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BREAKING: Abuja Okada riders set houses on fire over colleagues’ death 29 May 2022 Over 100 motorcyclists have attacked Same Global Estate in the Lokogoma area of Abuja to avenge the death of two colleagues. The incident happened after a motorist reportedly hit the Okda riders on Sunday and ran into the estate for safety. The PUNCH  gathered that the Okada riders set fire to two buildings in the estate. Residents of the estate told our correspondent that the motorcyclists attacked the estate in their bid to apprehend an unknown motorist. They noted that the motorist was chased by a mammoth crowd of motorcyclists after he overran two motorcyclists. The PUNCH  gathered that security operatives had arrived at the estate to prevent further damage to properties. The Estate Manager, Mr Adebisi Adelowo, who spoke to  The PUNCH , said, “Over 100 Hausa bike riders attacked our estate some hours ago. They tried to burn down the estate by putting fire to two buildings. #P...

Why we demolished Kpokpogri’s house – FCTA reveals  May 15,  2022 The Federal Housing Authority (FHA) has disowned Prince Joseph Kpokpogri after the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) demolished his multi-million naira mansion in Abuja on Saturday. Kpokpogri claimed that the decision to pull down his mansion worth over N700 million was an act of oppression. He alleged that it was demolished because he refused to sell it to some ”powerful ” but unnamed individuals who had begged him to sell the property to them. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that officials of FHA, alongside its Managing Director, Gbenga Ashafa, visited the site of the doomed building three days ago, in the company of some top management team of FCTA. The officials claimed that the plot of land originally belonged to FHA, but a proper building plan was not approved before the mansion was erected. According to FHA, notices to stop work were served at different stages and...

Nigerian-Canadian singer, Stephanie Otobo has reignited her feud with controversial clergyman, Apostle Johnson Suleman. In several post on her Twitter handle on Monday morning, Otobo released photos she claimed were that of  that of the popular man of God. Nigerian-Canadian singer, Stephanie Otobo, in a post on Twitter has accused Apostle Suleman of trying to cover up the alleged sexual activities they had together. Sharing private pictures of an alleged video call with the ‘man of God’, Otobo accused Apostle Suleman of trying to shut her up with operatives of the Nigerian Police. She wrote on Twitter: “ If these screenshots were fake, how did i get his pics that aren’t public pics at the first place and how come I’m the first to release this kind of pics of him? He has changed his hairstyle twice since i came out to speak up with receipts. He has done alot to appear different. “If the d*ck pic isn’t his, what is he gonna say about the scar oh his left thigh? His wif...

UPDATED: ‘An Insult’: Jonathan Rejects APC Presidential Form May 9, 2022 Former President Goodluck Jonathan has rejected the presidential form of the All Progressives Congress purchased for him on Monday by a group of his supporters from the north. Dr Jonathan’s Media Adviser, Ikechukwu Eze, said in a statement hours after the  news that the group had bought the form for him  broke that the former did not authorise the purchase and consider the move by the group ‘an insult’. “We wish to categorically state that Dr Jonathan was not aware of this bid and did not authorise it,” the statement read in part. “We want to state that if the former President wanted to contest an election, he would make his intentions clear to the public and will not enter through the back door.” In recent months, there have been increased speculations about whether the former President will run for his old post in in the 2023 general elections and there have been calls for him to do s...

BREAKING: ASUU extends strike by 12 weeks May 9, 2022 The Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) has rolled over its ongoing strike for another 12 weeks. A statement by its President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, said this was to give the government enough time to satisfactorily resolve all the outstanding issues. The rolled over strike will take effect from Monday. ASUU said it took this decision after its National Executive Council meeting which started on Sunday night at the Comrade Festus Iyayi National Secretariat, University of Abuja. The statement titled: ‘Update on ASUU roll-over strike,’ reads: “The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) held an emergency meeting on Sunday, 8th May 2022 at the Comrade Festus Iyayi National Secretariat, University of Abuja, Abuja. “The meeting was called to review developments since the Union declared an eight-week total and comprehensive roll-over strike action at the end of it...

Nigeria Customs Service reacts to viral video of officer slapping governor's aide May 9, 2022. Authorities of the Nigeria Customs Service have reacted to the viral video of one of its officers assaulting Samson Nwachukwu, an aide to the Delta state governor, along the Benin/Agbor Expressway on Saturday, May 7th, in the presence of his colleague and a military officer.    In the video, the officer can be heard angrily asking who Mr. Samson Nwachukwu is after he had told him he is a Special Assistant to Delta State Governor before slapping him. The video ended with a military officer telling the customs officer to "get this man down."   A statement released by the agency's spokesperson, DC Timi Bomodi, says the officer in question and other members of that team from FOU Zone 'C' have since been withdrawn from patrol duties and are currently under administrative investigation at the NCS Zonal Headquarters Zone 'C' Port Harcourt.  ''Off...

Arthur Nzeribe dies at 83   May 8, 2022 Maverick politician Senator Arthur Nzeribe is dead. He was 83. Nzeribe, who has been on life support for sometimes, reportedly died on Thursday. The First Republic politician, who represented Imo West at the National Assembly, was the longest serving Senator from the State. He was born on November 2, 1938. A statement by Ojiabu Francis Nzeribe and Anthony Akpati Nzeribe for the family, confirmed his demise. It reads: “Umudei royal village of oguta in total submission to the will of God Almighty and in appreciation of the remarkably worthy life hereby announces the death of our son, cousin, uncle, husband, father and grandfather, distinguished Senator, Chief Francis Arthur Uzoma Nzeribe (Oguagu) on the 5th day May, 2022 at the age of 83. “While we are pained by this loss , we are proud of this African Legend who distinguished himself in various fields including sports, international business, politics and gave the Nzeri...

2023: EFCC to investigate sources of funds for nomination forms    May 6, 2022 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has promised to investigate the sources of funds used by politicians to purchase nomination forms ahead of the 2023 general elections. The EFCC Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, stated this when he featured in a Channels Television’s programme, Politics Today, on Friday. The All Progressives Congress (APC) had pegged the nomination and expression of interest forms for presidential aspirants at N100 million and N50 million for their governorship counterparts. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on the other hand directed its presidential aspirants to pay N40 million for the two forms while the governorship aspirants are required to pay N20 million for the same. The parties also fixed various prices for nomination forms into the National and State House of Assemblies. Bawa said: “When it comes to the issue of monitoring election funds as well as ca...

Delta State Taskforce Warns Against Illegal Trading Activities And Other Environmental Nusiance By: Joy Alamu. 6, May 2022. The Delta State Taskforce On Environment on Friday warned traders  in Warri metropolis to desist from  the habit of displaying their wares on the road for sale or any illegal activities  causing traffic gridlock and other environmental nuisance  Recall that the taskforce chairman, Honorable Sylvester Oromoni had  earlier warned against trading on walkways, ontop drainages and government spaces  According to him' it has become a norm in Delta, people display their wares anywhere they like or see available space, even major roads has been turned to market place not minding if it is a threat to their lives He said,  the activities of the traders who are in such habit had reached a level which the state government could no longer condone hence the warning Futher he said 'We have  sensitized and appealed to the roadside traders to...

Every Establishement Has A Policy Delta State Taskforce On Environment Responds To Claims By Onduku Charles Oyinbi  May 5, 2022. The attention of the office of the State Taskforce On Environment has been drawn to an online publication made by Mr. Charles Oyinbi Onduku on Thursday 5th of May 2022.  Mr. Charles Onduku a former staff of the Delta State Taskforce On Environment, in the publication raised some flimsy issues which he claimed led to his resignation as a media aide to the taskforce. First, the Taskforce on Environment has an existing policy which has been laid bare for all staff from inception.  Mr. Charles Onduku cannot say he is not aware of these policies which have been echoed severally to all staff during our weekly  and monthly meetings. The Agency has over the years condoned the excesses of Mr. Charles Onduku particularly that he absconds from duty for days. Another of his excesses is that he often engages in fisticuffs with other staff, t...

Data, call costs to go up as telecoms union proposes 40% tariff hike May 4, 2022. Telecommunication companies under the Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) have asked for upward reviews in voice calls, short message services (SMS) and data costs. ALTON said this in a letter addressed to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), citing the rising cost of running a business. According to ALTON, the proposed upward review of the price of calls will increase from N6.4 to N8.95, while the price cap of SMS will increase from N4 to N5.61. The group said this had increased energy costs, increasing their operating expenses by 35 per cent. It added that the introduction of the recent excise duty of five per cent on telecom services had further increased the burden of multiple taxes and levies on the industry. “As the commission may be aware, the power sector under the supervision of its Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission of the power sector in Nov...

Ebute Metta: Buhari laments frequent building collapse, condoles with victims’ families 3 May 2022 The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Monday, commiserated with families of those who died, sustained injuries, and were affected in the building collapse at Ebute Metta area of Lagos State, with search and rescue still ongoing at the site. He also lamented the “embarrassing” frequency of building collapse in the country. This comes after a three-storey building collapsed on Sunday night at 32, Ibadan Street, Ebute Metta, Lagos. Buhari’s condolence message is contained in a statement signed on Monday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. The statement is titled ‘President Buhari condoles with victims of Lagos building collapse’. According to Adesina, “The President, who is pained by this tragic incident, salutes the courage and determination of the first responders, national and sub-national emergency agencies in Lagos State, and compass...