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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has said he is confident that the electorates in the state will re-elect him to steer the affairs of the state for another four years. He spoke during a chat on Channels TV’s Sunday Politics programme. Mr Sanwo-Olu, alongside 14 others, will be jostling for the governorship seat in 2023. He […]

Hon. Fatuhu Muhammadu, a nephew to President Muhammadu Buhari, has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The son of President Buhari’s elder sister represents Daura/Mai’Adua/Sandamu Federal Constituency of Katsina State in the House of Representatives. He had failed to secure his reelection ticket. In the primary election, Fatuhu got only 30 votes while his […]

The opposition lawmakers in the National Assembly have said there is no going back on their resolve to impeach President Buhari, if he fails to address the insecurity in the country within six weeks. The lawmakers in separate interviews with Punch on Sunday, dismissed a report that they had backed down on the plan to remove the […]

The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, on Friday said it was unrealistic for the Federal Government to borrow money to end the months-long strike embarked by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. He made the comment while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today. “Should we go and borrow to pay N1.2 […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says extending the voter registration exercise will hamper its preparations for the 2023 general elections.  This is according to the Akwa Ibom State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Mike Igini who spoke during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily. “Now that we have officially suspended the CVR process, we have […]

Popular American musician, John Legend, has opened up about the strains in his relationship with Rapper Kanye West and why it ended. In an interview with CNN’s David Axelrod on ‘The Axe Files’ podcast, the singer revealed that they were no longer friends due to their political differences. Legend said he didn’t approve of his […]

The Founder of Household of God Church, Reverend Chris Okotie, has stated that his proposal for an interim government is ready, adding that it will be made available to the president Buhari. He made this known via his media adviser, Ladi Ayodeji, in a statement made available to Punch on Friday. The interim government campaigner […]

The 15 political parties deregistered by the Independent National Electoral Commission, under the aegis of Coalition for Good Governance, on Friday declared support for the presidential ambition of the candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi. The organisation said only Obi out of the candidates contesting for the 2023 Presidency can stop Nigeria from disintegrating. The […]

The sign on the black iron gate says, “These plants can kill”, and it’s emblazoned with a skull and crossbones for good measure. The warning isn’t a joke – the plot sealed off behind these black iron bars is the deadliest garden in the world. And it’s open to the public. Established in 2005, the Poison […]

Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, League Cup, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup — he’s won them all. At 23 years of age, Trent Alexander-Arnold is already supremely successful. The Liverpool and England defender has developed into one of Europe’s elite right-backs, displaying athleticism and playmaking abilities that are rare to find […]

The Biden administration on Thursday declared monkeypox a public health emergency, with cases on the rise across the US. The announcement came during a briefing with the Department of Health and Human Services. The administration has been criticized at times for its handling of the outbreak, and some have called on the government to declare a national […]

Former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has returned to custody as his trial on alleged human trafficking and organ harvesting was adjourned to October 31. Ekweremadu first appeared before the Uxbridge magistrates’ court in London, United Kingdom, where he denied all the charges against him. Both the lawmaker and his wife were denied bail […]

The Federal Government will generate about N160.46bn from excise duty on telecommunication services in 2023. According to the Nigerian Communications Commission, the combined revenue of operators in the GSM, Fixed Wired, and Internet Service Providers was N3.21tn in 2021. If the government implements its five per cent excise duty on telecom services, it will generate […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared Ismaila Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha, wanted. “Anyone with useful information as to his whereabout should contact the EFCC or the nearest police station,” the Commission said in a statement on Twitter. The EFCC said Mompha is wanted “in an alleged case of Retention of Proceeds of […]

Some final-year law students in the Nigerian public universities have cried out over the possibility of not been mobilised for the Nigerian Law School in 2022 due to the ongoing strike action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities. Lamenting to Punch on Tuesday in separate chats, some of them said their final year results had not […]

The Federal Government has confirmed that it approved the purchase of vehicles worth N1.4 billion for neighboring Niger Republic to tackle insecurity. The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed gave the confirmation on Wednesday, explaining that providing intervention to the neighboring Niger Republic is not new and it is the prerogative of […]