Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement intercepted illicit drugs hidden in black soap at a courier firm in Lagos State. The Director, Media & Advocacy of the agency, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a post shared on his Facebook page on Sunday. He shared pictures and videos of the black soap and wrote, “Underneath…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement intercepted illicit drugs hidden in black soap at a courier firm in Lagos State. The Director, Media & Advocacy of the agency, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a post shared on his Facebook page on Sunday. He shared pictures and videos of the black soap and wrote, “Underneath…
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) has said he still grieves for children and citizens in captivity. He made this known today in his farewell speech on Sunday. Recall that Boko Haram kidnapped some young girls about a year after Buhari took over as president. Some of these girls and others kidnapped before and…
Some Yoruba Nation agitators, on Sunday morning, seized Radio Nigeria, Amuludun FM 99.1 in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, taking over broadcast for more than one hour. A source told The PUNCH Metro that the agitators, who besieged the station around 5:40 am in an 18-seater bus, were armed with dangerous weapons and charms, threatening…
Yeni, daughter of afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, has said that she gave up her dancing career to take care of her child after her mother, Remilekun Taylor, died. Yeni said this in an interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo, which was shared on Sunday. The dancer stated that her late mother took care of her…
The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has said he is poorer by 10 per cent in the last four years as governor of the state. Makinde made this known on Sunday while speaking with newsmen in Ibadan. He told them that he submitted his Asset Declaration form at the Code of Conduct Bureau office,…
The final pay in office for the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, state governors and other political appointees about to leave office may cost the country about N64.72bn, findings by The PUNCH have shown. The figure also covers the pay for ministers, commissioners, National Assembly members, and special advisers. It,…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the award of National Honours to Nigerians and friends of Nigeria in various categories. This was contained in a circular published in the national dailies by the federal Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs on Sunday. However, the Former Governor of Osun State, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola is among the…
FAREWELL SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA My fellow Nigerian brothers, sisters and friends of Nigeria. I address you today, in my last assignment as a democratically elected President of our great and well-endowed nation, with a deep sense of gratitude to God, a great deal of appreciation…
The Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has said he will never call the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, his president. The cleric and politician, during a webinar on Saturday, alleged a series of malpractices during the 2023 elections, saying the Independent National Electoral Commission made a mess of the electioneering process….
