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Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have rescued Folashade Odumosu, the wife of A former Assistant Inspector General of Police, Hakeem Odumosu. The victim regained her freedom on Wednesday. It was gathered that the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, led the operation that saw to the rescue of the retired AIG’s wife. Force spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed Folashade’s rescue via a press statement issued on Thursday. During the operation, the kidnappers were neutralised. The police spokesman added that Mrs Odumosu is currently undergoing a medical evaluation and has since been reunited with her family. The statement read, “In…

A tense legal battle unfolded at the Lagos State High Court today as 35 members of the Lagos State House of Assembly arrived to defend their decision to remove Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker. The lawmakers are facing a lawsuit filed by Obasa, who claims his January 13, 2025, removal was unlawful. Photos captured the arrival of the 35 lawmakers, who entered the court in anticipation of the crucial hearing. The legal showdown stems from Obasa’s challenge to his ousting, which he alleges occurred while he was out of the country. The courtroom was set for a clash of legal…

A tanker driver lost his life in a fire incident that occurred along the Oko-Olowo-Jebba Expressway in Kwara State on Friday. PUNCH Online gathered in a Friday statement by the Head of Media and Publicity of the Kwara State Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle, that the accident occurred at about 9:24 am. Adekunle disclosed that the tanker, which was conveying 33,000 litres of petrol, colluded with a truck that was loaded with fertilizer, causing a fuel spill that ignited the fire. He said, “The petrol tanker was carrying 33,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit, while the articulated truck was loaded with…

President Bola Tinubu has signed the ₦54.99 trillion 2025 Appropriation Bill into law. The 2025 budget is 99.96% higher than the 2024 appropriation bill of ₦27.5 trillion. Tinubu signed it in his office at the State House in Abuja on Friday. The bill was increased from the initial figure of ₦49.7 trillion the Nigerian leader submitted. The National Assembly had on February 13th approved the bill after a series of revisions. A breakdown of the budget shows that it includes a total expenditure of ₦54.99 trillion and statutory transfers of ₦3.65 trillion. The recurrent (non-debt) expenditure is ₦13.64 trillion. The…

A fresh wave of fuel scarcity may soon hit Nigeria as the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has issued a stern seven-day ultimatum to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), demanding the payment of over N100 billion in unpaid bridging claims. If the government fails to meet this demand, the association has vowed to withdraw its services nationwide; a move that could cripple fuel distribution and worsen the already fragile economic situation. Bridging claims cover the cost of transporting fuel from depots to different parts of the country to ensure uniform pump prices. Despite promises…

The Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh has issued a personal apology to Nigerians over the poor outing of the Nigerian team at the just-concluded 2024 Paris games, Olympics. President Bola Tinubu had approved ₦12bn for the country’s outing at the Olympics and the Paralympics. ₦9bn was earmarked for the former while ₦3bn was budgeted for the latter. Despite the funding, Nigeria had ended the games without a medal. Apologising to Nigerians in a statement on Sunday, Enoh said the team had fallen short of expectations. “The Olympic Games, Paris 2024, have ended, and I accept that our performance should…

An APC group in Oshodi-Isolo Local Government, the Tinubu Lagos State Ambassadors (AATLSA) has inaugurated a special executive council ahead of the 2027 elections. The Director-General of AATLSA, Chief Rasak Fasesan, unveiled the 80-member team at a meeting of the Mandate Political Group (TMM), a political caucus within APC, in Lagos on Thursday. At the meeting, titled ‘Tinubu Agenda 2027,’ Fasesan, also the Babaloja General of Oshodi-Isolo LGA, explained that the ceremony was part of preparations for both the upcoming council poll and President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 campaign. Fasesan, popularly known as Ajanaku Alakoso, stated that the party would…

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The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, on Wednesday raised the alarm over threats to her life and that of the agency’s staff, calling on the authorities to protect the operatives who daily navigate a great deal of hazards while carrying out their assigned responsibilities. This comes as the NAFDAC boss prescribed the death penalty for counterfeit and illicit drug peddlers in the country. Prof. Adeyeye addressed newsmen at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where she had gone to speak on the agency’s recent large-scale enforcement operation across three…