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Lagos lawmakers condemn DSS’ invasion of Assembly complex
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have condemned the invasion of the Assembly complex by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police on Monday, describing it as a “rape of…
Tension in Lagos Assembly as Police Barricade Lawmakers Over Alleged Bomb Scare
There is heightened tension at the Lagos State House of Assembly as security operatives reportedly locked lawmakers inside their offices on Monday, February 17, 2025.…
No appointee should issue statement without SSG’s approval – Gov Eno warns
GOVERNOR Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has warned that henceforth no government appointee should issue any Press Statement as they don’t have the right to do so without clearance from the office of Secretary to State…
Telecoms tariff hike: FG deploys security agents as NLC insists on protest
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps on Sunday warned the Nigeria Labour Congress against its planned March 1 shutdown of telecommunication services in response to the recent 50 per cent tariff hike. The…
Alaafin: Oyo prince asks court to sack Owoade
Prince Lukman Gbadegesin, one of the contenders for the Alaafin of Oyo stool, has filed a lawsuit at the Oyo State High Court challenging the appointment of Prince Akeem Owoade as the new Alaafin. The suit, filed on…
Lagos serves 48hr quit notice to illegal traders at Idumota, Ebute Ero
The Lagos State Government has issued a 24-hour quit notice to illegal traders and occupants under the Idumota, Ebute Ero Police Police overhead, and environs in Lagos Island to vacate due to violations of environmental…
Your nephew is plotting to destabilise Osun – Adeleke tells Tinubu
Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke, has raised the alarm, calling on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to call his alleged nephew and Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, to order over the controversy…
‘He Contributed To My Victory’ – Tinubu Hails El-Rufai At 65
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai on his 65th birthday. In a statement which Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, issued on his behalf, Tinubu…
OBITUARY: Ayo Adebanjo — journalist, lawyer, ‘Awoist’ who fought colonialists, military juntas
“When I’m in the grave, I would still be talking,” Ayo Adebanjo said in an interview with Punch in 2018. “So, even my enemies would say that Adebanjo, even though he was a bad man, would always make his stand known.”…
‘Mischievous and misleading’ — TCN says no grid collapse in 2025
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has denied reports claiming that the national grid collapsed twice in 2025. In a statement on its official X handle on Saturday, TCN said it is mischievous and…
I’ll Stay in Detention Until an Impartial Judge Handles My Case – Nnamdi Kanu
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has declared that he is willing to remain in detention for the rest of his life until his case is handled by a proper and impartial judge.Kanu, who is…
Analyst Reveals Identity Of Bandit Leader Holding Former NYSC DG Captive
A security and crisis expert/analyst has revealed the identity of a notorious kidnapper who allegedly led the abduction of a former Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Maharazu Tsiga…
Our Fuel Carefully Formulated, NNPC Refutes Claim That Its PMS Doesn’t Last
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited on Saturday, February 15, debunked the claim in a viral video that its fuel does not last. NNPC said the allegation made in the video about the quality of its…
Students Threaten NELFUND, Vow to Shut Down Meeting
Students under the aegis of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) have issued a warning to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND),…
House of Reps Speaks on Binance Bribery Controversy, Reveals Position
The House of Representatives has responded to bribery allegations made by a senior executive at cryptocurrency exchange Binance, Tigran Gambaryan, stating…
From Speaker To Plaintiff: Obasa drags Meranda, lawmakers to court over removal
Embattled former Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has sued the state lawmakers challenging his removal as the Speaker of the Assembly. Obasa, it was gathered, has filed a motion at…
Activities for the Burial of Boardroom Titan, Bode Emanuel Begin in Lagos
The family of the late board room titan and foremost accountant, Justin Olabode Emanuel (Esq) has…
109-day darkness: How UCH doctors attend to patients with torchlight
After 109 days of darkness in the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, over non-payment of N495 million electricity bills, PUNCH Healthwise investigation reveals how the power outage led to avoidable…
Gov Sani Receives Yero, Hunkuyi, Shehu Sani, Others to APC
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has received some prominent chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who defected to the ruling All Progressives…
North divided over Tinubu re-election as leaders take sides
Northern leaders have been divided over the possible re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Findings by Sunday PUNCH revealed that the once monolithic North is now split, with core northerners determined to…
South African Police Detain Chidimma Adetshina’s Mother
Anabela Rungo, the mother of Nigerian beauty queen, Chidimma Adetshina has been reportedly arrested in Cape Town over alleged illegal…
Lagos Tourism commissioner on working visit to San Francisco film and entertainment commission…
Lagos Tourism commissioner on working visit to San Francisco film and entertainment commission
S’East govs not doing enough to secure Kanu’s release — Family
The family of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has accused South East Governors of not doing enough to secure his release. Prince Emmanuel Kanu who spoke Friday in Umuahia…
Osun monarch faces COVID-19 fraud trial in US
The whereabouts of Apetu of Ipetumodu, Oba Joseph Olugbenga Oloyede, is causing ripples in his domain, as residents and indigenes of the community are calling for the intervention of the Osun State Governor,…