Presidency Spends N34.39bn on Forex for Foreign Trips, Air Fleet in Two Years
The Presidency spent at least N34.39bn on foreign exchange purchases for international travel and related obligations over a two-year period, findings by The PUNCH have shown. The figure is according to data compiled from GovSpend, a government spending tracker managed…
Obi Cubana Declares Support for Tinubu 2027
Prominent businessman and nightlife entrepreneur, Obi Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, has openly aligned with President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections through the South-East chapter of the City Boy Movement. His support became public after he…
Two Different Reports On The Death Of Singer Ifunanya Nwangene
Questions continue to trail the death of soprano singer Ifunanya Nwangele, who reportedly died after a snakebite in Abuja, igniting concerns over emergency medical care and the availability of anti-venom. With conflicting accounts from the family and hospital management, Our…
Peter Obi Slams FG’s Budget Process, Describes It as ‘Fiscal Recklessness’
Former presidential candidate and Labour Party leader, Peter Obi, has criticised the Federal Government’s management of Nigeria’s public finances, warning that the country is drifting into what he described as “fiscal recklessness.” In a statement shared on his X handle…
OPINION : A Tribute To The Judge Who Shaped My Conscience By Dr Ben Uruchi Odoh (Photos)
A Tribute To The Judge Who Shaped My Conscience By Dr Ben Uruchi Odoh My Noble and Gracious Lord… My Mentoress… My Guiding Light – Hon. Justice Chinwe Iyizoba, you did not know this at first – but long before…
Six Killed, 23 Injured as Cow-Laden Truck Crashes on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
No fewer than six people lost their lives, while 23 others sustained varying degrees of injuries when a vehicle loaded with cows and passengers crashed near the Foursquare Camp gate along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday. PUNCH Metro learnt on…
Ebonyi Man Hospitalised After His Girlfriend In Anambra Sliced His Hand Like Bread (Photos)
A man said to be from Ezza community in Ebonyi State has been hospitalised after he was allegedly injured during an altercation with his girlfriend in Anambra State. Sources familiar with the incident said the victim sustained a deep cut…
Police Arrest Two Traditional Rulers, Coordinator Over Amasiri Crisis Which Claimed Four Lives
The police in Ebonyi say it has arrested Anya Baron-Ogbonnia, coordinator of Amasiri Development Centre in Afikpo in connection with the killing of four persons in Edda Local Government Area (LGA). SP Joshua Ukandu, the police public relations officer (PPRO)…
NAPTIP Raids Popular Onitsha Hotel, Arrests Four Suspected Traffickers, Rescues 17 Victims, Four Test Positive To HIV(Photo)
As part of its renewed nationwide crackdown on human trafficking, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has raided a popular, highly rated hotel (name withheld) located around the 33 Area of Onitsha, Anambra State, arresting…
EFCC Arraigns Fake Investor for Defrauding Americans $525,276 in Uyo
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Uyo Zonal Directorate on Thursday January 29, 2026, arraigned Victor Ekpong Thompson before Justice Maureen Adaobi of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo for allegedly defrauding some Americans the sum of $525….