The PUNCH has exclusively gathered that, following the incident that led to the arrest and detention of Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti on Monday, the suspect had apologised and given the sum of ₦12,000 to the assaulted officer to repair his damaged vehicle on Saturday. Impeccable sources privy to the…
Nigeria’s inflation rate increased for the fourth consecutive month to 22.22% in April from the 22.04% recorded in March. This is according to the Commodity Price Index report published on Monday by the National Bureau of Statistics. The April 2023 inflation rate showed an increase of 0.18 percentage points…
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde has assured residents of the state that his administration will find a permanent solution to the challenges facing the light-up Oyo project after the ongoing audit. The governor, who gave the assurance while speaking during a special service held at the Maranatha Lord Cometh…
There was pandemonium as multiple cars crashed into one another on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Monday. Many were feared injured in the accident that happened opposite The PUNCH place, KM 14 of the expressway, involving a truck and several other vehicles on the road. The PUNCH gathered that the truck,…
PORT HARCOURT – POLICE in Rivers have arrested one Owate Bode for hacking his mother dead in Eleme, Eleme Local Government Area, Rivers State for allegedly denying him money to buy hard drug. SP Grace Iringe-Koko, Police Spokesperson, Rivers Command who confirmed the incident that happened Saturday, said…
Oyo state governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde on Sunday afternoon visited Iganna Town for an on-the-spot assessment following the clashes between Fulanis and indigenes two days ago which led to the loss of lives and property. During the visit, governor Makinde urged all residents to stop the cycle of violence and…
On behalf of everyone at Oyotruth and the entire community, we want to wish you a very happy birthday! Your hard work and dedication to serving our state have not gone unnoticed, and we are truly grateful for all that you do. As you celebrate another year of life, please know that your efforts have made a…
…says retired Head of Service was dedicated to workers’ welfare … ‘Perm Secs, Tutor-generals to get official vehicles’ Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said that he will soon appoint Permanent Secretaries to vacant positions in the state’s Civil service, following the advice of the retired…
Less than 24 hours after the news filtered out about the death of a popular Nollywood actor, Saint Obi, another popular actor of Yoruba movies, Murphy Afolabi, has died on Sunday. No details yet about the circumstances surrounding Afolabi’s death, however, a colleague of the deceased in the Yoruba subsector…
Popular Agbeni market in Ibadan, Oyo State, has gone up in flames. The PUNCH Metro reliably gathered that the market gutted fire at about 04:30am, on Sunday. When contacted on phone, the state General Manager of Fire Services, Yemi Akinyemi, confirmed the incident to Punch. Akinyemi said, “The agency…