In a fleet of drama, the Speaker, Benue State House of Assembly, (BSHA), Rt. Hon. Hyacinth Aondona Dajoh has resigned his position as the Speaker. This is just as the House of Assembly, on Sunday, have quickly elected Hon. Alfred Emberga to replace him as the new speaker. The new speaker was one of the…
Transgender woman jailed for lying about gender to sleep with man A transgender woman who deceived a man about being biologically female before performing sex acts on him has been jailed for 21 months. Durham Crown Court heard that 21-year-old Ciara Watkin, from Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, misled her victim into believing she was female. The man…
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali has sparked controversy following a heated on-field exchange with teammates Calvin Bassey and Wilfred Ndidi during Nigeria’s 4-0 victory over Benin Republic in the 2026 World Cup qualifier. Although Nigeria cruised to a comfortable win powered by Victor Osimhen’s brilliant hat-trick and Onyeka’s volley, tensions within the team briefly overshadowed…
A former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to set aside an interim order forfeiting some of his properties to the Federal Government, insisting that his wealth was legitimately acquired and fully declared to authorities. Justice Emeka Nwite had on January 6 ordered the interim forfeiture of…
There are indications that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar may have offered the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi a vice president role in a joint single-term ticket. Reliable multiple sources involved in the coalition efforts, who requested anonymity due to a lack of authorisation to speak on the matter, told The PUNCH that…
The Chairman of the African Democratic Congress in Nasarawa State, Godwin Williams, has been suspended over his alleged involvement in anti-party activities. Williams was suspended by the party’s Transitional Leadership Team following a petition alleging acts considered detrimental to the unity and progress of the party in the state. But reacting, the suspended chairman rejected…
A court in Equatorial Guinea has sentenced a former senior government official, Baltasar Ebang Engonga, to eight years in prison for embezzlement, months after he gained global notoriety over a sex tape scandal. The Bioko Provincial Tribunal found Engonga, who once headed the country’s national financial investigation agency, guilty of diverting public funds meant for…
Nigeria continues to face escalating insecurity, with communities across the nation grappling with kidnappings, violent attacks, and terror incidents. From the Kebbi schoolgirls abduction, the Niger Catholic School kidnapping, to the attack on a church in Kwara State, citizens are living in fear, and the safety of families, schools, and communities is under severe threat….
As the hunger protest enters Day six in some states, a video has emerged showing youths in Daura, Katsina State, destroying the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the street processions. The situation, which has been deteriorating over the past few days, has proved difficult for security agencies to contain, especially in northern Nigeria. Video footage…
The Federal Government has launched the Tertiary Institutions Staff Support Fund (TISSF), an interest-free loan scheme designed to improve the welfare, professional growth, and financial stability of Nigeria’s tertiary institution workforce. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, unveiled the initiative in Abuja on Thursday. He described it as a strategic empowerment platform that would…
