June 2025
Defection: PDP moves to flush out disloyal members
The Peoples Democratic Party is set to overhaul its South-South zonal and state structures in a sweeping move aimed at flushing out disloyal members and forestalling further defections. A member of the PDP’s National Working Committee, who spoke to Sunday PUNCH on condition of anonymity, said the planned restructuring was part of renewed efforts to […]
NDLEA Intercepts 66 Parcel of Cannabis Packaged as Green Tea
NDLEA Intercy 66 Parcels Of Loud Packaged As Green Tea, 2 ladies Arrested With Ilicit Substances About sixty-six (66) parcels of Loud, a strong strain of cannabis, packaged as green tea have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the import shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) […]
National Assembly to Hold Joint Sitting to Mark June 12
As part of activities marking the June 12th, 2025 Democracy Day, the National Assembly will host President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at a joint sitting, this week Thursday. The event is to celebrate 26 years of uninterrupted democratic governance in Nigeria and the role of the National assembly in the nation’s democratic evolution. The democracy day […]
NIMC captures 59,786 prison inmates
The Federal Government said it has captured 59,786 inmates out of the 80, 879 inmates’ population across its 256 custodial centres. Spokesman of the Nigerian Correctional Service NCoS, DCC Abubakar Umar in a statement on Sunday in Abuja said the figure represents 74 percent of the population. He dismissed a report which had alleged that […]
Tinubu to confer national honours on federal lawmakers on June 12
President Bola Tinubu will on June 12 confer national honours on selected legislators in commemoration of Democracy Day. This is contained in a statement by the House of Representatives spokesman, Akin Rotimi Jr., in Abuja on Sunday. The leadership and members of the House will participate in a Special Joint Sitting of the National Assembly […]
Kano asks Nigerian Govt to pay compensation for cancelling Durbar celebrations
The Kano State government is demanding compensation from the Federal Government for cancelling Durbar celebrations for two consecutive years in Kano. Alhaji Tajo Uthman, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, made the demand on Sunday, when the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, paid the Sallah homage to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf […]
Fire destroys Kara Timber Market in Birnin Kebbi
A fire outbreak engulfed the Kara Timber Market in Birnin Kebbi in the early hours of Sunday, destroying several shops and goods worth millions of naira. The inferno, which reportedly began shortly after the dawn (Subhi) prayer, swept through the timber section of the market, reducing structures and merchandise to ashes before it could be […]
Presidential Candidate Shot Twice By 15-Yr-Old Suspect (Video)
A Colombian presidential candidate has been shot three times, reportedly twice in the head at a campaign event in the capital, Bogota. Miguel Uribe Turbay, 39, was attacked while addressing a small crowd in a park on Saturday, June 7. Police arrested a 15-year-old suspect at the scene, local media say. His wife, Maria Claudia […]
APC prioritises 2027 re-election over hunger, terrorism – ACF
As the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) felicitates with the Muslim Ummah in Nigeria on the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir celebrations, it noted with great concern the increasing challenges of hunger and insecurity bedevilling the country.In a statement at the weekend by the ACF National Publicity Secretary, Prof. Tukur Muhammad-Baba, the event was a solemn reminder of […]
Your melody lives forever – Brain Jotter mourns veteran musician Mike Ejeagha
Brain Jotter, a well-known Nigerian skit maker, has expressed sadness over the death of renowned artist Mike ‘Gentleman’ Ejeagha. Daily Sun reports that the musician best known for his viral song “Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo” died of prostate cancer on Friday night. Brain Jotter reacting to the news with an Instagram post on Saturday, sharing […]