Comedian Dr. Laff has finished 15 hours of his 50-hour stand-up comedy marathon, which is part of his attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the longest stand-up comedy presentation by one individual. The marathon, which began on February 14 at Banex Mall in Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, saw Dr. Laff provide…

  The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stated on Saturday that Chief Felix Omemu, its South-South Zonal Secretary, will be suspended for one month due to suspected misbehavior. Omemu was suspended by the PDP’s South-South Zonal Executive Committee (ZEC) as the party’s internal turmoil worsened. At an executive meeting in Benin, the capital of Edo State,…

  The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, alongside former Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom, paid a condolence visit to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde on Wednesday, following the passing of his elder brother, Sunday Makinde. Sunday Makinde died on Friday, January 24, 2025, at 65. Wike arrived at Makinde’s residence in the…

  Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno will hold the ARISE Happy Hour and Evening of Rewards on Thursday, awarding ₦1 million to top civil personnel from various ministries, departments, and agencies. Prince Enobong Uwah, Chairman of the Organising Committee and Secretary to the State Government, stated this in a statement issued on Wednesday. According…

  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…