Tinubu, wife cast votes in Lagos as APC primaries begins
President Bola Tinubu and his wife, Oluremi Tinubu, on Saturday voted at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary in Ward E, Ikoyi, Lagos, as the party commenced its nationwide exercise ahead of the 2027 general elections. The couple arrived at the venue amid tight security and a large turnout of party members, supporters, and media personnel, who thronged the...
Why we stopped ADC leaders seeing El-Rufai — ICPC
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission) has defended its decision to prevent leaders of the African Democratic Congress from visiting former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, saying the action was based on a subsisting court order. ICPC spokesperson John Odey told PUNCH Online on Saturday that the commission acted...
Oyo abductors insist on direct talks with Makinde
Suspected terrorists who abducted pupils and teachers from three schools in Esinele, Yamota and Alawusa communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have reportedly opened communication channels with the state government, eight days after the attack. According to credible sources, the abductors insisted on speaking directly with Governor Seyi Makinde, refusing to engage with families of the victims. A...
Bruno Fernandes beats Arsenal’s Rice, Raya to win EPL player of the season award
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has been named the Premier League Player of the Season. The Premier League announced the winner of the annual award on Saturday. Fernandes, 31, has scored eight goals and equalled the record for most assists in a single campaign alongside Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne with 20. He wins the award for the first time in...
NNPC accuses Dangote refinery of monopoly bid
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Limited) has accused the Dangote Petroleum Refinery of attempting to dominate Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector through ongoing litigation challenging fuel import licences issued to marketers and the national oil firm. The allegation was contained in court filings before the Federal High Court in Lagos, where NNPC argued that granting the refinery’s request to...
Federal High Court judge dies after collapse in Kano
A Federal High Court judge, Justice Mohammed Nasir Yunusa, serving at the Kano Division, has died after reportedly collapsing at his residence. Sources said the judge slumped in his living room on Thursday evening and was rushed to a hospital, where medical personnel confirmed him dead on arrival. According to officials of the court, he was later buried on Friday in...
UN warns: 35m Nigerians to face acute hunger from June
The United Nations (UN) has warned that about 35 million Nigerians are at risk of acute hunger from June to August 2026. The UN Humanitarian Country Team said Nigeria was facing a deepening hunger crisis, with millions at risk as the lean season approaches. “Nearly one in seven people, that is 35 million people nationwide in Nigeria, are likely to face...
I mobilised govs that won Buhari presidency — Amaechi
Former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi has rejected President Bola Tinubu's claim of being the principal architect of Muhammadu Buhari's 2015 presidential victory, insisting that the electoral triumph was the product of collective efforts in which he played the dominant role. Tinubu has consistently maintained that Buhari would never have won the presidency without his intervention — arguing that he...
Lagos posts N2.6tn revenue, IGR climbs 18.5%
Lagos State generated a total of ₦2.6 trillion in revenue in 2025, representing a 16 per cent increase from the ₦2.3 trillion recorded in 2024, the Commissioner for Finance, Abayomi Oluyomi, has said. Oluyomi disclosed the figures on Friday during a press briefing in Ikeja, held as part of activities marking the seventh anniversary of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration. According to...
82 dead, 247 trapped in China coal mine gas explosion
82 people have been confirmed dead in a gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern province of Shanxi. Official news agency Xinhua said the explosion occurred at Changzhi city’s Liushenyu coal mine on Friday evening, adding that 247 workers were trapped underground. The agency initially reported on Saturday morning that eight people were killed and 38 were trapped underground. The...
