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The former Minister of Power and one of the Governorship aspirants under the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State in 2027 election, Adebayo Adelabu on Wednesday, met with the APC ward executives across the 33 Local Government Areas of the state as part of his ongoing grassroots mobilisation. Adelabu, while addressing the APC ward executives at Jogor Centre, Liberty Road in Ibadan, the state capital, stressed that strengthening the base of the party was critical to rebuilding APC and reclaiming the power come 2027. He described the grassroots “as pillars of the party and an integral part of any successful…

Anger and fear have gripped Nding Susut community in Fan District, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State after gunmen stormed the area late Tuesday night, killing six people, including five members of the same family. The attack, which occurred around 9 p.m., has heightened concerns over recurring violence in parts of the state. Residents, including Weng Christopher, who confirmed the incident to PUNCH Metro in Jos on Wednesday, said the assailants opened fire on unsuspecting villagers. “Five members of the same family were killed on the spot, while another resident was also shot dead during the attack,” he…

Oreoluwa Adeyinka is a senior programme manager at the Lagos Business School’s Family Business Initiative The success of a family business is often born out of courage, sacrifice, hard work, and a strong desire to build something meaningful. Many founders start with a dream, nurture it with personal discipline, and grow it through resilience. However, while passion can launch a family business, it is governance that sustains it. For family enterprises that desire to outlive their founders and remain relevant across generations, legacy must not be left to chance. It must be designed, protected, and strengthened through clear structures. Family…

Businessman and politician, Tein Jack-Rich, has warned against the displacement of long-standing members of the All Progressives Congress by new entrants into the ruling party. Jack-Rich gave the warning in Abuja while submitting his expression of interest and nomination forms to contest for the Rivers West Senatorial seat on the platform of the APC, according to a statement he signed on Thursday. The APC chieftain said although the influx of new members into the party was good for democratic expansion, loyal members who stood by the party from inception must not be sidelined. “What is important to the party is…

The National Inland Waterways Authority has announced plans to facilitate the development of a West Coast cargo jetty aimed at enhancing the seamless movement of goods and services across the sub-region. In a recent statement, the agency said that the development was part of a strategic move to maximise Nigeria’s vast inland waterways. According to the statement, this was made known during a joint inspection of the Marina Jetty in Lagos last week by officials of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Nigeria Immigration Service, NIWA, and a delegation from Ghana comprising corporate and private sector trade representatives. NIWA also stressed that…

Sporting Lagos produced a commanding second-half performance to dismantle Doma United 4-0 in Ikenne, Ogun State, on Wednesday night, moving within touching distance of the Nigeria National League Super 4 title, PUNCH Online reports. The match, played under floodlights at the Remo Stars Stadium after an unusual shift from daytime scheduling, began at a measured pace before the Noisy Lagosians gradually asserted control. Doma United threatened early, with their winger Mathew Ogenyi beating his marker on the left inside five minutes, only for his low effort to be deflected behind for a corner. Sporting responded through Seun Akanji, who squandered…

Keonne Rodriguez, one of the developers behind the crypto-mixing protocol Samourai Wallet, is appealing to the crypto community for donations to help cover legal bills and fines tied to his trial over money laundering. Samourai Wallet co-founders Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill were sentenced on Nov. 19 to five and four years in prison, respectively, on charges stemming from their involvement in the protocol.Rodriguez said in an X post on Wednesday that he desperately needs help after being “financially wiped out,” accruing $2 million in debt from legal fees and a $250,000 fine imposed by the sentencing judge.Source: Keonne Rodriguez“We…

Hayden Panettiere is looking back on her 12-year age gap romance with Heroes costar Milo Ventimiglia, revealing that she’d considered marrying him before their breakup. “Every relationship I’ve ever been in, I invested my whole self in,” Panettiere, 36, exclusively tells Us Weekly in this week’s cover story while discussing her memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning, out May 19. “I saw him as my partner and that it was going to hopefully keep going and evolving and lead to marriage.” She goes on, “It was a point of contention that I was unable to put the ‘I’ in front…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra State on Wednesday sensitised motorists and pedestrians to safe road usage, while conducting free drunk-driving tests at motor parks in Awka. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the exercise which held around Regina Caeli Junction in Awka, was aimed at promoting safe highway use and reduction of road traffic crashes. The Sector Commander, Bridget Asekhauno, told reporters that the campaign formed part of the corps’ corporate social responsibility to reduce road traffic crashes by 10 per cent. “Our mission is to fulfil part of our strategic goal of reducing road traffic…

The Federal Government has commenced discussions with contractors over outstanding payments owed for capital projects, in a move aimed at addressing long-standing obligations and restoring confidence in public sector commitments. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, disclosed this on Wednesday in a post shared on his official X page following a meeting held on Monday, 4 May, with members of the All-Indigenous Contractors Association of Nigeria. According to the minister, the meeting focused on developing a fair, transparent, and structured approach to resolving the outstanding liabilities amid current fiscal realities. Senior government officials at…