Ruth Semilore

A tragic accident in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, claimed the life of a two-year-old girl after her father accidentally ran over her while reversing his vehicle in their yard on the morning of June 20, 2025. The incident occurred around 8:43 a.m. in Hendricourt, Kensington, when the 55-year-old man was maneuvering his Toyota Hilux Double Cab. As […] More

The Nigerian Correctional Service has started investigation into the circumstances surrounding the movement of a robbery convict, Haruna Ayo, to a passport office in Lagos for processing of travel documents. It was exclusively gathered that the incident happened on Wednesday, May 19, 2025, when warders from the Kirikiri Maximum Security Custodial Centre, Apapa, moved the […] More

A legal battle has broken out in the family of former Oyo Governor Otunba Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala after his first daughter, Mrs Oluwatoyin Alao-Aderinto, approached an Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan for an order for a Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) test on seven individuals claiming to be biological children of the deceased. She is […] More

A 33-year-old bricklayer, identified simply as Taiwo, lost his life after a fence he was erecting around a church in the Alapere area of Lagos State collapsed on him.  It was learnt that the incident occurred around 7pm on Saturday, while the bricklayer was working on the structure. Our correspondent gathered on Thursday that the […] More

A man identified as Alexander Peter has been arrested by the Akwa Ibom State Police Command for allegedly hacking his 71-year-old mother, Mrs. Atiny Peter, to death with a machete. The incident occurred in Ikot Inyang village, located in Oruk Anam Local Government Area of the state. The arrest was confirmed by the State Commissioner […] More

The United States is resuming student visa applications. Applicants must now share their social media accounts. Officials will check for posts against U.S. values. Refusal to share may lead to rejection. Priority is for colleges with fewer foreign students. This move follows increased scrutiny of international students. Critics compare the policy to Cold War era […] More

The second outdoor edition of Eve’s Lounge, a women-focused advocacy programme on Crest 91.1FM, took center stage in Ibadan, Oyo State, with a bold theme – “Breaking Barriers Together.” The event brought together changemakers from diverse sectors to address persistent inequalities and explore practical solutions for building a more inclusive society. Featuring two deeply engaging […] More

The Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr Paul Enenche, has rejected a N30 million donation offered by the Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, during a crusade organised by the church in the state. The gesture occurred at the Kebbi Healing and Deliverance Crusade, where a representative of the governor, Kebbi’s Commissioner for Social […] More

The Oyo State Fire Services Agency has recovered the body of a two-year-old girl (name withheld) from a deep well at Orita Mokola Junction, Seedu Sabarumu, Sango in the Saki Local Government Area of the state. Special Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on Fire Services Agency Reform, Maroof Akinwande, confirmed the incident to The PUNCH […] More

Ibadan was today rocked by a violent robbery during peak commercial hours, as two armed men on a motorcycle attacked a man and a woman near the Adamasingba area, making off with a bag reportedly containing a significant amount of money. The incident took place in the Mokola area in the early hours of the […] More

The only surviving child of a family brutally wiped out in the recent Yelewata massacre, 10-month-old Targule Aya, was tearfully reunited with his father at the Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH) on Tuesday. The infant, who escaped death in the deadly attack allegedly carried out by suspected herdsmen in Yelewata, Guma Local Government Area, […] More