Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has clarified his past engagement with the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha. Obi insisted it was strictly professional and had no relation to politics. He disclosed this in a statement posted on his official LinkedIn page on Wednesday. Addressing recent speculation about his past dealings with…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has demanded an investigation into the alleged burning of Ilesa High Court 2 building by suspected arsonists. Security sources said the building was razed down Sunday evening, raising suspicion of the involvement of arsonists. Checks by The PUNCH revealed that three judges are using different courtrooms within the premises of…
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has cast his vote in the controversial local government election currently taking place across the state. The buildup to the Saturday election was marked by rising tension between the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC). Trouble began after a recent Court of Appeal judgment…
Suspected herdsmen on Monday shot three persons dead while working on their farm in the Yelwata area of Benue State. Three others are in critical condition with gunshot injuries from the attack. The news of the early morning attack got to Yelwata community, which led to a protest by women in the community against what…
Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, announced on Wednesday that 35,000 police officers will be deployed across Edo State for the September 21 governorship election. Additionally, 8,000 personnel from sister security agencies, including the armed forces and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), will be mobilized to support the police. He also confirmed…
The governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Olumide Akpata lost his polling unit to his People’s Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, Asue Ighodalo. According to results declared at his Polling Unit 11, Ward 6, Oredo Local Government Area, Ighodalo polled 41 votes while Akpata trailed with 32 votes. Senator Monday Okpehbolo of the All Progressives…
Big Brother Naija star, Francisca Owumi, has d!ed after a brief illness. Her family announced her passing in a post shared on social media on August 29, 2024. Her photos were shared with the caption ‘’A daughter and sister. Make her soul rest in peace, Amen” Late Francisca was the first runner-up on the inaugural…
A medical doctor, Lawan Ado, has been arrested by security operatives for treating wounded bandits in Katsina State. Among his patients is a notorious bandit, Usman Modi-Modi on whose head a N50million bounty was placed. Dr Ado allegedly treated the injured bandits in the Safana Local Government Area and other adjoining communities. In a video,…
Miss Aaue Samuel Olubari, a 19-year-old candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has made history by winning a councillorship seat in Rivers State. The Rivers State Local Government elections were conducted on Saturday, August 30, 2025, across 6,866 polling units in 319 wards to elect local government chairpersons and councilors, replacing the council administrators…
A Kano state high court has sentenced five men to death by hanging for the murder of Dahare Abubakar, a 67-year-old woman, whom they accused of being a witch. Usman Na’abba, the presiding judge, ruled on Monday that the prosecution had proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt, convicting Da’luta Ibrahim, Abdulaziz Yahaya, Faisal Yahaya,…