Twenty-six-year-old son of a plumber whose mother is also a trader in Iseyin, Oyo State, Mr. Nurudeen Adegoke, has emerged the overall best graduating student at the 24th convocation ceremony of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, on Saturday. Adegoke, who read Mathematics, shone like a star at the occasion as he won other awards and had to shake hands ... Read More »
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Aregbesola slams Punch,to Declare Holiday for Traditional Worshippers
We have read The PUNCH’s editorial of Tuesday, November 20, 2012, titled, “Aregbesola’s Strange Holiday in Osun.” While we concede to The PUNCH the right to express its opinion on any issue, we must state here that we reserve the right to do what we believe is in the best interest of our government, our people and the entire society ... Read More »
How Keystone bank Helped Dan Etete steal 1.1bDollars
Why did Oti Ikomi, former Managing Director at Keystone Bank, and the one with a velvet banking resume and experience, fire what appears to be a disturbing internal memo to staff at about the close of business on Thursday, October 11? After just 13 months in office, and two months after he painted a rosy vision of the future he ... Read More »
Trouble in Oyo PDP,Akala boys Dumps him for Sen Teslim Folarin
The powerplay in Oyo PDP Is creating an unending drama and new twists keeps coming up,The latest twist to the story as the political Heavyweights keeps a strong eye on 2015 is the fact that most of the Akala boys who are extremely close to him have dumped him for Sen Teslim Folarin. Naijahottestgist sources indicate that trouble started when ... Read More »
How Jonathan and Obasanjo fell apart
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is the benefactor of President Goodluck Jonathan. But as it is the way of the world, there seems to be a river between them at the moment. We explore the events that led to this ugly development and their political implications. In Abeokuta last Friday, governors, leaders of the National Assembly and political heavy weights gathered ... Read More »
9 month old baby dies Mysteriously in Ajao Estate Creche
The death of a nine-month-old boy pits the parents against the management of a crèche in Lagos, write Adeola Balogun. When both Mr. Anthony and Dr. Jennifer Abuneme gave birth to their first child on Feb. 11, 2012, their joy knew no bounds. In their excitement, the couple decided to christen the new born baby, Osezua Emmanuel. Among the Ishan ... Read More »
Lies Achebe told about the civil war, by Gen. Alabi Isama
sinceit was first previewed in a foreign newspaper, There Was A Country, Prof. Chinua Achebe’s latest addition to the world of literature, has become an object of intense debate, particularly the allegation of genocide the literary giant levelled against the duo of Gen. Yakubu Gowon and Chief Obafemi Awolowo for their roles in the Nigerian civil war between 1967 and ... Read More »
War Among Club owners in Sabo,Roadrunners Owners uses Police against Rivals
War is brewing Among clubowners in Yaba Area of Lagos as the reopening of Roadrunners last night Friday November 23rd 2012 saw the police lead by the DPO OF Sabo police station leading an invasion of rival clubs and lounges to harass and arrest their guests,Within 2 hours last night the Dpo of sabo police station supervised the invasion of ... Read More »
Michael Ayoade34, to appear in ukcourt over ‘unprovoked attack on girl, 16, who was knocked out cold in street’
•, of Plaistow, east London, to appear before magistrates •Teenager was on her way to college when she was struck to the ground A man has been charged with assault in connection with an unprovoked attack on a 16-year-old girl near her home, police said tonight. Michael Ayoade, 34, will appear before magistrates tomorrow, accused of carrying out the attack ... Read More »
Pregnant woman remanded in prison for chopping off neighbour’s breast
A 24-year-old pregnant woman, Funke Jamiu was on Thursday remanded in Kirikiri prisons by an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos for biting off a chunk of her co-tenant’s breast during a squabble. According to the police prosecutor, Cpl. Oluwafemi Adeleye, the accused on November 4 bite off one Bola Ajiboye’s breast during a fight. Adeleye told the court that Jamiu, a ... Read More »