Lagos airport shut temporarily, flights diverted over mangled corpse on runway

The international wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, was temporarily shut in the early hours of Thursday after the mangled body of a dead man was found on Runway 18R of the nation’s flagship airport. The identity of the corpse could not be ascertained as of […]

Nigeria to earn $2bn advertising revenues in three years – Lai Mohammed

The Federal Government says at the conclusion of the on-going reform in the creative industry and advertising sector, the country will earn two billion dollars in advertising within three years.

UPDATED: Supreme Court joins Rivers AG, Speaker in suit by Buhari, Malami

The Supreme Court has granted the request by the Rivers Attorney General and Speaker to be made defendants in the suit by President Muhammmadu Buhari and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), seeking to void Section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act 2022.

BREAKING: Buhari off to Abu Dhabi for two-day visit

President Muhammadu Buhari will jet out on a two-day visit to Abu Dhabi, the capital of United Arab Emirates (UAE).

BREAKING: NBA slams Wike, says don’t use us for political ambition

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has ripped into Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike following his description of the group as a “paper tiger” that had failed to protect the Judiciary. NBA President Olumide Akpata defended the association’s record and – connecting Wike’s comments to his presidential ambition – said […]

NBA Election 2022: Justina Ego Amanda Demechi-Asagba, FICMC submits Nomination Form.

The NBA Ikeja Branch and AWLA President, Justina Ego Amanda Demechi-Asagba has duly submitted her expression of interest and Nomination form.

N47b probe: EFCC detains ex-NDDC MD Ekere

A former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr. Nsima Ekere has been taken into custody by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in connection with mismanagement of N47 billion contracts awarded between 2017 and 2019.

Lockdown in Southeast states over Nnamdi Kanu

The Southeast was grounded yesterday as the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu was denied bail by the Federal High Court in Abuja. IPOB had announced a sit-at-home in solidarity with its leader and there was almost total compliance.But it was not without the […]

ADC holds Lagos congress, elects new leaders

The African Democratic Congress in Lagos State elected new state executives during its congress held on Wednesday. The executives were elected from all 20 local government areas of the state in accordance with the party’s constitution and the Electoral Act 202.

N80bn fraud: EFCC uncovers 17 properties linked to accountant-general

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has traced at least 17 properties to the Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, The PUNCH has learnt. This is just as the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, suspended Idris who is currently being investigated for fraud to […]

Governorship primary: Tough battles in Oyo, Sokoto, Rivers’ APC as 44,045 delegates elect candidates

No fewer than 44,045 delegates will on May 26 elect candidates in 28 states where governorship elections will take place next year. The states, where the primaries will hold include Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Delta, Cross River, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Kwara, Benue, Plateau, Niger, Nasarawa, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, […]

[JUST IN] Osun poll: Court affirms Adeleke as PDP candidate

A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State has dismissed a suit seeking to declare Prince Dotun Babayemi as the Peoples Democratic Party candidate for the July 16 governorship election in Osun State. The court consequently affirmed Senator Ademola Adeleke as the validly elected PDP candidate for […]

BREAKING: Court dismisses Nnamdi Kanu’s bail plea

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, refused to admit the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, to bail. Justice Binta Nyako, in a ruling, held that since Kanu was earlier granted bail in 2017 and jumped the bail, the court must first determine […]

BREAKING: FG amends charges against Nnamdi Kanu, indicts lawyers

The Federal Government has amended the charges against the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. A counsel for the IPOB leader who made this known also said the Federal Government listed some lawyers representing Nnamdi Kanu as accomplices of the defendant. Among the lawyers […]

2023: INEC cautions political parties against non-transparent primaries

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday cautioned political parties against non-transparent primaries in order to sustain Nigeria’s democracy.