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Stolen jewellery: NBA engages Patience Jonathan over ex-workers six years’ detention
The Nigerian Bar Association has waded into the lingering case involving 15 former domestic workers of ex-first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, who have remained in detention for six years over alleged theft of jewellery and other valuables. A top official of the association, who spoke to Sunday PUNCH on Saturday, said the NBA was also
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The Nigerian Bar Association has waded into the lingering case involving 15 former domestic workers of ex-first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, who have remained in detention for six years over alleged theft of jewellery and other valuables. A top official of the association, who spoke to Sunday PUNCH on Saturday, said the NBA was also
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Police refute Gombe cleric’s claims, clarify armed robbery case
The Gombe State Police Command has clarified an ongoing investigation into a case involving criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, attempt to commit culpable homicide, and receiving stolen property. Our correspondent reports that this is a sequel to a viral video by Shiekh Albany Gombe, who allegedly made misleading claims about the investigation. The police Public Relations
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The Gombe State Police Command has clarified an ongoing investigation into a case involving criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, attempt to commit culpable homicide, and receiving stolen property. Our correspondent reports that this is a sequel to a viral video by Shiekh Albany Gombe, who allegedly made misleading claims about the investigation. The police Public Relations
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Seven feared dead in Abuja crash
No fewer than seven persons were feared dead on Saturday in a fatal road crash at the Dutse Tipper Garage Bus Stop in Abuja. Eyewitnesses described the scene as horrific, with mangled tricycles, shattered windscreens, and bloodied belongings strewn across the busy intersection. Sunday PUNCH gathered that the accident involved a heavy-duty truck and several
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No fewer than seven persons were feared dead on Saturday in a fatal road crash at the Dutse Tipper Garage Bus Stop in Abuja. Eyewitnesses described the scene as horrific, with mangled tricycles, shattered windscreens, and bloodied belongings strewn across the busy intersection. Sunday PUNCH gathered that the accident involved a heavy-duty truck and several
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Group sets for nationwide protest Monday over Rivers emergency rule
The Take-It-Back movement has said there is no going back on the planned nationwide protest scheduled for Monday, April 7. This is even as the Lagos State Police Command issued a directive to all commanders and officers within its jurisdiction, alerting them to the protest. Take-It-Back had called for a nationwide demonstration to address what
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The Take-It-Back movement has said there is no going back on the planned nationwide protest scheduled for Monday, April 7. This is even as the Lagos State Police Command issued a directive to all commanders and officers within its jurisdiction, alerting them to the protest. Take-It-Back had called for a nationwide demonstration to address what
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Education minister proposes two years for NYSC
The Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa, has recommended that the mandatory National Youth Service Corps programme be extended from one year to two years. Alausa also called for the expansion of the Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development Training Programme content for corps members. He made the call during a courtesy visit to the Director-General of
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The Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa, has recommended that the mandatory National Youth Service Corps programme be extended from one year to two years. Alausa also called for the expansion of the Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development Training Programme content for corps members. He made the call during a courtesy visit to the Director-General of
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Quincy Ayodele clears the air on Iluyomade’s removal as City of David pastor
A socialite and natural medicine practitioner, Quincy Ayodele, has said that contrary to speculations, the former pastor in charge of the Redeemed Christian Church Of God (City of David Chapel) on Victoria Island, Lagos, Idowu Iluyomade, did not “rebel” against the church, adding that he served his suspension term at the Ebute Metta branch of
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A socialite and natural medicine practitioner, Quincy Ayodele, has said that contrary to speculations, the former pastor in charge of the Redeemed Christian Church Of God (City of David Chapel) on Victoria Island, Lagos, Idowu Iluyomade, did not “rebel” against the church, adding that he served his suspension term at the Ebute Metta branch of
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Uromi killings: Symptoms of a broken system
The heinous killing of 16 Fulani hunters in Uromi, Esan North LGA, Edo State, in late March is unacceptable. The PUNCH Editorial Board condemns it in its totality. This is reprehensible. No decent society should condone mob justice or jungle justice, also known as vigilante justice. The criminals must be identified scientifically and punished. However,
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The heinous killing of 16 Fulani hunters in Uromi, Esan North LGA, Edo State, in late March is unacceptable. The PUNCH Editorial Board condemns it in its totality. This is reprehensible. No decent society should condone mob justice or jungle justice, also known as vigilante justice. The criminals must be identified scientifically and punished. However,
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VIDEO: American man questions Nigeria’s citizenship law after failing to get passport through wife
An American man married to a Nigerian woman has gone viral after publicly lamenting his inability to obtain Nigerian citizenship, highlighting what he calls a glaring gender-based inequality in the country’s constitution. In the video which started trending on X on Saturday, the man, visibly baffled, appealed to Nigerians for answers. The couple, who are
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An American man married to a Nigerian woman has gone viral after publicly lamenting his inability to obtain Nigerian citizenship, highlighting what he calls a glaring gender-based inequality in the country’s constitution. In the video which started trending on X on Saturday, the man, visibly baffled, appealed to Nigerians for answers. The couple, who are
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Nigeria in one week: From NNPCL leadership changes to rising petrol prices
This past week in Nigeria has been marked by significant developments across various sectors, including major leadership changes, economic challenges, political confrontations, and social incidents. Here are the key events that shaped the nation from March 30 to April 4, 2025: 1. Tinubu sacks NNPCL boss Mele Kyari in major shake-up President Bola Tinubu removed
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This past week in Nigeria has been marked by significant developments across various sectors, including major leadership changes, economic challenges, political confrontations, and social incidents. Here are the key events that shaped the nation from March 30 to April 4, 2025: 1. Tinubu sacks NNPCL boss Mele Kyari in major shake-up President Bola Tinubu removed
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RCCG to hold Governing Council meetings on the moon, says Adeboye
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said that God revealed to him that the church’s Governing Council meetings would one day be held on the moon. Adeboye, who spoke during the church’s monthly Holy Ghost Service at the Redemption City on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Friday, expressed
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The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said that God revealed to him that the church’s Governing Council meetings would one day be held on the moon. Adeboye, who spoke during the church’s monthly Holy Ghost Service at the Redemption City on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Friday, expressed
