Olubadan elevates chiefs
Oyo State ex-governor, Rashidi Ladoja will on Friday (today) be installed as the Otun Olubadan by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun. This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday through the…
Al-Mustapha, former aide to Abacha, wins AA presidential ticket
Hamza Al-Mustapha, a former aide to the late Sani Abacha, has secured the presidential ticket of the…
Lagos mob burns 30 okadas, beats motorcyclist for killing pedestrian
There was tension on Thursday when an angry mob burnt over 30 motorcycles on Jakande Estate, Isheri Road, Lagos State, after an okada rider crushed a man to death. PUNCH Metro gathered that the…
Muslim-Muslim ticket dead on arrival – Babachir Lawal
The former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, on Thursday warned the All…
Nigeriaโs public debt hits N41.6trn in Q1 2022 – DMO
Nigeriaโs total debt stock rose to N41.60 trillion in the first quarter of 2022 from N39.56 trillion as of December 2021, figures from the Debt Management Office (DMO) has revealed. This covers the total…
Court of Appeal affirms ex-bank MD Okey Nwosu, Famorotiโs conviction
Messrs Okey Nwosu and Dayo Famoroti have lost their application at the Court of Appeal. Nwosu was the former Managing Director of the defunct FinBank Plc. The duo had attempted to set aside their…
Marrying Second Wife Has Brought Me Blessings โ Yul Edochie
Ace Nollywood star, Yul Edochie, has revealed that having a second wife has not only brought him blessings but has also elevated the status of his two wives. In April, the thespian got tongues wagging as he…
No qualified teacher sacked in Anambra – Soludo
Governor Charles Soludoย has denied sacking anyย qualified teacher in the Anambra State school system. Soludo in a statement signed by his Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, said he is only repositioning the…
Longest reigning Nigerian emir Ahmad Umar dies
The longest serving emir in North western Nigerian state of Zamfara, Emir of Kwatarkwashi in Bungudu Local Government Area, Alhaji Ahmad Umar (Mai-Kwatarshi) has died. He died on Thursday at 93, having been on…
Moment Tinubu visited Osinbajo at his residence (Photos)
The APC Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Thursday night paid a surprise visit to the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo in Abuja. Tinubu, who had earlier visited President Muhammadu Buhari stopped by to…
Lagos council chairpersons congratulate Tinubu
The Chairmen of the 20 Local Government Areas and 37 Local Council Developmental Areas (LCDAs) in Lagos State on Thursday congratulated Sen. Bola Tinubu on his emergence as the presidential candidate of the All…
2023: Tinubu, Atiku, others must shun violence during campaign – Jonathan
Former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has charged all presidential flagbearers, including Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar to shun violence during campaign. Jonathan, in a statement, said as they…
Tinubu pays thank-you-visit to Buhari [Photos]
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress visited President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday. His mission was to say โthank youโ, according to presidential photographer Sunday…
FBI arrests governorship candidate
Michigan Republican governorship candidate Ryan Kelley, left and as a rioter last year January, right The FBI arrested Republican Ryan Kelley, a candidate for Michigan governor, on Thursday for misdemeanour…
I passed test of character, courage not paying APC delegates – Tunde Bakare
The serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Church Pastor Tunde Bakare has commended his outing at the just-concluded All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary. Although he failed to match his grit with…
Atikuโs running mate: PDP raises panel as Wike, Okowa lobby for VP slot
The All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday stepped up moves to choose running mates for their presidential candidates. The PDP set up a committee comprising its governors, the…
How Jonathan made me cut communication with Tinubu, APC members โ Asari Dokubo
A former Niger Delta militant leader, Asari Dokubo, has said his loyalty to former President Goodluck Jonathan made him cut communications with the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.…
Burna Boyโs Security Shot Directly At Them, Injured Two Persons After Lady Rejected Advances โ…
An eyewitness has recounted how the security detail of Grammy award winning singer, Burna Boy shot indiscriminately in popular Lagos club, injuring two people. Recall that MDB earlier reported that Burna…
BREAKING: Osinbajo finally congratulates Tinubu
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has congratulated Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his victory at the APC Presidential Primaries. Osinbajo, in a statement on his social media page, hailed and praised Tinubu, calling him his…
BREAKING: INEC Gives Atiku, Tinubu, Kwankwaso, Others One Week To Present Running Mates
The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked the presidential and…
BREAKING: Tinubu meets northern governors over running mate
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, is meeting with northern governors from the party over the choice of a running mate. The meeting is holding at Asokoro, Abuja, The PUNCH…
FG declares Monday Public Holiday
The Federal Government has declared Monday, 13th June, 2022, as public holiday, to mark this yearโs Democracy Day celebration. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore who made this known…
Why Tinubu emerged APC Presidential candidate – Shettima
l Former Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima on Thursday gave reasons why Asiwaju Bola Tinubu emerged APC Presidential candidate. He said he emerged because the delegates elected to see through the mud thrown at him…
President Buhari to address Nigerians on Sunday
President Muhammadu Buhari will address the nation via a live broadcast at 7:00 am on Sunday. Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, disclosed this during a Thursday morning briefing at a radio house in Abuja…