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…
The wife of the President-elect, Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu, has said that her family doesn’t need the wealth of Nigeria to survive. According to Mrs. Tinubu, God has already blessed the family with what is needed to survive. She made the remarks on Sunday during a speech at the presidential inauguration interdenominational church service at the…
The Executive Governor of Osun state, Senator Ademola Adeleke has congratulated former Governors of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, David Adeleke (Davido) and other indigenes of Osun who bagged different national honours awards as conferred by President Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement by the Spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the Governor…
The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, and his wife, Dolapo, Oluremi, wife of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, attended the presidential inauguration interdenominational church service at the National Christian Centre in Abuja on Sunday. Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, Senator-elect Godswill Akpabio, and other dignitaries attended the service. The service is one of…
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,…
