The Lagos State Government on Tuesday announced that it had widened its tax net to include domestic workers and artisans. The Chairman of the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), Mr Olufolarin Ogunsanwo, made the announcement at a news conference in Alausa. He said that the new tax regime was in line with Gov. Akinwunmi […]
The suspects 98643 Sesan Olufowobi, Afeez Hanafi and Olaleye Aluko A huge public outcry and the pressure on security agents may have been contributory factors to the rescue of three female students of Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary in Ikorodu, Lagos State. The girls — Timilehin Olosa, Tofunmi Popoola and Deborah Akinayo — were kidnapped by […]
Apapa Magistrates’ Court Photo: Afeez Hanafi 36458 Afeez Hanafi A 43-year-old hotelier, Femi Kulajolu, has been arrested by the police attached to the Isokoko division, Lagos State, for allegedly raping his younger brother’s 15-year-old daughter, Lola (pseudonym). It was gathered that the minor was eight-month pregnant as a result of the alleged rape. PUNCH Metro […]
Kamarudeen Ogundele, Ado Ekiti Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has threatened to bar the Department of State Services from the Government House and other government establishments in the state. The governor stated this in his reaction to the alleged invasion of the Ekiti State House of Assembly by the DSS on Friday. Two members of […]
The SUV after the crash on the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway …on Sunday. Photo: Olatunji Obasa and Godwin Isenyo (inset:)Minister of State for Labour and Productivity, Mr. James Ocholi (SAN) 13601 Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff, has on behalf of the party’s National Executive Committee, condoled with […]
Immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (retd.) 29198 Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has recovered $1m cash from one of the houses belonging to the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh(retd.), The PUNCH has learnt. Our correspondent learnt the money was […]
The people of the Niger Delta are “one people from the same tree” This is a basic fact, but it assumes far greater significance when this open secret is revealed by HRH Omoba Godfrey Ikenwoli Emiko, the Olu of Warri, leader and symbol of the Itsekiri Nation. His actions since his coronation on December 12, […]
The suspects 95280 Nonye Ben-Nwankwo and Kunle Falayi Two daring robbers, aged 15 and 16 , got into trouble on Tuesday, a day after they burgled a house in Oke Afa area of Magboro, Ogun State when they simply strolled through the same street with their loot. A resident, Mr. Ayoade Ahmed, told our correspondent […]
Samuel Awoyinfa A teacher in a private school, Edet Umoren, in Esugbo, Itamerin near Ijebu-Ife, Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun State, on Thursday, allegedly beheaded a 10-year-old pupil, Precious Adedeji. Adedeji, who was a pupil of Favour Nursery and Primary School, was the granddaughter of the proprietor, Pastor Joseph Olitoye. It was gathered […]
Ese 47024 Kunle Falayi and Eric Dumo Some parents in Lagos have expressed concern over the threat allegedly posed by male residents of Hausa extraction to their young girls following the Ese Oruru saga. They alleged that young Hausa traders have been luring young girls of other ethnic extractions with financial and material gifts into […]
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