Author: Ado Oyeyemi

By Ado Oyeyemi Nigerian comedian and actor, Julius Agwu, has revealed that he developed sexual dysfunction following a brain surgery he underwent in the United States in 2015. Agwu made the disclosure while appearing on the Beer Parlour Talk Show, where he recounted the health crisis that led to the surgery and the lasting effects of the condition on his life. The comedian said his sexual function was affected after doctors operated on his brain following the discovery of three tumours, one of which he described as being about the size of a golf ball. Responding to a question about…

By Ado Oyeyemi Gombe State Governor and Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum, Inuwa Yahaya, has warned that Boko Haram insurgency has been weakened but not completely defeated, as attacks and other security threats continue to affect communities in the North-East. Yahaya spoke on Saturday at the 13th meeting of the forum held in Maiduguri, Borno State, where he called for renewed efforts to tackle insecurity and other challenges confronting the region. According to the governor, although significant progress has been recorded in the North-East over the past six years, the security situation remains fragile, with banditry and communal…

By Ado Oyeyemi The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered several commercial banks to restrict withdrawals from accounts operated by the Osun State Government over a $13.9m arbitration award in favour of Gamji Nigeria Company Limited. Justice D.E. Osiagor issued the interim preservation order following an application by Gamji through its counsel, Yunus AbdulSalam, SAN, in suit number FHC/L/CS/1233/2026. The company is seeking to recover $13,924,343.32 and N157.5m awarded to it after an arbitration arising from disputes over water infrastructure projects executed in Ilesa West Local Government Area of the state. The affected financial institutions include Guaranty Trust Bank,…

By Ado Oyeyemi Two miners have been killed after gunmen attacked a mining site in Kuru Jenta, Heipang District, in the Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident reportedly occurred around 11:30pm on Friday while the victims and other miners were working at the site. The National Publicity Secretary of the Berom Youth Moulders Association, Rwang Tengwong, confirmed the attack in a statement made available to journalists on Saturday. Tengwong described the incident as unprovoked and expressed concern over the renewed attacks on mining sites in the state. According to him, the latest incident occurred barely one…

The kidnappers of 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps members travelling from Oyo State to their orientation camps have reportedly demanded N1bn for their release. The victims’ parents disclosed the demand on Saturday during a visit to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, at his Bodija residence in Ibadan. The families were accompanied by the Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Abimbola, and the Aseyin of Iseyinland, Oba Sefiu Adeyeri. The prospective corps members were abducted on Thursday when gunmen attacked the two buses conveying them along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Umunoha, Imo State. The kidnappers reportedly demanded N50m…

By Ado Oyeyemi A First Class graduate of Lagos State University, Saheed Sunday, has attributed his academic feat to discipline, teaching others and surrounding himself with people who shared his commitment to excellence. Sunday, who graduated from the Department of English during the 2025/2026 academic session with a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 4.59 on a five point scale, said being the first person in his family to attend university motivated him to take his studies seriously. He made this known in an exclusive interview with Tribune Newspaper, where he also revealed that his interest in English was inspired by…

By Ado Oyeyemi The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has deployed the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Operations, Shehu Nadada, to Imo State to coordinate efforts to rescue 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps members and other passengers abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha Road. The victims were reportedly abducted on Thursday, October 1, 2026, around Umunoha in Imo State. The Force Public Relations Officer, Anietie Iniedu, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, saying Nadada arrived in the state alongside two Commissioners of Police to assess the situation and ongoing search-and-rescue operation. According to the statement, the DIG reviewed…

By Ado Oyeyemi A Grade A Customary Court in Lagos has dissolved the marriage between Gbolagade and Omodunke after the husband alleged that his wife became hostile and attempted suicide when he could no longer sustain the lifestyle she had become accustomed to. Gbolagade told the court that their marriage, which began in December 2003, was initially peaceful until he travelled to Dubai in 2013 in search of better opportunities. He said while working in Dubai, he provided adequately for his wife and children, paid their school fees and ensured that the family enjoyed a comfortable life. According to him,…

By Ado Oyeyemi A housewife, Ummulkhairi Lawal, has approached a Sharia Court in Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, seeking an order compelling her former husband, Isa Haruna, to pay her N120,000 dowry. Ummulkhairi told the court that Haruna divorced her on March 27 but had yet to fulfil his obligation to pay the agreed dowry. “He divorced me on March 27 and he is yet to pay my dowry. “I beg the court to order him to pay me,” she said. Responding, Haruna, a commercial tricycle operator, pleaded with the court to give him four months to raise the money. “I…

By Ado Oyeyemi A 26-year-old social media feminist, Folakemi Martins, has raised the alarm over alleged threats to her life following a public dispute with her former lover, Dennis Emmanuel. Martins alleged that Emmanuel posted her two telephone numbers online after accusing her of harassing him, triggering a series of threatening calls and messages from people who accused her of having an affair with a married man. Speaking with Saturday PUNCH, Martins said she had been forced to remain indoors since the controversy erupted, adding that members of her family had also received threatening messages. “I can barely sleep at…