Iran fires back at Trump’s threat to declare Hormuz a US territory
Iran on Saturday fired back at US President Donald Trump’s claim that he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz part of US territory, saying the crucial energy waterway it has blockaded “will remain Iranian”. Trump has repeatedly insisted that Read more…
Muslim-Muslim ticket: Islamic leaders warn against anti-Christian rhetoric
Some Islamic leaders have said rhetoric against Christians over the Muslim-Muslim ticket of President Bola Tinubu could hurt his chances at the polls. They urged Nigerians to prioritise competence, fairness, national development and unity above religious considerations. The clerics spoke Read more…
Under Wike, FCT moves from ninth-lowest to second-highest indebted in Nigeria
Under Wike, the FCT’s domestic debt surged from N88.51 billion to N389.88 billion, catapulting Abuja from Nigeria’s ninth-lowest debtor to its second-highest, amid gaps in publicly available financial records. The Federal Capital Territory’s domestic debt has risen more than fourfold since Read more…
Atiku Accuses Tinubu of Failing Fiscal Transparency Test, Suffocating Nigerians with Excessive Taxation
Bola Tinubu administration’s excessive appetite for taxation, saying Nigerians and businesses were groaning under the burden of multiple taxes and levies. Campaigns& Elections The former vice-president also described the administration’s response to the United States Government’s assessment of Nigeria’s fiscal transparency Read more…
Pope: Young people, embrace Christ and your call to holiness
Pope Leo XIV reminds young people participating in the Third National Youth Day taking place this weekend in Monterrey, Mexico, that the purpose of our lives is to unite ourselves to Jesus and thus, by sharing in His life, attain Read more…
Osun election: Adeleke sweeps 19 LGAs, Oyebamiji wins 11
Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party has won 19 of the 30 Local Government Areas in Saturday’s Osun governorship election, according to results announced during the ongoing collation. His closest challenger, All Progressives Congress candidate Bola Oyebamiji, won 11 Read more…
Barr. Ebuka Igwe (Ugosinachi Idemili) Felicitates with Akwuukwu Women at 2026 August Meeting
..Pledges Support, Employment Opportunities, and Women & Youth Empowerment By Uzo Ugwunze The Member representing Idemili South Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Barr. Ebuka Igwe (Ugosinachi Idemili), has felicitated with the women of Akwuukwu during their 2026 Read more…
Iran defiant on strait as Trump tells Americans to accept high gas prices
Iran called on the U.S. to accept defeat while President Donald Trump blasted Tehran as “very evil” and told Americans to brace for continued high fuel prices as a result of the war. Progress toward peace talks and oil tanker Read more…
34 Violent Incidents, 18 Deaths: Tracking political violence in #OsunDecides2026
One of the most important questions for election day is whether pre-election violence will affect participation. At least 34 election-related violent incidents and 18 deaths have been recorded in Osun State since May 2026, according to CJID’s Conflict Tracker. With Read more…
APM candidate withdraws from #OsunDecides2026, backs Adeleke
The governorship candidate of the Allied People’s Movement (APM), Hon Adebayo Simon Adewale, has withdrawn from Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State, directing all members of the party and his teeming supporters across the state to vote for the Osun Read more…
Lakurawa terrorists kill four soldiers in Sokoto
No fewer than four soldiers were reportedly feared killed when suspected Lakurawa terrorists invaded Kebbe town in Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Friday. Saturday PUNCH gathered that the terrorists, numbering over 300, rode on motorcycles and engaged Read more…
Dangote Refinery IPO: When Africa Begins to Own What It Builds
There are moments when a company’s listing is more than a transaction. It becomes a statement about who gets to participate in wealth creation. The proposed public offering of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals could become one of those Read more…
Iran fires back at Trump’s threat to declare Hormuz a US territory
Iran on Saturday fired back at US President Donald Trump’s claim that he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz part of US territory, saying the crucial energy waterway it has blockaded “will remain Iranian”. Trump has repeatedly insisted that Read more…
Muslim-Muslim ticket: Islamic leaders warn against anti-Christian rhetoric
Some Islamic leaders have said rhetoric against Christians over the Muslim-Muslim ticket of President Bola Tinubu could hurt his chances at the polls. They urged Nigerians to prioritise competence, fairness, national development and unity above religious considerations. The clerics spoke Read more…
Osun election: Adeleke sweeps 19 LGAs, Oyebamiji wins 11
Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party has won 19 of the 30 Local Government Areas in Saturday’s Osun governorship election, according to results announced during the ongoing collation. His closest challenger, All Progressives Congress candidate Bola Oyebamiji, won 11 Read more…
Barr. Ebuka Igwe (Ugosinachi Idemili) Felicitates with Akwuukwu Women at 2026 August Meeting
..Pledges Support, Employment Opportunities, and Women & Youth Empowerment By Uzo Ugwunze The Member representing Idemili South Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Barr. Ebuka Igwe (Ugosinachi Idemili), has felicitated with the women of Akwuukwu during their 2026 Read more…
Nnewi Cycling Club rides from Nnewi to Owerri
From Ifeoma Ejiofor In continuation of their determination to ensure sound health in a sound body, the members of Nnewi Cycling Club on Sunday embarked on cycling from Nnewi in Nnewi North LGA of Anambra State to Owerri, the Imo Read more…
World Cup: Full list of award winners as Spain dominate individual honours
Spain’s historic triumph at the 2026 FIFA World Cup was capped by a clean sweep of the tournament’s top individual honours after La Roja defeated Argentina 1-0 after extra time in Sunday’s final at the MetLife Stadium. Luis de la Read more…
Professor Victor Madubuko adds another feather of milestone as NFF appoints him to the board of Interim Beach Soccer and Futsal Leagues Board
Professor Victor Madubuko who has distinguish himself in every endeavor he sets his mind on, has shown that a sport like beach soccer should not be an exception. He has not only attracted the right personnel to Anambra Beach Soccer, Read more…
2026World Cup: African Fans support Mexico against the South Africa
By Ezeakukwu Emmanuel Nsoedo The xenophobic unofficial policy driven by some South African citizens against fellow African residents has resulted in African countries fans rooting for Mexico to win. Many of these fans who had made different caricatures on Facebook Read more…
Under Wike, FCT moves from ninth-lowest to second-highest indebted in Nigeria
Under Wike, the FCT’s domestic debt surged from N88.51 billion to N389.88 billion, catapulting Abuja from Nigeria’s ninth-lowest debtor to its second-highest, amid gaps in publicly available financial records. The Federal Capital Territory’s domestic debt has risen more than fourfold since Read more…
Atiku Accuses Tinubu of Failing Fiscal Transparency Test, Suffocating Nigerians with Excessive Taxation
Bola Tinubu administration’s excessive appetite for taxation, saying Nigerians and businesses were groaning under the burden of multiple taxes and levies. Campaigns& Elections The former vice-president also described the administration’s response to the United States Government’s assessment of Nigeria’s fiscal transparency Read more…
The Indimi Family Business
The family feud between Mohammed Indimi, an oil tycoon, and two of his daughters over dividends and shareholding in his Oriental Energy Resources is beginning to look a lot like the family feud involving Rupert Murdoch, a media mogul based Read more…
Iran defiant on strait as Trump tells Americans to accept high gas prices
Iran called on the U.S. to accept defeat while President Donald Trump blasted Tehran as “very evil” and told Americans to brace for continued high fuel prices as a result of the war. Progress toward peace talks and oil tanker Read more…
Selective targeting of Nigeria’s largest airline must stop: Why Air Peace?
Why Air Peace? That is the question Nigerians must ask following the decision by aviation industry unions to picket and disrupt the operations of Nigeria’s largest airline in Lagos and Abuja. This is not the first time Air Peace has Read more…
Enough of blaming Abacha for everything bad in Nigeria
General Sani Abacha. Military Head of State in Nigeria from 1993-1998. Former Chief of Army Staff. No-nonsense military officer credited with having a hand in most successful military change of government in Nigeria. He died many years ago. Yet he cannot Read more…
PUBLIC NOTICE/DISCLAIMER: NCCIMA ceases relationship with Mr Ibekwe
This is to inform the general public that Mr. Obiora Ibekwe , who was the DG of Nnewi Chamber of Commerce, Industry Mines and Agriculture (NCCIMA) is no longer an employee of Nnewi Chamber of Commerce Industry Mines and Agriculture Read more…
Enugu Air Plane Skids off Runway at Benin Airport
The management of Enugu Air has confirmed that one of its aircraft was involved in a mishap after landing at Benin Airport Thursday. In a statement, the management of the state-owned carrier stated that “our aircraft operating into Benin experienced Read more…