Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, the Oluwo of Iwo, appears unwilling to let the curtain fall on his seemingly endless royal theatrics. Just when the public thinks the monarch has exhausted his repertoire of headline-grabbing antics, another performance is reportedly in the works.
Construction of the Kogi State International Airport at Zariagi, outside Lokoja, is about 20 per cent complete, with heavy machinery working day and night. But there’s another group working night and day—the critics of Governor Usman Ododo. They are the ones now asking: why build...
Sir Kessington Adebutu, founder of Premier Lotto and known across Nigeria as Baba Ijebu, has given the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) a purpose-built headquarters in Ikeja valued at over N800 million, plus five patrol vehicles. Witnessing the donation, Governor Babajide ...
President Lula da Silva of Workers Party last Sunday defeated his challenger, Flavio Bolsonaro in the Brazilian presidential run-off election. In a dramatic political fightback, Lula secured 51.8 per cent of the votes to win, while his right-wing challenger and son of former Pres...
This is a very interesting story, and you know me very well. Anything that has to do with sex, I am there o. That is how I stumbled on a clip of Senator Adams Oshiomhole speaking to almost an empty chamber at the Senate the other day. He was obviously speaking on the “sex trade” ...
Nigeria’s greatest political tragedy may not be the absence of competent leaders, but the inability of its citizens to look beyond ethnic identity, religious affiliation and regional sentiments when choosing those who govern them.
It is commonly asserted in elite public discourse that opinion is free, but facts are sacred. This piece is the expression of an opinion anchored on the sanctity of truth. There is the truth about Jos ‘99, the lie told against Jim Nwobodo, and the road Ndigbo refused to walk in 2...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has initiated plans for a comprehensive statewide security and surveillance project aimed at strengthening intelligence gathering and protecting lives, businesses and public institutions across the state.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday declared that debt was worse than leprosy because while leprosy destroyed only one person, debt destroyed generations.He made the remark while questioning how Nigeria accumulated its debt and the impact of the country’s economic decisi...
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, yesterday called for stronger intelligence gathering, early-warning systems, and improved collaboration between schools and security agencies to prevent attacks on educational institutions across the country.
Stanbic IBTC Insurance, one of the first set of insurance companies to cross the recapitalisation huddle embarked by the National Insurance Commission ( NAICOM), said with the new capital it has reinforced strength for the future .
As pension sector operators continue to race towards meeting the regulator’s recapitalisation requirements with June 30th, 2027 as deadline, their attention has been drawn to issues that lie ahead after recapitalisation.
Lasaco Assurance Plc, has secured approval of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) to underwrite agricultural insurance for farmers, marking a pivotal advancement in the company’s strategic expansion and its commitment to Nigeria’s agricultural sector.
Nigeria’s prodigy, Godwin Okoko, claimed his maiden professional title after winning the Rift Valley Championship, the eighth leg of the Sunshine Development Tour – East Africa Swing, which concluded at Nakuru Golf Club yesterday.
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has called on Muslims across the country to begin preparations for the sighting of the new crescent moon of Jumadal Ula 1448 AH today, October 11...
The Punch Editorial Board’s October 16, 2026 piece on the political participation of chief executives of federal parastatals is far worse than merely flawed. It is an ill-fated, ill-informed overreach. It stands as a textbook example of journalism attempting to dictate law withou...
The Pan-African technology and business landscape reached a pivotal milestone at the recently concluded Inspire Africa Conference, which held recently in Lagos, where Innovate Africa Foundation (IAF) stood at the center as the primary enabler, convener, and capability engine for ...
The Peter Obi Media Office has criticised Vice-President Kashim Shettima over his description of the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, as “diminished,” urging political leaders to focus on candidates’ records, policies and ideas rather th...