The Police in Lagos State have arrested one Olamilekan Morekeji, for allegedly beating his ex-wife, Mary Ololuwa and using stones to inflict injuries on her over their children’s matter. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to the…
Kaduna fire service records 325 fire outbreaks, 12 deaths in 2023
The Kaduna State Fire Service said it recorded 325 fire outbreaks and 12 deaths in 2023. Mr Paul Aboi, Director, fire service, who disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Kaduna. He said the incidents…
Police detain couple over death of 45-year-old man in Ogun
The police command in Ogun says a couple, Mba Moses and Florence Moses, have allegedly killed one Mark Kalu after the victim sustained injuries from a fight between them. This is contained in a statement signed by spokesperson of the…
Police probe alleged OPC assault on lady in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command is probing the alleged assault on a lady, Tope Segun, by suspected members of the Oodua People’s Congress. Tope accused the OPC members of brutalising her in Olodan, the Ijora Badia area of Lagos. She…
Lagos shuts waterpark, vows to sanction violators
The Lagos State Government has vowed to shut down any fun-seeking facility found violating the existing rules and regulations of the state safety commission. Speaking to PUNCH Metro on Thursday, the state Commissioner for Information, Gbenga Omotoso, said safety was…
2 die, 8 sustain injuries in Idiroko-Ota road crash
The Ogun Command of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said two persons died while eight others sustained injuries in an accident that involved two vehicles on Idiroko-Ota road on Sunday night. Mr Anthony Uga, Ogun Sector Commander of FRSC, who…
5 injured, beds destroyed as fire guts refugee centre in Germany
No fewer than five people were injured and a dozen beds damaged as fire razed a refugee centre in central Hesse, Limburg town in Germany. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Police were called to the centre…
Why aren’t we telling the civil war story? — Gbubemi Atimomo
Reflecting on the absence of a unified perspective on the Nigerian Civil War I must have been in either Primary 4 or 5 when I first heard about the Nigerian Civil War. I’m not exactly sure how I found out,…
Benzema, Courtois to miss Real Madrid’s Club World Cup semifinal with injuries
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has a selection headache for the Club World Cup semifinal with Egypt’s Al Ahly on Wednesday as he will be missing several key players due to injury. Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, forward Karim Benzema and defenders…
Police nab stepmother for inflicting injury on stepdaughter (Punch)
The Ogun State Police Command says it has arrested Mrs Jennifer Dikeocha for allegedly inflicting varying degrees of injury on her four-year-old step daughter, Stephanie, a pupil of Royal Peters International Academy, Mowe, Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the state.…