Alaafin: Kingmakers, priests will decide when to start rites —Prof Abimbola
EMINENT Ifa priest, Professor Wande Abimbola, has explained that the new Alaafin, Oba Akeem Owoade, has not breached any aspect of the culture and…
‘Ukraine crisis’ might not have happened under Trump Presidency – Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that the 2022 “crisis in Ukraine” — a reference to Moscow’s full-scale…
Guardiola promises Man City ‘will be back’ next season
Pep Guardiola has insisted Manchester City will be back in the hunt wo win the Premier League next season after struggling this term. City, following an unprecedented run of four successive English titles, are…
Bello Turji says he is ready to surrender — Chief of Defence Staff
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa on Friday revealed that notorious terrorist leader Bello Turji has expressed a willingness to surrender. He disclosed this development during an appearance on…
Man arrested over TikTok posts threatening Trump
A US man who allegedly said President Donald Trump “needs to be assassinated” and posed on TikTok holding a rifle has been arrested, authorities said. Douglas Thrams, 23, posted multiple videos on Tiktok between…
Danger! Weird things women do to appear attractive
•Be warned, that quest for beauty can seriously harm you For the uninitiated, the alphabet BBL might draw a blank. Not so for aspiring and practising socialites in our big capital cities of Abuja, Lagos and…
How Lagos-based musician, Mukaila Senwele, died
Mukaila Senwele, a Lagos-based musician of Ilorin origin, has died. The entertainer died on Friday night, a family source quoted by Royal News said. Hailing from Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State,…
Obasa arrives Lagos, stakeholders mobilise to welcome him
The impeached and removed Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, is expected to be received by stakeholders from his Ward F of the All…
You lack capacity to lead – Wike’s aide blasts Gov Bala
Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, Lere Olayinka has told the Governor of Bauchi State,…
Edo Election Petition Tribunal Relocates To Abuja
The Justice Wilfred Kpochi-led three-member Edo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Benin City, Edo State has announced…
Nigeria’s High Interest Rate Is Stoking Inflation – Taiwo Oyedele
Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, has presented a compelling counterargument…
Setback hits Sunrise Power in $2.35bn Mambilla arbitration as key witnesses fail to show up
Sunrise Power’s hopes of securing a $2.35 billion award against Nigeria in the arbitration proceedings at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) over…
PHOTOS: Ali Baba, wife reveal triplets’ faces on 1st birthday
Veteran comedian Atunyota Akpobome, popularly known as Ali Baba, and his wife, Mary Bassey Akpobome, have shared adorable photos of their triplets as they celebrate their first birthday on Friday, January 24, 2025.…
Before Justice Burna Boy sends Speed Darlington to jail again
THE destroyers of the African continent want no opposition and have crafted silly laws. Which is why in a ludicrous development, one Dumsile Dludlu is currently facing up to five years in prison for allegedly snooping…
Inscribe NIN, DOB, photograph on certificates – FG directs WAEC, NECO, others
The Federal Government has directed the public examination bodies to henceforth inscribe three identifiers, namely National Identification Number (NIN), Date of Birth with photograph embossed in each certificate result…
Alaafin of Oyo didn’t abandon traditional rites – Spokesman
The media team to the new Alaafin of Oyo has condemned a media report that accused the new monarch of abandoning the…
Trump Visits California, Tours Los Angeles Fire Scene
On Friday, the President of the United States (US), Donald Trump travelled to California to survey the destruction from deadly wildfires that devastated…
Woman faces jail term for accessing husband’s WhatsApp without consent
A woman in Eswatini, Dumsile Dludlu, is facing up to three years in prison after she was remanded for allegedly snooping through her husband’s…
Tinubu expands political base amidst economic crisis
Nigerian opposition party lawmakers are strengthening the ruling party through defections as President Bola Tinubu continues to push controversial bills…
What Kemi Badenoch gets wrong about Nigeria
An outdated assessment of northern Nigeria, leaning into ethnic stereotypes, makes Badenoch ill-suited for national leadership in the UK. Regardless of…
36-year-old charged with defrauding 400 Americans in US
A Nigerian national, Okezie Ogbata, has been charged by a district court in Florida, United States, for defrauding more than 400 elderly and vulnerable victims of over $6m. The Southern District of Florida, last…
Who is Razaq Okoya, the man who ‘gives’ President Tinubu money?
We take a look at the once-famous Nigerian businessman and confidante of President Bola Tinubu who has been thrust into the limelight again by…
EFCC battles internal scandals as operatives loot recovered assets
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has come under heavy scrutiny following theft of exhibits by some of its operatives. Saturday PUNCH gathered that some officials of the agency had been dismissed, while…
Retired generals behind illegal mining, says Oshiomhole
The Senator representing Edo North in the National Assembly, Adams Oshiomhole, has alleged that retired military generals are behind illegal mining across the country. Oshiomhole, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior, made…