The funeral prayer for former President, Muhammadu Buhari, has been moved to 2pm on Tuesday in Daura, his hometown. The ceremony was earlier scheduled for Monday. Briefing newsmen in Katsina, Governor Dikko Radda revealed that following consultations with the late President’s family and close associates in London – where he died – it has been…
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, has called on the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South. Obi made this appeal on Sunday in Ilorin, on the sidelines of the 2nd Annual Colloquium of Associate Professor Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia. His call emphasises…
Two worshippers were killed on Sunday by gunmen in the Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to PUNCH, the attack occurred in the Gwon community, shortly after a church service, when the victims were moving around to preach the gospel. The National President of Berom Youth Moulders Association, Solomon Dalyop, confirmed the killings…
Controversial journalist, Kemi Olunloyo, has stirred outrage online following her explosive reaction to the death of former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari, who passed away in London at the age of 82, was eulogized by many, but Olunloyo took a drastically different tone. In a Facebook post that has gone viral, she declared that Buhari…
President Paul Biya on Sunday declared he would seek an eighth term in office ahead of Cameroon’s October presidential election. Mr Biya, 92, in a post on X, announced his reelection bid, which would see him remain in power in Cameroon for over four decades. “I am a candidate for the 12 October 2025 presidential…
RE: CALL FOR WITHDRAWAL OF SANCTION AND CASES AGAINST THREE STUDENTS – ADUWO AYODELE (228839), NICE LINUS (230317), AND MIDE GBADEGESIN (193374) The leadership of the National Association of University Students (NAUS), Campus Monitoring Committee, Oyo State Chapter, writes to formally express deep concern and displeasure over the continuous disciplinary actions and arraignment of three…
Katsina State has declared Monday a work-free day to allow residents to mourn the death of former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away in London on Sunday evening. The Secretary to the Government of Katsina State, Abdullahi Garba Faskari, announced that the holiday would allow workers and residents to join the rest of the…
A footballer identified simply as Kamo has been hacked to death by unidentified assailants in the Ebute Meta area of Lagos State. According to PUNCH, the incident occurred on Thursday morning while the deceased was observing his routine training session at a popular local football ground known as “Centre Field”. It was gathered that the…
In the vibrant and often unpredictable terrain of Oyo State politics, few figures have emerged with the same intensity and integrity as Dr. Salami Dikko. A name that is rapidly becoming synonymous with reform, vision, and unwavering character, Dr. Dikko’s rise has been nothing short of meteoric, striking the political landscape like a hurricane, yet…
Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeniyi Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho has reacted to the death of former President, Muhammadu Buhari. Igboho in a viral video, recounted how the former president allegedly ordered officers of the Department of State Services, DSS, to invade his residence at midnight. Igboho, who claimed that the invasion was aimed…