2023: APC, PDP and gale of defections
With the 2023 general elections fast approaching, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are being ravaged
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We’ll raise 30m voters for Obi before election — Okupe, Peter Obi Campaign DG
Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, the Director-General of the Peter Obi Presidential Campaign Organization, Dr. Doyin Okupe, says his team would raise about
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Bishop Okpaleke’s humility, patience earned him elevation to Cardinal –Umenzekwe
Critical stakeholder in the Catholic Church and Patron of Christian Women Organisation (CWO) in Awka and Ekwulobia Dioceses in Anambra State, Hon (Chief) Modestus
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NASS landlords – Lawmakers who have spent 20 years in Senate, House of Reps
Since Nigeria returned to democracy in 1999, Nigeria has had four presidents – Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Yar’Adua, Goodluck Jonathan and the incumbent, Major General
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Helen Paul reveals academic secret
NIGERIAN comedienne, Helen Paul has stated that the secret to her academic success is due to her contributions to humanity. The entertainer, who
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LAMIDO: Buhari working on Amaechi/Lawan ticket
Top leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Sule Lamido, says he foresees a palace coup that will lead to the emergence of
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Lions Club gives free cataract surgeries to less-privileged
The District 404B1 International Association of Lions Clubs on Wednesday, June 1, sponsored cataract surgery for six less-privileged persons Ogun State. The surgery,
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‘I MADE BUHARI PRESIDENT’ COMMENT: Row as APC rejects Tinubu’s apology, threatens sanction
THE national leadership of All Progressives Congress, APC, has described as unacceptable a statement made by the National Leader of the party, Asiwaju
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Kano gas explosion extremely horrific, says Buhari
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Saturday, described the gas explosion of Friday at a Kano factory as “extremely horrific.” According
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Southeast: Pupils, candidate defying sit-at-home to attend classes, write exams
In the beginning, the sit-at-home ordered by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) functioned effectively in the Southeast as schools were closed. Teachers
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Insecurity: Soludo orders landlords to embark on ‘operation know your tenants’
ANAMBRA State governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo has ordered all landlords in the state to proceed on what he called “Operation Know Your Tenant”
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2023: Atiku considering Emeka Ihedioha as running mate — Sources
Former Imo state governor, Emeka Ihedioha has been tipped to be Atiku Abubakar’s running mate in the 2023 presidential election, a close source
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Group urges South-East residents to collect PVCs in INEC offices
The Movement for the Election of Nigeria President of Igbo Extraction has urged South-East residents to collect their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) lying
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Man rescued from committing suicide on Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge
A yet-to-be-identified man has been rescued during an attempt to commit suicide on the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge in Lagos State. The PUNCH gathered
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We lost 10,000 herdsmen, four million cows since 2015 – Miyetti Allah
From 2015, over four million livestock were rustled, killed or confiscated with over million pastoralists displaced, the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of
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PDP delegate shares presidential primary ‘earning’ with community
A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) delegate, Mr Tanko Rossi Sabo, has shared all the money he made from the recent presidential primary of
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Prelate’s abduction: Army denies complicity, experts demand probe
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said the Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria, Samuel Kanu-Uche, would be contacted on his allegation that its
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Oyetola condemns shooting of journalist, other by Osun police
Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State has condemned the shooting of The Nation newspaper correspondent, Toba Adedeji, and another by some trigger-happy police
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Imo: INEC affirms Ikenga, Nwankwo, Ogbu as winners of Ideato PDP primaries
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has affirmed Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere (Ideato Federal Constituency), Chris Ogbu (Ideato South State Constituency) and Kanayo Nwankwo
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What you probably didn’t know about monkeypox outbreak
The World Health Organisation(WHO) has reported 1,365 cases and 69 fatalities related to monkey pox in five African nations where the virus is
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Full list of 27 Imo APC House of Assembly candidates
The list of 27 candidates elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress(APC) forImo House of Assembly have emerged. Speaker, Kennedy Ibe,
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Southerners are noisemakers, North’ll remain in power –Apostle Suleman
General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has doubted the emergence of a southerner as the next president of Nigeria. He
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Dozens feared kidnapped as Boko Haram waylays vehicles in Kaduna
Gunmen suspected to be members of the Ansaru and Boko Haram terror groups have reportedly kidnapped dozens of travelers in Kaduna. They were
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Kwara reopens Baptist school shut over hijab crisis
The Kwara State Government on Wednesday approved the reopening of Oyun Baptist High School, Ijagbo, for students to resume academic activities after 119
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Breaking ! Abducted Methodist Prelate freed
After 3 days in captivity, the Prelate of the Methodist Church of Nigeria His Eminence Samuel KANU Uche has been reportedly freed by
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Banditry: Zamfara govt relocates NYSC camp to Gusau
The Zamfara government has approved temporary relocation of the state National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp from Tsafe to Gusau, for security
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EFCC uncovers another N90b ‘fraud’ against Accountant-General
The scope of the ongoing probe of the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
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2023: The journey towards the emancipation of the country has begun says Peter Obi (Full text of his speech)
The newly elected presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the forthcoming 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi has declared that it is
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2023: Peter Obi bags Labour Party Presidential ticket
Mr Peter Obi, firmer governor of Anambra State, was this Monday 30th May, 2022 afternoon named the presidential candidate of Labour Party at
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Methodist Prelate: Over 10 clerics have been kidnapped this year, says CAN
Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has raised the alarm over increasing interest of kidnappers and other non state actors in attack on clerics
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