The remains of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, have arrived in Abuja in preparation for his final interment. His body arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at precisely 12:16 pm. The funeral services are scheduled to commence on Thursday with a Service of Songs. This will be followed by his…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has approved changes in the leadership of the state’s climate change team with a view to ramp up the push against the negative effect of climate change in the state. The Governor subsequently directed the abolition of the office of Senior Special Assistant on Climate Change and the redeployment of the SSA…
Guinness World Record has confirmed Nigerian doctor and artist, Fola David, who has turned his passion for art into a groundbreaking achievement by creating the world’s largest drawing by an individual as world record holder for longest drawing. Guinness World Records announced the feat on Thursday via its website. The impressive artwork, measuring 1,004.7 m²…
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja Special Offences Court on Wednesday sentenced a 20-year-old undergraduate, Ganiyu Alabi, to one year and two months imprisonment for engaging in an online love scam. The judge sentenced him, following his plea bargain agreement to the charge of possession of fraudulent documents. Alabi is to serve his jail term…
A High Court sitting in Asaba, the Delta State capital, on Tuesday, sentenced a woman, Ifeoma Nlemuba, to five years for attempted murder after a plea bargain application. The court, presided over by Justice Diai Dumebi, sentenced Nlemuba to five years imprisonment in a charge No DTHC/ASB/(CR) 2024: Delta State versus Ifeoma Nlemuba for attempted…
The management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, has disclosed its commitment to assist extra-year students struggling with their studies by considering a waiver for them. The move is in response to a recent suicide attempt by a 200-level student who attempted suicide following academic struggles. PUNCH Metro exclusively obtained an internal memo on…
Gospel movie producer and actor, Moses Korede Are, popularly known as Baba Gbenro of Abattoir is reportedly dead. Baba Gbenro’s demise was announced by a co-gospel actor and producer, Oluwaseun Adejumobi on his verified Instagram page on Thursday. He wrote, “Heavens’s Gain Again” “A General Has Gone to rest”. Baba Gbenro, as fondly called by…
MultiChoice Chief Executive Calvo Mawela stated that a potential $3bn merger with French media company Canal+, owned by Vivendi SE, would strengthen the African TV company’s ability to compete with US streaming giants such as Netflix. In an interview with Bloomberg TV on Thursday, Mawela explained that pending regulatory approval, the deal would expand MultiChoice’s…
The body of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, has departed Lagos and is expected to arrive in Abuja today ahead of burial on Friday. Tribune Online reports that the demise of late COAS Lagbaja at the age of 56 years was announced in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser…
By Sarafa Ibrahim On Wednesday, Governor Ademola Adeleke presented the 2025 budget estimates to the Osun State House of Assembly. The fiscal bill themed ‘Budget of Sustainable Growth and Transformation’ is totalled N390 billion, out of which N245 billion is earmarked for recurrent expenditure while N144 billion will service capital expenditure. Of the N245 billion…
