Nigerians at the airport By Stephen Angbulu At least 14,917 Nigerians from across Africa and Europe voluntarily returned to the country between 2021 and 2023. This is according to Sunday PUNCH analysis of data obtained from the International Organisation for Immigration under its Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration programme for the years under review. It also…
President Bola Tinubu By Animashaun Salman Over a week after the resolution of the Economic Community of West African States for all land borders between its member countries and the Niger Republic to be open, residents of the Illela Local Government Area of Sokoto State have appealed to the Federal Government for immediate action. The land…
Mr Ibu Eric Patrick John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu was a Nigerian Nollywood actor and a comedian from Enugu State. His death, announced on Saturday, March 2, 2024, threw colleagues and fans into mourning. In October 2023, the veteran actor was reported ill and required financial assistance. In November 2023, Okafor’s family confirmed…
National Assembly Complex By Tope Omogbolagun The National Assembly would need to revisit the N28.77tn 2024 budget, the Senate has said. The Red Chamber explained that there was a need to revisit the budget following the incessant fall of the naira against the United States dollar. The National Assembly has passed a harmonised 2024 budget Appropriation…
INEC logo GIFT HABIB and AYOOLA OLASUPO The Federal Government through the Nigerian Bar Association has commenced the prosecution of some staff members of the Independent National Electoral Commission and political party members indicted for various electoral offences during the 2023 general elections. Electoral offences remain a major threat to credible, free and fair elections in…
SpaceX ‘Starship’ launch postponed until Saturday. PC: Elon Musk X Agency Report A planned launch on Saturday of a mission to take three American astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut to the International Space Station was scrubbed due to poor weather. SpaceX announced that the launch was delayed, and NASA said the agency would now target…
By Tope Omogbolagun The House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes has summoned the Chief Executive of Binance Holding Limited, Richard Teng, over alleged involvement in terrorism financing and money laundering. The Chairman of the Committee, Ginger Onwusibe, on Friday at a panel, issued a seven-day ultimatum to the management of Binance Holdings Ltd to appear…
House of Representatives By Dirisu Yakubu The North-West, South-West and South-South geo-political zones of the country may not field a presidential candidate in the 2027 general election if ongoing moves to alter relevant provisions of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) scales through. Sunday PUNCH exclusively gathered that a bill “For an Act to alter the provisions…
General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church, Doctor William Folohunso Kumuyi has advised Christians against giving their offerings to the Church but rather give it to the poor and unemployed in their communities. Kumuyi who made the statement in a viral video was heard telling his church congregation that Christians should not spend all…
Nollywood actor Popularly called Apankufor shared a breaking heart sign using emoji on his Instagram page. Apankufor Is Currently heart because his close friend is gone and can never be seen again and nobody to collaborate with. Apankufor and the late Sisi Quadri are best of friends who always feature together in almost all the…
Nollywood actress, Laide Bakare has debunked the allegation made by the controversial Afrobeat singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable that she made advances to him and even dropped a message on his DM to which he refused to reply. Saturday Telegraph recalls that Laide Bakare while speaking during an interview with her colleague, Abiola…
A few months back, a close acquaintance shared a tale with me, one that echoed sentiments I’ve since heard from various sources. KC, residing abroad, received distressing news: his father, BB, was gravely ill in Nigeria and admitted to one of the country’s premier private hospitals. Despite the best efforts, BB’s health declined, prompting KC…
