Popular Nigerian musician Burna Boy has been sued by Fabrice Rouzer, an Haitian music star. The musician accused Burna of stealing parts of his song ‘Je Vais ‘. The lawsuit was filed in a District Court in New York. It claims that Burna Boy and Joe Gilles used a part of Fabrice’s song without consent…
The President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, on Tuesday, wrote union leaders to begin the process of mobilising their members in readiness to invade and take over the 36 offices and national secretariat of the Labour Party in Abuja. Ajaero gave the directive in an internal memo made available to PUNCH Online in…
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, in the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has confirmed the abduction of no fewer than 163 worshippers by suspected terrorists in Kurmin Wali, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. However, in a swift reaction on Monday, the Police have said no one was abducted,…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has filed a lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Abuja requesting the annulment of import licenses granted to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Matrix Petroleum Services Limited, AA Rano Limited, and four other companies. The case centred on the importation of refined petroleum products that Dangote Refinery…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a hardline stance against former governors Nyesom Wike, Samuel Ortom, Ayo Fayose, Okezie Ikpeazu, and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi after they issued a six-point ultimatum to the National Working Committee (NWC), declaring that the party will not be blackmailed or hijacked. The clash came to a head in Abuja on…
Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have agreed to forge a united front to halt the spread of military coups, terrorism and other forms of insecurity across the sub-region. The decision was taken on Sunday in Abuja at the 68th Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to forthwith recognise the Senator Nenadi Usman-led Caretaker Committee as the only valid authority to represent the Labour Party, pending when the party convenes a national convention. The court, in a judgment delivered by Justice Peter Lifu in a…
Pastor David Ibiyeomie of Salvation Ministries has issued a stern warning to bloggers, threatening arrest and detention for anyone who reports on him negatively. In a video circulating online, the cleric accused some bloggers of deliberately twisting his messages and alleged that certain church members are working against him. Declaring that he would not tolerate…
Mrs. Iyanu Ehuwa Jeje, the wife of a bricklayer, has successfully given birth to triplets in Ondo State. On Monday, March 31, 2025, she welcomed three healthy baby boys at Aribo Hospital, located in Ibokoda near Ilaje High School. Currently, many supporters are at the hospital to assist her. However, it has been reported that…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has submitted a revised list of nominees for the Governing Board of the North West Development Commission (NWDC) to the Senate, along with nominations for the South East Development Commission (SEDC), as part of his commitment to regional development. The revised NWDC list names Alhaji Lawal Samai’la Abdullahi as the new…
