All security aides attached to Speaker Mojisola Meranda of the Lagos State House of Assembly have been withdrawn. The PUNCH can report that as of Thursday morning, security details attached to the speaker including police officers have been withdrawn. The PUNCH cannot immediately verify who authorised the withdrawal but a source close to the Speaker…
A Vietnamese court sentenced a leading independent journalist on Thursday to 30 months in prison over Facebook posts that criticised the government, state media said. Huy Duc worked for influential state-run newspapers before authoring one of Vietnam’s most popular blogs and Facebook accounts, where he criticised the country’s communist leaders on issues such as corruption,…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has been honored with an Award of Excellence for his outstanding contributions to circular economy, waste management, and environmental sustainability at the International Waste Management Conference, Exhibition, and Awards, organized by the Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN). The conference, held on February 20th and 21st, 2025, at…
Jude Okoye, the elder brother and former manager of Peter and Paul Okoye of the defunct music group P-Square, has been remanded in the Ikoyi Correctional Facility following his arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of money laundering amounting to N1.38 billion, $1 million, and £34,537.59. Okoye was arraigned alongside…
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has announced that the first Made-in-Nigeria helicopter is nearing completion and will soon take its maiden flight. The Project Manager at NASENI’s Aeronautics and Air Vehicle Development Institute, Engr. Kareem Aduagba, who disclosed this said significant progress has been made on the indigenous helicopter which would…
A man, Kelvin Osamede Izekor killed his 38-year-old wife, Ugiagbe Osaiyekemwen Success Izekor, eight months after their wedding in Edo State. The incident happened at No. 50 Upper Mission extension, Benin City on Saturday, February 22, 2025. It was gathered that the suspect smashed Succes to death with a hammer during a heated argument. A…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has clarified his usage of the walking stick in recent outings and official assignments, narrating that as Asiwaju of Edeland, using the walking stick is part of the paraphernalia of his office. Responding to questions in some quarters on Wednesday, the Governor said he is fit as fiddle, affirming…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has clarified his usage of the walking stick in recent outings and official assignments, narrating that as Asiwaju of Edeland, using the walking stick is part of the paraphernalia of his office. Responding to questions in some quarters, the Governor who said he is fit as fiddle affirmed that aside from being…
…angry students demand the immediate release of colleagues Four female students of the Joseph Sarwan Tarka University, Makurdi, JoSTM, former Federal University of Agriculture, were Tuesday night reportedly abducted on campus by unknown armed men. It was gathered from a fellow student who spoke on condition of anonymity that the four victims identified as Emmanuella,…
A man in Shanghai lost nearly $28,000 after being tricked into a long-distance “relationship” with an AI-generated girlfriend, Chinese state media reported on Wednesday. Scammers used generative artificial intelligence software to create realistic video and still images of a young woman in order to pose as the fictional “Ms. Jiao”, according to state broadcaster CCTV….
