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The police have said measures have been taken to curb voter inducement and vote-buying during the Ekiti Governorship Election on Saturday. The Coordinating Commissioner of Police for the election, Abayomi Shogunle, who spoke at an…
Russian drone strikes killed two people in Ukraine, officials said on Sunday, as world leaders gathered in London to discuss piling pressure on Moscow over its four-year war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet the leaders of France, Germany and Britain…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has dismissed allegations that Michael Sesugh, a suspected cyber fraudster, died in its custody at the Makurdi Zonal Directorate, Benue State. In a press statement signed by the EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale on Saturday,…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and former Zamfara State governor, Abdulaziz Yari, have called on Nigerians to unite against terrorism, banditry and other forms of violent crimes. They warned that criminal groups must not be allowed to divide the country…
The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has issued a precautionary advisory to hospitals, medical waste handlers, transporters, and treatment operators across Lagos State following the recent outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, reported in parts of East Africa. The agency…
The presidential ambition of former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, is facing serious resistance from some northern political stakeholders and sections of the electorate, findings by Sunday PUNCH have revealed. Some of the stakeholders, who spoke with our correspondents, disclosed…
The National Leadership of Relax, Tinubu is Fixing Nigeria (RTIFN) paid a high-profile courtesy visit to the Executive Governor of Cross River State, His Excellency, Senator Bassey Otu, formally conferring on him the prestigious position of National Patron of the…
Nigeria and Everton midfielder Toni Payne has expressed her delight after ending a five-year international goal drought in emphatic fashion, netting the decisive second goal as the Super Falcons beat Senegal 2-1 in an international friendly at the Remo Stars…
The second batch of Ogun State pilgrims who participated in the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage has successfully arrived at the Gateway International Airport, Iperu. The 345 pilgrims, conveyed aboard an Airbus A330 operated by Flynas and arriving directly from Jeddah, Saudi…
Despite growing awareness and legal restrictions across Nigeria, many women continue to live with the hidden physical, sexual, and emotional scars of Female Genital Mutilation, enduring trauma that often remains buried in silence. FAVOUR ABALAKA writes what began as punishment…
The Nigeria Police have rescued younger sister of the former Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, Mrs Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul. They were rescued alive during a rescue operation carried Saturday (today).…
The Owo massacre verdict brings justice for victims, but global terror affiliates now threaten Nigeria’s South-West. Learn how the constitution is at gunpo Read More: https://punchng.com/the-constitution-at-gunpoint-tinubu-aiyedatiwa-ogbomoso-and-the-owo-verdict/ Read the full article here
While much public attention remains focused on the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the administration of Governor Dikko Radda in Katsina State, another political contest is unfolding within the African Democratic Congress (ADC). At the centre of that contest…
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has lauded the Nigeria police for the rescue of the younger sister of former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and her kids. In a post on his verified X handle on Saturday night, Keyamo…
The African Democratic Congress is battling crises in several states following the conclusion of its primaries. Findings by Sunday PUNCH showed that allegations of irregularities, parallel primaries, emergence of rival candidates, petitions and threats of litigation have trailed the party’s…
The return airlift of Nigerian pilgrims from Saudi Arabia is gathering pace, with more than 5,000 pilgrims already transported back home as the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) continues post-Hajj evacuation operations. The ongoing exercise, which marks the final…
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