Month: January 2025

  Kelechi Madugba, a former acting state chairman of the Labour Party in Abia State, has denied sponsoring the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra’s operations. Madugba stated in a statement made available to South East Punch in Umuahia, the state capital, that he is not an IPOB sponsor or sympathizer. He also stated that he knows…

  Senator Abubakar Bagudu, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, stated on Tuesday that President Bola Tinubu had directed the economy in the correct direction and was committed to staying the course. This was confirmed in a statement to The PUNCH. The minister spoke before the National Assembly’s Joint Committees on National Planning in Abuja…

  A bomb exploded around midnight in the Umuneke hamlet in Mbieri, in Imo State’s Mbaitoli Local Government Area. PUNCH Metro learned that the explosion, which occurred on Saturday night at a newly constructed family home, reduced the structure to rubble, although no casualties were reported. Iyke Njoku, a source, stated, “The sound and bang…

  The Oyo State Government has filed eight counts of murder and manslaughter against Naomi Silekunola, the ex-queen of the Ooni of Ife, Oriyomi Hamzat, the owner of an Ibadan-based radio station, and Abdulahi Fasasi, the Principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, in connection with the December 18, 2024 funfair stampede that killed 35…

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will leave Abuja on Saturday to attend the 2025 edition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW 2025) in the UAE. The biennial conference, which takes place from January 12 to January 18, was started by UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to foster worldwide talks on sustainability. According to…

  Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has officially appointed Prince Abimbola Akeem Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo, following his selection by the Oyomesi, the traditional council of kingmakers. The announcement was confirmed in a statement issued by Prince Dotun Oyelade, Commissioner for Information and Orientation. According to the announcement, Prince Owoade’s selection was…

  John Azuta-Mbata, a former senator from Rivers East, has been chosen President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. The election, held on January 10, 2025, at the Old Government Lodge in Enugu, saw delegates from Rivers State unanimously nominate Azuta-Mbata for the seat. His appearance follows the role being zoned to Rivers State following the death…

  On Wednesday, Meta stated that it would begin a new test in Germany, France, and the United States, allowing purchasers to view eBay listings on Facebook Marketplace and complete their transactions directly on eBay. This move is part of Meta’s ongoing efforts to grow the Marketplace platform. This comes after the European Commission penalized…

  Yusuf Tuggar, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, has urged for a balanced trading relationship with China, emphasizing the importance of addressing trade imbalances and promoting local resource refining. Tuggar made the statement during a one-on-one interview with Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday evening. “We are also concerned with the trade imbalance. It is…

  Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, an agitator for the Yoruba Nation, has stated that many Nigerians are no longer proud to call themselves West Africans. In a video posted online on Thursday, Igboho, who was observed at an airport in the United Kingdom, claimed that the country’s lack of patriotism is due…