Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed reports suggesting that he intends to step down for another presidential aspirant ahead of the 2027 elections. In a statement issued on Thursday by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, Atiku described such claims as a misrepresentation of his recent interview with the BBC Hausa Service. Ibe explained that … Read more
Former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani, has reacted to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s statement that he would step aside from the 2027 presidential race if a younger aspirant defeats him in the African Democratic Congress primaries. PUNCH Online earlier reported that Atiku, in an interview with BBC Hausa, stated that he would withdraw … Read more
Two people were killed Thursday and three badly wounded outside a packed synagogue in Manchester in a car and stabbing attack, with the suspect believed shot dead by UK police. As the Jewish community marked the holiday of Yom Kippur in the northwestern city, police were called to the incident, activating a national terrorism-response protocol. … Read more
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has sacked all commissioners and public officers serving under his administration. Fubara, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Wednesday evening by his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, said the sacking was with immediate effect. The governor said the decision followed the recent Supreme Court judgment. Meanwhile, Fubara … Read more
Israel issued a final warning Wednesday for people to flee Gaza’s main city, as Hamas weighed US President Donald Trump’s plan to end nearly two years of war in the Palestinian territory. Witnesses reported heavy bombardment in Gaza City, as Israel’s defence minister, Israel Katz, said the army was tightening its encirclement of the city. … Read more
As Nigeria celebrates its 65th Independence anniversary, a leading gubernatorial aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, Aare Olayinka Segelu, has called on Nigerians to remain hopeful and steadfast in their pursuit of a greater nation. In a goodwill message personally signed and made available to journalists on Tuesday, Segelu congratulated … Read more
The Independence Day holiday in Ibadan promises to be unforgettable as Brainiacs Records teams up with Ephub Lounge and Bar to stage a power-packed entertainment show tagged “Davidaino Back 2 Ur Hood Experience 001.” The all-night event is scheduled to hold on Tuesday, October 1st, 2025, at Ephub Lounge and Bar, No. 1 Oyediji Complex, … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has categorically denied any deliberate religious persecution in Nigeria. He stated this on Tuesday in Owerri, the Imo State capital, at the book launch on “A decade of Impactful Progressive Governance in Nigeria authored by Governor Hope Uzodimma. Tinubu insisted there is religious tolerance in Nigeria and Christians and Muslims were coexisting … Read more
The 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasheed Ladoja, revealed that he had withdrawn from active politics to focus on his role as monarch. Oba Ladoja stated this when Ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar, alongside a former Senate President, Iyorchia Ayu, ex-governors Nasir El-Rufai (Kaduna), Liyel Imoke (Cross River), and other prominent politicians, paid him homage at … Read more
Former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed sorrow over the deadly attack on Oke-Ode in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State that left some vigilantes and a community leader dead. The Kwara State Police Command confirmed that at least 12 persons, including the Baale of Ogbayo, were killed during Sunday morning’s bandits’ attack. According … Read more