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…
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…
The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke has described his administration as an agent of development that has positively touched all sectors of Osun society within just two years in Office. He made the pronouncement while presenting 2025 Budget tagged “Budget of Sustainable Growth and Transformation” to the State House of Assembly in the presence…
Osun state executive council had earlier approved a total budget of Three Hundred and Ninety Billion, Twenty Eight Million, Two Hundred and Seventy Seven Thousand, Seven Hundred and Forty Naira Only (390,028,277,740.00) for onward presentation to the House of Assembly. The council deliberations chaired by Governor Ademola Adeleke reviewed the performance of the 2024 budget…
Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde on Wednesday presented a total of N678 billion as 2025 fiscal year appropriation bill to the State House of Assembly for approval. Makinde presented the budget proposal during the plenary session, where he emphasised the importance of prudent financial management and strategic allocation of resources to enhance the overall welfare…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke on Wednesday presented the 2025 Appropriation Bill of N390 Billion to the Osun State House of Assembly. The Capital Expenditure of the 2025 appropriation bill is N 144.231 Billion while Recurrent Expenditure is N 245.797 Billion. More details later…
