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The family of the late board room titan and foremost accountant, Justin Olabode Emanuel (Esq) has…

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…

Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has received some prominent chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who defected to the ruling All Progressives…

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…

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

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…

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,…

A United States lawmaker, Scott Perry, has accused the U.S. Agency for International Development, USAID, of funding terrorist organisations, including Boko Haram, ISIS, and Al-Qaeda. Perry, a Republican from…

The Federal Government’s (FG) deficit spending fell by 15 percent month-on-month (MoM) to N908.13 billion in November 2024 from N1.07 trillion in October 2024. The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, disclosed this on…

A chieftain of the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, Dr Usman Bugaje, has said there is a need to jettison rotational presidency in Nigeria, arguing that it has plunged the country into socio-economic crisis.…

A new report has identified Elon Musk’s X as the primary platform for online harm in Nigeria, with 34% of users reporting negative experiences such as cyberbullying, misinformation, and harassment. The findings were…

The Director General of the Bureau for Public Enterprises, Ayodeji Gbeleyi on Friday, revealed that Delta Steel Company, valued at over $700m, was sold for a paltry sum of $30m. Gbeleyi stated this while interfacing…

Some Islamic leaders in the South-West have vowed to reject and vote out politicians opposing the establishment of Sharia courts in the region. They also threatened legal action against any governor resisting the…

Pastor Olanrewaju David of Christ for All Church, Ilorin in Kwara, has advised Nigerians to shun all idleness and use their productive hours efficiently. Mr David gave the advice in an interview with journalists in…

Former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, has strongly criticised National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu over his public outburst against Canada’s decision to deny visas to Nigerian military personnel. Ribadu,…

Author and former presidential aide, Pastor Reno Omokri has said that the Binance allegation by Tigran Gambarya against Nuhu Ribadu and the office of the National Security Adviser is a ploy to distract Nigerians from…

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, has described the late Leader of Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, as a freedom fighter, foremost elder statesman and one of Nigeria’s few remaining nationalists. Abubakar, in a…

Following the realisation of $71.6 million from last year’s ‘Detty December’, the Lagos State House of Assembly has urged Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to direct relevant Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to…

The Federal Government on Friday dismissed the claims by Binance’s Head of Financial Crime, Tigran Gambaryan, who spent eight months in a Nigerian detention facility over alleged corruption. Gambaryan, a…

In a show of solidarity, the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has expressed its commitment to supporting the leadership of the new Speaker…

The Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Hon. Philip Agbese, has denied allegations made by Tigran…

Following the outrage over the revelation that the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa visa, was denied a visa, the Canadian High Commission in Nigerian has addressed the issue. In a statement…

Seven convicted fraudsters in Makurdi, Benue State, have forfeited a total of N232.3 million, a hotel, luxury cars, and $4,977 to the federal government following their sentencing by Justice M.S. Abubakar of…