Caleb Mutfwang, governor of Plateau state, is in the final stages of his impending defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC), TheCable can report. TheCable understands that the entire process would be completed before the end of January 2026. Sources within the governor’s camp told TheCable that Mutfwang has made up his mind to leave…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Sunday to “open the gates of hell” in Gaza if Hamas does not return all hostages, pointing to a joint US-Israeli strategy to take on the Palestinian militants. “We have a common strategy, and we can’t always share the details of this strategy with the public, including when…
Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami, has urged the Federal Government to honour the 17-year-old student from Yobe state, Nafisa Abdullah Aminu, who won a global English competition. Nafisa outperformed over 20,000 students from 69 countries to emerge the world’s best in English language skills at the 2025 TeenEagle Global…
Ethiope-East Local Government Council Chairman, Hon. Chief Augustine Ogedegbe has vowed that the pregnant woman shot dead by soldiers chasing suspected internet fraudsters, otherwise known as yahoo boys, will get justice. Ogedegbe made the vow in a post on his Facebook timeline. He also said the Council is taking necessary steps to prevent such occurrences…
As Muslims across the world mark this year’s Eid-El-Maulud in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم), Hon. Olufunke Comforter has joined millions of faithful in extending warm felicitations to the entire Muslim Ummah in Nigeria and across the globe. Hon. Comforter described the occasion as not only a…
Renowned Nigerian gospel singer Bolaji Olanrewaju, popularly known as Big Bolaji, was laid to rest in Ibadan, Oyo State, days after his death on April 19 following a brief illness. He was 50 years old. The final rites began on Wednesday with a funeral service and lying-in-state held at the Hall of Grace, Jogor Centre,…
The Nigerian Correctional Service has started investigation into the circumstances surrounding the movement of a robbery convict, Haruna Ayo, to a passport office in Lagos for processing of travel documents. Saturday PUNCH exclusively gathered that the incident happened on Wednesday, May 19, 2025, when warders from the Kirikiri Maximum Security Custodial Centre, Apapa, moved the…
A large group of women have protested the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the ongoing emergency rule in the state. The demonstrators gathered outside the State Government House in Port Harcourt and led a procession through the streets of the city. Chanting songs in solidarity with the suspended governor and holding placards, the women…
The Chairman, Oyo State House of Assembly Committee on Women Affairs and Community Development, representing Ibadan North Constituency 1, Hon. Dr. Olufunke Comforter Adeniyi-Olajide JP, has joined friends, colleagues and well-wishers to celebrate the birthday of a ranking member of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Razaq Mabaje. Hon. Mabaje, who represents Ido State…
At least three people have been killed after a helicopter crashed into the home of a former Bundesliga sponsor. The helicopter crashed into the property at about 7:20pm on Wednesday near a few miles west of Parma in northern Italy. The helicopter struck a home in the Castello di Castelguelfo, a medieval manor. Lorenzo Rovagnati,…
