A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has remanded a Rivers State monarch, the Eze Risi Ohia-Emeri Abali of Rebisi, Cyprian Amadi-Worenwu, in the Port Harcourt correctional facility following his arraignment on a one-count charge of cybercrime. The traditional ruler allegedly transmitted a threatening message to retired Justice Adolphus Enebeli, placing him in fear…
The United Kingdom Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, faces his first House of Commons grilling on Wednesday after suspending seven of his own Labour MPs for rebelling over a controversial welfare policy. Starmer suspended the Labour rebels late Tuesday after they backed a motion demanding the removal of the contentious two-child limit on benefits introduced by…
The family of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba aka Mohbad, has conducted a fresh autopsy seeking to determine the cause of his death. The Magistrate of the Coroner Court sitting in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State, T.A. Shotobi had on June 26, granted an order to the father of the deceased, Mr. Joseph Aloba,…
Justice Shamsudeen Jafar of the Kebbi High Court, on Tuesday, sentenced to life three men, Amiru Sani, Aliyu Umar, and Bashar Dan-Inno of Wararin Zaromawa village, for raping an 18-year-old deaf woman in the state. The convicts faced two counts of criminal conspiracy and rape, offences punishable under sections 259 and 60 of the Kebbi…
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company Plc has announced the completion of a major enhancement of its electricity infrastructure serving the Sango/Ota area in Ogun State, Nigeria. In a statement made available to PUNCH Online by IBEDC’s spokesperson, Busolami Tunwase, on Wednesday, the company said this upgrade is set to significantly improve power supply reliability for…
Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has removed 63,000 accounts associated with the notorious “Yahoo Boys” scam group, the company announced in its Q1 2024 Adversarial Threat Report on Wednesday. The accounts, deleted over the past few weeks, were used for financial sextortion scams and distributing blackmail scripts. Meta reported…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has announced that the newly approved minimum wage applies to all workers across both public and private sectors, including maids and other domestic staff. Akpabio stated this during the plenary session on Tuesday. The bill was speedily passed by both chambers of the National Assembly just after it was transmitted by…
In a landmark visit to Jigawa State, Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima, GCON, arrived in Dutse on Tuesday, where he spearheaded the commissioning and launch of various developmental projects executed in the state. Governor Malam Umar Namadi and the people of Jigawa warmly welcomed the VP, with large crowds lining the streets and attending various…
Two people have been confirmed dead in the crises that erupted in Araromi Owu, Osun State, over a vacant stool in the agrarian community. The Special Adviser to Osun State Governor on Security, Mr Samuel Ojo, confirmed this in an interview with journalists on Tuesday. He said the crisis started on Saturday. Ojo, who said…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Content, met with representatives from the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) and Bank of Industry (BoI) on Tuesday, July 9, to strengthen capacity building and collaboration. The meeting aimed to enhance synergy between government agencies and maximise impact on Nigerian beneficiaries. Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan emphasised the importance…
