The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade I, has ordered the immediate dissolution of an unauthorised coronation committee allegedly set up by a group of individuals without his approval.
In a statement made available to The PUNCH on Wednesday in Ibadan, the Oyo…
There was chaos at the National Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja on Wednesday when supporters of Samuel Anyanwu, the embattled National Secretary of the party, and those of Udeh Okoye, who is also laying claim to the office of the…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party (LP) chieftain Peter Obi yesterday disagreed on the proposals for a coalition to dislodge President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the next general election.
Atiku emphasised the importance of synergy among the opposition parties in a bid to wrest power…
The tail of a passenger aircraft caught fire at an international airport in South Korea’s second-largest city on Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of 176 people on board, Yonhap news agency reported.
The Air Busan plane bound for Hong Kong from Gimhae International Airport…
Fears of upheaval in the AI gold rush rocked Wall Street on Monday following the emergence of a popular ChatGPT-like model from China, with US President Donald Trump saying it was a “wake-up call” for Silicon Valley.
Last week’s release of the latest…
Two Colombian military planes with some 200 nationals expelled from the United States arrived in Bogota on Tuesday after a blazing row with Donald Trump over migrant deportations, the South American country’s president said.
On social media, Gustavo Petro posted photographs of the…
A yet-to-be-identified officer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission attached to the Lagos Division of the anti-graft agency has slumped and died.
PUNCH Metro learnt on Monday from a video being circulated online that the officer who was not in uniform slumped and…
The Lagos State House of Assembly has said it is expecting former Speaker Mudashiru Obasa to resume into the House before it determines the next line of action, including a possible probe.
The spokesperson for the House, Olukayode Ogundipe, disclosed this in an…
Disgraced former Premier League referee David Coote says he hid his sexuality over fears of the abuse he would receive for being gay, apologising for the actions that led to his sacking.
Coote, 42, was suspended in November after footage emerged of him…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun State Command, announced on Tuesday that it intercepted 6,180 pieces of cutlasses from smugglers as part of its major steps to boost
safety of lives and properties and reduce security challenges in the country.
Speaking at the press conference…