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Imo gov, wife celebrate birthdays in grand style
The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, and his wife, Chioma, celebrated their birthdays in grand style over the week, drawing family members, friends...
VIDEO: Tinubu departs for three-state tour on Obasanjo-era jet
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday departed Abuja for Borno, Bauchi and Lagos aboard the 20-year-old Boeing 737 Business Jet earlier listed for sale in...
Olanipekun, others laud Obi SAN at book presentation in Lagos
By Blessing Olaniyan, Lagos
Legal luminary and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), Professor Fabian Ajogwu (SAN) and other...
Politics
APC confirms Gov Mutfwang’s defection
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has confirmed the defection of Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling...
INEC hosts 2 PDP factions in Abuja
By El-ameen Ibrahim
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has convened a critical meeting with the two factions of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)...
LP loses FCT Senator as Ireti Kingibe dumps party for ADC
By Mabeline Amara
Senator Ireti Kingibe (LP, FCT), has defected from her former party to the new coalition movement, the African Democratic Congress (ADC)
Senator Kingibe,...
Business
Nigeria, US seal $5b health pact to boost disease control, system...
Nigeria and the United States have signed a landmark technical Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), valued at about $5 billion to deepen bilateral health cooperation,...
Filling stations slash petrol prices days after Dangote’s move
By El-ameen Ibrahim
Barely five days after Dangote Refinery slashed its gantry price, Nigerian filling stations have begun passing the relief to motorists, cutting the...
14% drop: Why inflation is falling faster than expected, IMPI explains
By El-ameen Ibrahim
A year after Nigeria’s economy appeared trapped in a stubborn inflationary spiral, a policy think tank, the Independent Media and Policy Initiative...
Entertainment
Awujale: Wasiu Ayinde drags Abiodun, others to court
Renowned Fuji musician, Otunba Wasiu Ayinde Adesanya, has approached the Ogun State High Court sitting in Ijebu-Ode, seeking an interim order restraining the Ogun...
Morayo Afolabi-Brown launches ‘The Morayo Show’ on News Central, TVC, NTA
Veteran broadcast journalist and media personality Morayo Afolabi-Brown has announced the launch of a new daily live talk programme, The Morayo Show, marking a...
I never cheated on Peller – Jarvis
Content creator Jarvis has addressed circulating rumours about her relationship with influencer Peller, firmly denying any claims of unfaithfulness.
The clarification follows her confirmation of...
Sport
2026 World Cup: It’s tight – NSC chairman, Dikko opens up...
Chairman of the National Sports Commission, NSC, Shehu Dikko, has said Nigeria’s case before FIFA over the eligibility of some Democratic Republic of Congo...
Anthony Joshua knocks out Paul, nets $40m pay
Former world heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, knocked out YouTuber-turned-boxer, Jake Paul, in their controversial Netflix-backed bout in Miami, United States of America in the...
Wilfred Ndidi becomes Super Eagles’ Captain as Musa, Troost-Ekong retire
By El-ameen Ibrahim
In a decisive shake-up of leadership, the Super Eagles of Nigeria have appointed midfielder Wilfred Ndidi as the new Captain of the...
METRO
Police arrest suspect linked to Microsoft 365 hack
By El-ameen Ibrahim
In a major breakthrough against cybercrime, the Nigeria Police Force has apprehended a man suspected of orchestrating a global phishing attack on...
EFCC arrest 3 Indians, Nigerian for criminal breach of trust
By Gift Ishaq
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 arraigned three Indians, Lalit Sarwat, Ravi Raghavendra and Gagan Sarswat—alongside...
EFCC probes N2.2bn foreign currencies intercepted at MMIA
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, has commenced an investigation into an Austrian national, Kavlak Onal, over the alleged...
Opinion' Section
Ahmed’s Fall, the Dangote Challenge and a Rentier System, by Azu...
It’s rare to find a multibillionaire who hasn’t had nasty battles. Yet, as battles go, the fight between Aliko Dangote, the founder of the...
Osinubi: From Mangoro to Magboro, with Magodo in-between, By Steve Ayorinde
Punch Newspaper Ltd was synonymous with its Ibadan roots and its amiable founder & publisher, Chief Olu Aboderin, of blessed memory.
At its old headquarters...
Intimate Affairs: This scarcity of Mr Right, by Funke Egbemode
Happily ever after is what most girls set their eyes and hearts on. Right from when we know that you are still a girl...
Interview' Section
How US lawyers raped me at bar association conference – Ex-American...
A former judge of Prince George’s County in Maryland, United States, April Ademiluyi, discusses her entry and exit from the judicial system with BIODUN...
World famous Israeli cardiologist offers solutions on how to cure hypertension
Dr. Amir Kremer is the head of cardiology at the internationally recognized Assuta Medical Center in Israel.
'In Nigeria, hypertension is still treated with outdated...
“I Went from having my own apartment in Nigeria to sleeping...
The Nigerian experience is physical, emotional, and sometimes international. No one knows it better than our features on #TheAbroadLife, a series where we detail...
Health & Lifestyle Section
NAFDAC destroys N55bn fake medical products
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control on Thursday destroyed illicit, banned, substandard, and unwholesome drugs and pharmaceutical products worth over...
HOW Foundation partners with Palmars Hospital and SYNLAB to provide free...
The HOW Foundation, in its continued commitment to advancing men’s health and improving early detection of prostate cancer in Nigeria, has partnered with the Palmars...
NDLEA uncovers illicit drugs packaged as Christmas cookies, arrests distributors in...
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered and dismantled a social media network used to distribute illicit substances packaged as...
World News
Republican Elise Stefanik ends New York governor bid
Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has announced she is dropping out of the race for governor of New York and will not seek re-election to...
Putin vows no more wars if West treats Russia with respect
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said there will be no more wars after Ukraine, if Russia is treated with respect - and dismissed claims...
Bondi bravery: Lifeguards, a ‘superhero’ mum and a couple who died...
When bullets began flying at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday, strangers Wayne and Jessica found themselves in the same nightmare scenario. They couldn't find...
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Imo gov, wife celebrate birthdays in grand style
The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, and his wife, Chioma, celebrated their birthdays in grand style over the week, drawing family members, friends...
APC confirms Gov Mutfwang’s defection
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has confirmed the defection of Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling...
2026 World Cup: It’s tight – NSC chairman, Dikko opens up...
Chairman of the National Sports Commission, NSC, Shehu Dikko, has said Nigeria’s case before FIFA over the eligibility of some Democratic Republic of Congo...
Ahmed’s Fall, the Dangote Challenge and a Rentier System, by Azu...
It’s rare to find a multibillionaire who hasn’t had nasty battles. Yet, as battles go, the fight between Aliko Dangote, the founder of the...
Osinubi: From Mangoro to Magboro, with Magodo in-between, By Steve Ayorinde
Punch Newspaper Ltd was synonymous with its Ibadan roots and its amiable founder & publisher, Chief Olu Aboderin, of blessed memory.
At its old headquarters...