olalekan Onafeko, and dissolved all House committees. An elated Speaker Meranda, sworn in at 9 am, said she would unveil her plans next week, saying “I will not be able to talk now.” Although the former speaker maintained that he was innocent of…

A twenty three year old man simply identified as Success has stabbed his biological father to death in Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State. The incident occurred on Sunday, 12th January 2025. Details as to what led to Success stabbing his father to death were still sketchy at the time of this report. It was learnt that the father sustained serious injuries as a result of the stabbing and he was rushed to the hospital for medical treatment. But the father later died on Monday, 13th January 2025 in the hospital. The police promptly arrested the suspect and he is…

A 17-Year-Old Boy, Jamiu Adebayo, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly defiling his neighbour’s eight-year-old daughter in the Aregbe area of Abeokuta, the state capital. PUNCH Metro gathered on Sunday that the suspect reportedly lured the survivor into his parents’ sitting room, instructed her to remove her underwear, and then defiled her. The command confirmed the incident, stating that the suspect had been arrested and that a thorough investigation was underway to uncover the crime’s circumstances. PUNCH Metro learnt from the command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, on Sunday that the survivor’s mother, identified only as Olabode, was away…

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has presented the instruments of office to the new Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade. The event took place on Monday at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office, Oyo State Secretariat, Ibadan. Speaking at the event, the governor said the Alaafin’s stool is important not just to Oyo town but to the Yoruba race as a whole. The governor maintained that he decided not to meddle in the appointment of the new Alaafin because of his administration’s belief in openness and transparency. He said: “The Alaafin stool is very…