Former US president Barack Obama criticised a lack of shame and decorum in the country’s political discourse, responding Saturday for the first time to a post on Donald Trump’s social media account that depicted him and first lady Michelle as monkeys. In a wide-ranging podcast interview with left-wing political commentator Brian Tyler Cohen released Saturday,…
No fewer than three United States military aircraft landed in Nigeria between Thursday and Friday, findings by PUNCH have revealed. The aircraft, it was gathered, landed at military bases in Borno and other northeastern states. Senior officers at the Defence Headquarters disclosed that the aircraft carried ammunition sent to Nigeria by the American government. The…
The United Kingdom and four of its European allies on Saturday accused Russia of being responsible for the death of Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny. They said fresh scientific analysis confirmed that Navalny was poisoned with a rare and lethal toxin, according to Sky News. Speaking at a joint press conference on the sidelines of…
A UK court on Friday found Abdul Halim Khan guilty and convicted him of sexual offences, including raping 12-year-old girls. “Abdul Halim Khan, 54, of Old Forde Road, London, was found guilty of 21 offences, including nine counts of rape,” UK Metro Police announced in a statement on Saturday. The police said that for over…
Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, said he deliberately acted “weak” in the face of political tensions to preserve peace and stability in the state. He made the remark in Lagos while receiving the 2025 Man of the Year Award from New Telegraph. Fubara, whose speech focused on the strains of leadership and the personal…
A Valentine’s Day outing turned dramatic for a woman after she reportedly caught her boyfriend proposing to another woman in a busy market. The shocking encounter quickly drew attention from onlookers and was widely shared on social media, sparking reactions ranging from humour to disbelief. According to witnesses, the woman walked in on the proposal…
An activist, Steven Kefas, has recounted his alleged abduction and unlawful arrest under El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State, in 2019. Kefas, in a statement on his X account on Saturday, narrated how he was allegedly tracked, abducted, and unlawfully detained by plainclothes police officers he claims were sent by El‑Rufai. He alleged that El-Rufai’s…
Ridwan Ademola Adegoke popularly known as Pal Solution has emerged as the Deputy Coordinator of National Association of Nigerian Students Southwest (Zone D). The former NANS JCC Chairman of Oyo state clinched the position at the just concluded convention of the association held in Ekiti state. In his acceptance and appreciation post, Adegoke hailed supports…
Tragedy struck on Saturday as a clash between some members of the Benue and Hausa communities at a fruit market in Oil Mill, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State led to the death of one person. Trouble started when a trader at the market asked a wheelbarrow pusher, identified as Zakara Afaaruwu, to make…
A yet -to-identified driver of Mercedes-Benz C-300 absconded after killing a member of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) Church, Igando who was on his way to church early Saturday morning. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed this in a statement by its General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, in Lagos….
