First HoldCo Plc has officially denied reports linking its chairman, Femi Otedola, to the recent N323.4bn block sale of its shares, clarifying the actual parties involved in the transaction. In a statement signed by the First HoldCo’s Company Secretary, Adewale Arogundade, on Friday, the company addressed rumours circulating in the print and digital media about…
With a record of 104%, Nigeria exceeded the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) crude oil production quota in June 2025 by four percent. In the month under review, the country’s crude oil output was 1.505million barrels of oil per day, surpassing the 1.5mopd, the cartel allowed it to produce. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory…
A 23-year-old Ibadan man, Vincent Francis has been docked before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, for allegedly impersonating an officer of the Nigerian Army. Francis, of no fixed address, was charged with impersonation and unlawful possession of military camouflage uniform. He pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Prosecutor, Sgt. Samuel Owolabi told the court…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has issued a strong warning to parents across the country against entrusting their children to casual acquaintances, untrusted neighbours, and one-off service providers, noting that such actions expose children to trafficking and abduction. The Director General of NAPTIP, Binta Adamu Bello, gave the warning…
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has cautioned a former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, against visiting the state without informing him. Governor Okpebholo said Obi’s security in Edo State was not guaranteed. He said the former Labour Party presidential candidate should take whatever happened to him anytime he (Obi) visits Edo without informing…
A 56-year-old farmer in Plateau State has died after being attacked by suspected Fulani herders in the Miango community of Bassa Local Government Area of the State. The victim’s son, Stephen, confirmed the incident to PUNCH Online in Jos on Friday, providing harrowing details of the attack. According to Stephen, his father went to his…
Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, on Friday, made his first courtroom appearance as a lawyer, stepping into legal practice after years in politics and public life. Dressed in a full wig and gown, Melaye appeared before Justice Emeka Nwite at Court 8 of the Federal High Court, Abuja, marking his debut since being called…
In a renewed effort to consolidate grassroots support and ensure continued development in Osun State, the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Ademola Adeleke on Community Engagement, Hon. Sulaimon Musa Olalekan continued his strategic engagements with major stakeholders and community development association leaders across the state. In his latest efforts, he engaged community leaders from Ifelodun,…
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Kano to personally condole with the family of Aminu Dantata, the late business mogul and philanthropist, who passed away on June 28 at the age of 94. The president landed at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport from Abuja on Friday and proceeded to the residence of the Dantata…
The Labour Party (LP) statutory National Executive Committee (NEC) has elected Senator Usman Nenadi as the Interim National Chairman and Senator Darlington Nwokocha as the Interim National Secretary, among others, as members of the party’s interim working committee. Nenadi was elected on Friday during the party’s NEC meeting in Abuja. The interim working committee is…