The Nigerian Federal Government has formally demanded compensation from Côte d’Ivoire following the death of Usama Murtala, a 24-year-old Nigerian trader who passed away after being...
Evidence from official documents reveals that in 2025, the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF) authorized the redeployment of federal employees to the Presidential...
The Nigeria Police Force and the Central Bank of Nigeria are facing intense criticism following claims that Stanley Ugagbe, a journalist with Secrets Reporters, was abducted...
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (Abia North) recently asserted that President Bola Tinubu faces no credible opposition ahead of the 2027 presidential election, arguing that rival parties...
In his testimony before the Federal Capital Territory High Court on Friday, prosecution witness Jim Obazee revealed that a controversial $6.2 million withdrawal from the Central...
President Bola Tinubu has officially flagged off the first phase of the ambitious 700-kilometre Akwanga-Maiduguri Superhighway. Represented by APC National Chairman Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda at the...
The Presidency has directed the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to identify and...
Senate President Godswill Akpabio recently explained that he has stopped watching television due to frequent misrepresentations of his statements. Speaking at the inauguration of access roads...
The emergence of the Iru Ekun Security Network, a private security group founded by Yoruba Nation advocate Sunday Adeyemo (Sunday Igboho), has sparked significant anxiety among...
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tunji Disu visited Governor Ademola Adeleke in Osogbo to address the surge of violence in Osun State leading up to the August...
The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) officially introduced retired civil servant Bolakale Kawu as its 2027 gubernatorial candidate. Alongside him, the party...
Defending champions Argentina narrowly avoided a historic shock in Miami, requiring a 111th-minute own goal to overcome Cape Verde 3-2 after extra time. Lionel Messi opened...
The Federal Government has formally initiated a criminal case against Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, the alleged leader of a fraudulent organization known as the Presidential Foreign Investment...
Fresh documentation acquired by Saturday Punch challenges the Presidency’s assertion that the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) is a fictitious entity. These records indicate that...
Pastor Johnson Odesola, the Continental Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) for Continent 3, has publicly defended General Overseer Pastor Enoch Adeboye regarding...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced a two-week extension for the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. Originally set to conclude on July 10,...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has declared that he will not protect anyone involved in criminal activities, explicitly stating that this commitment includes members of his...
A Kwara State High Court in Ilorin has scheduled July 22, 2026, for the arraignment of former Senate President Bukola Saraki on charges of criminal defamation...
Former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to President Bola Tinubu, demanding an independent investigation into the scandal surrounding...
On Thursday, June 2, 2026, Justice J.O. Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the final forfeiture of ₦150 million to the Federal Government....
Prof. David Salifu, a former Secretary to the Benue State Government (SSG), has reportedly died following an attack by suspected kidnappers. While traveling toward Makurdi on...
The federal government has issued a clarification regarding the State Police Bill, noting that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will not be granted its own independent...
Former INEC Chairman Professor Mahmood Yakubu has officially presented his Letter of Credence to the Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, marking the start...
Three senior civil servants, who were transferred from the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) to the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC),...
The Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has officially rejected any possibility of forming alliances with other political parties for the 2027 general...
Journalist Sumner Sambo has asserted that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) lacks the authority to dictate which individuals a political party may field as candidates....
Omoyele Sowore, a prominent human rights activist and the former presidential candidate for the African Action Congress (AAC), is standing firm by his controversial description of...
The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has issued a sharp challenge to the Obidients Movement, urging them to compare the track record of their principal, Peter...
“Tanimola,” a Yoruba phrase meaning “Who knows tomorrow?”, has taken on a somber irony. For Dolapo Babatunde Tanimola, that question proved prophetic—months after his death, his...
President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerian journalists to champion accuracy and professional ethics, urging them to shun the pursuit of sensationalism and online engagement. Speaking...
During the inaugural State House Press Corps Presidential Dinner in Abuja, President Bola Tinubu issued a stern call for responsible journalism. He urged media organizations to...
A group of All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in Kwara State has formally requested that Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq intervene regarding the party’s candidacy for the Ekiti/Irepodun/Isin/Oke-Ero...
Portugal secured a dramatic 2-1 victory over Croatia in Toronto on Thursday, punching their ticket to the World Cup round of 16. Although Ivan Perisic gave...
The Kaduna State High Court, presided over by Justice Darius Khobo, has rejected the third bail application submitted by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai in...
Fidelis Adedipe, legal counsel for the Department of State Services (DSS), has criticized human rights activist Omoyele Sowore for making allegedly defamatory remarks against President Bola...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has reportedly introduced Senator Sharafadeen Alli and his running mate, Adesoji Adedeji, as its chosen candidates for the...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain and Nollywood veteran Kenneth Okonkwo has publicly accused former presidential candidate Peter Obi of betrayal. During an appearance on Channels Television’s...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu jokingly referred to First Lady Remi Tinubu as “Iya Alakara” during the Presidential Press Corps Dinner at the State House on Thursday...
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has explained that its fuel prices do not fluctuate with daily global crude oil market changes. Instead, pricing is based on the...
The Presidency is reportedly unhappy following protests in Ondo State regarding the distribution of INEC nomination forms to APC National Assembly candidates. Sources indicate that officials...
The internal crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has escalated, with factions led by Minister Nyesom Wike and Tanimu Turaki clashing over rival nomination forms...
On Thursday, Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, the former Governor of Sokoto State, hosted Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, in a meeting...
Legal Defense: Adeniyi Adeyemi, who identifies as the Director-General of the PFIPC, has denied accusations of forgery and impersonation. He stated he is prepared to defend...
Kenneth Okonkwo, spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar’s 2027 campaign, maintains that he has yet to be formally served with court documents regarding the ₦8 billion defamation suit...
ADC chieftain and newly appointed spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar, Kenneth Okonkwo, recently dismissed Peter Obi’s political relevance, labeling him “inconsequential” and a “pretender” regarding the 2027...
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has characterized President Bola Tinubu as a “miracle worker,” claiming that his volume of commissioned projects within his first three years in...
As part of its ongoing efforts to ensure the safety and voluntary repatriation of its citizens, the Federal Government has organized a third evacuation flight from...
In honor of the U.S. Independence Day holiday, the U.S. Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos have announced that they will be closed...
Governor Dauda Lawal has issued an immediate ban on farming activities within all cemeteries across Zamfara State. The directive, announced during a visit to a burial...
Kelechi Anosike, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for Abia State in 2027, has criticized Governor Alex Otti’s administration, arguing that its policies have failed...