84-yr-old Father Of Seven Machetes Wife, 75, To Death For Refusing Him Sex An 84-year-old man, Gabriel Uhuwa, is currently cooling-off his feet in one of the police cells in Edo State for allegedly killing his wife for refusing to have sex with him. The State Police command confirmed the arrest on Wednesday, 16 August, 2023 while parading 198 suspects arrested for offences ranging from armed robbery, kidnapping and unlawful possession of firearms to murder and cultism among others. The command Public Relations Officer, Chidi Nwabuzor, said Uhuwa was arrested for allegedly killing his 75-year-old wife for refusing to have…
Author: Olamide Obayemi
The Federal Government has announced a N5 billion palliative for each state of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory to cushion the impact of the removal of the petrol subsidy. The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, made the announcement in Abuja on Thursday, 17 August, 2023, when he spoke to State House correspondents at the end of a National Economic Council meeting. Vice President Kashim Shettima presided over the meeting. The council is made up of the governors of the 36 states, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and other coopted government officials. Details later.
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today on Thursday, 17 August, 2023 condemned Wednesday’s, 16 August, 2023, brutal assault on several journalists by armed hoodlums in Opu Nembe community in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State calling on the Nigeria Police Force to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident and bring the perpetrators to justice. On Wednesday, 16 August, 2023, six journalists representing different media outlets who were covering a violent conflict that erupted in the Opu Nembe community, were brutally attacked by hoodlums armed with various weapons, who illegally confiscated their television cameras and other equipment. Among those assaulted were:…
The administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will ensure that every kobo of the nation’s revenue counts, the Special Adviser to the President on Revenue, Zacch Adedeji, has disclosed. He made this disclosure on Thursday, 17 August, 2023, in Abuja at the one-day hybrid sensitisation workshop on the published “Guidelines for Private Sector Response to Illicit Financial Flow (IFF) Vulnerabilities in Nigeria” organised by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Adedeji stated that the President believed in fiscal discipline and would ensure judicious utilisation of the country’s revenue and resources. He said, “The President believes in…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has charged the Nigerian Navy to continue to synergise with other security formations to provide maximum security for Nigerians. Governor Sanwo-Olu, who expressed satisfaction with the operations of the Nigerian Navy in Lagos, promised that the state government will continue to support in all areas to improve the working conditions of the Naval officers. Sanwo-Olu spoke on Tuesday, 15 August, 2023, when the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla led some of his high-ranking officers on a courtesy visit to the Governor at the Lagos House, Marina. The Governor said the road rehabilitation…
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has called on Nigerians to pray for those in positions of authority, stating that politics is over and that it is now time for governance. The Governor maintained that governance is about the interest and wellness of the country, noting that political parties would come and go but the country would remain, hence the need for Nigerians to pray and work with those in positions of authority. Makinde stated this on Tuesday, 15 August, 2023, at a dinner in honour of the National Executive of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), to flag off their…
Four suspects are now cooling –off in one of the cells of the Jigawa State Police Command for allegedly stealing bulls and goats in Maigari town in the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Shiisu Adam, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, confirmed the arrest of the suspects while addressing a press conference on Tuesday, August 14, 2023 in Dutse, the state capital. According to Adam, while two suspects were arrested with stolen bulls, two others were nabbed with stolen goats. “On August 2, 2023, around 10pm, following a tip-off, one Abdullahi Ya’u a.k.a Mado aged 20 years of Bakin-Kara…
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has expressed the readiness of his administration to collaborate with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) to ensure food security in the state. Governor Makinde stated this on Tuesday, while receiving the Director-General of the IITA and CGIAR Regional Director, Continental Africa, Dr. Simeon Ehui and his team at the Courtesy Room of the Governor’s Office. The Governor, who appreciated the Institute for its collaborative efforts with the state since he took office in 2019, said he would partner with the Institute to address the challenges of food insecurity and that by doing so,…
Gunmen on Monday, 14 August 2023 attacked BECO Comprehensive Secondary School in the Kwi community in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, killed two teachers, who are newly married and injured others. According to an eyewitnesses, the incident happened on Monday afternoon when the teachers were holding a meeting to compile results of students ahead of the school’s ‘Speech and Prize-giving Day’ coming up on Friday. A youth leader in the community, Moses Gwott, who confirmed the killings to The PUNCH in Jos on Tuesday,15 August, 2023, said that the bandits also wounded other teachers, including the Vice Principal…
The Federal Government has insisted that all federal universities in the country must not charge tuition fees from students. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, David Adejo stated this at a public hearing by the House of Representatives ad hoc committee on student loans in Abuja on Tuesday, 15 August, 2023, just as he also added that the recent increase in charges by federal universities in the country was unfortunate. “What they collect is charges to cover the cost of accommodation, ICT, and power, among others. It is the Governing Councils of the Universities that have the power to…