The Presidency has berated the Archbishop Emeritus of Catholic Diocese of Abuja, John Onaiyekan, cardinal, for revealing what transpired during Thursday’s closed-door meeting between President Bola Tinubu and the Cathoilc Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN). The CBCN, led by its…

Enku Ekuta ended a 24-year wait for a Nigerian judo medal at the Commonwealth Games, claiming bronze in the women’s -63kg event at the Glasgow 2026 Games on Saturday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Ekuta defeated Zambia’s Rita Kabinda by ippon…

Ruth Usoro claimed silver in the women’s long jump at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games on Saturday, producing a season’s best of 6.87m (+2.7) on her very first attempt to secure the podium finish, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Usoro led…

Samuel Ogazi has set his sights on becoming the greatest athlete of all time after storming to a historic first senior gold medal in the men’s 400m at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games on Saturday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The…

Team Nigeria continued its impressive athletics campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Saturday, with Ruth Usoro winning silver in the women’s long jump, while the men’s 4x100m relay team settled for bronze after a dramatic post-race appeal. The latest…

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Saturday released the final list of candidates for the 2027 general elections, ending months of political suspense. Several high-profile politicians, including former President Goodluck Jonathan, whom the Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the personal particulars, academic credentials and other supporting documents submitted by presidential candidates and their running mates for the 2027 general election. The documents, which were displayed at INEC offices across the…

Management consultant and organisational strategist, Michael Ugbewanko, has been admitted into the Forbes Human Resources Council, an invitation-only organisation for senior human resources executives, chief people officers, founders and business leaders. Ugbewanko, who is the lead consultant at Dmidaf Global…

Thirteen registered political parties in Osun State on Saturday rejected the appointment of caretaker committee for the Inter-Party Advisory Council in the state. IPAC is the umbrella body for all opposition political parties. Addressing journalists in Osogbo on behalf of…

The US State Department has once again issued a travel advisory, warning its citizens against travelling to the Middle East and those already in the region to “consider departing, or be prepared to depart should there be escalation.” The warning…

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Kenneth Okonkwo, has criticised the National Assembly over its handling of the investigation into the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council scandal. Okonkwo accused the lawmakers of failing to interrogate President Bola Tinubu’s…

Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, John Onaiyekan, has recounted how President Bola Tinubu argued with a delegation of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) during a closed-door meeting at the Presidential Villa on Thursday, insisting that…

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Dr Chike Okogwu, has urged President Bola Tinubu to focus more on addressing Nigeria’s pressing economic and social challenges rather than engaging in political battles. The ADC National Leader of Persons with Disabilities…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of allowing personal resentment to distort the history of their eight-year administration, saying he has no regrets about opposing the former president’s bid for a third term. Atiku, the…

Nigerian TikTok star Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, and his wife, Elizabeth Amadou, also known as Jarvis, have been promised ₦400m mansion in Abuja as a wedding gift from real estate entrepreneur King Mohamed Adah, popularly known as King…