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A businessman, Abdulhameed Omotayo, popularly known as OmoOwo, has emerged as the consensus candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for Ogun East Senatorial District. According to a statement made available to The PUNCH on Thursday by the OmoOwo Campaign Organisation media office, Omotayo was declared the party’s consensus candidate during the primary election held at Adeola Odutola Hall, Ijebu-Ode, on Wednesday. Speaking shortly after his emergence, Omotayo said his aspiration would be driven by inclusive representation, accessible leadership, and renewed hope for the people of Ogun East. The statement noted that the PDP candidate thanked party leaders, delegates, supporters, and…
Lagos State recorded a total revenue of N2.6 trillion in 2025, marking a 16 per cent increase from the N2.3 trillion generated in 2024, the Commissioner for Finance, Abayomi Oluyomi, has disclosed. Oluyomi revealed the figures on Friday during a press briefing held in Alausa, Ikeja, as part of activities commemorating the seventh anniversary of the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The commissioner explained that “the state’s internally generated revenue rose sharply to N1.87 trillion in 2025, compared to N1.58 trillion in 2024, representing an 18.5 per cent growth.” According to him, tax revenue collection also witnessed remarkable growth over…
Fenerbahce presidential candidate Aziz Yildirim has identified Fulham’s Nigerian defender Calvin Bassey as the club’s number one defensive transfer target ahead of the summer window, with Premier League-based players forming the core of their recruitment focus, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. According to reports from Turkey (@Fenerbook1 on X), Yildirim and his scouting team regard Bassey as the preferred option for the left centre-back role, with Senegalese full-back Malick Diouf also being considered for the left-back position and Manchester City winger Savinho among the ambitious attacking names on the shortlist. Bassey joined Fulham from Ajax in the summer of 2023 and…
Lagos socialite and owner of Proxy Nightclub, Mike Nwogu, popularly known as Pretty Mike, has alleged that the raid on his club by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in October 2025 cost him over N3bn in losses. Recall that over 100 suspects, including Pretty Mike, were arrested during a raid on Proxy nightclub after intelligence reports alleged that flyers had been circulated to promote a “drug party.” During the operation, cartons of illicit substances, including a strain of cannabis sativa, popularly called “loud” and laughing gas, were reportedly recovered from suspects and from the club’s store. The…
Polymarket, a global prediction market platform, is reportedly seeking entry into Japan amid growing regulatory scrutiny of the sector worldwide.The company has appointed Mike Eidlin, head of Japan at crypto firm Jupiter, to lead its local efforts and is preparing to lobby for authorization of prediction markets in the country, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.Polymarket is targeting government approval in Japan by 2030, viewing the market as a major untapped opportunity.The plans come as prediction markets, including Polymarket and rival Kalshi, face increased regulatory pressure globally, with countries such as India among the latest to move…
Many celebrities have spoken out about their personal battles with breast cancer over the years. Julia Louis-Dreyfus went public with her breast cancer diagnosis in September 2017 via Instagram. Nearly one year later, she had successfully beaten the illness and returned to work on Veep. “It sounds kind of corny, but there’s something about after you’ve walked through something like this, which is such a crisis, to be able to help someone who’s then going through,” she told Good Morning America in 2019. “It really is something that I’m happy to do.” Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. Cynthia Nixon…
The All Progressives Congress (APC), has released the timetable and schedule of activities for its 2026 legislative bye-elections into vacant seats in the National Assembly across six states. The schedule was contained in a memo issued on Friday by the APC National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Arugungu. The affected constituencies are the Enugu North Senatorial District, Nasarawa North Senatorial District, Ondo South Senatorial District, Rivers South-east Senatorial District, Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency of Kano State, and Zuru State Constituency of Kebbi State. The party said the exercise is part of preparations for the forthcoming bye-elections expected to be conducted by the…
Prominent Islamic cleric, Ahmad Abubakar Mahmoud Gumi, has denied allegations linking him to statements supporting banditry in Nigeria, describing such claims as false, manipulated, and malicious.In a press statement posted on his verified Facebook page on Saturday, Gumi said he had observed that some of his media interviews on insecurity and banditry were being deliberately misrepresented by what he described as “ethnic-interest groups, individuals driven by prejudice, and sectional internet content creators.” According to him, the individuals involved were using “sensational and outrageous headlines” to attract public attention and online viewership “at the expense of human suffering and sacrifice.” The…
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has revealed the first thing to do if he becomes president. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television late Friday, Amaechi said he would enforce the rule of law, noting that there has to be an order. Amaechi said President Bola Tinubu is creating hunger as a way of manipulating voters. According to him, on election day, Nigerians will collect the bag of rice he would share and still vote against him and the All Progressives Congress, APC, because a bag of rice does not solve hunger…
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Ogun State Sector Command, says it has arrested not less than 321 drivers for various traffic violations during its “Operation Guduma” enforcement exercise. Recall that the 5-day enforcement exercise which started on Monday, across major highways and strategic corridors within the state ended on Friday. According to the command’s Public Relations Officer, Odunsi Afolabi, the operation specifically targeted offences relating to fake diplomatic number plates, overloading, dangerous mix-loading of passengers and goods, and the movement of improperly latched containers. He noted that all of these posed serious threats to public safety and contribute significantly to road traffic…
