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I dumped PDP for APC to avoid altercation with Adeleke — Oluwole Oke
The member representing Oriade/Obokun in the House of Representatives, Oluwole Oke, recently dumped the Peoples Democratic Party. Featuring on a programme aired by a private radio station in Osogbo, R...
5th May 2025
Loyalty to Buhari keeps us in APC – CPC ex-state chairmen
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, former state chairmen of the defunct Congress for Progressives Change have declared that their continued stay in the All Progressives Congress is rooted in loyalty...
5th May 2025
How education minister helped NADECO activists fleeing Abacha — Bamidele
The Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has revealed that the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, played a crucial role in supporting chieftains of the National Democratic Coalition who fled...
5th May 2025
Defections: Oborevwori's ex-SSA mobilises against gov, APC
A former Senior Special Assistant to Delta State Governor on Civil Society and NGOs, Mr Victor Ojei, has called on Peoples Democratic Party members and pro-democracy activists, civil society groups, a...
5th May 2025
Man jailed for not declaring £8,020, $704 at airport
Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court in Lagos, on Friday, sentenced one Agudosi Okechukwu to six months in prison for failing to declare foreign currencies at the Murtala Muhammed Internati...
5th May 2025
Firm plans credit expo to deepen financial inclusion
Organisers of Africa Credit Expo 2025, CreditRegistry, have said the event will highlight the transformative power of collaboration and innovation in forging a stronger financial future for Nigeria. T...
5th May 2025
VFD Group reports N19.8bn gross earnings
VFD Group Plc has reported a 27 per cent increase in gross earnings to N19.8bn for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, compared to N15.3bn in the same period of 2024. The unaudited financial state...
5th May 2025
Ministry, NIWA set unified shoreline standards
The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and the Nigerian Inland Waterways Authority have agreed to establish a unified procedure for licensing shoreline developments in Lagos. At a high-...
5th May 2025
Ilara-Mokin plants 800 trees in green initiative
Ilara-Mokin, a town in the Ifedore area of Ondo State in South-West Nigeria, has planted 800 trees as part of its green initiative for the community. In a statement on the second phase of the tree pla...
5th May 2025
CWG posts N1.4bn Q1 profit
Computer Warehouse Group Plc has posted a profit after tax of N1.48bn for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, representing a 368 per cent increase from the N316.1m recorded in the same period of 2...
5th May 2025
Firm unveils plan to boost financial security
EmPLE Life Assurance Limited has launched a new endowment policy called BETA Life, aimed at helping Nigerians grow their wealth, secure their future, and stay financially protected. In a statement mad...
5th May 2025
How to spot Ponzi schemes before investing
What once relied on word-of-mouth and text messages has now evolved into sleek websites, crypto buzzwords, and social media influencers. But no matter the packaging, the outcome is often the same: fin...
5th May 2025
Govt plans data hub to drive digital literacy
The National Information Technology Development Agency has revealed an ambitious plan to launch a centralised data hub to drive Nigeria’s goal of achieving 95 per cent digital literacy by 2030. The ...
5th May 2025
Inlaks appoints new CEO to drive innovation
Inlaks, a leading systems integrator and ICT provider in sub-Saharan Africa, has appointed Charles Ifedi as its new Chief Executive Officer, Africa operations. According to a statement to The PUNCH, h...
5th May 2025
Govt reviews Obudu Ranch safety after four seminarians accident
The Cross River State Government has directed a comprehensive review of safety protocols, especially concerning transportation within and around the Obudu Cattle Ranch. A statement on Sunday by the Ch...
5th May 2025
Police nab fleeing killer of 65-year-old woman
The Lagos State Police Command has announced the arrest of Abubakar Iliyasu, the prime suspect in the murder of 65-year-old Jane Okoye, who was killed in the Orile Iganmu area of Lagos on April 2, 202...
5th May 2025
Abiodun, Ibori honour Senbanjo at father’s burial
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State alongside top business executives, political leaders, and other dignitaries, gathered in Lagos on Thursday, May 1, 2025, to honour OmoOba Segun Senbanjo at the buri...
5th May 2025
CSO urges CBN to halt Rivers LG allocations
An anti-corruption organisation, Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has petitioned the Central Bank of Nigeria, demanding an immediate suspension of local government all...
5th May 2025
Ooni meets Jonathan, Diri, preaches national cohesion
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has underscored the importance of national unity as a prerequisite for Nigeria’s sustainable development. The monarch made the remark during separate me...
5th May 2025
Global trade tensions weaken naira, drag oil prices – Report
Volatility returned to the global oil market in April as escalating trade tensions, particularly between the United States and China, triggered a sharp drop in crude oil prices and heightened pressure...
5th May 2025
Rivers emergency rule: N’Assembly counters PDP govs’ lawsuit, demands N1bn
The National Assembly has urged the Supreme Court to dismiss the suit filed by 11 Peoples Democratic Party governors challenging the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. The federal le...
5th May 2025
U-20 AFCON: Nigeria, Morocco battle to draw
Nigeria were held to a goalless draw by Morocco in a tense Group B encounter at the ongoing CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Cairo on Sunday, The PUNCH reports. In a contest that revived memories of ...
5th May 2025
FG scheming to derail Atiku-El-Rufai 2027 alliance, Babachir alleges
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has accused President Bola Tinubu of being unsettled by the emerging opposition coalition spearheaded by former Vice President Ati...
5th May 2025
SERAP, editors condemn journalists, activists persecution by govt
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project and the Nigerian Guild of Editors have called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately end the abuse of the Cybercrime Act, which they say is being weap...
5th May 2025
Kidnapper killed during gun duel with police in Enugu
The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mamman Giwa, has launched a manhunt for kidnappers and “unrepentant criminals” in the state. The CP’s directive comes on the heels of an operation by t...
5th May 2025
Residents flee 20 Sokoto villages over Turji’s renewed attacks
A fresh wave of bandit attacks, reportedly orchestrated by loyalists of the notorious bandit kingpin, Bello Turji, has forced residents of no fewer than 20 villages to flee their homes in Sokoto State...
5th May 2025
Police rescue abducted husband, wife in Anambra
The operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have foiled a kidnap attempt at the Neni community in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, rescuing the three victims, including a husband...
5th May 2025
Lalong mourns as ex-deputy gov Tyoden dies at 75
Former Governor of Plateau State and current Senator representing Plateau South, Simon Bako Lalong, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of his former deputy, Prof. Sonni Tyoden, who died on Sun...
5th May 2025
Nigerian lawyer gains global recognition in project finance law
With a career spanning three continents and multiple high-stakes infrastructure transactions, Nigerian-born female lawyer Yetunde Amodu, is making significant contributions to international finance an...
5th May 2025
Data scientist deploys tech to tackle health crisis
A United States-based data scientist, Philip Agbara, is gaining recognition for his use of predictive analytics and machine learning in addressing public health crises and other critical sectors, incl...
5th May 2025
Editors, lawmaker urge action against fake news
Some editors, and a member of the House of Representatives, Ekiti North 1 (Ikole/Oye) Federal Constituency, Akin Rotimi Jr., have expressed concerns over the trend of Artificial Intelligence-generated...
5th May 2025
