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Punch Newspapers Sections Afeez Hanafi Published 13 March 2021 The Crescent University, Ogun State, said it has commenced investigation into the alleged oral sex involving a final-year law student of the institution, identified as Samuel Olusope. Olusope was accused of sexually harassing a 200-level fellow student in a boys’ hostel after allegedly drugging the food the victim ate. The victim was said to have been rushed to a hospital for treatment. In a video posted on Instablog on Friday, Samuel was seen being taken to an office as some people derisively tagged him a gay. The medium stated, “A 500-level law student of Crescent University, Ogun State, Olusope Samuel, has been accused of allegedly drugging and harassing a 200- level student in the boys’ hostel. ....
Punch Newspapers Sections Published 13 March 2021 Daud Olatunji, who was in the Republic of Benin, captures the suffering of villagers who fled their homes in Yewaland, Ogun State, to the neighbouring country following persistent attacks by killer herders I forgot that I was pregnant when I ran from danger. I ran from Asa village in Ogun State at night when Fulani herdsmen invaded our village and started killing people. The following day, I was rushed from Eegelu where I slept to this hospital (Sante De Sante) in the Republic of Benin and was later delivered of a baby there by the nurses on duty,” Olufunke Kangbe said to ....
Delta 2023: Omo-Agege, Keyamo, Ogboru battle for APC soul Published 13 March 2021 MATTHEW OCHEI takes a look at the battle for supremacy among leading members of the opposition All Progressives Congress in Delta State as aspirants position themselves for the 2023 governorship election The Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has been in the news for the wrong reasons over the last couple of months. As late as February, 2021, supporters of party leaders were at each other’s throats over preparations to hold the ongoing nationwide APC Membership Registration/ Revalidation exercise. A huge fight broke out between supporters of the Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo- Agege, and those of Great Ogboru, at a stakeholders’ meeting. ....
Punch Newspapers Sections Olufemi Olaniyi Published 13 March 2021 Residents of Ibarapa area of Oyo State have lost sleep despite the arrest of Iskilu Wakili, said to be a dreaded warlord terrorising the area. Dwellers in Ibarapaland have been suffering attacks at the hands of killer herders who destroyed their farmlands with cattle, raped, killed and kidnapped many for ransom. Farmers are said to be the worst hit as those in communities such as Ayete, Igangan, Idere, Igboora, Tapa, Lanlate and Eruwa have harrowing tales to tell. The development led a Yoruba activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly called Sunday Igboho to issue a seven-day notice to quit to Fulani herders in the area. Upon the expiration of the order, he went to Igangan. After he left, a mob reportedly torched the settlement of the Seriki Fulani of Igangan, Salihu Abdulkadir, accused by villagers of aiding several herders’ atrocities in the area. ....
Punch Newspapers Sections Leke Baiyewu, Abuja …says govs not against autonomy for state legislature, judiciary Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, has stated that the Nigeria Governors’ Forum will meet with organised labour on the implementation of the minimum wage. Tambuwal made this known after leading the Chairman of States Legislators Conference to meet with the Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. A statement titled ‘Govs Are in Support of Financial Autonomy for State Legislature, Judiciary – Tambuwal…As Govs Meet Next Week to Finalise Modalities for Implementation, Abuja,’ quoted the governor as saying modalities for the implementation of the financial autonomy would be finalised next Thursday. ....