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Following his encounter with a policeman on the Third Mainland Bridge on Saturday the 13th May, 2023, my client, Mr. Seun Kuti reported himself in the office of the Commissioner of Police at the Police […]

The outgoing governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari not to grant ‘study leave’ to the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, a few days before the inauguration […]

The PUNCH has exclusively gathered that following the incident that led to the arrest and detention of Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti on Monday, the suspect had apologised and given the sum of ₦‎12,000 to the […]

The United States says it has taken steps to impose visa restrictions on individuals in Nigeria who disrupted the recently concluded elections. Antony Blinken, US secretary of state, announced the development in a statement on […]

Usman Baba, the inspector-general of police (IGP), says the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) will always defend the country’s democracy at all costs. Speaking at a news conference on Monday in Abuja, Baba said the May […]

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says distribution companies (DisCos) have been empowered to disconnect consumers who have not paid their electricity bills for at least 12 days. This is contained in the commission’s recently […]

Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti was humiliated on turning himself in to the police on Monday, as he was handcuffed like a common criminal. The Lagos State Police Command’s spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin released photos of Kuti […]

Barely 18 days to the end of his tenure, the Governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, has approved N2 billion for the purchase of luxury vehicles for himself, his deputy and their wives. A source, who […]

Nigeria’s Under 17 team, Golden Eaglets have crashed out of the ongoing Under 17 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Algeria. The team lost 1-2 to their Burkina Faso counterparts in the quarter finals of […]

Despite a near zero improvement in power supply efficiency under President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration and contrary to the boast by the Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, that Nigeria enjoys the cheapest electricity, findings show that […]

The Chief Executive Officer of Twitter, Elon Musk, has announced that very soon, the platform company will unveil a plan with lower prices for small businesses interested in the verification badge of the platform. He […]

Opposition members-elect of the House of Representatives have setup a committee to screen candidates to run for Speaker of the 10th Assembly. In a statement on Monday, the members-elect announced Rep. Nicholas Mutu as Chairman, […]

Femi Otedola, billionaire businessman, on Tuesday morning, went down memory lane on his relationship with Tony Elumelu and his plans for Transcorp before he opted out because his bid was rejected. Otedola noted that he […]

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says an estimated N700 billion is needed to bridge the gap in access to telecommunication services. Umar Danbatta, executive vice-chairman of NCC, spoke on Monday when he appeared before the […]

Femi Otedola, billionaire businessman, says he offered to acquire Transcorp Plc for N250 billion and take the company’s market capitalisation to N2 trillion but his bid was rejected. Recently, Otedola acquired a 5.52 percent stake […]