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‘My Knight In Shining Armour’ – First Lady Honors President Tinubu At 73
Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, the First Lady, has congratulated her husband, President Bola Tinubu, on his 73rd birthday, calling him "my knight in shining armor." The first lady, in a personal message felicitating her husband on Saturday, expressed gratitude to God for His faithfulness in the life of the president over the years. “I rejoice and thank God Almighty for His faithfulness...
Wike, Fubara In Dispute Over Funds Sharing — Amaechi
Rotimi Amaechi, a former governor of Rivers State, has stated that the conflict between Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, and Siminalayi Fubara, the suspended governor of the oil-rich state, is about sharing money. Amaechi said this in an interview with DW on Saturday. The ex-governor also said the emergency ruling on the state by President Bola Tinubu...
Eid-el-Fitr: Police Deploy Tactical Teams, Tighten Security In Sokoto
The Sokoto State Police Command has ramped up security measures to ensure public safety before, during, and after the 2025 Eid-Fitr celebrations. Commissioner of Police Ahmed Musa has directed all “area commanders, divisional police officers (DPOs), and tactical commanders to intensify intelligence gathering.” He also urged them to conduct raids on identified black spots to preempt potential security threats and maintain...
”Reverse Telecom Tariff or Face Protest” – Students Warn FG
The South-West zone of the National Association of University Students has called on the federal government to reverse the hike in telecommunication tariffs. The university student body said the country would witness the mobilization of learners against the hike if the government and other stakeholders failed to address the issue. Other imperative issues that NAUS asked the government to address included...
Tinubu Signs Investments, Securities Bill Into Law
President Bola Tinubu has given presidential assent to the Investments and Securities Bill, thus providing for a robust regulatory framework in Nigeria’s capital market. According to a statement made available to PUNCH Online on Saturday by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the new Investments and Securities Act 2024 repeals the Investments and Securities Act 2007 and introduces key reforms aimed...
FG Launches Manhunt As Fury Erupts Over Lynching Of 16 Edo Travellers
President Bola Tinubu and a few of the nation's governors have denounced the horrific killing of sixteen travelers in Uromi, Edo State, by a vengeful mob. While the President ordered a manhunt for the killers, the governors joined in demanding justice for the victims. Mistaken identity Saturday PUNCH gathered that the victims, who claimed to be hunters, were travelling in a Dangote Cement...
”Emergency Rule In Rivers, Affront To Democracy” – Fubara’s Kinsmen
The Opobo Council of Chiefs, kinsmen of suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has criticised the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State. The council described Fubara’s suspension as an affront to democracy, saying that President Bola Tinubu’s action was a gross abuse of power. Vice Chairman of Opobo Council of Chiefs, Edwin Brown, made the remark while speaking on the...
”PDP Land Revocation Not Political, Affects INEC, CBN” – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr. Nyesom Wike, has refuted the claim by the Peoples Democratic Party that its land title was revoked as a ploy to suppress opposition. Wike made the statement during a visit by officials of the Body of Benchers, led by Chairman Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, in Abuja on Friday. Wike, who is also a life...
Senator Petitions IG, Kogi CP As Kinsmen Tackle INEC
The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Miller Dantawaye, over alleged forgery of signatures. Saturday PUNCH gathered that the petitions were submitted to the IG and the police commissioner on Friday afternoon. Some members of Akpoti-Uduaghan’s constituents, led by one Charity Ijese, had submitted over 250,000 signatures...
Northern Senators Condemn Edo Travellers’ Killing
The Northern Senators Forum on Saturday condemned the murder of travelling hunters in Uromi, the Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo State. In a statement issued in Abuja by the Chairman of Northern Senators Forum, Abdulaziz Yar’Adua, the lawmakers described the incident as ‘deeply disturbing and saddening.’ He said, “These individuals, who were travelling to the northern part of...
