President Bola Tinubu will on Monday, August 19, embark on a trip to France, departing from Abuja, the nation’s capital. This was contained in a statement on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, titled ‘President Tinubu travels to France on Monday.’ Although the Presidency did not state…
Abdullahi Ganduje, the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has disassociated himself from campaign posters on social media, claiming he would be contesting for the presidency in 2027. In a statement on Sunday by Edwin Olofu, chief press secretary (CPS), to the APC national chairman, Ganduje said the campaign posters are “malicious pieces…
Dr. Adedeji Adeleke, father of popular singer Davido, has donated N1bn to the Cherubim and Seraphim Church in honour of his late mother, Nnena Esther Adeleke. The donation was made during a thanksgiving service held at the church’s headquarters in Lagos on Sunday. Adeleke presented the donation to the Centenary Endowment Fund on behalf of…
The Federal Government is targeting a $500m loan from the World Bank to tackle inadequate human resource issues in the country’s education and healthcare systems. The proposed loan, part of the Nigeria Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity Governance Programme, is intended to tackle long-standing staffing gaps and enhance the performance management of basic…
The two suspects found with a human head exhumed from a grave at Amuloko Area in Ibadan, Oyo State, and arrested by the personnel of the state command of the Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN), codenamed Amotekun, have said that they used to get N5,000 as payment for the job done. The suspects were identified…
Nigerian socialite and businessman, Obi Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, has revealed that some people alleged he had used his wife for money ritual when she developed a strange illness. The socialite added that his wife fell sick after the February 14 Valentine’s Day, adding that she assured him she’d give birth to their…
The death toll from the attack on Ayati Community, Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State, has reached 74. The outlaws alleged to have colluded with external armed invaders had attacked the rural community of Ayati on August 8, 2024, leaving over 30 people dead. The casualty rose to 59 after search parties for missing…
Ibadan North FC are gathering momentum to produce another representative ever since the demise of the late Prince Akinremi Olaide, May Allah be pleased with his soul. No one is happy with the recent incident that occured in IBADAN North FC, both the party leader, youths, people within the community, market men and women were…
Officials from the Lagos Traffic Management Authority and military personnel have clashed over the military’s attempt to close the busy Adeniji to Falomo Road. The standoff between the two parties is ongoing at the time of filing this report. PUNCH Online has learned that the Federal Controller of Works for Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Keisha, had…
The police in Abia State, south-east Nigeria, say they are investigating a report that claimed some police operatives exchanged gunfire after mistaking themselves for members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Mistaken for IPOB members There was confusion on Wednesday around Alaoji Area of Aba, the commercial hub of the state, when some police…