Punch Newspaper Latest Updates 2020 Bayelsa intercepts buses conveying suspected Almajiris Lockdown: 11 killed, 44 injured in Ogun road accidents Ondo records first COVID-19 death We are owed seven months salaries – Abuja doctors DRC president’s CoS arraigned for alleged $50m fraud COVID-19: Lagos-based doctor tests positive in Osun Soldiers kill 17 bandits in Kaduna… Read More »
Lockdown: 11 Killed, 44 Injured In Ogun Road Accidents The Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps have said 11 persons died while 44 others sustained injuries in various road crashes in the state since the commencement of lockdown between April 4 and May 8. The Public Relations Officer of the Corps, Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, disclosed this… Read More »
Ondo Records First COVID-19 Death Ondo State has recorded its first COVID-19 death as announced by the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Wahab Adegbenro, in Akure the state capital on Monday. The commissioner said the deceased was already receiving treatment at the state’s Infectious Disease Hospital before he died. He added that the deceased had… Read More »
We Are Owed Seven Months Salaries – Abuja Doctors Doctors employed by the Federal Capital Territory last year are being owed salaries between three to seven months, the Association of Resident Doctors, FCT, has said. The doctors also complained about suspicious deductions from the salaries of old doctors after they were registered on the Integrated… Read More »
DRC President’s CoS Arraigned For Alleged $50m Fraud KINDLY SHARE THIS STORY A powerful top aide to DR Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi went on trial for corruption on Monday in a case without precedent in the vast African country. Tshisekedi’s chief of staff, Vital Kamerhe, who has been at the very heart of political life… Read More »
COVID-19: Lagos-based Doctor Tests Positive In Osun A Lagos-based medical doctor, who came into Osun State on Saturday to be with his family has tested positive to coronavirus. A statement on Monday by the State Commissioner for Health, Dr Rafiu Isamotu, also disclosed that on arrival in the state, the said doctor checked into our… Read More »
Bayelsa Intercepts Buses Conveying Suspected Almajiris The Bayelsa State Government on Sunday intercepted two buses conveying 17 teenagers suspected to be Almajiris into the state. The Permanent Secretary in the state Ministry of Information and Orientation, Freston Akpor, said the two vehicles were intercepted at the Glory Land entry point into Yenagoa, the state capital.… Read More »
Dele Giwa Exposes Buhari’s Failure Like an arrow shot from the bowel of hell, a silver-colour car zoomed past, vroom! A merchant of death was behind the wheel. Like a lion on the heels of its prey, about 10 police vehicles followed in the close hunt. It was American law in pursuit of justice. There… Read More »
Soldiers Kill 17 Bandits in Kaduna – DHQ The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operations Thunder Strike and Whirl Punch in conjunction with the Air Component of Operation Gama Aiki, have killed 17 bandits in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche disclosed this in a statement… Read More »
Katsina Assembly Member Dies, Buried The Katsina State House of Assembly has lost one of its members, Abdurrazaq Tsiga. Tsiga was a lawmaker representing Bakori constituency at the state assembly. He was the House Deputy Leader and Chairman, House Committee on Business, Ethics and Privileges. Sources said Tsiga died in the late hours of Sunday… Read More »