Author: Samson Adeyanju Uwala
The Osun State High Court in Ilesa, has issued an injunction restraining the State Government from proceeding with the process to fill the vacant stool of the Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesaland, when it was presided over by Hon. Justice Abayomi Aderibigbe. The case was initiated by the Ofokutu Royal Family, represented by its Head and Principal Members from the Bilaro Oluodo Ruling House. They challenged the inclusion of the Haastrup Royal Family in the contest for the vacant stool, citing historical precedence. According to Prince Oluwaseun Adedayo Adewale who was at the Court on Friday, reports that he court…
Nigerians were on Wednesday plunged into darkness following another collapse of the national power grid. Reports had it that the grid has collapsed 11 times, from January 2024 till November. Within one week in October, the grid collapsed three times with its attendant blackouts, sparking reactions from Nigerians. A tweet via the official handle of Nigeria’s National Grid confirmed that the grid collapsed at about 2:09 pm on Wednesday. This collapse makes it a historic 12 times in a year that the grid has collapsed. “The major grid setback has occurred and the restoration is to commence,” the handler wrote.…
Senior reproductive health experts have said no amount of alum used to wash the vagina to tighten it will ever restore lost virginity. The maternal health specialists advised women indulging in such a harmful practice to desist from it, warning that it could introduce infection to the vagina and also expose them to the risk of infertility. Speaking exclusively with PUNCH HealthWise, the gynaecologists affirmed that using alum to wash the vagina won’t regrow a ruptured or broken hymen, stressing that virginity is a thing of the mind. Alum is an inorganic chemical compound that is generally made up of…
The trial of four journalists namely; Precious Eze, Olawale Rotimi, Rowland Olonishuwa, and Seun Odunlami, charged with allegedly blackmailing of the Guaranty Trust Holding Company and its Group Chief Executive Officer, Segun Agbaje, will continue on Thursday. This is as a result of the request on Tuesday of the defence counsel, A. Adeniyi, to call more witnesses. The four journalists were dragged before Justice Ayokunle Faji by the Special Fraud Unit (SFU), of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Lagos. They are facing a 10 count amended charge for allegedly publishing false information about GTCO and Agbaje through various social media…
There has been mixed reactions, which has continued to generate controversies, when the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II asked his daughters to retaliate if their husbands slap them. The Emir of Kano, made this known while speaking at the National Dialogue Conference on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Kano, on Monday. While speaking on the theme “Islamic Teachings and Community Collaboration for Ending Gender-Based Violence,” he highlighted the alarming prevalence of domestic violence. He revealed that 45% of cases in Kano’s nine Shari’a courts over five years involved domestic violence, predominantly wife-beating. According to him, “You can take that…
The Federal Capital Territory High Court, on Tuesday, denied a bail application filed by former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, stating that the application was submitted prematurely. Justice Maryann Anenih, while delivering the ruling, explained that the application was filed when the first defendant was neither in custody nor before the court, rendering it incompetent. “Consequently, the instant application is hereby refused,” she stated. During the court proceedings regarding the bail application, the judge noted, “Before the court is a motion on notice, dated and filed on November 22. The first defendant seeks an order from this honourable court to…
The retired Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, has said that his only regret as he bows out of office after 35 years of service was his inability to apprehend the killers of the Late Finance Director, Taiwo Oyekanmi attached to Ogun Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. Oyekanmi was ambushed and shot dead on November 29, 2023, while returning from the bank where he went to withdraw some funds for the state. About five gunmen reportedly blocked the bullion van Oyekanmi was in while it was ascending the popular Kuto Bridge in Abeokuta, opened fire on the official, broke the…
A young boy has been gunned down by a policeman in Ozoro Community, Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, over possession of knockout. According to Dailypost, the incident occurred Saturday night. It was gathered that policemen stormed the area an found a knockout in the victim’s possession. Reports indicated that the police tried to arrest the deceased boy but he resisted and in his attempt to escape, one of the Policemen opened fire and killed him. However, the Initiative For Social Rights Concerns And Advancement (ISRCA), has condemned in strong terms the dastard murder of the young boy…
Public health physicians have urged Nigerians to adopt preventive measures against the adverse effects of harmattan being experienced in some parts of the country. The epidemiologists said harmattan had negative effects on health, warning that it could trigger respiratory and skin diseases, and worsen chronic health conditions. The medical practitioners identified people living with chronic respiratory diseases as those who were at a higher risk of health conditions triggered by harmattan season. The physicians who spoke in separate exclusive interviews with PUNCH Healthwise, also cautioned that those battling arthritis may have a tougher time during the season due to the…
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and Prevention on Sunday allayed fears over the newly detected COVID-19 XEC variant reportedly in circulation in Australia. The NCDC, who stated this in a statement, noted that the National COVID-19 Technical Working Group continues to monitor and conduct analyses of surveillance data both internationally and across the country to guide public health response activities. It also said in line with the emergency preparedness and response strategy, it has continuously upgraded and updated the strategies and capabilities for a quick and effective response; and a dynamic risk assessment/readiness assessment is being organised to guide…