Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Monday said the appointment of 4,000 Special Assistants was not an issue, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to taking governance to the grassroots. The governor stated this on Monday during a meeting with APC members from across the 18 local government areas of…

The operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested one Kehinde Makinde popularly known as Pastor Kenny in Ibadan, Oyo State for allegedly obtaining ₦2.5 million from 18 fellowship members in Saje, Adatan, under the false pretence of organising a government-sponsored pilgrimage to Jerusalem and promising each…

The family of late Nollywood actress, Temitope Osoba, has recounted her final moments, revealing that the actress repeatedly said she would die on the day she eventually passed away. Osoba’s maternal aunt, Pejuola Ogunesan, disclosed this in an interview with actor Kunle Afod alongside another family member, Dupe, on S…

Human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has condemned the provocative comments by Islamic cleric, Sheikh Yahya Jingir, in support of the continued adoption of Muslim-Muslim presidential tickets, warning that religious rhetoric capable of deepening divisions could threaten Nigeria’s unity. Adeyanju, in a statement on Sunday…

The Redeemed Christian Church of God has ordained 2,820 candidates as full pastors, alongside 11,830 deacons and deaconesses and 5,977 assistant pastors, as the church concluded its 74th Annual Convention. The figures were disclosed on Sunday by the church's Holy Ghost Service account on Instagram during the convention…

The Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service, Zacch Adedeji, has dismissed concerns over the alleged lavish lifestyles of public officials. Adedeji said President Bola Tinubu does not live extravagantly despite his position. He stated this during an interview with Channels Television, on Sunday, where he was q…

…argued that the benefits were coming at the expense of local producers, according to a Punch report.He said imported rice could now be sold at around N48,000 to N49,000 per 50kg bag, making it difficult for locally produced rice to compete.According to him, countries such as India, China, Malaysia and Japan provide sub…

…chartered operations between February and June 2026, according to reports sighted by The PUNCH. The documented arrivals comprised 27 Nigerians deported in February, 37 deported directly by Germany as part of a 50-person joint European Union operation in March, and 24, 23 and 26 Nigerians deported in April, May and June…

…over a missing phone at Oko-Oba in the Agege area of Lagos State. A police source told PUNCH Metro on Sunday that the incident occurred on Monday, August 3. According to the source, Azeez was involved in an argument with some of his colleagues over a missing phone after they attended a party. The source said the argume…

…of a four-storey hostel building at the institution’s campus in Victoria Island, Lagos. PUNCH Metro learnt in a telephone conversation with the command’s Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi, that the incident was reported to the police after the deceased was found unresponsive in the hostel premises on Friday. A…

…The NRS, in an internal report on the state of the Nigerian economy obtained by The PUNCH on Sunday, insisted that the country was moving from a period of severe macroeconomic distress towards a more stable and resilient economy following the implementation of a series of difficult reforms by the President Bola Tinubu…

The Nigerian Communications Commission has granted the Enugu State Government a 15-year lease to operate its Digital Industrial Park and Learning Centre, aimed at fostering artificial intelligence, startups, digital skills and technology-driven enterprises. The arrangement is intended to turn the facilities into platfo…

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has officially unveiled the names of his newborn daughter at a colourful traditional naming ceremony held at the ancient Emese Court within the Ooni’s Palace in Ile-Ife, Osun State. According to PM News, the ceremony, held on Sunday evening, came exactly one week after t…

The former commander in chief of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, Mohsen Rezaei, has been named head of the country’s highest national security body, the Iranian presidency announced on Sunday. “In light of the resignation of Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr from his position as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council a…

…was brought to the attention of officers by the victim's son. As reported by The Punch, Ikoedem made this known in a statement issued on Sunday, August 9, 2026."On Aug. 2, 2026, at about 2015hrs, one Osayomwanbo Owie reported that his father, Hon. Reuben Owie, 85 years old, Secretary of Iyowa Community, was attacked by…

…in a funeral announcement signed by Wale Adeosun on behalf of the family and sighted by PUNCH Online on Sunday. According to the announcement, a night of tributes will be held on Wednesday, August 12, at 5pm at Harbour Point Event Centre, Wilmot Point Road, Victoria Island, Lagos. The funeral service will take place at…

President Bola Tinubu has urged religious and spiritual leaders to consistently speak out against terrorism, kidnapping, banditry and the misuse of religion to justify violence. Tinubu made the call on Sunday in Kano in a goodwill message delivered on his behalf by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Geo…

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has urged the 1,500 couples who benefited from the state government’s mass wedding programme to build their homes on patience, justice, mutual respect and understanding. Yusuf made the call while addressing the newly married couples, according to a statement issued on Saturday by his sp…

…was really mad at me and insisted that he doesn’t want to speak with me,” he said. The PUNCH reports that Osoba died on Wednesday at the age of 40. She is set to be laid to rest on Thursday, August 13, 2026 at Iperu Remo, Ogun State. However, as of the time of filing this report, the claims made by Onadeko had not been…

…on another person's work will generally not meet the transformation threshold, Punch reports.Content reproduced from other creators, automated posts, disinformation, and misleading material are all excluded. Accounts that violate the programme's rules face temporary or permanent removal depending on the severity of the…

A lawyer, Damilare Adenola, has faulted the declaration by the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, that no presidential candidate should campaign in Osun State ahead of the 2027 general election except President Bola Tinubu. Adenola described the monarch's declaration as unconstitutional, arguing that the rights…

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, has told Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, to prepare for defeat in Saturday’s governorship election, saying his endorsement of President Bola Tinubu would not save his administration. Oyetola spoke on Saturday while addressing All Progressives Congress stak…

A woman attending the ongoing Redeemed Christian Church of God convention at Redemption City, Ogun State, has shared how what she described as a joke during Pastor Enoch Adeboye's 83rd birthday celebration eventually became a testimony after she gave birth to triplets. The woman, who identified herself as a worshipper …

The 2026 Commonwealth Federation Fencing Championships will officially commence in Lagos on Sunday (today), marking the first time the prestigious senior championships are being hosted on African soil. With delegations from 20 nations now in attendance, Rugby School Nigeria in Atlantic City, Victoria Island in Lagos, h…

…fight, insisting the added prize means little to how seriously he takes the Croatian, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 21-year-old will become the second-youngest heavyweight world champion in history behind Mike Tyson, who was 20 when he won the title, should he defeat Hrgovic at the O2 Arena on August 29. Speaking to…