EIGHT FIRST LADIES STORM ENUGU AS TINUBU’S WIFE DISTRIBUTES 10,000 Kits TO MIDWIVES. Eight First Ladies and wives of ministers and heads of federal security agencies were on the roll call as First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, distributed 10,000 kits to midwives and nurses in the South East in Enugu. Those in attendance at the event, which was held at …

TINUBU’S SSA ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS RESIGNS, SAYS HE WON’T BE TOOL FOR ONE-PARTY STATE Mr Aliyu Audu has resigned from his position as the Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to President Bola Tinubu. Audu’s resignation letter was dated June 8, 2025 and was tendered through the office of the president’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila. The letter reads partly: …

RETIRED ARMY MAJOR DIES IN KIDNAPPERS’ DEN AFTER PAYMENT OF N10M RANSOM A retired Army Major, Joe Ajayi, who was kidnapped at his residence in Odo-Ape, Kabba-Bunu local government area of Kogi State a few weeks ago, has died in the kidnappers’ den despite a ransom of N10 million paid for his rescue. Major Ajayi was kidnapped on Wednesday, May …

FALANA WARNS AGAINST SEALING OF EMBASSIES OVER NON-PAYMENT OF GROUND RENT Activist lawyer Femi Falana has cautioned the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, against sealing off embassies over non-payment of ground rent. Falana warned the FCTA, under the leadership of Minister Nyesom Wike, that sealing off embassies located in Abuja would lead to a serious diplomatic crisis for Nigeria. On …

G-5: WIKE HOSTS ORTOM, IKPEAZU, UGWUANYI, OTHER PDP STAKEHOLDERS Federal Capital Territory FCT minister, Nyesom Wike on Monday evening hosted critical stakeholders of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, under the aegis of “Concerned Stakeholders of the PDP”, saying the party will not die. While it was not immediately clear whether the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, a member of the …

HUMAN SKULL RECOVERED AS POLICE RAID ENUGU CHURCH A team of security operatives, led by the Divisional Police Officer of Igbo-Eze South Local government area of Enugu State, weekend, raided an ongoing church building and recovered a human skull in the process. The structure, named synagogue, belongs to one Prophet Chinedu Solomon Ezedike who is allegedly linked to the heartbreaking …

MONIES THAT MY HUSBAND KEPT FOR NIGERIA VANISHED – ABACHA’S WIFE Maryam Sani Abacha, the widow of late military Head of State General Sani Abacha, has defended her husband’s legacy on the 27th anniversary of his passing. The Former First Lady made an appearance on TVC’s Politics on Sunday program on June 8. During the program, the host asked her …

OBI, OTTI, NENADI TO LEAD OBIDIENT MOVEMENT RELAUNCH IN ABUJA Labour Party 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi, Abia Governor Alex Otti, and the Acting National Chairman of the Labour Party, Senator Nenadi Usman, are leading a team of prominent figures in a rebirth event of the Obidient Movement in Abuja today, Tuesday, June 10. A statement from Peter Obi Media …

HOW ABA IS REGAINING ITS CHARM AS COMMERCIAL HUB OF ABIA STATE How Aba is regaining its charm as commercial hub of Abia State For years, Aba, the popular Enyimba city and commercial hub of Abia State, lost its glory. Businesses fled as flood took over everywhere. Transport system collapsed, as there were no motorable roads. Wholesale buyers of Aba-made …

FREDERICK FORSYTH, DAY OF THE JACKAL AUTHOR, FORMER MI6 AGENT, DIES AGED 86 Frederick Forsyth, the author who turned his adventures as a journalist and work with MI6 into bestselling thrillers, has died after a brief illness aged 86. Forsyth brought a reporter’s eye to his fiction, transforming the thriller genre with a series of novels including The Day of …

DISCOs RAISE BILLS 107% DESPITE POOR POWER Electricity distribution companies recorded a shortfall of over N202bn in their revenue collections for the first quarter of 2025, despite a rise in electricity billing across the country, an analysis of official industry data by The PUNCH has shown. This was as data revealed that electricity billing by distribution companies increased by 106.68 …

HOW SEVEN NIGERIAN PILGRIMS DIED IN SAUDI ARABIA The processions for the 2025 hajj ended on Sunday with pilgrims leaving the sprawling tent of Muna for their hotels. The symbolic stoning of shaitan at the Jamarat on the third day of Eid signals the end of the process, except for those who delay their Tawaf, circumambulation of the Kaaba. The …

2027: DIVISION IN TINUBU’S BASE There are cracks in the South-west home base of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, months to the formal commencement of activities leading to the 2027 general elections. The South-west being the president’s natal base where he cut his political teeth to become one of the most influential political leaders in the country is regarded as his …

NO DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA UNDER TINUBU – PETER OBI, HOLDS TINUBU GOVT RESPONSIBLE FOR CRISIS IN LP Former Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi has insisted that there is no democracy in Nigeria. Obi said the governorship election in Edo State and the state of emergency in Rivers State has shown that there is no democracy in Nigeria. President …

FG HIKES DRIVER’S LICENSE, PLATE NUMBER PRICES The Joint Tax Board (JTB) has approved a new price structure for driver’s licenses and number plates in Nigeria, set to take effect tomorrow, June 8, 2025. The announcement, made earlier today, introduces significant increases in the cost of obtaining these essential documents, impacting millions of motorists and tricycle operators across the country. …