Segun Olowookere, a young man who was sentenced to death in Osun State for allegedly stealing a fowl, has shared his harrowing experience of arrest, detention, and conviction. Olowookere, arrested in 2010 at the age of 17 that the complainant in his case was a family member. The incident that altered his life occurred in…
The Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, on Monday visited the University of Ilorin, saying that he will implement all plans of the Centre for Cultural Studies and Creative Arts in the institution. This is as he called on Africans to speak their language to their children so as to sustain culture and traditions. The Nigerian…
My Fellow Nigerians, Happy New Year! As we begin the New Year 2025, it has become imperative for me to speak to you as a Nigerian interested in the progress of the country. The political, economic and security situation of our country is worsening daily, despite contrary positions and claims by the government of improvement…
The national vice chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for South-South, Hon. Victor Giadom, has said Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State must have to go through the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to win anything in the state. Giadom stated this on Tuesday during Wike’s Thank-You Visit to the…
The Presidency on Monday challenged opposition leaders and critics of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration to move beyond attacks and articulate alternative policies that would better tackle Nigeria’s complex challenges. In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Mr. Sunday Dare, the Presidency challenged opponents to tell Nigerians…
A catastrophic petrol tanker explosion rocked Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State on Saturday morning, claiming over 70 lives and leaving many others with severe injuries. The incident occurred along the Dikko-Maje Road, opposite the Badeggi Filling Station, after a tanker crash triggered a massive fire. Eyewitnesses described the scene as chaotic, with flames…
As the Deeper Life Bible Church holds its annual December Retreat and Global Crusade with Kumuyi (GCK) from December 20th to 25th, 2024, Pastor William Kumuyi, General Superintendent of the church, shares his thoughts on the transformative potential of the retreat, the role of Christians in politics, and his vision for a better Nigeria. In…
Nigerian singer and songwriter Tiwatope Savage, professionally known as Tiwa Savage, has addressed lingering controversies involving Davido, while also setting the record straight on rumours linking her to Wizkid. In an interview shared by The Breakfast Club on Tuesday, Savage spoke candidly about the December 2023 dispute with Davido, as well as her past experiences…
A former Chelsea and Arsenal defender David Luiz is at the center of a cheating scandal following the leak of alleged Instagram messages in which he reportedly suggested a threesome. The messages have cast doubt over his relationship with fiancée Bruna Loureiro. However, a statement from Luiz’s management agency cited by PUNCH Online on Monday…
Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun has been sworn-in as the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the State House, Abuja. She will operate in acting capacity until conformation by the Senate. Justice Kekere-Ekun took her Oaths around 11:38am and took her rightful sitting position in the Council Chambers on the left…
