A rescued victim of the February 3 terrorist attack on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, Amirah Salihu, has recounted the harsh conditions she and other captives endured during their nearly six months in captivity. Salihu, who is a nurse and the daughter of Umar Salihu, the chief of […]
A senior lawyer, Femi Falana, has said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, acted within the law by freezing the Osun State Government’s account, provided it obtained the required court order. Speaking on the controversy surrounding the EFCC’s action, the lawyer said the commission has the legal authority to place a Post-No-Debit (PND) restriction […]
The Senate has explained that the Federal Capital Territory was excluded from the proposed state police arrangement because it does not have a governor or a State House of Assembly. According to the Senate, the FCT remains directly under the administration of the Federal Government. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Publicity, […]
Some of the rescued victims of the February 3 terrorist attack on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State have revealed that at least 13 captives died during the nearly six months in captivity, while 12 children were still being held by the terrorists. Speaking with Saturday PUNCH in Ilorin on Friday […]
Nigeria’s entertainment industry has been thrown into mourning following the deaths of four personalities who contributed to music, film, television and personal development within a few days. The wave of grief began with the passing of juju musician, Iyun Ajilore, popularly known as Saint Janet. The singer, known for her unique blend of traditional juju […]
The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee probing the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu and other senior government officials were listed as members of the council’s board. Also listed were the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume; Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom […]
The Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has disclosed that the police will deploy a minimum of four officers to every polling unit for the forthcoming Osun State governorship election. Disu described the exercise as one of the largest security deployments the state has witnessed. Speaking at a meeting with civil society organisations in Abuja on […]
The Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, has denied reports that its Osun State chapter election has been relocated from the state to Abuja. The clarification was contained in a rejoinder dated August 6, 2026, and signed by the National Organising Secretary of IPAC, Chinyere Ogekalu. Ogekalu said the attention of her office had been drawn to […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately approach the court to vacate the order freezing the accounts of the Osun State Government and to discontinue related actions. He stated that he felt “deeply embarrassed” not by the EFCC’s exercise of its mandate under a court order, but […]
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors is set to call off its planned strike following a three-hour meeting with the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, at the Presidential Villa on Tuesday evening. “Today, I can tell you, our matters are solved,” said NARD President, Dr Muhammad Suleiman, who revealed that the delegation […]