Police Father of 11-year-old boy buried alive on the run. The father of the 11-year-old boy allegedly buried alive by his stepbrother at Apamsede, in Kogi State, is said to be on the run, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. NAN gathered that the shovel and the cutlass allegedly used to perpetrate the dastardly act […]
Israel-Hamas US, UK, India evacuate citizens, deaths hit 2,700. The United States(US), the United Kingdom, India and France are working to evacuate their citizens from Israel following the attacks by Hamas. CNN reports that India’s charter flight scheduled to land in Tel Aviv on Thursday evening will collect approximately 230 Indian nationals. This was disclosed […]
Nigeria exchange limited Banks record 117% increase in customers’ complaints. Customers’ complaints to five banks increased by 117% year on year to 6,865,217 in June 2023, up from 3,156,704 in the same month in 2022, according to The PUNCH. Financial claims stemming from various complaints during the review period totaled N326.11 billion, a 289 […]
Luis Alfredo Garavito Colombia’s deadliest serial killer dies in prison. Luis Alfredo Garavito, Colombia’s deadliest serial killer and one of the worst in the world, died Thursday while serving time for abusing, torturing and murdering at least 170 boys aged eight to 16, the country’s prison authority said. Known as “The Beast” or “The Monster […]
NUC UK varsities seek NUC’s approval to operate in Nigeria. Officials from the London Academy Business School and the University of Sunderland are currently seeking approval from the National Universities Commission to run degree programmes in Nigeria. A delegation from the University of Sunderland, led by Dr Derek Watson, confirmed this after a meeting with […]
Kwara State Police nab two ladies for murdering Kwara socialite. The Nigeria Police Force has arrested two ladies, Adama Joseph and Oreoluwa Davies, for robbery and the murder of a Kwara socialite, Adeniyi Ojo. The PUNCH reports that the suspects lured the victim into having a threesome and BDSM with them after he refused to […]
Israel says to wipe out Hamas off the face of the earth Israel says to wipe out Hamas off the face of the earth. Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, vowed to keep fighting Hamas, saying that every member of the Palestinian militant group was “a dead man”. In his statement, Netanyahu expressed […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Diphtheria kills 600 in 19 states, NPHCDA recommends face mask Diphtheria Claims 600 Lives Across 19 States; NPHCDA Advocates Face Mask Use The Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Primary Health Care Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib, revealed on Wednesday that diphtheria has struck 19 states and the […]
Lagos Ibadan Express Way Motorists exclaims over corpses on Lagos-Ibadan highway. Some motorists in the Mowe-Ibafo area have voiced worry over the increasing number of corpses discarded alongside the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Drivers who spoke with PUNCH Metro on Wednesday voiced concern about illness outbreaks and the security risk that such a reoccurring issue would bring […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi FG to rebrand fire service, create employment opportunities Federal Government Unveils Ambitious Plans to Revamp Fire Service, Paving the Way for Job Creation In a forward-looking initiative, the Federal Government of Nigeria has announced its intentions to initiate a comprehensive rebranding of the Federal Fire Service. This transformative endeavor is poised to […]