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President Bola Tinubu By Dele Ogunyemi Palpable tension has enveloped Rivers State as youth groups, under the auspices of the Niger Delta Youth Council, threaten to shut down oil production across the region over the raging political impasse in Rivers. The youth groups issued a seven-day ultimatum to President Bola Tinubu ...

By Gilbert Ekugbe The Osemawe Ondo Kingdom, Oba Victor Kiladejo and ex-Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko have showered praises on the outgoing Vice Chancellor of the University of Medical Sciences in Ondo, Prof. Adesegun Fatusi, describing him as “a quintessential gentleman, one given to diligence and high-level commitment to ...

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, addressing lawmakers in the State House of Assembly, during the budget presentation on Wednesday in Abeokuta [Credit: X | #DapoAbiodunCON] By Deborah Tolu-Kolawole The National Association of Nigerian Students has commended the Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, for appointing two indigenes of the state who emerged ...

Kano State Government By Tukur Muntari The Kano State Government has made clarification on the recent Court of Appeal judgment concerning the ongoing emirship dispute, addressing widespread misinterpretations and speculative reports in the media. This was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by the Governor’s spokesman, Sunusi Dawakin-Tofa. Speaking at ...

\ By Faith Ajayi A viral video featuring a man, Fatai Odunsi, who claims to be the father of popular artist, Asake, has stirred controversy on social media since the early hours of Friday, March 14. In the video, Odunsi claimed he had not seen Asake since 2022, when his health ...

INEC logo By Gift Habib The Independent National Electoral Commission has embarked on the formulation of its Election Project Plan in preparation for the 2027 general election. A top official in the commission disclosed this to Saturday PUNCH. The official stated that lessons learnt from the 2023 general election were being applied ...

Ebrahim Rasool, South Africa’s ambassador to the US, in 2013. Photo: Cliff Owen/AP Agency Report The United States’ decision to expel South Africa’s ambassador was “regrettable”, the office of the president said Saturday, urging “diplomatic decorum” between the two nations. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that ambassador Ebrahim ...

  Governor Dapo Abiodun Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has restated his administration’s commitment to ensuring maximum security for residents. Speaking in Abeokuta, the state capital, on Friday while handing over new operational vehicles and motorcycles to the state’s Amotekun Corps, Abiodun, represented by his Chief of Staff, Toyin Taiwo, ...

  Elon Musk Agency Report SpaceX founder, Elon Musk, said on Saturday its massive Starship rocket would leave for Mars at the end of 2026 with Tesla humanoid robot Optimus onboard, adding that human landings could follow “as soon as 2029.” “Starship departs for Mars at the end of next ...

Ramadan: Catholic bishops demand reopening of closed schools The Catholic Bishops under the umbrella of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has called for the reopening of schools shut by some state governments due to the ongoing Ramadan fast. Four states of Bauchi, Katsina, Kebbi, and Kano shut down state-owned ...