The Palace of the Ooni of Ife, Osun State has denied allegations of a marriage scam involving the monarch, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, describing the story as fake news. In a statement sent to PUNCH Online on Thursday the Director of Media and Public Affairs at the Ooni’s Palace, Moses Olafare, addressed the claims involving Ms. Fagbule, who was allegedly swindled of $180,000 by individuals impersonating Ooni. Olafare stated, “The Palace of the Ooni of Ife is not unaware of a trending fake news about one Ms. Fagbule purportedly swindled of $180,000 allegedly by our father, Arole Oduduwa Olofin Adimula, Ooni…
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Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick J.D. Vance lit up the Republican National Convention Wednesday with a speech leaning heavily on his personal story as he sought to connect his turbulent upbringing with the hardships faced by millions of Americans. In his first speech since being tapped as Trump’s vice presidential nominee on Monday, Vance offered a powerful account of growing up poor in Ohio, with no father at home and a mother hooked on drugs. He urged voters to “choose a new path” as he accepted his nomination, telling the crowd: “The people who govern this country have failed and…
Legal practitioners reflect on the tenure of the outgoing Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, who is set to retire on August 22, 2024, writes ONOZURE DANIA On August 22, 2024, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, will retire on his 70th birthday, marking the end of his tenure. By convention, he will be succeeded in an acting capacity by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, the most senior Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. The National Judicial Council will then recommend a substantive CJN to the President, who will then nominate the recommended candidate to the Senate for confirmation. Justice…
Motorists plying the Asaba-Onitsha Expressway have been groaning over the deplorable condition of the ever-busy highway, especially at the Asaba axis. For over a month, there had been gridlock on the highway, especially at the Asaba axis due to the failed portions of the road. When South-South PUNCH visited the area on Tuesday, it observed a stretch of gridlock, which occurs daily, frustrating travellers and hindering them from arriving at their destination earlier than planned. Several portions of the road has become dilapidated to the extent that travellers are held up at different locations for hours in the owing to…
The It was perhaps the most remarkable judgment ever delivered by the apex court in recent times, as it used its power to interpret the law to give a different meaning to Section 162 of the 1999 Constitution. on July 11, granting financial autonomy to the 774 local councils and recognising them as the third tier of Nigeria’s governance architecture, was truly historic. It was perhaps the most remarkable judgment ever delivered by the apex court in recent times, as it used its power to interpret the law to give a different meaning to Section 162 of the 1999 Constitution.…