President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Lagos State for this year’s Christmas and New Year holidays. Tinubu arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, at exactly 3:23 pm on Wednesday. Before departing Abuja, the President presented the 2025 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly for consideration…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the Executive Management of 12 River Basin Development Authorities under the Ministry of Water Resources. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, revealed this in a statement signed and released on Wednesday titled ‘President Tinubu approves Executive Management for River Basin Development Authorities.’ They…
A patient in Louisiana has been hospitalised with a severe infection of avian influenza, marking the first serious human case in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday. The case brings the total number of avian influenza infections in the United States during the current 2024 outbreak to 61. According…
Organisers of a children’s funfair where many were feared dead following a stampede on Wednesday, at the Islamic High School, Basorun, Ibadan, Oyo State capital, have been arrested. The state governor, Seyi Makinde, confirmed that the organisers are in custody as investigations continue to determine the cause of the stampede. He made this known in…
An as-yet-uncertain number of children have reportedly lost their lives in a stampede that occurred during a children’s carnival in Ibadan, the state capital, on Wednesday. However, The PUNCH Online gathered that over 30 children lost their lives, with many others injured during the incident. In a statement released on Wednesday, the state Commissioner for…
The management of Agidigbo FM, Ibadan, Oyo State, has expressed grief over the tragic incident that occurred during a children’s funfair at Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan. Agidigbo FM also clarified that the station did not organise the event but only served as a media partner for its promotion. This clarification was issued in a…
The Oyo State Government has mourned the tragic loss of lives at the children funfair carnival tragedy in Ibadan. A stampede occurred at the private children’s fun fair held at Basorun Islamic High School, organised by Queen Silekunola Naomi Ogunwusi, leading to loss of lives, mostly children, with some others injured in the early hours…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Oguduokwor Ward in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State has announced the expulsion of the suspended National Vice Chairman (NVC) of the party in the Southeast, Mr. Ali Odefa from the party. Ali Odefa was suspended from the party on September 11, 2024 by the Ward Executives of the…
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to ensuring fair practices in the state’s mining sector, stating that he has no witch hunting agenda against any individual or businesses. Speaking at a stakeholders’ forum held today, the governor represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Hon Teslim Igbalaye, highlighted the…
Upholding the Integrity of the Judiciary and Setting the Record Straight on the Conviction of Olowookere Segun and Morakinyo Sunday By, Akinwole Olasubomi A. The Osun State Government’s recent consideration of the prerogative of mercy for convicted individuals has drawn significant attention and have invariably stirred public opinion based on incomplete or misleading narratives. While…
