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1 hour ago Osun State governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on Wednesday directed the immediate establishment of three holding camps for displaced victims affected by the recent communal clashes involving Ifon, Ilobu, and Erin Osun towns. The development followed the implementation of his earlier directive for the distribution of food and relief materials to the displaced people through the… 1 hour ago Former Vice President Namadi Sambo and the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, on Tuesday paid a condolence visit to Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, following the death of his mother, Hajiya Safara’u Baribari. During the visit to the Government…

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen was taken off for Victor Boniface in the 87th minute of Nigeria’s 1-1 draw against Zimbabwe in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, Soccernet.ng reports. Osimhen appeared to be in some pain as he sat on the turf in the 86th minute of the game, holding his thigh. The medics had to rush onto the pitch to administer some treatment before he left for Boniface. Following his exit from the game, there have been reports that the Super Eagles star might have sustained an injury and could be out of action for a significant time…

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation(NRC) Dr Kayode Opeifa has declared that the Western district is ready for cargo train movement between Lagos and Kano on the narrow and gauge. Opeifa made this known at Dugbe on Tuesday, the Ibadan Narrow Gauge Train Station after inspecting Moniya Freight Park, in Ibadan, Oyo State, during the tour of operations on the Western Line, as part of his inspection tour of all districts which commenced on Friday. He said: “The essence of this tour is to enable us to access our readiness to handle the cargo side of our…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State on Wednesday raised the alarm over some sponsored protests being planned in some parts of Edo State ahead of the week. This was revealed by Jarret Tenebe, the chairman of the Edo State APC, in a statement provided to reporters in Benin. Tenebe claimed that these protests are not driven by genuine concerns of Edo State citizens but allegedly sponsored and orchestrated by certain individuals and some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with ulterior motives aimed at disrupting the peace and stability of the state. The statement reads, “We…

The Chief Judge of Katsina State, Justice Musa Danladi, has granted bail to 103 inmates and discharged three others on health grounds, prolonged detention, age, and good conduct while in custody. The exercise, which took place on Wednesday, was part of the first quarter of the 2025 jail delivery initiative aimed at decongesting correctional facilities in the state. Justice Danladi had delegated his authority to High Court Judge, Justice A.B. Bawale, to oversee the exercise at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Katsina New. Last week, *The PUNCH* reported that during the first phase of the exercise at the Medium Security…

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have been thrown into uncertainty after the shocking withdrawal of Ivory Coast as hosts of the 2025 U20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), just 30 days before the tournament’s scheduled kickoff, Soccernet.ng reports. The decision, announced by the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) on Tuesday, has sent shockwaves through African football, leaving the Confederation of African Football (CAF) scrambling to find an alternative venue for the continental showpiece. Ivory Coast, which was only confirmed as host in December 2024, had secured its place in the tournament after initially failing to qualify. The nation had begun preparations under newly…

  Taiwo Bankole The Ogun State Commissioner for Environment, Ola Oresanya, has called for greater commitment to environmental sustainability and responsible water management to mitigate the effects of climate change. Speaking on Tuesday at an event marking the 2025 World Water Day at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta, Oresanya warned that the mismanagement of water resources poses a major threat to achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal Six, which seeks to ensure access to clean water and sanitation by 2030. The commissioner stressed the importance of this year’s theme, “Glacier Preservation,” noting that glaciers play a crucial…

Former Education Minister, Oby Ezekwesili, says she is pleased with her encounter with Senator Onyekachi Nwebonyi at a Senate Committee panel on Tuesday, saying the episode exposed what women face in a patriarchal society. Ezekwesili stated this on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Wednesday when she narrated her side of the drama that unfolded when the panel began sitting over the sexual harassment allegations involving suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central and Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The former minister said, “In this society, there is a historic attitude to voice; not just the voice of women but those…

Embattled Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has apologised to a former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, over her clash with the senator representing Ebonyi North, Onyekachi Nwaebonyi. Ezekwesili and Nwaebonyi clashed on Tuesday at the hearing of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions on a fresh petition from Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The Kogi lawmaker has repeatedly accused Akpabio of intimidating, maligning and sexually harassing her. On Tuesday, Ezekwesili joined Abiola Akiode, counsel for Akpoti-Uduaghan, and the petitioner, Zubairu Yakubu, at the senate committee hearing as a witness in the case. Nwaebonyi, who appeared as…

26th March 2025 A bill seeking to strip vice presidents, governors and deputy governors of immunity has passed second reading at the House of Representatives. The constitutional amendment bill scaled through second reading during plenary on Wednesday. The proposed legislation is sponsored by the Peoples Democratic Party lawmaker from Rivers State, Solomon Bob. He said the bill seeks to “promote accountability in public office” by removing the immunity currently granted to the vice president, governors, and their deputies.” More to come… Olugbenga Ige Olugbenga is a fine-grained journalist with over nine years of experience. He loves the smell of a…