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A Nigerian Federal High Court has sentenced separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu to life in prison after finding him guilty on seven terrorism-related charges linked to violent activities in the southeast. Justice James Omotosho, who delivered the ruling on Thursday, said the prosecution had successfully proved that Kanu’s broadcasts and directives to members of the outlawed…
Olusegun Awolowo is dead. He was former Executive Director of Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC). He was 62. The family, in a statement, confirmed the incident. It read: “With extremely heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather- Olusegun Awolowo. “He was the world’s most phenomenal husband, father and grandfather…
The Spinal Cord Injury Association of Nigeria (SCIAN) has raised concerns about the new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Bill currently being discussed at the Ogun State House of Assembly. The association said the bill mainly focuses on gender issues and only briefly mentions the concerns of people with disabilities. They argued that to properly…
The Kano chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused the Federal Government of not being serious about solving important problems affecting university lecturers. The union warned that another long strike may happen soon. ASUU had earlier given the government a one-month deadline, which will end on November 21, 2025. If nothing…
Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), plunged deeper into chaos on Monday after two rival groups announced separate National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings at the party’s headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday. The showdown follows a bitterly disputed national convention held in Ibadan on Saturday, where supporters of Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde…
The United Kingdom’s NHS Counter Fraud Authority has announced that a Nigerian doctor, Richard Akinrolabu, has been sentenced to three years in prison for fraud worth £268,000. According to a statement on the NHSCFA website, Akinrolabu worked as a specialist registrar in obstetrics and gynaecology at the Princess Royal University Hospital. Between 2018 and 2021,…
The United States House of Representatives Subcommittee on Africa will hold a public hearing on Thursday, November 20, 2025. The hearing will discuss President Donald Trump’s recent decision to label Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) because of alleged religious persecution. If the U.S. Senate agrees with this designation, it could allow the…
A Lagos-based developer, Olakanmi Ogundele, has raised alarm after a newly hired driver, Olufemi Jogbodo, allegedly disappeared with his Gelly Saloon car (registration AGL 586 GW) just four days into the job. Ogundele told the Punch Metro team on Sunday that the driver who first introduced himself as “Adeleye” was assigned to him by his…
Ibadan Electrical Distribution Comapny (IBEDC) must not shift its responsibility to the people of Ijagun Road For more than two weeks, residents of the Ijagun Road community in Ijebu Ode have lived in total darkness. A vandalized 150mm x 4-core electricity cable has thrown the entire community into a blackout that has disrupted daily life,…
Court Stops PDP National Convention, Orders Party to Allow Sule Lamido Contest Chairmanship The Federal High Court in Abuja has halted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo State. Delivering judgment on Friday, Justice Peter Lifu ordered that the convention be suspended and restrained the Independent…
