The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has confirmed a new date for the 2026 CAF Awards ceremony, which will now take place on Wednesday, December 2, instead of the previously announced date of Monday, December 7. The ceremony is set to be held at the renowned Professor Wole Soyinka Centre f...
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By Ayobami Okerinde Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that he rejected an offer of political asylum from the United States despite being warned that he would be arrested if he returned to Nigeria under the late military Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha. Obasanjo also...
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The Ogun State Police Command has disclosed that it would investigate the incident involving an unidentified student who was seen attempting to jump from a storey building at the institution. The incident attracted widespread attention after a video showing the student struggling...
government
By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said he never asked councillors to buy votes with the N10 million he promised those who deliver their wards in the 2027 general elections. “I didn’t tell them, ‘Take this money and go and...
News
Turkiye plans to establish local defence production factories and military training centres in Nigeria, aiming to boost bilateral trade from $2bn to $5bn. Read More: https://punchng.com/turkiye-to-build-defence-factories-in-nigeria-targets-5bn-trade/...
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Nigerian actor and social media influencer, Enioluwa Adeoluwa, has warned critics attacking men over their outfits at the GTCO Fashion Weekend that their comments could put people’s lives and safety at risk. Enioluwa spoke after videos of male attendees wearing unconventional out...
Local
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has rescheduled the 2026 CAF Awards ceremony to December 2 in Lagos. CAF announced the new date in a statement on Tuesday, with the event brought forward five days. Although the football body gave no reason for the change, the Wole Soyi...
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Singer Kokopee has fired back at Zlatan Ibile over the rapper’s comment about his music, declaring that he is not Naira Marley and will not remain silent while people allegedly try to undermine his career. Kokopee’s outburst followed Zlatan’s tweet, “With 1999 rhythm!!?”, which a...
business
In a market balancing expensive funding with renewed demand for capital, Coronation Merchant Bank’s 2026 experience offers a view of how Nigerian investment banking is evolving. The best measure of an investment bank is not how many deals it announces, but how effectively it conn...
government
Air Peace has removed a passenger from an Abuja-bound flight after he allegedly threatened that his anger could “burn down” the aircraft during a confrontation with cabin crew. The incident occurred on Monday aboard Flight P47866, which was preparing for take-off. The Director of...
government
As Nigerian Exchange (NGX)-listed companies publish their nine-month (9M) 2026 financial results, a wave of boardroom changes is also unfolding across the corporate landscape, with companies announcing new director appointments, executive restructuring and the retirement or repla...
