The opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State has urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in the state. This is as the political tension in the state took a new dimension on Monday, with some people reportedly killed. Meanwhile, the state government has rejected the call for a state of […] More
Babatunde Bank-Anthony, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has called on Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to settle the leadership tussle that has engulfed the state assembly. He made this known during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily program on Tuesday, February 18. According to him, the governor must be seen acting on […] More
Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi, a prominent chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has expressed profound sorrow over the passing of the venerable leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, Chief Edwin Clark, who died at the age of 97. In a poignant statement released to the press on Tuesday, Ajadi reflected on the immense […] More
Renowned Nigerian statesman and leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, has passed away at the age of 97. Clark’s demise was announced in a statement signed by Prof. C. C. Clark for the family and Mr. Penawei Clark for the children. According to the statement, Clark passed away on […] More
As the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party continues, findings by The PUNCH indicate that more than 300 party chieftains have left the main opposition party for the ruling All Progressives Congress and other parties in the last 12 months. The aggrieved members who left the PDP between February 2024 and February 2025 all cited […] More
The members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, on Monday, expressed their confidence in the new speaker, Rt. Hon. Mojisola Meranda. The renewed confidence followed the rumour of planned resignation by the speaker, even as the lawmakers pledged their unalloyed support to Meranda. This is as the lawmakers called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu […] More
Following a recent gale of defections of party members from the main opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kaduna State, the PDP has raised the hope among its supporters that there would soon be defections from the APC to the PDP. A statement by the PDP Chairman, Appeal […] More
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has disclosed that an Independent Power Plant that would provide 24-hour of uninterrupted electricity to most parts of Abeokuta, the state capital, would be ready for commissioning in the next eight weeks.Governor Abiodun stated this after inspecting the 30 Megawatts power plant located in Onijanganjangan, near Ewekoro. He noted […] More
A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has postponed proceedings in the case seeking the replacement of lawmakers in the Rivers State House of Assembly. The case, which was filed by the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Victor Oko-Jumbo and two other applicants will now continue on April 30, 2025, […] More
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has issued directives following the deadly violence that erupted in local government (LG) secretariats across the state. He confirmed that five members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were killed during the crisis, while several others were injured. The violence escalated on Monday when loyalists of the All Progressives Congress […] More
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the invasion of the Lagos State House of Assembly by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), calling it “utterly reprehensible” and demanding a full investigation. Atiku accused President Bola Tinubu of interfering in state matters instead of addressing the pressing economic and security crises facing Nigeria. […] More
David Babachir Lawal, former secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), has said “the north is seriously mobilising with a consensus that Bola Tinubu must step down in the 2027 election.” A report by The Punch on Sunday, February 16, said Lawal blamed Tinubu’s economic policies for worsening poverty and hardship in the northern […] More