Society & Lifestyle

  The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, has passed away.   Olakulehin died at the age of 90.   The PUNCH Online learnt that the monarch died in the early hours of Monday.   Olakulehin died during the ongoing 90th birthday and first anniversary coronation celebrations.   He succeeded ...

  A former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika (retd.), has called for the introduction of mandatory military training for all Nigerians, beginning with the National Youth Service Corps.   This, he said, is a way of promoting national unity, discipline, and resilience in the face of growing security ...

  The Federal Government has negotiated the cost of the Iddo Bridge rehabilitation from an initial N27bn to N17bn.   The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, made this known to journalists during an inspection of the bridge on Friday in Lagos.   He said, “Julius Berger quoted, I think, ...

    How Chief M.K.O. Abiola’s Death Led Me to Christ By Apostle Raphael Adebayo It’s often in our greatest moments of pain that God reveals our deepest purpose. For me, it all began on July 7, 1998, in a small apartment in Arlington, Texas, when I received the heartbreaking ...

  Segun Oluwayomi: Pioneering AlujoHymn Fusion, the New Sound of African Worshi   Award-winning gospel saxophonist Segun Oluwayomi is the creative force behind AlujoHymn Fusion—a powerful new genre where the pulse of African rhythms meets the sacred soul of Christian hymns. A native of Ilorin, Nigeria, and an alumnus of ...

House of Adron Lights Up Ojude Oba Festival in Grand Style, Pays Homage to the Awujale of Ijebuland Adron Homes and Properties Limited, Nigeria’s leading real estate powerhouse, once again demonstrated its deep-rooted commitment to cultural heritage and community celebration by attending the 2025 edition of the iconic Ojude Oba ...

  Residents of the Munga Dosso community in Karim- Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba have appealed to the state government to ensure strict enforcement of its anti-open grazing law to address herders and farmers’ clashes in the state.   The Youth Leader of the community, Robert Bukar, disclosed this ...

  The Minister of Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Hanatu Musawa, on Sunday said that President Bola Tinubu is committed to making Nigeria the greatest black nation on earth with the export of the country’s rich cultural heritage to the outside world.   Musawa equally said that the Federal Government ...

    The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, adorned in beautiful cultural attire and headgear, has stepped out for the popular Ojude Oba festival in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State.   In a video shared by an X (formerly Twitter) user, #Theresa Tekenah, on Sunday, the ...

    The Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Professor Abdullahi Usman, has urged Nigerian pilgrims to pray for the nation and seek divine guidance for leaders to deliver good governance.   Usman gave the advice during his visit to Nigerian pilgrims from North-West states’ tents in Mina, ...