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Apologise, retract your anti-Obi statement, LP tells APC spokesman
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Knocks, praises trail Rivers LG chair’s 130 special assistant appointments
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Lagos school suspends teacher for abusing three-year-old pupil
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[UPDATED] EPL: West Ham appoint ex-Chelsea boss, Graham Potter, head coach
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Popular socialite, Adebisi Edionseri, aka 'Cash Madam,' dies at 89
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Alleged fraud: Police recover N1.09bn in Enugu, debunk hacking claim
The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrest of an unnamed individual in Enugu State who was involved in a procurement fraud worth N1.09 billion. While details surrounding the arrest weren’...
10th January 2025
Apologise, retract your anti-Obi statement, LP tells APC spokesman
The Labour Party Caretaker Committee has expressed its displeasure over the recent remarks of the National Publicity Secretary, All Progressives Congress, Felix Morka, which allegedly incited a “...
9th January 2025
Knocks, praises trail Rivers LG chair’s 130 special assistant appointments
Users of the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) have criticised the appointment of 130 Special Assistants by the Chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Rivers State, Chijioke Ihunwo. Ih...
9th January 2025
Lagos school suspends teacher for abusing three-year-old pupil
The management of Christ-Mitots International School in Isawo, Ikorodu, Lagos State, has suspended one of its teachers, Stella Nwadigo who was accused of mistreating and physically abusing a three-yea...
9th January 2025
[UPDATED] EPL: West Ham appoint ex-Chelsea boss, Graham Potter, head coach
English Premier League club, West Ham, has confirmed the appointment of former Chelsea boss, Graham Potter, as its new head coach. The 49-year-old joins the Hammers on a two-and-a-half-year contract. ...
9th January 2025
Popular socialite, Adebisi Edionseri, aka 'Cash Madam,' dies at 89
A popular socialite and businesswoman, Adebisi Edionseri, popularly known as Cash Madam, has died at the age of 89. She died after a brief illness on Sunday, January 5, 2025, in Abeokuta, the Ogun Sta...
6th January 2025
LASBCA refutes claim of Lekki building demolition
The Lagos State Building Control Agency has said that a video circulating on social media regarding an illegal building attachment in the Lekki area of the state was intended to mislead the public. Th...
3rd January 2025
Bride's alleged food poisoning at Jigawa wedding sparks online outrage
Social media users have criticised the actions of an unnamed bride over the alleged poisoning of food served to wedding guests in Jigawa State. The incident, which occurred in the Jahun Local Governme...
3rd January 2025
Fubara signs N1.1tn 2025 budget into law
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has signed the state’s 2025 budget worth N1.1 trillion into law. The budget, christened ‘Budget of Inclusive Growth and Development,’ was pr...
2nd January 2025
Imo Catholic priest shoots boy dead over knockouts during New Year mass
A Catholic Reverend’s Father has allegedly shot a boy dead after the latter set off knockouts within the church premises. The incident which happened during the New Year Mass held on January 1, ...
2nd January 2025
PICTORIAL: Anthony Joshua gifts Tinubu autographed glove in Lagos
Former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua, on Wednesday, paid a courtesy visit to President Bola Tinubu at his residence in Lagos State. Joshua, a British-Nigerian boxer and two-time world hea...
1st January 2025
New Year Message: Tinubu tells Nigerians to overcome political, ethno-religious divides
President Bola Tinubu has appealed to Nigerians to ignore side distractions that are capable of undermining the nation’s growth and development. He noted that while the nation continues to stay ...
1st January 2025
Landmark court cases that shaped Nigeria in 2024
The judiciary, often regarded as the last hope of the common man, serves as a mirror of justice and fairness in society. As Nigeria grappled with pressing economic, political and social issues in 2024...
31st December 2024
Akeredolu's family slams Aiyedatiwa over judicial complex naming
The family of the late Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has criticised the naming of the new High Court complex in his honour. While the family acknowledged that the project was dear to Akeredol...
30th December 2024
NERC orders transfer of Ogun electricity oversight to OGERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has directed the transfer of the regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Ogun State to the Ogun State Electricity Regulatory Commission. The di...
30th December 2024
Tinubu hails Warri refinery restart as boost for Nigeria's future
President Bola Tinubu has praised the re-opening of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, describing it as a remarkable achievement in 2024 t...
30th December 2024
Dinamo Zagreb appoint Ballon d'Or winner, Cannavaro, coach
Croatian top-flight club, Dinamo Zagreb has announced the appointment of a former Italian international, Fabio Cannavaro as the club’s new coach. The announcement was disclosed in a statement Su...
30th December 2024
Jimmy Carter a trustworthy, compassionate friend to Nigeria, Tinubu mourns
President Bola Tinubu on Monday extended his condolences to the government and people of the United States of America on the passing of former President Jimmy Carter, who died at the age of 100. Carte...
30th December 2024
Ibadan funfair stampede: Sympathisers seek Ooni's ex-queen, Oriyomi Hamzat's release
A crowd of supporters who sympathised with the ex-queen of the Ooni of Ife, Naomi Silekunola and the Chief Executive Officer of Agidigbo FM, Oriyomi Hamzat, have called for the duo’s release. Th...
26th December 2024
UPDATED: Seven-year-old missing in Ogun, family accuses police of demanding tracking fee
A seven-year-old girl, Mercy Akande, who is a daughter of a female Point-of-Sale operator in Ogun State has been reported missing after being allegedly taken away by one of her mother’s customer...
26th December 2024
Jesus birth most remarkable event in history — Bishop
The Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Lagos West, James Odedeji, has described the birth of Jesus Christ as the most remarkable event in the history of mankind. Odedeji stated this on Wednesday while ...
25th December 2024
Court remands refinery MD in Kuje correctional centre over alleged $35m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Monday, December 23, 2024, arraigned the Managing Director of Atlantic International Refinery and Petrochemical Limited, Akindele Akintoye at the Feder...
25th December 2024
Death-for-fowl: Obi slams Nigeria's legal system, hails Adeleke's intervention
The Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has criticised Nigeria’s legal system for what he described as “harsh inequalities” in the administration of justice....
20th December 2024
[UPDATED] Ibadan funfair tragedy: Police arrest Ooni’s ex-wife, others as death toll hits 35
The Oyo State Police Command has disclosed the arrest of the ex-queen of the Ooni of Ife, Naomi Silekunola; the Principal of Islamic High School, Ibadan, Fasasi Abdulahi; and six others in connection ...
19th December 2024
VIDEO: 'You're all re-elected,' Tinubu tells lawmakers at budget presentation
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday made a surprising remark during his presentation of the 2025 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the 10th National Assembly in Abuja. The Appropriation Bill is ...
18th December 2024
Ex-sports minister Bolaji Abdullahi dumps PDP
A former Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Bolaji Abdullahi, has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party. Abdullahi made this known on Monday in a letter signed by him and ...
16th December 2024
Tinubu celebrates Shell, partners' $5bn investment in oil sector
President Bola Tinubu has restated his administration’s commitment to further improve investments in Nigeria, as he celebrated the $5 billion investment by Shell and its partners in the nation&...
16th December 2024
Four managers sacked in seven weeks as EPL pressure mounts
The English Premier League has witnessed a managerial shake-up like no other this 2024/25 season, with four managers parting ways with their clubs in just seven weeks. As the pressure to deliver resul...
16th December 2024
'It's hard to forget,' ex-Super Eagles player Babangida talks on accident that claimed son, brother
Former Super Eagles winger and Ajax FC star, Tijani Babangida, has opened up on the traumatic ghastly accident that claimed the lives of his one-year-old son, Fadil, and his younger brother, Ibrahim. ...
13th December 2024![Tijani Babangida [far right], his wife and late son, Fadil](https://cdn.punchng.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/13103816/tj-150x92.jpg)
Yuletide: IG orders nationwide police deployment
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate deployment of police personnel to strategic locations, key areas, and identified hotspots nationwide to combat crimes durin...
13th December 2024
Yuletide: IG orders nationwide deployment to tackle festive season crime
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has directed the immediate deployment of personnel to strategic locations, and key areas, and identified hotspots across the country to curb traffic ...
12th December 2024