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Femi Gbajabiamila, the chief of staff to President Bola Tinubu, said that he almost lost his job because of his support for Desmond Elliot, a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly who is seeking another term in office. Mr Gbajabiamila, while speaking to his supporters in a video seen on Thursday, said President Tinubu called him to ask about Mr Elliot. “I hear this Desmond is your boy,” he quoted the President as saying. Mr Gbajabiamila said he answered in the affirmative. The COS said President Tinubu told him that Mr Elliot is one of the lawmakers behind…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that Nigeria’s youthful population could vote him out of office if he fails to address the country’s economic challenges. Tinubu stated this on Thursday at the Africa CEO Forum, noting that Nigeria has a very dynamic youth population that is restless and unwilling to accept excuses. “We have a very dynamic youthful population, restless and not ready to accept any excuses. As a politician, if I don’t prepare them for that, they will vote me out,” the Nigerian leader said. Tinubu also responded to questions bordering on the economy and investment, including efforts he made to…
A public affairs analyst and an Abuja-based legal practitioner, Edward Akum Ejor, has accused some leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Benue State of grave disregard for the party’s constitution by dissolving the Augustine Agada-led State Executive Committee. According to him, the said dissolution is a grave aberration and an utmost disregard for the rule of law, and was done in bad faith (mala fide). The Agada-led Executive Committee was elected with a four-year tenure from 3 February 2022 to elapse by 2 February 2026. In a statement on Thursday, Ejor said the order of the Federal High…
Troops of Sector 2 Operation HADIN KAI have arrested two suspected logistics operatives linked to terrorists operating in the North-East during an operation in Damaturu, Yobe State. In a post shared on X by security analyst Zagazola Makama, security sources disclosed that the suspects were apprehended at about 12:05 p.m. on May 11, 2026, following intelligence gathered through communication intercepts connected to the earlier arrest of a repentant member of the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP. Sources told Makama that the suspects were arrested in Damaturu town, the headquarters of Damaturu Local Government Area of Yobe State. According to…
Arsenal boss, Mikel Arteta has spoken on the player he would use as replacement for injured Jurrien Timber and Ben White in the right-back position. While Timber is recovering, Ben White sustained an injury during the 1-0 win over West Ham last weekend, a situation that has left Arsenal fans worried ahead of their remaining games in the Premier League and Champions League final. Centre-back Cristhian Mosquera is seen as a possible option as a right-back should Timber not regain full fitness in time as Ben White has been sidelined for the remainder of the season. Asked if Mosquera, who…
Who says that Nigeria is not a behemoth on the world stage? Nigeria occupies a space of 923, 768 square kilometres. It is the 31st largest country in the world. “The giant of Africa” with a population of about 220 million, over the years has shown tremendous and robust achievements within the committee of nations, especially in the Area of soft power, precisely sports. The recent demolition of legendary Wrestlemania star Brock Lesnar by Nigerian Oba Femi has shown that Nigeria cannot decapitate when it matters most. On April 19, 2026, in Wrestlemania 42 staged at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas,…
A Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Prof. Eyo Ekpe, has accused operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of harassing and assaulting him and other hospital workers during an attempt to arrest him over an alleged fake medical report. Ekpe, who is also the Deputy Chairman of the Medical Advisory Committee of the hospital, made the allegation during a press conference on Wednesday while narrating the events that led to the confrontation between the EFCC operatives and hospital staff. Videos seen by PUNCH Metro on Thursday on X showed the professor insisting that…
One needs to applaud Nigerians who dare to publicly express their views because this can benefit society. It’s no mean task, so when courageous people say what they mean and mean what they say, I mention them on this page. I take note when Effiong Inibehe, a human rights and litigation lawyer, talks about her equally fearless client over a public issue that gets one individual angry with them. Inibehe was on Arise TV, May 2, 2026, where he narrated how his client was arrested by the police for talking online about a book she bought, but whose contents she…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Thursday formally joined the presidential race for 2027 under an alliance involving the Peoples Democratic Party and the Allied Peoples’ Movement. In his declaration speech delivered at a rally held at Mapo Hall, Ibadan, and witnessed by a mammoth crowd, Makinde said, “Today, I, Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde, FNSE, announce my candidacy for the position of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria under the PDP/APM alliance.” The PUNCH had earlier reported that Makinde may formally declare his presidential ambition during the rally on Thursday. With the declaration, Makinde joined former Vice President Atiku…
The Nigeria Customs Service, Tincan Island Command, has collaborated with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency to intercept 8,347 packages of cannabis indica weighing 4,173.5 kilogrammes, with an estimated street value of N16.694bn, at the Tincan Island Port in Lagos. This comes weeks after operatives of both agencies recorded a similar seizure at the command. Speaking while displaying the seized drugs to journalists at the port on Wednesday, the Customs Area Controller in charge of the command, Frank Onyeka, said the successful interception followed credible intelligence jointly gathered by the NCS and NDLEA. He explained that officers of the Enforcement…
