Cubana Chief Priest has publicly criticized Burna Boy following the viral leak of Sophia Egbueje’s audio. Sophia Egbueje, a popular socialite, shared audios online expressing her disappointment with Burna Boy’s refusal to fulfill his promise to her. “Osho free no good” – Cubana Chief Priest slams Burna Boy over Sophia Egbueje’s Lambo controversy Businessman Cubana […] More
Di Supreme Court of Nigeria dey set to deliver judgement on four of di consolidated cases for di matter between Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara and one group of di State House of Assembly. Di last time wey di matter come up on 10 February 2025, Rivers state govnor Sim Fubara withdraw im appeal against […] More
Media icon and philanthropist, Anike Agbaje-Williams, has died at the age of 88. PUNCH Online learnt that Agbaje-Williams died peacefully on Thursday in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, where she had lived most of her life. Agbaje-Williams was the first face on African television after she appeared on the Western Nigerian Television station, now the […] More
The Supreme Court has upheld the ruling of a Federal High Court barring the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Accountant-General of the Federation from disbursing statutory monthly allocations to Rivers State. In a landmark decision on Friday, the apex court upheld the judgment, effectively restricting financial releases to the state amid an ongoing […] More
A notorious bandit, Kachallah Hassan Nabamamu has been arrested. The bandit kingpin has been terrorizing communities in Mada, Tsafe, and other parts of Zamfara State. Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert focused on the Lake Chad region, disclosed this on Friday in a post on his X handle. Makama stated that the operation was conducted by […] More
Naija News understands that the decision was met with approval by the National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers on Thursday, with the group urging the government to introduce further relief measures for telecom operators. Recall that on January 20, 2025, the Nigerian Communications Commission announced a 50 per cent increase in telecommunications tariffs, marking the first […] More
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central in the National Assembly, has claimed her troubles in the Senate started after she rejected Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s sexual advances. Speaking during an interview with Arise TV on Friday, Akpoti-Uduaghan compared her experience to that of a student being unfairly punished by a lecturer for refusing to give […] More
Residents of Fegin Mahe, located in Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State, are hastily abandoning their homes, clutching their belongings as they seek safety from the relentless onslaught of armed bandits. Bakatsine, a security analyst in the region posted on X that the area has been overrun by the armed gunmen. This is happening […] More
Aminat Lawal, the sister of the abducted National Youth Service Corps member, Rofiat Lawal, who was kidnapped along the Benin-Ore Expressway on Tuesday, has disclosed that her sister was handed over to the abductors who were suspected Fulanis by the driver conveying them. Aminat disclosed this in an exclusive interview with PUNCH Metro on Thursday. […] More
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Sokoto State University branch, has declared a total, comprehensive, and indefinite strike, beginning from Wednesday. The union said the failure of the university administration, governing council, and the state government to address lingering issues it raised were the reasons for the strike. It promised comprehensive enforcement, stating that the […] More
A Lagos State High Court, presided over by Justice Sherifat Sonaike at Tafawa Balewa Square, has sentenced Benjamin Ogundero to d3ath by hanging for the gruesome m8rder of his wife, Chinyere Ogundero, and her brother, Ifeanyi Joseph, in April 2022. The court found Ogundero guilty of setting both victims on fire while they slept in […] More
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Olanipekun Olukoyede, disclosed that he turned down offers of about N500m from various individuals during his mother’s funeral in 2019. Olukoyede spoke at the 38th Anti-Corruption Situation Room in Abuja on Thursday with the theme: Ethics, Integrity, Corruption Risk Assessments and Anti-Corruption at National and Sub-National […] More