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The push to get President Bola Tinubu to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has intensified in recent times with the visit of traditional rulers and archbishops of South East extraction to him in his detention facility. Speaking with Sunday PUNCH on Friday, Kanu’s lead counsel, Aloy Ejimako, said

A human rights lawyer and Professor of Law at the University of Jos, Nnamdi Aduba, speaks to DANIEL AYANTOYE about the planned nationwide protest Some groups have scheduled a nationwide protest for August 1, 2024. What is your assessment of the situation? Is there a way we can have a structure like that of the

Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has decried the extreme poverty in Nigeria and the porous state of the country’s borders, attributing them to the rising incidents of banditry, kidnapping, and other related crimes. Speaking as the Guest Speaker at the Institute of Development Research and Training, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Kaduna State,

THE travails of Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, in the hands of government officials and international oil companies have cast a dark pall over the much anticipated $19.5bn refinery and petrochemicals complex. The 650,000 barrels per day capacity refinery is supposed to end the fuel import regime, which has persisted for decades due to the

ANGELA ONWUZOO tells the story of how 36-year-old Lagos homeless caterer, Kehinde Folly and their 18-month-old baby were allegedly abandoned by her husband because he was born with spina bifida. This birth defect affects the spinal cord life, for 36-year-old Kehinde Folly, has been filled with many troubles after she gave birth to a child

A political economist and former presidential candidate, Prof Pat Utomi, shares his thoughts with DANIEL AYANTOYE about the recent allegations of sponsoring the planned August 1 protest, among other national issues The situation in the country has become worrisome. What is your take on the recent developments? It shows the lack of talent in the

The unfortunate loss of several members of the National Assembly has marked the last one year. The 10th Assembly has recorded the death of five members since its inauguration in June 2023. While the House of Representatives lost four members, the Senate recorded the death of one member. There are 469 members of the National

A 78-year-old grandfather, Akanbi Adedoyin, has been allegedly killed by his grandson, Kusibe, who struck his head with a plank during a disagreement over a farm in the Ilare-Ijesha community, Osun State. Sunday PUNCH gathered that residents in the area, who heard the old man crying for help, rushed to the scene and rescued him.

Claim: Speaking during a plenary session at the Red Chamber on Tuesday, Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced that the newly approved minimum wage applies to all workers across both public and private sectors, including maids and other domestic staff. He said, “If you are a tailor and you employ additional hands, you cannot pay them

The Imo State Police Command on Friday arrested two suspected armed robbers, Ntosi Godfrey and Nnamdi Raymond along Owerri-Aba Road in the state. The officers caught the suspects with a Green Toyota Golf with Reg No AA775BD Lagos which they allegedly snatched from a victim in the Umuahia area of the state. The state Police

The Chairman of the Northern Elders Forum, Prof Ango Abdullahi, has issued a stern warning against efforts to frustrate and undermine the Dangote refinery, stating that such actions would be detrimental to the country. The former vice chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, expressed his concerns in a statement released in Abuja on Saturday. These

With rising electricity tariffs, households and businesses in Nigeria are increasingly turning to illicit means to manage their soaring utility bills. GODFREY GEORGE, in this investigative piece, exposes the hidden world of power theft, exploring the methods used to bypass official systems and the broader implications for Nigeria’s energy sector Tangled wires crisscrossed haphazardly at

As the scarcity of petrol worsens in Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and oil marketers have blamed the development on a disruption of supply at key depots in the two cities. Sunday PUNCH, however,  gathered that some oil marketers and transporters in the two cities reduced the number

Hours after Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun issued guidelines for the planned nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest scheduled for August 1, opposition parties have kicked against the conditions, saying they are against Nigeria’s constitution. They insisted that the right to protest is recognised as a fundamental human right in Nigeria and is protected by the constitution.

For days now, Olayode Abiodun, a Sterling Bank staff member, who recently gave birth to quadruplets, has received an avalanche of love and support from Nigerians at home and in the diaspora after a colleague shared her daily struggles with providing diapers for the newborns on Twitter (now X). In this interview conducted in her

Popular actor, Femi Branch, has said that in Nollywood, talent should be prioritised above good looks when casting actors for roles. Branch also emphasised the importance of training for actors, especially the new entrants into the industry. He told Sunday Scoop, “The growth indices in Nollywood have been ‘pandemic’. The influx of new talents (or

Ahead of the planned hunger protest across the country, the Rivers State Police Command has said its men are prepared to contain any situation that may arise in the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, stated this while interacting with journalists in Port Harcourt on Saturday. Disu said the command has held meetings

Nigeria’s National Assembly has begun the process of repealing and re-enacting the NIMC Act No. 23, to strengthen the regulatory function of the National Identity Management Commission. This development was revealed in a statement signed by the NIMC’s Head of Communications, Kayode Adegoke, on Friday. The proposed NIMC Bill aims to enhance the efficacy and

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Mrs Kemi Nandap, has directed all Zonal Heads, State Command Comptrollers, and Divisional Immigration Officers nationwide to intensify surveillance at the borders. She also announced the “temporary suspension of all leave applications.” The directives were contained in a statement titled, ‘Planned protest: CGIS expresses readiness to secure Nigeria’s

The Dangote Oil Refinery has said it is not reselling crude oil to other traders as reported by a media organisation. The refinery, in a statement by the Group Chief, Branding and Communication Officer, Anthony Chiejina, on Saturday, dismissed the claim that its crude distillation units had issues. Reuters had reported that the refinery was

Veteran singer and activist, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has stated that Nigeria could not escape revolution. Oputa, in an interview with Sunday PUNCH, said the revolution would put an end to the current hardship and injustice. The singer cautioned the Nigerian youths to be peaceful on the ‘End bad governance’ protest starting

Google has reaffirmed its dedication to harnessing artificial intelligence to empower businesses at a recent AI in Action event. According to the firm, the conference aimed to enlighten businesses about the benefits of adopting Gemini, Google’s AI model, to optimise their operations in a rapidly changing business landscape. With Gemini, business owners gain access to

Kofoworola Falegan, the late mother of the interim Chief Executive Officer of Ikeja Electric, Folake Soetan, who died at the age of 78 on May 29, 2024, was honoured by her family with a burial service held at the Yaba Baptist Church, Sabo-Yaba, Lagos. At the event, family members of the deceased were dressed in

The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Saturday said the food palliatives being distributed periodically for the vulnerable in the state has no political undertone. He called on the federal government to take a cue from its model that gets to real people compared to what the federal government is doing. He stated this when

Airtel Africa Plc has reported a profit after tax of $31m for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, demonstrating resilience in the face of foreign exchange challenges. Despite the Nigerian naira’s depreciation, which resulted in exceptional derivative and foreign exchange losses of $80m, net of tax, Airtel Africa’s strong fundamentals and strategic focus helped mitigate