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According to a report from the Public Relations Officer,Ogun Traffic Compliance and EnforcementCorps (TRACE),Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi. a white colour Toyota Hiace was involved an accident today Tuesday. According to Mr Babatunde, “10 persons were involved...

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed commiseration with the Aboderin family and Punch newspapers over the death of Mr. Gbadebowale Aboderin, who until his death last Wednesday, was the Chairman of Punch Media Limited. In a statement issued...

Gwandu Local Government Area of Kebbi howled that suspected robbers have stolen N9 million meant for the payment of salary of workers of its departments of Health and Agriculture. The Chairman of the council Shehu Bagudu said: “The incident happened when...

The Director and Registrar, Lagos State Examination Board, Oluwafemi Hassan, recommended that the best way to check examination malpractice is to randomise examination questions and their answers in as many paper types as possible. Hassan said, “The questions...

The Governing Council of Obafemi Awl!owo University, Ile-Ife, has appointed Mrs Margaret Omosule as the Registrar and Secretary to the Governing Council of the University. Omosule will be the 12th since the inception of the university to occupy the position...

The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership has demanded a review of the budgetary allocation popularly called security votes by the federal, state and local governments. The group disclosed that Federal and State Governments spend over N240 billion...

A Lagos couple, Mr Michael and Mrs Roseline Oaikhena, have been deprived access to their newborn baby, Ighodalo, for three months over an unpaid medical bill of N650,000. PUNCH Metro gathered that Roseline, a private primary school teacher, had given...

The Osun State University was Monday closed down by the authorities following the institution’s non-academic staff union protest. The university’s Governing Council maintained that the closure took immediate effect because of the protest “now pose danger...

Congested roads, vehicle gridlock, bus hunting and struggles all have detrimental effect on our general well-being some of which are 1. Increased stress levels and anxiety 2. Fosters impatience and short temper 3. Promotes hearing loss and sleep deprivation...

These are little factors that immensely determine the success or failure of a student. 1. Anxiety and fear 2. Pressure and background issues 3. Low preparedness : academically, mentally and physically 4. Wrong attitude to learning and tutors : skipping...

There's no point fuelling a passion that ends up being a liability on you. It builds up frustration on the long run . Your hobby can be metamorphosed into a money making venture by; 1.Know what you are good at ie hobby 2. Can this hobby meet a basic need...

The Ogun State Police Command has launched a manhunt for an Islamic cleric, identified only as Raheem, for allegedly killing a co-tenant, Monday Olaleye, aka Messiah. The duo, who lived in a house on Adebayo Close, in the Ibafo, Obafemi Owode Local Government...

The Nigerian Army has offered N3m reward to any Nigerian who can provide information that will lead to the arrest of a factional leader of the Boko Haram terrorists, Abubakar Shekau. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Sani Usman, in a statement,...

A lady known as Fridah Kariuki has surprised her boyfriend with a brand new Mercedes on valentines day as her gesture of love. The 20-year-old Kenyan model and a student at Kenya Methodist University said she took a loan from her father to buy her man...

What is your advice for this man? ”My wife confessed she cheated on me. She cheated with my boss before we got married and slept with him a night to our wedding. I asked her why she was confusing to me now,and she said her conscience is killing her because...

A teenager from Brazil has said she has put her virginity up for auction – with bids starting at about £264,000. Rosalie Pinho revealed she has taken the decision because her family are facing ‘great financial difficulties.’ With the money raised from...

Kabul reacted in despair and fear on Sunday, a day after a suicide bomb killed more than 100 people and wounded at least 235 in the worst attack seen in the Afghan capital in months. There was a mix of helpless anger at the seemingly endless wave of attacks...

The Federal Capital Territory Administration ( FCTA ) disclosed that it has not yet recorded any case of Lassa fever in the territory. The FCT’s Director of Public Health, Dr Humphrey Okoroukwu made this known in an interview with reporters in Abuja on...

The Special Adviser to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Sports, Mr Deji Tinubu, died suddenly this (Thursday) evening. He is the younger brother of Wale Tinubu, Oando CEO. He slumped while taking part in football at the ongoing retreat/meeting organised by...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has detained the immediate past Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, for alleged fraud to the tune of N223m, The PUNCH can confirm. It was learnt that Lawal arrived at the Abuja office...

A Tanzanian prophet, Nabii Tito, has been arrested by the police days after sharing photos of himself kissing his wife and home-help. Photos of Nabii Tito kissing the two went viral on the social media and irked quite a number of Tanzanians who called...

Zambian authorities have arrested a Nigerian pastor for allegedly trafficking 26.29 kilograms of ephedrine, a medication and stimulant drug, a spokesperson said on Thursday. Prophet Isaac Amata, 42, is known for having predicted that President Edgar Lungu...

Twelve camels have been disqualified from Saudi Arabia’s annual camel beauty contest after receiving botulinum toxin injections to make their pouts look more alluring. Saudi authorities have raised the profile of the King Abdulaziz camel festival by relocating...

A 42-year-old housewife, Fatimot Abiola, on Wednesday in Lagos lost her 22-year marriage to her husband, Rasheed, for wearing trousers against her husband’s wish. Delivering the judgment, the President of Igando Customary Court, Lagos, Mr. Akin Akinniyi,...

Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (HOS), on Tuesday, said the Federal Government had employed Mr Imudia Uduehi, the father of the quintuplets born April, 2017 in Abuja. Oyo-Ita, who made this disclosure in Abuja on Tuesday...