Author: News Room
Who else noticed the President’s new pair of glasses? If you have been watching closely (and watching closely is, after all, my job), you will have counted at least three pairs of glasses the President has used in the past three years. You can’t miss them! Three different frames, and possibly three different ways he’s been seeing the rest of us. Let me explain. There was the first pair, the one President Tinubu wore in those early days of his presidency. You can see it in the photographs from his first outing to France. It is a chunky, dark, rounded…
As Ekiti State heads for its June 20 governorship election, the contest is shaping up as a critical test of the strength of incumbency, the effectiveness of opposition politics and the mood of an electorate long regarded as one of the most politically conscious in the country, ABIODUN NEJO writes With less than two weeks to the June 20 governorship election in Ekiti State, the political atmosphere across the Fountain of Knowledge is charged with anticipation as the ruling All Progressives Congress, the Peoples Democratic Party and the African Democratic Congress intensify campaigns in what is shaping up as a…
Zambian mixed martial arts fighter Shelda “Miracle” Chipito fought back tears on Saturday as she revealed that her family have never attended any of her bouts and that her pursuit of a career in combat sports has effectively led to her being exiled from home — even as she continues to rise in the sport, Sunday PUNCH reports. Chipito, 27, made the revelation ahead of her strawweight bout against Egypt’s Haidy Ahmed at the Professional Fighters League Africa 2 event at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos. The Ulemu Fight Academy product, who trains out of Lusaka, Zambia, spoke candidly…
The 2026 World Cup is officially here— and the stars are stepping out to root for their favorite teams. The global soccer tournament will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico, with the qualifying teams competing in matchups throughout the three countries this summer ahead of the championship game at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. “I think it’s very cool, [and I’m] very much excited for it and what it can do, or what it means for the world and the country itself,” Team USA athlete Miles Robinson exclusively told Us Weekly before making the team in May…
Peak 4-5-6 Growing Up Milk used this year’s Children’s Day celebrations to unveil refreshed product packaging and engage consumers through events held in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. According to a statement, the brand organised activities that brought together children and families across the three cities, featuring games, performances, competitions and other interactive sessions. The flagship event was held at the Balmoral Convention Centre in Lagos, while similar activities took place in Abuja and Port Harcourt. Food and lifestyle influencer Yemisi Odusanya, popularly known as Sisi Yemmie, attended the Lagos event. Speaking at the event, the Senior Brand Manager, Peak…
A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump‘s name must come off the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts — and members of the Kennedy family are celebrating the decision. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper handed down the 94-page ruling in May 2026, finding that only Congress has the power to rename the federally chartered Washington, D.C., institution. The decision also temporarily blocked the venue’s planned two-year closure for alleged renovations, throwing the building’s future into uncertainty. Trump appointed himself the president of the Kennedy Center upon his second term as president, which began in January 2025.…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of a member of the House, Yaya Tongo, describing his passing as shocking and a painful loss to the parliament and the nation. Mr Tongo, who represented Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency of Gombe State, died in Abuja on Friday evening after a brief illness. He was six days away from his 63rd birthday. Until his death, the lawmaker served as Chairman of the Nigeria–United Arab Emirates Parliamentary Friendship Group in the House. In a condolence message issued on Saturday through his Special Adviser on Media…
The National Association of Nigerian Students, South-West (Zone D), has sympathised with victims of the recent building collapse in Lekki, Lagos State, and called for an investigation into the incident. The student body also demanded accountability from all those found culpable in the tragedy. In a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Tope Olugbemi, and made available to Sunday PUNCH on Saturday, the student body expressed condolences to the family of Mr. John Asabere, described as a hardworking father and breadwinner who reportedly lost his life in the incident. The association condemned the increasing cases of building collapse across…
Yes, Kyle Cooke has seen the chatter surrounding his now-viral laughing photos with estranged wife Amanda Batula — and he’s setting the record straight. “Alright, some of you have your tinfoil hats on, so I’m going to respond to the picture of me and Amanda laughing and smiling as we walk out from the In the City reunion,” Cooke, 43, said in a video shared via Instagram Stories on Saturday, June 13, referring to the images captured earlier this week. “It was a pretty chaotic, action-packed reunion for a season 1 show, and you guys have a lot to look…
The Chartered Institute of Forensics and Certified Fraud Investigators of Nigeria (CIFCFIN), has called on all Nigerians, including the Nigeria Bar Association and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), to demand for a forensically-tracked mandatory public stress test of INEC’s technology, not later than six months before the 2027 elections with the results of the findings broadcast live. CIFCFIN’s Founder and Chairman, Governing Council, Iliyasu Gashinbaki, stated this during the occasion of Democracy Day in Abuja on Friday. He also called for pre-election forensic vetting of academic certificates, birth records and tax clearance certificates of candidates of political parties, long before the…
