Tag: Punch News
Sanwo-Olu meets Bishop Oyedepo
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday disclosed that he met with the bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, on Monday.
Sharing a picture of both of them on...
Court jails man four months for stealing
An Upper Area Court in Karu, Abuja, on Tuesday, sentenced a 29-year-old man, Imo Sunday, to four months imprisonment for stealing a mobile phone worth N43,000.
The Judge, Hassan Mohammed, sentenced Sunday after he...
Dangote Sugar appoints new director
The board of Dangote Sugar refinery plc has appointed Yabawa Lawan Wabi, as an Independent Non-Executive Director.
According to a corporate notice signed by the Company Secretary, Temitope Hassan, the appointment was approved by the...
Yobe LG Auditor-General jailed five years for fraud
The Auditor-General for Local Government in Yobe State, Idris Yahaya, has been sentenced to five years imprisonment for misappropriation of N19.9 million preferred against him by the Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and...
Police declare Bauchi Rep wanted
The Nigeria Police Force has declared the Member representing Bauchi Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Yakubu Shehu, wanted.
The Police announced a N1 million reward for anyone with useful information that could...
ADP overrules Kaduna chair on suspension of gov candidate
The National leadership of Action Democratic Party has overruled the embattled acting chairman of the party in Kaduna State, Umar Isah, over a purported suspension of its governorship candidate, Sani Sha’aban, from the party...
Lagos retirees got pension in Q4 2022 — Govt
The Lagos State Pension Commission has denied a report (not by The PUNCH) that the state government failed to make payments to retirees in October, November and December 2022.
In a statement made available...
Kaduna ex-govs should swear they never stole from treasury — El-Rufai
The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said that he has never stolen money from the state government and that he is ready to swear to prove he is telling the truth.
Challenging...
US mission congratulates Nigerian professor for receiving $300,000 prize
The United States Mission in Nigeria has congratulated a history professor, Saheed Aderinto, for becoming the first Nigerian to receive the $300,000 Dan David Prize.
The Mission made this known on its Facebook page late...