In a distressing incident on Monday, gunmen targeted a Catholic priest, Reverend Father Joseph Azubuike, along with three unidentified individuals in Ebonyi State. Reverend Azubuike serves as the parish priest of St. Charles Parish, located in Mgbaleze village, Isu community, within the Onicha Local Government Area.The Chancellor of the Abakaliki Diocese, Reverend Father Mathew Opoke, […]
Ogun 1 Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has achieved a major interception and seizure of smuggled goods, including a substantial quantity of foreign parboiled rice and luxury buses. From January to June 2023, a total of 22,526 bags of 50kg foreign parboiled rice and 392 items were confiscated at the Ohumbe land border.In […]
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has expressed his unwavering commitment to his decision to actively oppose the presidential aspirations of Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the lead-up to the February 25 presidential election. Speaking on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ on Sunday evening, Fayose, a PDP member, boldly stated […]
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has extended warm congratulations to President Bola Tinubu on his appointment as the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In an official statement released on July 10, 2023, and endorsed by Tinubu’s Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega […]
In a tragic incident, a Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) officer, identified as Lamba, has been accused of fatally shooting a protester named Jacob Bamgbola in the Idigbo community of Yewa North Local Government Area, Ogun State.According to reports gathered by PUNCH Metro, the incident unfolded when Bamgbola was transporting his sister’s daughter on a motorcycle […]
Tragedy struck the peaceful community of Ute-Okpu in the Ike North-East Local Government Area of Delta State, as an unidentified man lost his life due to electrocution while engaging in acts of vandalism on a transformer. The incident, which occurred in the Ogbe Quarters area, has left residents in shock and mourning.According to eyewitnesses, the […]
Renowned American actor, Jamie Foxx, delighted fans with a surprise appearance during a scenic boat cruise in Chicago on Sunday. The charismatic star, who had been conspicuously absent from the public eye since facing a medical emergency in April, received an outpouring of support and well-wishes during his hospitalization.Videos capturing the heartwarming moment quickly circulated […]
Oluwatobi Kufeji, a talented Nigerian musician, has embarked on a momentous endeavor to achieve a new milestone in the prestigious Guinness World Records. His mission: to complete the longest singing marathon ever recorded.Commencing on July 5 in Lagos, Kufeji’s marathon is slated to last an astounding eight days, culminating on July 13. With unwavering determination, […]
In a harrowing incident that unfolded on Sunday, a fire engulfed a section of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria’s Gold FM in Ilesa, Osun State. The blaze, which caused significant damage to the station’s equipment, also resulted in injuries to a member of staff whose identity remains undisclosed at present.The exact cause of the […]
In a troubling incident that unfolded on Friday night, unidentified gunmen carried out a destructive act in Amaraku market, situated in the Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo state. Fueled by anger over the alleged violation of a sit-at-home order, the assailants resorted to burning a significant section of the market. This unsettling act […]